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Two asymptomatic facial erythematous macules in an adult male

Skin Health and Disease, 2023
Pemphigus is a group of autoimmune bullous disorders with different types. Pemphigus foliaceous (PF) is a difficult‐to‐diagnosis disorder which shares clinical features with many dermatoses.
Kamran Balighi, Kambiz Kamyab‐hesari, Parvaneh Hatami, Zeinab Aryanian   +3 more
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Burden of pemphigus vulgaris with a particular focus on women: A review

International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2022
Pemphigus vulgaris is a chronic autoimmune mucocutaneous blistering disorder. Apart from the disease itself, other aspects of patients’ life, including psychological, social, and financial, can be affected.
Nika Kianfar, MD-MPH, Shayan Dasdar, MD-MPH, Hamidreza Mahmoudi, MD, Maryam Daneshpazhooh, MD   +3 more
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Is atherosclerosis an autoimmune disease? [PDF]

BMC Medicine, 2014
Immunologic research into pathogenic mechanisms operating in autoimmune-mediated atherosclerosis initially focused on adaptive immunity. Current interest is directed to more basic inflammatory mechanisms. Chronic inflammation (innate immunity-associated) may trigger initial events that can lead to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Matsuura, Eiji, Atzeni, Fabiola, Sarzi-Puttini, Piercarlo, Turiel, Maurizio, Lopez, Luis R., Nurmohamed, Michael T.   +5 more
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Immunomodulation of RA Patients’ PBMC with a Multiepitope Peptide Derived from Citrullinated Autoantigens

Mediators of Inflammation, 2017
Citrullinated peptides are used for measuring anticitrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Accumulation of citrullinated proteins in the inflamed synovium suggests that they may be good targets for inducing peripheral ...
Smadar Gertel, Gidon Karmon, Sivan Vainer, Ora Shovman, Martin Cornillet, Guy Serre, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Howard Amital   +7 more
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Lichenoid mycosis fungoides: Report of a case with lichen planus‐like histopathologic features

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Mycosis fungoides is a diagnostic challenge. Herein, we report a case with marked lichenoid features in pathology assessments. After several biopsies and clinicopathologic correlation, the diagnosis of lichenoid mycosis fungoides was
Nika Kianfar, Alireza Ghanadan, Zeinab Aryanian, Ifa Etesami   +3 more
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COVID GEAS: COVID-19 National Survey in Patients With Systemic Autoimmune Diseases

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
ObjectivesCOVID-19 outcomes in population with systemic autoimmune diseases (SAD) remain poorly understood. The aim was to examine demographic and clinical factors associated with COVID-19 infection in people with rheumatic disease.MethodsTwo phases ...
Borja Del Carmelo Gracia, Luis Sáez, Lucio Pallarés, Jose Velilla, Adela Marín, Luis Martinez-Lostao, Carmen Pilar Simeón, Patricia Fanlo   +7 more
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Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases [PDF]

BioMed Research International, 2014
The term autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) encompasses a heterogeneous group of conditions characterized by joint involvement along with a wide spectrum of systemic manifestations. The most common ARDs are rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Nevertheless, all these conditions share similar pathophysiological mechanisms [
Juan-Manuel Anaya, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Frank Buttgereit, Miguel A. Gonzalez-Gay   +3 more
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Autoimmunity, COVID-19 Omicron Variant, and Olfactory Dysfunction: A Literature Review

Diagnostics, 2023
Smelling is a critical sense utilized daily. Consequently, smelling impairment or anosmia may lead to a reduction in life quality. Systemic diseases and particular autoimmune conditions can impair olfactory function; among others are Systemic Lupus ...
Yonatan Shneor Patt, Lior Fisher, Paula David, Moriah Bergwerk, Yehuda Shoenfeld   +4 more
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Autoimmune Thyroid Disease [PDF]

Endocrine, 2004
Abstract Along with neoplasia, autoimmunity is the most common cause of endocrine disease, and of this group of disorders, thyroid autoimmunity is the most frequent. Conversely, the autoimmune thyroid diseases are the most common organ-specific or non-organ-specific autoimmune conditions affecting any site.
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Autoimmune Bullous Disease Quality of Life (ABQoL) questionnaire: Validation of the translated Persian version in pemphigus vulgaris

International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2020
Background: Autoimmune bullous diseases are a group of rare, chronic, blistering diseases, with pemphigus vulgaris (PV) being the most common type in Iran.
Amir Teimourpour, PhD, Kowsar Hedayat, MD, Fereshteh Salarvand, MD, Narges Ghandi, MD, Maryam Ghiasi, MD, Hamidreza Mahmoudi, MD, Kamran Balighi, MD, Roja Toosi, MD, MPH, Farnam Mohebi, MD, MPH, Ali Nili, MD, Maryam Daneshpazhooh, MD, Dedee F. Murrell, MA, BMBCh, MD, FACD, Cheyda Chams-Davatchi, MD   +12 more
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