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Two cases of neglected leishmaniasis with marked facial disfigurement: A diagnostic conundrum

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message There is a need to pay more attention to cutaneous leishmaniasis in endemic regions which may mimic other dermatoses and treatment should be initiated with a strong clinical suspicion even without any histopathologic or PCR ...
Zeinab Aryanian, Kamran Balighi, Fatameh Mohaghegh, Ifa Etesami, Zahra Razavi, Parvaneh Hatami   +5 more
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Celiac Disease Autoimmunity [PDF]

Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis, 2018
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition triggered by the ingestion of gluten, the protein fraction of wheat, barley and rye. It is not simply an intestinal disease; it is multifactorial caused by many different genetic factors acting together with non-genetic causes.
Miguel Ángel López Casado, Pedro Lorite, Candelaria Ponce de León, Teresa Palomeque, Maria Isabel Torres   +4 more
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Hydroxychloroquine in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: how much is enough?

Lupus Science and Medicine
Objective To assess the daily and weight-adjusted dosages of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and the effects on long-term remission in the Lupus-Cruces cohort.Methods Observational study of routine clinical care data. We selected inception patients treated with
Guillermo Ruiz-Irastorza, Daniel Martín-Iglesias, Ioana Ruiz-Arruza, Fernando Arizpe, Victor Moreno-Torres, Diana Paredes-Ruiz, Valerio Campos-Rodriguez, Laura Amo   +7 more
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HLA Class I or Class II and Disease Association: Catch the Difference if You Can [PDF]

, 2017
The association of autoimmune diseases with HLA has been known for many decades. To date, however, the underlying mechanisms have not been fully understood. The recently introduced genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have suggested that several genes
Fiorillo, Mt, Paladini, F, Sorrentino, R., Tedeschi, V   +3 more
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A Comparative Study of Demographic and Clinical Criteria Between Male and Female Patients With Pemphigus Referred to a Referral Hospital in Iran

Dermatology Research and Practice
Conclusion: The study highlights significant gender differences in the presentation and severity of pemphigus, underscoring the importance of gender-specific approaches in the diagnosis and management of this condition.
Zeinab Aryanian, Kamran Balighi, Nafiseh Esmaeli, Maryam Daneshpazhooh, Nasim Mazloomi Tootoonchi, Zahra Razavi, Fereshteh Beigmohammadi, Umamah Gul, Azadeh Khayyat, Parvaneh Hatami   +9 more
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A case report of esophageal cancer in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris: A coincidence or something beyond that?

Cancer Reports, 2023
Background Pemphigus is a group of rare but serious autoimmune blistering disorders, affecting skin and mucus membrane. Different reports have been published in respect to the coexistence of pemphigus with neoplasms, especially lympho‐proliferative ones.
Kamran Balighi, Zeinab Aryanian, Shadi Balighi, Ifa Etesami, Parvaneh Hatami   +4 more
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Vitiligo and autoimmune thyroid disorders [PDF]

, 2017
Vitiligo represents the most common cause of acquired skin, hair and oral depigmentation, affecting 0.5-1% of the population worldwide. It is clinically characterized by the appearance of disfiguring circumscribed skin macules following melanocyte ...
Baldini, Enke, Carbotta, Giovanni, Catania, Antonio, D'Armiento, Eleonora, Odorisio, Teresa, Persechino, Severino, Pironi, Daniele, Rendina, Roberta, Sorrenti, Salvatore, Tartaglia, Francesco, Ulisse, Salvatore   +10 more
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What to Do When Medical Evidence Can Only Be Generated Through Routine Data: An Example From Pediatric Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation often receive off‐label rituximab treatment for Epstein–Barr virus reactivation, using adult dosing without pediatric evidence. This project aims to develop a clinical decision support tool (CDSS) that provides evidence‐based dosing scenarios by analyzing real‐world patient data.
Birgit Burkhardt, Antje Walz, Dietrich Knoerzer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Depression in autoimmune diseases [PDF]

, 2016
Up to 50% of patients with autoimmune diseases show an impairment of health-related quality of life and exhibit depression-like symptoms. The immune system not only leads to inflammation in affected organs, but also mediates behavior abnormalities ...
Pryce, Christopher R, Fontana, Adriano
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Predicting Chronicity in Children and Adolescents With Newly Diagnosed Immune Thrombocytopenia at the Timepoint of Diagnosis Using Machine Learning‐Based Approaches

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To identify predictors of chronic ITP (cITP) and to develop a model based on several machine learning (ML) methods to estimate the individual risk of chronicity at the timepoint of diagnosis. Methods We analyzed a longitudinal cohort of 944 children enrolled in the Intercontinental Cooperative immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) Study ...
Severin Kasser, Alice Bizeul, Meera Chitlur, Hugo Donato, Jelena Roganovic, Julia E. Vogt, Thomas Kühne   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source