Infectious diseases and autoimmunity [PDF]
, 2011 Introduction: Autoimmunity occurs when the immune system recognizes and attacks host tissue. In addition to genetic factors, environmental triggers (in particular viruses, bacteria and other infectious pathogens) are thought to play a major role in the ...
Deidda, Silvia +3 more
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Anemia, antibodies and stomach. Case report
Кардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика, 2023 A patient with dyspepsia and moderate anemia, without concomitant autoimmune diseases (in particular, thyroid pathology), is presented. An algorithm for diagnosing autoimmune gastritis is demon-strated.
P. O. Yakovleva, I. V. Kuznetsova
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Thyroxine treatment with softgel capsule formulation. Usefulness in hypothyroid patients without malabsorption [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Levothyroxine sodium (LT4) is the therapy of choice for hypothyroidism. In the last decade, new LT4 formulations, such as liquid and softgel capsules, became available. Even if some evidence has been reached in the efficacy of liquid LT4 in
Centanni, Marco +3 more
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Case Reports in Medicine, 2012 Atrophic gastritis, whether caused by Helicobacter pylori infection or as a result of an autoimmune process, is associated with corpus atrophy. However, whereas atrophic gastritis caused by H.
Kazuyoshi Yagi +3 more
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The Impact of the Angulus Biopsy on the Detection of Staging and the Grading of Chronic Gastritis
Diagnostics, 2023 There is a generally recognized need for a morphological assessment of the individual risk of developing gastric cancer in a patient with chronic gastritis, according to the OLGA system (Operative Link for Gastritis Assessment).
Sergey G. Khomeriki +11 more
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Screening of endocrine organ-specific humoral autoimmunity in 47,XXY Klinefelter's syndrome reveals a significant increase in diabetes-specific immunoreactivity in comparison with healthy control men. [PDF]
, 2015 The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of humoral endocrine organ-specific autoimmunity in 47,XXY Klinefelter’s syndrome (KS) by investigating the autoantibody profile specific to type 1 diabetes (T1DM), Addison’s disease (AD), Hashimoto ...
ANZUINI, Antonella +7 more
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Autoimmune Gastritis: Update and New Perspectives in Therapeutic Management
Current treatment options in gastroenterology, 2023 Purpose of Review Diagnosis of autoimmune gastritis (AIG) is often delayed because of the absence of typical symptoms. Clinical guidelines are lacking which results in inadequate treatment and poor cancer screening.
Elisabeth Orgler +3 more
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Gastric cancer is the leading cause of death in Italian adult patients with common variable immunodeficiency [PDF]
, 2018 An increased prevalence of malignant lymphoma and of gastric cancer has been observed in large cohorts of patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), the most frequently symptomatic primary immunodeficiency. Surveillance strategies for cancers
Agostini, Carlo +11 more
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Increased Prevalence of Autoimmune Gastritis in Patients with a Gastric Precancerous Lesion
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 Background: Autoimmune gastritis (AIG), characterized with the presence of anti-parietal-cell antibodies (APCA), is a risk factor for gastric cancer. However, AIG may go underdiagnosed, especially in the case of H.
Xiaopei Guo +11 more
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MCPIP1 deficiency in mice results in severe anemia related to autoimmune mechanisms. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Autoimmune gastritis is an organ-specific autoimmune disease of the stomach associated with pernicious anemia. The previous work from us and other groups identified MCPIP1 as an essential factor controlling inflammation and immune homeostasis. MCPIP1(-/-)
Zhou Zhou +9 more
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