What would it take to prove that a chronic infection is a causal agent in Alzheimer's disease? [PDF]
Brutkiewicz RR +8 more
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Objective Race and household income impact outcomes in patients with rheumatic conditions; however, their role in pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis (AAV) remains poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate whether race and ethnicity and household income are associated with severe AAV disease and renal outcomes among
Roberto Alejandro Valdovinos +2 more
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Selective depletion of virus-specific CD8 T cells from the liver after PD-1 therapy with Fc-intact antibody during chronic infection. [PDF]
Hashimoto M +19 more
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Serum PreS1 antigen combined with vascular endothelial growth factor can identify low-level hepatitis B virus DNA replication in patients with hepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic infection. [PDF]
Xie Y, Su Y, Chen Y, Wang Y, Zhang R.
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Objective JAK inhibitors (JAKi) have shown promising effects in early‐phase studies of systemic sclerosis (SSc). We aimed to assess the safety and explore the effectiveness of JAKi compared to conventional immunosuppressants in SSc. Methods A longitudinal retrospective study of the European Scleroderma Trials and Research Group (EUSTAR) cohort was ...
Stefano Di Donato +27 more
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A Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum-sensing inducer controls lung permeability in establishing chronic infection via EGFR. [PDF]
Zheng M +8 more
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The Lupus Damage Index Revision Program: Results From the Item Generation and Reduction Phases
Objective A data‐driven and expert/patient consensus‐based project to develop a revised Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Damage Index (SDI) is under way supported by SLICC, ACR, and the Lupus Foundation of America. Our objective is to report the item generation and reduction phase results
Burak Kundakci +25 more
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CD7 regulates the persistence of terminally exhausted CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells during chronic infection. [PDF]
Hyslop S +9 more
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From Adult to Adolescent: Alignment in Clinical Trials and Outcomes in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a group of chronic inflammatory diseases encompassing axial and peripheral forms, with up to 20% of patients developing symptoms before age 16. Despite this substantial pediatric burden, treatment options for juvenile‐onset SpA (JSpA), particularly those with axial disease (axJSpA), remain limited.
Pamela F. Weiss +9 more
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The <i>Leptospira</i> immunoglobulin-like protein LigB from <i>Leptospira borgpetersenii</i> serovar Arborea is not required for either acute or chronic infection. [PDF]
Fernandes LGV, Putz EJ, Nally JE.
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