ABSTRACT Crohn's disease (CD), a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is a chronic disorder involving any part of the gastrointestinal tract. Ileocecal resection may serve as a more effective treatment option for early CD. However, the potential relationship and mechanisms between the ileocecum and remission induction of CD are still elusive.
Kai Xia+15 more
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Infection vulnerability in pregnant women with and without systemic lupus erythematosus. [PDF]
Khogali HI+5 more
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Focal myasthenia gravis in a 4‐year‐old Chihuahua cross dog presented for apparent vomiting
Abstract A 4‐year‐old, female, neutered Chihuahua cross was presented with a history of chronic apparent vomiting and coughing. Upon further questioning, regurgitation was suspected rather than vomiting. Conscious thoracic radiographs revealed generalised megaoesophagus.
Martyn A. Wray+2 more
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Isolated thrombocytopenia as the initial manifestation of childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report. [PDF]
Abunejma FM+6 more
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Abstract A 1‐year‐old pygmy goat presented with progressive alopecia, skin ulceration and lichenification over the neck, face and body. Empirical treatment for parasitic and fungal causes of skin disease did not produce clinical improvement, prompting a full diagnostic investigation.
Peter Richards‐Rios, Dominic Sharkey
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Enhancing systemic lupus erythematosus treatment outcomes with an early initiation of belimumab: insights from a multicenter retrospective study within the first five years. [PDF]
Kojima K+14 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To examine whether aspirin delays gestational age at delivery (GAD) in pregnancies with placental dysfunction (PD) phenotypes (preeclampsia [PE], small‐for‐gestational‐age [SGA], placental abruption and/or stillbirth). Design A secondary analysis of a multicentre stepped‐wedge cluster randomised trial. Setting 18 maternity/diagnostic
Ioannis Papastefanou+28 more
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Choroidopathy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus using enhanced depth imaging spectral domain optical coherence tomography and optical coherence tomography angiography. [PDF]
Bayuk EG+4 more
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A case of visceral leishmaniasis mimicking connective tissue disease
Rheumatology &Autoimmunity, EarlyView.
Yucui Li+4 more
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The 15‐Year Survival Advantage: Immune Resilience as a Salutogenic Force in Healthy Aging
Human aging shows puzzling diversity: similar aging rates yet vastly different health outcomes. Our study of ~17,500 people revealed a health‐promoting trait (more common in women) linked to strong immune resilience and high expression of TCF7, a key immune gene. This trait enables individuals to fight infections like COVID‐19 more effectively, respond
Muthu Saravanan Manoharan+176 more
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