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Clinical periodontal diagnosis
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi +5 more
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Application of neck ultrasound in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021 Objective To explore the significance of neck ultrasound (NUS) combined with contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. Methods 88 patients with evidence of intrathoracic lymphadenopathy and suspected sarcoidosis with enlarged ...
Mengjun Shen +5 more
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Transcriptome Analysis of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 BackgroundSarcoidosis is a granulomatous systemic disease of unknown etiology. Mononuclear cells such as macrophages or lymphocytes in lung tissue and hilar or mediastinal lymph nodes have been recognized to play an essential role in granuloma formation ...
Keiichiro Yoshioka +10 more
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective The optimal treatment for neurosarcoidosis myelitis is uncertain. We characterize incident neurosarcoidosis myelitis and assess treatment response by MRI and clinical scales. Methods Incident probable or definite neurosarcoidosis myelitis in adults was retrospectively identified from 13 academic medical centers.
Giovanna S. Manzano +39 more
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EBioMedicine, 2015 Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous inflammatory disease, diagnosed through tissue biopsy of involved organs in the absence of other causes such as tuberculosis (TB).
Harvinder Talwar +6 more
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Type 2 diabetes risk in sarcoidosis patients untreated and treated with corticosteroids
ERJ Open Research, 2021 Background The rate of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is increased in sarcoidosis patients but it is unknown if corticosteroid treatment plays a role.
Joshua P. Entrop +5 more
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Ipilimumab, not just another anti-cancer therapy: hypophysitis as side effect illustrated by four case-reports [PDF]
, 2014 Ipilimumab is a monoclonal antibody that blocks cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen4 (CTLA-4), an inhibitory molecule typically expressed on T cells. Blockade of CTLA-4 induces an overall activation of T cells, including an immune-mediated anti-tumour ...
Brochez, Lieve +4 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objectives Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies. To help patients and providers in the decision‐making process, we developed
Anahita Deboo +19 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 Purpose: Many studies include elevated activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in serum in sarcoidosis and in ocular sarcoidosis as well, but there are only a few analyzing ACE activities in aqueous humor.
Violeta Mihailovic-Vucinic +5 more
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Hepatosplenic sarcoidosis complicated by liver cirrhosis [PDF]
, 2015 Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disease usually affecting the lungs and mediastinal lymph nodes. Other organs, such as the liver and the spleen, are less commonly involved. Patients usually present with mild nonspecific symptoms.
Bernard, Philippe +4 more
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