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View article: Features of ophthalmic pathology in autoimmune diseases
Features of ophthalmic pathology in autoimmune diseases Open
Incidence of the ophthalmic complications in autoimmune diseases is stably increasing over recent years, as well as overall increase in the number of autoimmune pathologies around the world, along with novel diagnostic approaches. Accordin…
View article: Classical Examples of the Concept of the ASIA Syndrome
Classical Examples of the Concept of the ASIA Syndrome Open
Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA) was first introduced in 2011 by Shoenfeld et al. and encompasses a cluster of related immune mediated diseases, which develop among genetically prone individuals as a result of a…
View article: The opposite effect of human leukocyte antigen genotypes in sarcoidosis and tuberculosis: a narrative review of the literature
The opposite effect of human leukocyte antigen genotypes in sarcoidosis and tuberculosis: a narrative review of the literature Open
Sarcoidosis and tuberculosis share several similar clinical and pathogenic characteristics that make some researchers consider a common pathogenesis for these diseases. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genotypes are studied both in sarcoidosi…
View article: Autoimmune component in the etiology of sarcoidosis
Autoimmune component in the etiology of sarcoidosis Open
The article presents a review of 60 publications from international and Russian databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Elsevier) from 1960 to 2018 with the keywords "sarcoidosis," "autoimmune reactions," "antibodies," and "HLA-genotype" ch…
View article: New Laboratory Criterion for the Differential Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis
New Laboratory Criterion for the Differential Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis Open
Take-Home Message. This study provides a new diagnostic index based on the antibodies to mutated citrullinated vimentin concentration and the level of different B subsets. Determination of index over 5 Units proved to be characteristic of …
View article: Renal dysfunction as a complication of acute brain damage
Renal dysfunction as a complication of acute brain damage Open
The development of internal disease as a result of the brain damage was first described more than one hundred years ago, but the role of acute stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the progression of renal dysfunction has not been stu…
View article: Imbalance in B cell and T Follicular Helper Cell Subsets in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
Imbalance in B cell and T Follicular Helper Cell Subsets in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Open
Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease that develops due to the Th1, Th17 and Treg lymphocytes disturbance. There is an assumption, that B cells and follicular T-helper (Tfh) cells may play an important role in this disorder, as w…
View article: Sarcoidosis as an Autoimmune Disease
Sarcoidosis as an Autoimmune Disease Open
Despite the large number of performed studies, the etiology and pathogenesis of sarcoidosis still remain unknown. Most researchers allude to the possible autoimmune or immune-mediated genesis of the disease. This review attempts an integra…
View article: Recombinant tuberculosis allergen (Diaskintest<sup>®</sup>) in tuberculosis diagnostic in Russia (meta-analysis)
Recombinant tuberculosis allergen (Diaskintest<sup>®</sup>) in tuberculosis diagnostic in Russia (meta-analysis) Open
Immunological testing for tuberculosis has been one of the most rapidly developing areas in the last decade. A new-generation immunological skin test, Diaskintest (DST), has been developed in the Russian Federation and successfully impleme…
View article: CHARACTERISTICS OF AUTOIMMUNE INFLAMMATION IN THE PATIENTS WITH LUNG TUBERCULOSIS
CHARACTERISTICS OF AUTOIMMUNE INFLAMMATION IN THE PATIENTS WITH LUNG TUBERCULOSIS Open
Tuberculosis is a granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis , being characterized by the development of caseous granulomas in various organs, mainly in lungs. M. tuberculosis is known to be a trigger for autoimmune inflamm…
View article: Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Personnel of Various Institutions and Determination of the Risk Group for Tuberculosis
Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Personnel of Various Institutions and Determination of the Risk Group for Tuberculosis Open
Early diagnosis of tuberculosis remains essential for the prevention of the disease and control of its incidence. The diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) has significantly improved over the last years due to the use of new im…
View article: EFFICACY OF NEW METHODS OF TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION IMMUNODIAGNOSTICS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
EFFICACY OF NEW METHODS OF TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION IMMUNODIAGNOSTICS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Open
View article: Altered peripheral blood Th17 and follicular T-helper subsets in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
Altered peripheral blood Th17 and follicular T-helper subsets in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis Open
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common infections worldwide. Eradication of an intracellular pathogen M. tuberculosis requires to induce a Th1 response by activating IFNγ-producing tissue macrophages. Along with Th1 cells, various sub…
View article: A role of the autonomic nervous system in cerebro-cardiac disorders
A role of the autonomic nervous system in cerebro-cardiac disorders Open
The authors consider anatomical/physiological characteristics and a role of different autonomic CNS regions, including insula cortex, amygdala complex, anterior cingulate cortex, ventral medial prefrontal cortex, hypothalamus and epiphysis…