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April 29, 2015 6:07 AM
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Oral insulin shows potential for preventing type 1 diabetes in high-risk children - Science Daily

Oral insulin shows potential for preventing type 1 diabetes in high-risk children - Science Daily | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
In a pilot study that included children at high risk for type 1 diabetes, daily high-dose oral insulin, compared with placebo, resulted in an immune response to insulin without hypoglycemia, findings that support the need for a phase 3 trial to...
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April 27, 2015 3:37 PM
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Circulating mortalin autoantibody-a new serological marker of liver cirrhosis. - PubMed - NCBI

Circulating mortalin autoantibody-a new serological marker of liver cirrhosis. - PubMed - NCBI | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Cell Stress Chaperones. 2015 Apr 24. [Epub ahead of print]
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April 27, 2015 3:35 PM
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Electron Transfer Flavoprotein Subunit Beta Is a Candidate Endothelial Cell Autoantigen in Behçet’s Disease

Electron Transfer Flavoprotein Subunit Beta Is a Candidate Endothelial Cell Autoantigen in Behçet’s Disease | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
by Peng Chen, Weikang Yang, Yaping Tian, Shutao Sun, Guangyu Chen, ChunYan Zhang, Fuxin Ma, Yiping Xun, Lili Shi, Chunhe Yang, Lanqing Zhao, Yabin Zhou, Hongwu Du Behçet’s disease (BD) is a chronic inflammatory disease with multisystem involvement,...
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April 27, 2015 1:32 PM
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Autoimmunity Symposium - Assessment and treatment of chronic, global immune disorders

Autoimmunity Symposium - Assessment and treatment of chronic, global immune disorders | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
A one day symposium for healthcare professionals exploring:
 

Assessment and treatment of chronic, global immune disorders.
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April 26, 2015 4:54 AM
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Frontiers | Early-onset autoimmune disease as a manifestation of primary immunodeficiency | B Cell Biology

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Autoimmune disorders (AID) have been increasingly observed in association with monogenic primary immunodeficiencies (PID). Here we discuss the interface between PID and AID, focus...
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April 24, 2015 1:32 PM
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Genetic control of immune cell activation. Implications for autoimmune disease

Genetic control of immune cell activation. Implications for autoimmune disease | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Workshop in Henningsvær, Lofoten, 20.-24. August 2015
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April 24, 2015 1:26 PM
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Interferon Biomarker Assay Associated With Serological Lupus Manifestations - Lupus News Today

Interferon Biomarker Assay Associated With Serological Lupus Manifestations - Lupus News Today | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Read about the finding that an interferon biomarker assay is associated with serological lupus manifestations.
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April 24, 2015 1:25 PM
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Exploring and Mapping Autoimmune Disease Using Data and Digital Tools…

Exciting talk bringing Big Data and autoimmunity together at the Cambridge HealthTech Institute's Bio-IT World Conference and Expo. April 21-23, Boston.
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April 24, 2015 1:22 PM
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High-Dose Oral Insulin Promising for Preventing T1DM in At-Risk Children - Monthly Prescribing Reference

High-Dose Oral Insulin Promising for Preventing T1DM in At-Risk Children - Monthly Prescribing Reference | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
In a pilot study described in the latest issue of JAMA, daily treatment with a highdose oral insulin in children at high risk for type 1 diabetes led to an immune response to insulin without hypoglycemia.
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April 24, 2015 7:40 AM
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High Prevalence of Thyroid Autoimmunity in Patients with Alopecia Areata and Vitiligo: A Controlled Study - Díaz-Angulo - 2015 - Australasian Journal of Dermatology - Wiley Online Library

High Prevalence of Thyroid Autoimmunity in Patients with Alopecia Areata and Vitiligo: A Controlled Study - Díaz-Angulo - 2015 - Australasian Journal of Dermatology - Wiley Online Library | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
High Prevalence of Thyroid Autoimmunity in Patients with Alopecia Areata and Vitiligo: A Controlled Study http://t.co/h61ZPzkh15
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April 24, 2015 7:22 AM
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Myasthenia gravis: an update for the clinician - Sieb - 2014 - Clinical & Experimental Immunology - Wiley Online Library

Myasthenia gravis: an update for the clinician - Sieb - 2014 - Clinical & Experimental Immunology - Wiley Online Library | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
RT @britsocimm: Myasthenia Gravis.Thorough overview of current diagnosis and therapy.. http://t.co/wPhEk0Dx9N #immunology #openaccess http:…
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April 23, 2015 2:52 PM
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Homeostatic regulation of T cell trafficking by a B cell–derived peptide is ... - Nature.com

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Expression of adiponectin receptors on B cells and adiponectin-induced PEPITEM secretion wanes with age, implying immune senescence of the pathway.
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April 23, 2015 2:33 PM
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Re-engineering lupus into a cancer killer | Bio...

Re-engineering lupus into a cancer killer | Bio... | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Researchers from the Yale Cancer Center and the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System have devised a way to re-engineer lupus antibodies to turn them into potential cancer killers.
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April 29, 2015 6:07 AM
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Novel Drug Ups Function in Patients With LEMS - MedPage Today

Novel Drug Ups Function in Patients With LEMS - MedPage Today | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Amifampridine phosphate slowed disease worsening in autoimmune neuromuscular disorder.
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April 27, 2015 3:36 PM
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Human leukocyte antigen polymorphisms and personalized medicine for ... - Nature.com

Human leukocyte antigen polymorphisms and personalized medicine for ...
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Many studies have reported that polymorphisms at the HLA-DRB1 locus are associated with several different autoimmune diseases including RA.
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April 27, 2015 1:58 PM
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Delayed diagnosis of celiac disease may put lives at risk: Is screening the solution?

Delayed diagnosis of celiac disease may put lives at risk: Is screening the solution? | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Celiac disease is one of the most common life-long conditions in Europe, yet many people remain undiagnosed and lengthy diagnostic delays may be putting lives at risk.
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April 26, 2015 3:20 PM
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Interleukin-17 in systemic lupus erythematosus: A comprehensive review. - PubMed - NCBI

Interleukin-17 in systemic lupus erythematosus: A comprehensive review. - PubMed - NCBI | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Autoimmunity. 2015 Apr 20:1-9. [Epub ahead of print]
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April 26, 2015 4:24 AM
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Interaction between innate immunity and Ro52-induced antibody causes Sjögren's syndrome-like disorder in mice. - PubMed - NCBI

Interaction between innate immunity and Ro52-induced antibody causes Sjögren's syndrome-like disorder in mice. - PubMed - NCBI | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Ann Rheum Dis. 2015 Feb 5. pii: annrheumdis-2014-206297. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206297. [Epub ahead of print]
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April 24, 2015 1:27 PM
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Frontiers | The Uses and Misuses of Multiplex Autoantibody Assays in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases | B Cell Biology

Autoantibodies to cellular constituents are the serological hallmark in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases 1. They are often associated with certain diagnosis, clinical features, or disease act...
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April 24, 2015 1:26 PM
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Impact of the Gut Metagenome on Autoimmunity

Dr. Diane Kamen, of the Medical University of South Carolina, is investigating whether microbes in the gut are capable of contributing to the development of ...
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April 24, 2015 1:24 PM
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Neovacs Establishes U.S. Subsidiary For Expansion Of Lupus Vaccine ... - Lupus News Today

Neovacs Establishes U.S. Subsidiary For Expansion Of Lupus Vaccine ... - Lupus News Today | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Creation of U.S. subsidiary important strategic step for Neovacs in extending clinical initiatives for its lead product candidate, Lupus vaccine IFN-Kinoid
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April 24, 2015 1:22 PM
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New Autoimmune Disease Affecting Lungs Due To Mutations in COPA Gene - Lung Disease News

New Autoimmune Disease Affecting Lungs Due To Mutations in COPA Gene - Lung Disease News | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Here researchers report a new autoimmune disease, occurring in five families, that is characterized by interstitial lung disease and inflammatory arthritis and has as genetic cause mutations in COPA gene, a key component of vesicular trafficking...
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April 24, 2015 7:24 AM
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Anti-Phospholipase A2 Receptor Antibodies in Recurrent Membranous Nephropathy - Kattah - 2015 - American Journal of Transplantation - Wiley Online Library

Anti-Phospholipase A2 Receptor Antibodies in Recurrent Membranous Nephropathy - Kattah - 2015 - American Journal of Transplantation - Wiley Online Library | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
RT @SuzanneNorby: Is membranous nephropathy with +anti-PLA2R antibody more likely to recur after #kidneytransplant? http://t.co/A4LnoQPduq
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April 24, 2015 7:21 AM
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Testing for Autoimmunity and β -Cell Function in a Young Patient with Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report | Atanacio | Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies

Testing for Autoimmunity and β -Cell Function in a Young Patient with Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report | Atanacio | Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Testing for Autoimmunity and β -Cell Function in a Young Patient with Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report
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April 23, 2015 2:36 PM
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Autoimmune Process Linked To Rejection Of Secondary Corneal Transplants ... - Science 2.0

Autoimmune Process Linked To Rejection Of Secondary Corneal Transplants ... - Science 2.0 | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Autoimmune Process Linked To Rejection Of Secondary Corneal Transplants ...
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Researchers have identified an important cause of why secondary corneal transplants are rejected at triple the rate of first-time corneal transplants.
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