The multifaceted role of autophagy in skin #autoimmune disorders: guardian or culprit? Autophagy is a process by which a cell breaks down & destroys old, damaged, or abnormal proteins frontiersin.org/journals/immun…

The common variable immunodeficiency IgM repertoire narrowly recognizes erythrocyte and platelet glycans jacionline.org/article/S0091-…

The impact of genetic variants related to vitamin D and autoimmunity: A systematic review 2024. cell.com/heliyon/fullte…

Diagnostic Utility of Direct Immunofluorescence on Paraffin-Embedded Skin Biopsy Samples for the Diagnosis of #Autoimmune Vesiculobullous Lesions cureus.com/articles/22805…

Abnormalities in the mitochondria of both neural and immune cells may contribute to the pathogenesis of progressive MS. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Sjogren's is often misdiagnosed as another autoimmune disease, or symptoms are psychologized and dismissed because clinicians are not trained to recognize Sjogren's, or know that it is a serious systemic disease impacting about 1% of the population.
sjogrensadvocate.com

Canada causes multiple sclerosis. According to this study on 1.5 million immigrants to Canada, the higher proportion of their life spent in Canada, the greater their risk of MS. neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WN…

Current and Emerging Treatments for #Autoimmune Hepatitis 2024 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

A new study finds people with older onset #lupus have lower disease activity yet have the lowest survival rate. Lupus should not be excluded as a possible diagnosis in the elderly. Read the study: buff.ly/3QmsBzq

Improved overall survival in patients developing endocrine toxicity during treatment with nivolumab for advanced non-small cell lung cancer in a prospective study link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🎙️ New Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases #podcast !

🦋 Go over the 2023 EULAR #SLE recommendations with leading authors A.Fanouriakis & D.Boumpas

🎧 bit.ly/4bgIy2s

George Bertsias Chris Wincup Ioannis Parodis Laurent ARNAUD Lupus Europe Maria Tektonidou Ian N Bruce Marta Mosca

Nearly half of patients with giant cell arteritis achieve remission with upadacitinib. GCA cause uncertain but believed to be #autoimmune disease attacking blood vessels, temporal arteries, supplying blood to head & brain.

Inflammation in the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, & liver in Sjogren's can cause problems like painful swallowing, heartburn, abdominal pain & swelling, loss of appetite, diarrhea, & weight loss. sjogrenssyndromeinfo.com/digestion.php

In real-world settings, new initiators of targeted therapies for #PsA experienced a low incidence of serious infection, with a lower risk observed among those starting etanercept and #ustekinumab compared with #adalimumab .

brnw.ch/21wJhUC

Distinct fibroblast functions associated with fibrotic and immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and their implications for therapeutic development f1000research.com/articles/13-54…

Approximately 3–5% of #NMOSD cases are reported to be #pediatric onset. Early differentiation of NMOSD from other acquired demyelinating syndromes of CNS, such as #ADEM or #MS is critical for starting opportune treatment. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Ilona Williams recently joined SRNA for an 'Ask the Expert: Community Spotlight' podcast episode to discuss her journey with #NMOSD . Listen to the episode here: siegelassociation.org/csiw.

#NeuromyelitisOpticaSpectrumDisorder

Curious what's in store for the 2024 NORD #LivingRareForum ? Join us in Los Angeles, California or virtually this June to attend these sessions on important #RareDisease topics and meet zebras from around the country!

Read the full agenda & register here: bit.ly/3o8ay4Y

Although pediatric #Sjogren Disease, or diagnosis of SD before the age of 18 years, was previously considered quite rare, cases are increasingly reported. ~ Unique Aspects of Pediatric Sjögren Disease #Sjogren sAwarenessMonth ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…