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A Case of Sulindac-induced Enteropathy Resulting in Jejunal Perforation
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used for the treatment of various rheumatic conditions including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The adverse effects of NSAIDs on...
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Oral Tolerance: Mechanisms and Therapy of Autoimmune Diseases
Immunologic tolerance is a hallmark of the immune system whereby immune cells are tolerant of self antigen. Historically, this tolerance was thought to be...
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The Genetics of Spondyloarthropathies
The spondyloarthropathies (SpA) comprise a heterogenous group of conditions that include ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis/Reiter’s syndrome, arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel...
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Traditional Indian Systems of Medicine
Traditional medicine includes the knowledge and practices that rely exclusively on practical experience and observations handed down from generations to generations, either verbally or...
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Traditional Chinese Medicines as Immunosuppressive Agents
Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM) are derivatives of natural products that have been used for centuries in China to treat a variety of human disorders,...
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New Disease Modifying Agents in Adult Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterised by symmetrical inflammatory arthritis. Most patients exhibit a chronic course.
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Immunotherapy in Autoimmune Diseases
In the early 1700s, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, wife of the British ambassador to Turkey, introduced the practice of variolation against smallpox into Western...