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Giant cell arteritis: A review of classification, pathophysiology, geoepidemiology and treatment by Borchers, Andrea T, Gershwin, M. Eric

“…Abstract Giant cell arteritis is a chronic vasculitis affecting large and medium-sized arteries, most commonly the temporal and other cranial arteries…”
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Probiotics and immunity by Borchers, Andrea T, Selmi, Carlo, Meyers, Frederick J, Keen, Carl L, Gershwin, M. Eric

“…Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host, including the gastrointestinal…”
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Drug-Induced Lupus by BORCHERS, ANDREA T., KEEN, CARL L., GERSHWIN, M. ERIC

“…:  Drug‐induced lupus (DIL) is a rare adverse reaction to a large variety of drugs with features resembling those of idiopathic systemic lupus erythematosus…”
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The implications of autoimmunity and pregnancy by Borchers, Andrea T, Naguwa, Stanley M, Keen, Carl L, Gershwin, M. Eric

“…Abstract There are multiple epidemiological studies that document the potential adverse affects of autoimmunity on nearly every aspect of reproduction, even in…”
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The immunobiology of mushrooms by Borchers, Andrea T, Krishnamurthy, Anita, Keen, Carl L, Meyers, Frederick J, Gershwin, M Eric

“…There has been enormous interest in the biologic activity of mushrooms and innumerable claims have been made that mushrooms have beneficial effects on immune…”
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Mushrooms, tumors, and immunity: an update by Borchers, Andrea T, Keen, Carl L, Gershwin, M Eric

“…There is significant interest in the use of mushrooms and/or mushroom extracts as dietary supplements based on theories that they enhance immune function and…”
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis--an Epidemiological and Pathological Review by Borchers, Andrea T, Chang, Christopher, Keen, Carl L, Gershwin, M. Eric

“…Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an interstitial lung disease (ILD) affecting the pulmonary interstitium. Other forms of interstitial lung disease exist,…”
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Lymphocyte recruitment and homing to the liver in primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis by Borchers, Andrea T., Shimoda, Shinji, Bowlus, Christopher, Keen, Carl L., Gershwin, M. Eric

“…The mechanisms operating in lymphocyte recruitment and homing to liver are reviewed. A literature review was performed on primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC),…”
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Public safety and dietary supplementation by Gershwin, M. Eric, Borchers, Andrea T., Keen, Carl L., Hendler, Sheldon, Hagie, Frank, Greenwood, M.R.C.

“…Approximately 6 in 10 Americans report regularly using some type of dietary supplement, and approximately 1 in 6 Americans reports using herbal remedies on a…”
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Immune-mediated adverse effects of biologicals used in the treatment of rheumatic diseases by Borchers, Andrea T, Leibushor, Naama, Cheema, Gurtej S, Naguwa, Stanley M, Gershwin, M. Eric

“…Abstract Biological agents represent a major advance in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, most particularly in the prevention of irreversible structural…”
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus—A Comprehensive Review by Borchers, Andrea T., Chang, Christopher, Gershwin, M. Eric, Gershwin, Laurel J.

“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is amongst the most important pathogenic infections of childhood and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality…”
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Fibromyalgia: A Critical and Comprehensive Review by Borchers, Andrea T., Gershwin, M. Eric

“…Fibromyalgia is a disorder that is part of a spectrum of syndromes that lack precise classification. It is often considered as part of the global overview of…”
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The history and contemporary challenges of the US Food and Drug Administration by Borchers, Andrea T., PhD, Hagie, Frank, JD, Keen, Carl L., PhD, Gershwin, M. Eric, MD

“…Abstract Background: The year 2006 marks the 100th anniversary of the regulatory agency now known as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the first…”
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Lyme disease: A rigorous review of diagnostic criteria and treatment by Borchers, Andrea T, Keen, Carl L, Huntley, Arthur C, Gershwin, M. Eric

“…Abstract Lyme disease was originally identified in Lyme, Connecticut, based upon an unusual cluster of what appeared to be patients with juvenile rheumatoid…”
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Mold and Human Health: a Reality Check by Borchers, Andrea T., Chang, Christopher, Eric Gershwin, M.

“…There are possibly millions of mold species on earth. The vast majority of these mold spores live in harmony with humans, rarely causing disease. The rare…”
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The geoepidemiology of systemic lupus erythematosus by Borchers, Andrea T, Naguwa, Stanley M, Shoenfeld, Yehuda, Gershwin, M. Eric

“…Abstract Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease with manifold clinical manifestations and immunological abnormalities, affecting…”
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Lupus nephritis: A critical review by Borchers, Andrea T, Leibushor, Naama, Naguwa, Stanley M, Cheema, Gurtej S, Shoenfeld, Yehuda, Gershwin, M. Eric

“…Abstract Lupus nephritis remains one of the most severe manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. A…”
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The Clinical Relevance of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I: the Emperor's New Clothes by Borchers, Andrea T, Gershwin, M. Eric

“…Abstract The management of patients with chronic pain is a nearly daily challenge to rheumatologists, neurologists, orthopedic surgeons,[pain specialists and…”
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Transverse myelitis by Borchers, Andrea T, Gershwin, M. Eric

“…Abstract Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is an etiologically heterogeneous syndrome with acute or subacute onset, in which inflammation of the spinal cord…”
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The geoepidemiology of type 1 diabetes by Borchers, Andrea T, Uibo, Raivo, Gershwin, M.E

“…Abstract Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by absolute insulin deficiency resulting from the progressive immune-mediated…”
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