Search Results - "MOUTSOPOULOS, H. M."

The oral mucosa: A barrier site participating in tissue‐specific and systemic immunity by Moutsopoulos, NM, Moutsopoulos, HM

“…In the oral cavity, the immune system is constantly exposed to unique tissue‐specific signals, including a rich community of commensal microbes and their…”
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IgG4‐related sialadenitis and Sjögren's syndrome by Fragoulis, GE, Zampeli, E, Moutsopoulos, HM

“…IgG4‐related disease (IgG4‐RD) has emerged as a new entity in the last decade. It comprises numerous conditions previously thought to be unrelated…”
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Prevalence and outcome of pulmonary fibrosis in microscopic polyangiitis by TZELEPIS, G. E, KOKOSI, M, TZIOUFAS, A, TOYA, S. P, BOKI, K. A, ZORMPALA, A, MOUTSOPOULOS, H. M

“…We sought to determine the type of pulmonary involvement in microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), primarily focusing on pulmonary fibrosis (PF), its prevalence,…”
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Classification criteria for Sjögren's syndrome: a revised version of the European criteria proposed by the American-European Consensus Group by Vitali, C, Bombardieri, S, Jonsson, R, Moutsopoulos, H M, Alexander, E L, Carsons, S E, Daniels, T E, Fox, P C, Fox, R I, Kassan, S S, Pillemer, S R, Talal, N, Weisman, M H

“…Classification criteria for Sjögren's syndrome (SS) were developed and validated between 1989 and 1996 by the European Study Group on Classification Criteria…”
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Occult connective tissue diseases mimicking idiopathic interstitial pneumonias by Tzelepis, G. E, Toya, S. P, Moutsopoulos, H. M

“…In patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), the diagnosis of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia is usually made after excluding, among other conditions,…”
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Anti-signal recognition particle autoantibodies: marker of a necrotising myopathy by Hengstman, G J D, ter Laak, H J, Vree Egberts, W T M, Lundberg, I E, Moutsopoulos, H M, Vencovsky, J, Doria, A, Mosca, M, van Venrooij, W J, van Engelen, B G M

“…Objective: To elucidate the clinical importance of the anti-signal recognition particle (SRP) autoantibody in patients with myositis. Methods: Retrospective…”
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Severe osteoporosis in a premenopausal woman by Boutzios, G, Moutsopoulos, HM

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Increased expression of the FoxP3 functional marker of regulatory T cells following B cell depletion with rituximab in patients with lupus nephritis by Sfikakis, P.P, Souliotis, V.L, Fragiadaki, K.G, Moutsopoulos, H.M, Boletis, J.N, Theofilopoulos, A.N

“…Abstract B cell depletion may affect T cell activation and costimulation status in rituximab-treated patients with SLE. We examined whether rituximab…”
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Presence of systemic autoimmune disorders in patients with autoimmune thyroid diseases by Tektonidou, M G, Anapliotou, M, Vlachoyiannopoulos, P, Moutsopoulos, H M

“…Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in patients with autoimmune thyroid diseases (ATD) and the presence of systemic…”
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Expression of functional Toll-like receptors by salivary gland epithelial cells: increased mRNA expression in cells derived from patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome by Spachidou, M.P, Bourazopoulou, E, Maratheftis, C.I, Kapsogeorgou, E.K, Moutsopoulos, H.M, Tzioufas, A.G, Manoussakis, M.N

“…Toll-like receptors (TLR) play an essential role in the activation of both innate and adaptive immune responses. Salivary gland epithelial cells (SGEC) may…”
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Clinical characteristics of patients with myositis and autoantibodies to different fragments of the Mi-2β antigen by Hengstman, G J D, Vree Egberts, W T M, Seelig, H P, Lundberg, I E, Moutsopoulos, H M, Doria, A, Mosca, M, Vencovsky, J, van Venrooij, W J, van Engelen, B G M

“…Objectives: To assess the clinical implications of autoantibodies directed against different parts of the Mi-2β autoantigen in patients with myositis. Methods:…”
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The role of epithelial cells in the initiation and perpetuation of autoimmune lesions: lessons from Sjögren’s syndrome (autoimmune epithelitis) by Mitsias, D I, Kapsogeorgou, E K, Moutsopoulos, H M

“…Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting epithelial tissues. Exocrine glands are the primary target and their functional impairment…”
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Efficacy and safety of the fully human anti-tumour necrosis factor α monoclonal antibody adalimumab (D2E7) in DMARD refractory patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a 12 week, phase II study by van de Putte, L B A, Rau, R, Breedveld, F C, Kalden, J R, Malaise, M G, van Riel, P L C M, Schattenkirchner, M, Emery, P, Burmester, G R, Zeidler, H, Moutsopoulos, H M, Beck, K, Kupper, H

“…Objectives: To evaluate efficacy, dose response, safety, and tolerability of adalimumab (D2E7) in disease modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) refractory…”
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Central nervous system involvement in Sjögren’s syndrome by Soliotis, F C, Mavragani, C P, Moutsopoulos, H M

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The Th1/Th2 cytokine balance changes with the progress of the immunopathological lesion of Sjogren’s syndrome by MITSIAS, D. I., TZIOUFAS, A. G., VEIOPOULOU, C., ZINTZARAS, E., TASSIOS, I. K., KOGOPOULOU, O., MOUTSOPOULOS, H. M., THYPHRONITIS, G.

“…SUMMARY Expression of type‐1 and type‐2 cytokines at the mRNA level in labial salivary glands (LSG) of patients with Sjogren’s syndrome (SS), as reported by…”
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Sjögren's syndrome: why autoimmune epithelitis? by Mitsias, DI, Kapsogeorgou, EK, Moutsopoulos, HM

“…The expression ‘autoimmune epithelitis’ has been proposed as an alternative for Sjögren's syndrome (SS) based on data pointing out the central role of the…”
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The salivary gland epithelial cells of patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome manifest significantly reduced responsiveness to 17β-estradiol by Manoussakis, M.N, Tsinti, M, Kapsogeorgou, E.K, Moutsopoulos, H.M

“…Abstract Several lines of evidence indicate that salivary gland epithelial cells (SGEC) play an important role in the pathogenesis of primary Sjogren’s…”
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Lupus nephritis: treatment with mycophenolate mofetil by Kapitsinou, P. P., Boletis, J. N., Skopouli, F. N., Boki, K. A., Moutsopoulos, H. M.

“…Objective. To evaluate the safety and efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) treatment in patients with lupus nephritis. Methods. Eighteen patients with…”
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Detection of coronary artery lesions and myocardial necrosis by magnetic resonance in systemic necrotizing vasculitides by Mavrogeni, S., Manoussakis, M. N., Karagiorga, T. C., Douskou, M., Panagiotakos, D., Bournia, V., Cokkinos, D. V., Moutsopoulos, H. M.

“…Objective Myocardium and coronary arteries can occasionally be affected in patients with systemic necrotizing vasculitides; however, such involvement has not…”
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Peripheral neuropathies in Sjögren’s syndrome: A critical update on clinical features and pathogenetic mechanisms by Pavlakis, P.P, Alexopoulos, H, Kosmidis, M.L, Mamali, I, Moutsopoulos, H.M, Tzioufas, A.G, Dalakas, M.C

“…Abstract Sjögren’s syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease that, apart from exocrine glands, may affect every organ or system. Involvement of different…”
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