Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, life-threatening state of immune
hyperactivation that arises in the setting of genetic mutations and infectious, inflammatory, or …

Sexual dimorphism in human immune systems is most apparent in the female
predominance of certain autoimmune diseases (ADs) like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). …

Sexual dimorphism is evident in the risk and expression of several human autoimmune
diseases. Differences in disease manifestations observed between sexes are likely to involve …

Use of the progesterone (Pg) birth control depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)
increases a woman’s risk for sexually transmitted infection with HIV or HSV-2 via unknown …

Objective. Exposure to illicit cocaine and its frequent adulterant, levamisole, is associated
with ANCAs targeting neutrophil elastase (NE), neutropenia and vasculitic/thrombotic skin …

The intracellular progesterone receptor links the reproductive and immune systems via
regulation of CD4+ T cells. Pg has distinct immunomodulatory properties involved in poorly …

Dendritic cells (DCs) are critical mediators of adaptive immunity, tolerance and autoimmunity.
The human immune system exhibits sexual dimorphism, which is most evident in the …

IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare systemic fibroinflammatory disease frequently
associated with allergy. The pathogenesis of IgG4-RD is poorly understood, and effective …

Objective While estrogen treatment exacerbates disease in models of systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE), the effects of progesterone are unclear. This study was undertaken to assess …

We assess the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on UK oral and maxillofacial (OMF)
trauma services and patient treatment during the first wave of the pandemic. From 1 …