Autoimmune diseases (ADs) are a broad spectrum of disorders featured by the body's
immune responses being directed against its own tissues, resulting in prolonged …

Inhalation of dust containing crystalline silica is associated with a number of acute and
chronic diseases including systemic autoimmune diseases. Evidence for the link with …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem disease with a complex etiology. Its
risk is higher among women, racial and ethnic minorities, and individuals with a family …

Environmental exposures and the development of systemic lupu... : Current Opinion in
Rheumatology Environmental exposures and the development of systemic lupus erythematosus …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex, chronic autoimmune disease, whose
etiology includes both genetic and environmental factors. Individual genetic risk factors likely …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by abnormal action of the immune
system and a state of chronic inflammation. The disease can cause life-threatening …

Inducible bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (iBALT) is a tertiary lymphoid structure that
resembles secondary lymphoid organs. iBALT is induced in the lung in response to Ag …

Epidemiological studies have confidently linked occupational crystalline silica exposure to
autoimmunity, but pathogenic mechanisms and role of genetic predisposition remain poorly …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can affect almost any
organ in the human body. Despite significant advancements in our understanding of SLE …

Silicosis is a devastating interstitial lung disease arising from long-term exposure to
inhalable silica. Regrettably, no therapy currently can effectively reverse the silica-induced …