Low doses of etanercept can be ...
This study aims to explore the effectiveness of low dose of etanercept (ETN) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who achieve a good control ...
Tennis leg—a new variant of an ...
This syndrome, while common, is not well recognised in the rheumatology literature. We describe two cases, one classical and one unusual with ultras ...
Takayasu’s arteritis progressio ...
Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) is a rare granulomatous vasculitic disease that affects the aorta and its major branches. Recent studies have suggested th ...
Early rheumatoid arthritis—do w ...
This study aims to characterize patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based on different definitions of early RA (disease duration, fulfillm ...
Interleukin-6 promoter polymorp ...
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional cytokine with an important pathophysiological role in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The polymorphism ...
Delays in recognition and manag ...
Prompt institution of corticosteroids (CS) can prevent devastating neuro-ophthalmic complications (NOC) in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). ...
Subcutaneous sarcoidosis: repor ...
Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disease with cutaneous lesions present in about one fourth of patients. Cutaneous lesionsmay be specific or nonspecif ...
Pyogenic sacroiliitis in childr ...
Osteoarticular infections in paediatric patients are associated with significant morbidity. Pyogenic sacroiliitis is rare and accounts for approxima ...
Familial Mediterranean fever: a ...
The purpose of this study is to characterize the chronic liver disease (CLD) that may be associated with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Twenty- ...
Lower extremity ulcers in rheum ...
Lower extremity ulcers are a recognized complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Their prevalence has not been assessed since the advent of more a ...
Secondary failure to treatment ...
The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of anakinra, a recombinant human interleukin 1 receptor antagonist, plus methotrexate (MTX) in patie ...
Decreased need of large joint r ...
Disease-modifying antirheumatic biological and non-biological therapies are associated with reduced disease progression and joint destruction. Sugge ...
Musculoskeletal examination—an ...
Over the past two decades, rheumatologists from around the world have not only championed the musculoskeletal system examination but also modified t ...
Evaluation of nailfold capillar ...
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent inflammatory febrile attacks, abdominal, chest or jo ...
Coexistence of ankylosing spond ...
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are two distinguished representatives of inflammatory rheumatic diseases. The two diseases ...
Treating early rheumatoid arthr ...
Recent guidance published in the UK by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has recommended that patients with early rheumatoid ...
Autoantibodies for gastrointest ...
Background Clustering of autoimmune diseases is common and may be due to genetic background and exposition to environmental triggers. Objective The ...
Rituximab in the treatment of s ...
Lupus myelopathy (LM) is a rare but critical condition, and the prognosis is grim for patients with severe initial motor deficits despite aggressive ...
Demographic, clinical, and sero ...
The study was designed to describe demographic, clinical, serological, and radiological characteristics of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) f ...
Relative value of the lumbar sp ...
The purpose of this study is to evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers in men with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to determi ...
Gender influence on ocular mani ...
It is of general belief that males are prone to more frequent, more severe manifestations, and less favorable outcome. We evaluated this hypothesis ...
Tuberculosis and anti-TNF treat ...
Reactivation of latent tuberculosis (TB) is an established risk of anti-tumour necrosis factor ل (anti-TNF) therapy. We report five cases of active ...
The ILAR-East Africa initiative ...
In early 2009, the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) funded a program known as the “East Africa Initiative.” The long-ter ...
Microvascular function is prese ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Microvascular function has been linked to several ris ...
Association of anticyclic citru ...
Gender and environmental factors are known to influence the clinical heterogeneity and outcome of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Some variables have bee ...