Erdheim–Chester disease
Erdheim–Chester disease is characterized by long bone pain and symmetric sclerosis of the diametaphyseal portions of the long bones. It is an import ...
Synovial fluid â-endorphin leve ...
The goal of this study is to determine and compare the â-endorphin levels in the synovial fluid of patients with different joint disorders (avascula ...
Normalization of serum-free lig ...
Increased free light chain (FLC) levels have been reported as useful in various autoimmune conditions. We investigated how FLC concentrations change ...
Urotensin-II in systemic sclero ...
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare multisystem chronic disease and its etiology is still unknown. To obtain and generate reasonable treatment method ...
B cell depletion for autoimmune ...
Data on B cell depletion therapy in severe autoimmune diseases in paediatric patients are very limited. We conducted a retrospective cohort study an ...
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 ...
Microvascular function is prese ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Microvascular function has been linked to several ris ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Demographic, clinical, and sero ...
The study was designed to describe demographic, clinical, serological, and radiological characteristics of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) f ...
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 ...
Autoantibodies for gastrointest ...
Background Clustering of autoimmune diseases is common and may be due to genetic background and exposition to environmental triggers. Objective The ...
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 ...
Coexistence of ankylosing spond ...
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are two distinguished representatives of inflammatory rheumatic diseases. The two diseases ...
Evaluation of nailfold capillar ...
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent inflammatory febrile attacks, abdominal, chest or jo ...
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 ...
Decreased need of large joint r ...
Disease-modifying antirheumatic biological and non-biological therapies are associated with reduced disease progression and joint destruction. Sugge ...
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 ...
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 ...
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- ...
Pyogenic sacroiliitis in childr ...
Osteoarticular infections in paediatric patients are associated with significant morbidity. Pyogenic sacroiliitis is rare and accounts for approxima ...
Subcutaneous sarcoidosis: repor ...
Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disease with cutaneous lesions present in about one fourth of patients. Cutaneous lesionsmay be specific or nonspecif ...
Delays in recognition and manag ...
Prompt institution of corticosteroids (CS) can prevent devastating neuro-ophthalmic complications (NOC) in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). ...