Autoantibodies in rheumatoid arthritis – rheumatoid factor, anticitrullinated protein antibodies and beyond [PDF]
Current Opinion in RheumatologyPurpose of review RA is characterized by the presence of autoantibodies among which rheumatoid factors (RFs) and antimodified protein antibodies (AMPA) are serological hallmarks of the disease. In recent years, several novel insights into the biology, immunogenetics and clinical relevance of these autoantibodies have been ...
Steiner, Günter, Toes, René E.M.
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94. Psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or both? [PDF]
Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 2018 Zhang, Jean +4 more
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Experimental and Molecular Medicine, 2023 Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that results in bone ankylosis. The tissue renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is an emerging pathway potentially implicated in SpA-associated bone changes.
Jin Sun Choi +9 more
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Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 2022 Background This study aimed to assess the association of disease activity with the presence of comorbidities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, using the Akita Orthopedic Group on Rheumatoid Arthritis (AORA) registry, a multicenter, cross-sectional ...
Takanori Miura +5 more
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Post-operative Physical Performance Factors Associated With Gait Speed in Patients Surgically Treated for Hip Fracture: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019 Objective To determine post-operative physical performance factors associated with gait speed in patients surgically treated for hip fracture. Methods Cross-sectional data from 59 patients (16 males and 43 females; mean age, 79.2±9.1 years) who underwent
Young Tae Jeon +7 more
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Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 2023 Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are amongst the key players of the tumor microenvironment (TME) and are involved in cancer initiation, progression, and resistance to therapy.
Sahar Aghakhani +3 more
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Physical Performance Correlates with Self-Reported Physical Function and Quality of Life in Patients at 3 Months after Total Knee Arthroplasty [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2020 Background Although total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis, assessment of postoperative outcomes remains unclear.
Jun Hwan Choi +6 more
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Polyautoimmunity in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: New insights from a cross-sectional study
Journal of Translational Autoimmunity, 2023 Objective: To assess the frequency of polyautoimmunity (PolyA) in a cohort of Colombian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to identify associated factors.
Pedro Santos-Moreno +9 more
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Functional Outcomes After Critical Pathway for Inpatient Rehabilitation of Total Knee Arthroplasty [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019 Objective To investigate functional outcomes after the application of a critical pathway for inpatient rehabilitation of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods A total of 184 patients (57 males and 127 females; average age, 71.5±5.9 years) who underwent ...
Jong Hyun Kim +6 more
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Prevalence of Sexual Disorders in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Associated Factors
Sexual Medicine, 2020 Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and progressive pathology, present in between 0.5% and 1% of adults. Sexual disorders (SDs) occur in between 31% and 70% of all patients with RA.
Pedro Santos-Moreno, MD, MSc +3 more
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