Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with and without Anti-dsDNA Antibodies: Analysis from a Large Monocentric Cohort [PDF]
Objectives. The anti-dsDNA antibodies are a marker for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and 70–98% of patients test positive. We evaluated the demographic, clinical, laboratory, and therapeutical features of a monocentric SLE cohort according to the ...
Alessandri, Cristiano +9 more
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Objectives Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a severe extra‐articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The study aimed to externally validate a genetic risk score (GRS) and a combined risk score for predicting the risk of RA‐associated PF in an independent cohort of early‐RA patients. Methods This study utilized an inception cohort of 1118 patients
Mikael Brink +3 more
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Identification of biomarkers for early detection of lung cancer (LC) is important, in turn leading to more effective treatment and reduction of mortality.
Liping Dai +8 more
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Nuclear matrix protein 2 antibody-positive adult dermatomyositis: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Dermatomyositis is a clinically heterogenous inflammatory myopathy with unique cutaneous features. Myositis-specific antibodies can aid in diagnosis and anticipation of patient prognosis.
Cartron, Alexander M +3 more
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Dangerous dietary supplements: Garcinia cambogia-associated hepatic failure requiring transplantation. [PDF]
Commercial dietary supplements are marketed as a panacea for the morbidly obese seeking sustainable weight-loss. Unfortunately, many claims cited by supplements are unsupported and inadequately regulated.
Bodzin, Adam S +4 more
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Neutralizing autoantibodies to type I IFNs in >10% of patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia hospitalized in Madrid, Spain [PDF]
Jesús Troya +10 more
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Background Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare disease defined by recurrent cartilaginous inflammation. Anti‐collagen II (anti‐Col2) antibodies have been proposed as a diagnostic biomarker for RP, but their performance characteristics are not well defined.
Karyssa Stonick +6 more
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Isolation and characterization of a light chain variable region gene for human rheumatoid factors. [PDF]
Previously, we isolated a Vk gene (Humkv325) from a human placenta that encodes RF light chains bearing the PSL2 and PSL3 CRI markers. Here we report the isolation and characterization of a second human Vk gene (Humkv328) that can be used for RF ...
Carson, DA +4 more
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Turner syndrome and associated problems in turkish children: A multicenter study [PDF]
Objective: Turner syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal disorder caused by complete or partial X chromosome monosomy that manifests various clinical features depending on the karyotype and on the genetic background of affected girls.
Abacı, A. +73 more
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Autoantibodies to Oxidatively Modified Peptide: Potential Clinical Application in Coronary Artery Disease [PDF]
I-Jung Tsai +4 more
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