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High‐Efficacy Treatment in Neuromyelitis Optica Specturm Disorder Patients With Seropositive AQP4 Antibodies—A Real‐World Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the effectiveness of high‐efficacy treatments (HET) and low‐efficacy treatments (LET) in NMOSD patients with anti‐aquaporin‐4 antibodies (AQP4‐ab). Methods In this multi‐center study, we analyzed 183 AQP4‐ab seropositive NMOSD patients who received immunosuppressive treatments (IST).
Xiang Li, Binbin Xue, Jia Li, Dewei Xie, Juyuan Pan, Lanbing Zhu, Qiaowen Tong, Jing Lin, Xu Zhang, Junhui Xia, Jie Lin   +10 more
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Early Intensive Versus Escalation Approach: Ten‐Year Impact on Disability in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the long‐term impact of early intensive treatment (EIT) versus escalation (ESC) strategies using high‐efficacy disease‐modifying therapies (HE‐DMTs) on disability progression in relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). Methods This observational study included 4878 RMS patients from the Italian Multiple Sclerosis Register ...
Pietro Iaffaldano, Giuseppe Lucisano, Tommaso Guerra, Francesca Caputo, Marta Simone, Massimiliano Copetti, Damiano Paolicelli, Emilio Portaccio, Francesco Patti, Paola Perini, Vincenzo Brescia Morra, Alessia Di Sapio, Matilde Inglese, Carlo Pozzilli, Giacomo Lus, Giuseppe Salemi, Erica Curti, Giovanna De Luca, Paola Valentino, Eleonora Cocco, Paola Cavalla, Carlo Avolio, Alessandra Lugaresi, Antonio Gallo, Pietro Annovazzi, Maria A. Rocca, Clara Grazia Chisari, Massimo Filippi, Maria Pia Amato, Maria Trojano, on behalf of the Italian MS Register, Beatrice Biolzi, Daniele Dell’Anna, Daniele Di Giulio Cesare, Sonia Di Lemme, Chiara Di Tillio, Teresa Fonsdituri, Ilaria Maietta, Agata Marchese, Silvia Marinetto, Federica Martini, Cristiana Morano, Silvia Perugini, Giovanna Ramona Piredda, Chiara Raimondi, Ilaria Rossi, Valentina Tallarico, Stefania Treccarichi   +47 more
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Analysis of the Longitudinal Behavior of Serum Levels of Soluble Flt1 and Placental Growth Factor in Pregnant Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study analyzed longitudinal trajectories of soluble Flt1 (sFlt1) levels, placenta growth factor (PlGF) levels, and sFlt1:PlGF ratios in a cohort of pregnant patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Blood samples were collected (14–18, 24–26, 30–32, 34–36, and 38–40 weeks), stored at −80°C, and evaluated for serum levels ...
Nilson R. de Jesús, Guilherme R. de Jesús, Marcela I. Lacerda, Flávia C. dos Santos, Jeane de S Nogueira, Luiz Cristóvão Porto, Evandro S. F. Coutinho, Evandro M. Klumb   +7 more
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Metabolic Consequences of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may have metabolic disruption, which can contribute to adverse long‐term outcomes, for multiple reasons. Patients with RA appear to have a higher risk of sarcopenia, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension. Systemic inflammation in RA can cause a “lipid paradox,” with reduced low‐
Stevie Barry, Emily Sheng, Joshua F. Baker   +2 more
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Autoantibody status in systemic sclerosis patients defines both cancer risk and survival with ANA negativity in cases with concomitant cancer having a worse survival

OncoImmunology, 2019
Background: A higher rate of cancer in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is recognized but the role of SSc-linked autoantibodies status (positive/negative and autoantibody specificities) in the survival of SSc-patients with cancer remains poorly understood ...
Abdulla Watad, Dennis McGonagle, Nicola L. Bragazzi, Shmuel Tiosano, Doron Comaneshter, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Arnon D. Cohen, Howard Amital   +7 more
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Understanding Contributors of Resilience in Youth With Childhood‐Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Through a Socioecological Lens: A Mixed‐Methods Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to identify themes contributing to resilience in childhood‐onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE), distinguish between profiles of resilience, and examine how they relate to underlying themes and patient characteristics. Methods We conducted a mixed‐methods study of 21 patients with cSLE aged 11 to 19 years at a Canadian ...
Isabella Zaffino, Louise Boulard, Joanna Law, Asha Jeyanathan, Lawrence Ng, Sandra Williams‐Reid, Kiah Reid, Angela Cortes, Eugene Cortes, Ashley Danguecan, Deborah M. Levy, Linda T. Hiraki, Andrea M. Knight   +12 more
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Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in Vitiligo Patients and Their First-Degree Relatives: Two Diseases with Similarities in Pathogenesis and Treatment

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
Introduction: Vitiligo is a common pigmentation disorder manifested by white macules and patches. It is accompanied by some autoimmune and neurological diseases.
Mohammadreza Kavyani, Vahideh Lajevardi, Maryam Ghiasi, Maryam Daneshpazhooh, Sama Heidari, Amir Teimourpour, Kamran Balighi   +6 more
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Recommendations for the Use of Disease‐Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Pregnancy and Reproductive Health for Patients With Rheumatic Disease: A Scoping Review

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Autoimmune rheumatic diseases commonly affect individuals of childbearing age, with historically increased adverse pregnancy outcomes in this group. The advent of disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) has fostered more suitable conditions for pregnancy; however, this is accompanied by challenges in ensuring safe use in reproductive ...
Athena Chin, Alice Terrett, Mihye Kwon, Samuel Whittle, Catherine Hill   +4 more
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Family studies in acute leukaemia in childhood: a possible association with autoimmune disease [PDF]

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M Till, N T Rapson, Peter G. Smith
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Improving Documentation Rates of Contraception and Reproductive Planning in Patients With Rheumatic Disease

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to improve contraception and reproductive planning documentation within rheumatology providers’ notes at a single academic center. Methods Female patients aged 18 to 45 years with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases were identified, and chart review was performed for documentation of contraception and pregnancy ...
Benjamin Moon, Puneet Bajaj, Megan Clowse, James Roberts, Kathryn Dao, Bonnie L. Bermas, Brooke S. Mills   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source