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Retractions in Rheumatology: Trends, Causes, and Implications for Research Integrity

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to describe the trends and main reasons for study retraction in rheumatology literature. Methods We reviewed the Retraction Watch database to identify retracted articles in rheumatology. We recorded the main study characteristics, authors’ countries, reasons for retraction, time from publication to retraction, and trends over time ...
Anna Maria Vettori, Michele Iudici
wiley   +1 more source

Velocidade de hemossedimentação: comparação entre o método Microtest X (microssedimentação) e o método de referência Westergren Erythrocyte sedimentation rate: comparison between the Microtest X technique (micro-sedimentation) and the Westergren reference method

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, 2009
The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is an easy and common routine laboratory technique. Over the last few decades, new methods have been proposed to reduce biological sample manipulation, to measure rates using an automated system, to optimize the ...
Anna L. Soares, Elcivane A. Santos
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Hypovitaminosis D in recent onset rheumatoid arthritis is predictive of reduced response to treatment and increased disease activity: a 12 month follow-up study. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D displays immunomodulatory activities and has been proposed as a potential player in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Barchetta, Ilaria, Cavallo, Maria Gisella, Ceccarelli, Fulvia, DI FRANCO, Manuela, Frisenda, S, Gerardi, Mc, Iannuccelli, Cristina, Valesini, Guido   +7 more
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Rheumatologic Manifestations of Patients With Type B Insulin Resistance

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objectives of this study were to identify laboratory and clinical features associated with type B insulin resistance (TBIR), a rare condition caused by autoantibodies that inhibit the insulin receptor, most frequently occurring in the setting of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and to increase awareness of this rare, life‐threatening ...
S. Amara Ogbonnaya, Sandra G. Williams, Raphael A. Kirou, Marissa Lightbourne, Rebecca J. Brown   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate as a marker for coronary heart disease

Vascular Health and Risk Management, 2012
Josef YayanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Vinzentius Hospital, Landau, GermanyBackground: Patients with angina pectoris or myocardial infarction frequently present without evidence of cardiac-specific heart enzymes by laboratory analysis or specific ...
Yayan J
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Effects of smoking on hemoglobin and erythrocytes sedimentation rate and its association with ABO blood groups

Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2020
Context: “Smoking causes variation in different parameters of blood like hemoglobin (Hb) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR).” Continuous exposure to carbon monoxide leads to the formation of carboxyhemoglobin, an inactive form of Hb with no oxygen ...
R Thriveni, P Manshi, D N S V Ramesh, Bharathi Rachel, Amit Byatnal, Pragati Kempwade   +5 more
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An evaluation of risk factors for major adverse cardiovascular events during tocilizumab therapy [PDF]

, 2015
Objective: To evaluate associations between lipid levels, inflammation, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity, at baseline and during treatment, with the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in tocilizumab‐treated patients with RA.
Bathon, Joan M., Giles, Jon T., Klearman, Micki, Lee, Janet S., Musselman, David, Pavlov, Andrey, Rao, Vijay U., Sattar, Naveed   +7 more
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Trajectories of Physical Function in Canadian Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives We describe trajectories of physical function in children newly diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and identify trajectories with persisting functional impairments and associated baseline characteristics. Methods We included patients enrolled in the Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators (CAPRI) Registry ...
Clare Cunningham, Meghan McPherson, Lillian Lim, Roberta A. Berard, Matthew Berkowitz, Jean‐Philippe Proulx‐Gauthier, Brian M. Feldman, Nicole Johnson, Dax G. Rumsey, Heinrike Schmeling, Lori B. Tucker, Thomas Loughin, Kristin M. Houghton, Jaime Guzman, The CAPRI Registry Investigators   +14 more
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Association of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate with Treatment Outcome in Patients Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Islamabad

Life and Science
Objective: To assess the association of erythrocyte sedimentation rate with treatment outcome in patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Muhammad Afzal, Zubia Hassan, Saad Afzal, Rimsha Azhar, Huzaifa Qureshi, Samra Hassan   +5 more
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May a correlation exist between age and biochemıcal parameters in Covid-19 patients?

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Background: Covid-19 infectious disease becomes a pandemic and later affects the entire world it has various effects in different age groups. Aims and Objective: In our study, we aimed to investigate the distribution of biochemical tests along with ...
Aslıhan Dilara Demir , Zeynep Hulya Durmaz   +1 more
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