Long-term study of the impact of methotrexate on serum cytokines and lymphocyte subsets in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: correlation with pharmacokinetic measures [PDF]
, 2016 Objective To describe changes in immune parameters observed during long-term methotrexate (MTX) therapy in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and explore correlations with simultaneously measured MTX pharmacokinetic (PKC) parameters ...
Hamilton, Robert +3 more
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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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High remission and low relapse with prolonged intensive DMARD therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (PRINT): A multicenter randomized clinical trial [PDF]
, 2016 Objectives: To determine whether prolonged intensive disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) treatment (PRINT) leads to high remission and low relapse rates in patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Chen, Li-Na +24 more
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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 +7 more
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Model of binary biological mixture fractionation in gravity field and in centrifugal-force field [PDF]
Biuletyn Wojskowej Akademii Technicznej, 2020 The publication describes a simplified model of the process of fractionation of binary biological mixtures in a closed reference system. The description of the model uses a balance of masses and forces forcing microparticle movement in a base fluid ...
Andrzej Górka
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Health status, adherence with health recommendations, self-efficacy and social support in patients with rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
, 1993 A study was performed in 86 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to assess their health problems, the problems they experience in adhering to health recommendations and the relationships of these problems with self-efficacy and social support. Feeling
Rasker, Johannes J. +3 more
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Comparison of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) Between the Alcor iSED ESR Analyzer and the Streck Autoplus ESR Analyzer [PDF]
American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 2014 The Alcor iSED analyzer is a new instrument designed for rapid, automated analysis of ESR using primary collection tubes (lavender-top). We compared results of ESR measurements between the iSED analyzer and the Streck Autoplus analyzer. Among patient samples submitted for routine analysis of ESR over 3 months, a random subset of samples was selected ...
Laura Biederman +2 more
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Effects of Aggregation on Blood Sedimentation and Conductivity.
PLoS ONE, 2015 The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test has been used for over a century. The Westergren method is routinely used in a variety of clinics. However, the mechanism of erythrocyte sedimentation remains unclear, and the 60 min required for the test ...
Alexander Zhbanov, Sung Yang
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Using the Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score based on erythrocyte sedimentation rate or C-reactive protein level: results from the Portuguese register [PDF]
, 2014 Our aims were to evaluate the correlation between Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score 27-joint reduced count (JADAS27) with erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and JADAS27 with C-reactive protein (CRP) scores and to test the agreement of both ...
Branco, J +18 more
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Investigation of the Chemical Composition and Efficiency of Seed Oil of Spindle Tree (Euonymus Europaea L.) on the Model of Non-allergic Dermatitis [PDF]
, 2018 The aim of the research was to study the chemical composition and effectiveness of the seed oil of Spindle tree (Euonymus europaea L.) on the non-allergic contact dermatitis model.The oil was obtained by the extraction by petroleum ether from the seeds ...
Vrubel, O. (Olha) +2 more
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