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The Association of Physical Function With Psychosocial Patient‐Reported Outcomes in People With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate how modifiable psychosocial factors and fatigue relate to physical functioning in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods In this cross‐sectional study of two demographically distinct cohorts (Approaches to Positive, Patient‐Centered Experiences of Aging with Lupus [APPEAL] and California Lupus Epidemiology Study
Mrinalini Dey, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Maria Dall'Era, Charmayne Dunlop‐Thomas, Courtney Hoge, S. Sam Lim, Patricia P. Katz, Jinoos Yazdany, Laura C. Plantinga   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supplementation With Multivitamins and Vitamin A and Incidence of Malaria Among HIV-Infected Tanzanian Women [PDF]

, 2014
Introduction: HIV and malaria infections occur in the same individuals, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined whether daily multivitamin supplementation (vitamins B complex, C, and E) or vitamin A supplementation altered malaria incidence in ...
Duggan, Christopher, Fawzi, Wafaie W., Danaei, Goodarz, Olofin, Ibironke O., Aboud, Said, Fawzi, Wafaie W, Olofin, Ibironke O, Spiegelman, Donna   +7 more
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Perceived Impacts and Predictors of Cannabis Products Used by Patients with Rheumatologic Conditions in Alberta, Canada: A Multivariable Analysis of Cross‐Sectional Survey Data

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to characterize cannabis product choices (cannabinoid content and formulation) among patients with rheumatologic conditions and their associations with patient factors, patient‐reported perceived side effects, and positive impacts.
Susan Zhang, Samuel A.J. Lowe, Frank Sun, Allyson Jones, Tarek Turk, Joanne Olson, Pauline Paul, Shelby Yamamoto, Linda Kolewaski, Elaine Yacyshyn, Cheryl A. Sadowski   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immunologic and Non-Immunologic Paraneoplastic Syndromes Associated with Small Cell Lung Cancer

Paraneoplastic syndromes are a heterogeneous group of disorders associated with neoplasms which are caused by secretion of physiologically active substances or immune-mediated tissue damage, but not due to direct tumor growth.
Frieler, Madison
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Discordance Between Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index Domain Weights and Their Association With Organ Damage Accrual

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Studies of damage accrual in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) show associations with disease activity measured by the SLE Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI‐2K), but these associations are imperfect. SLEDAI scores are powerfully influenced by weightings (1–8) assigned to each domain.
Kevin Zhang, Eric F. Morand, Sarah E. Boyd, François Petitjean, Alberta Hoi, Rachel Koelmeyer, Iolanda Miceli, Julie A. Monk, Hieu T. Nim   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

An immunocompetent patient with a nonsense mutation in NHEJ1 gene

BMC Medical Genetics, 2019
Background DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are among the most deleterious types of DNA damage. DSBs are repaired by homologous recombination or non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ).
Hossein Esmaeilzadeh, Mohammad Reza Bordbar, Zahra Hojaji, Parham Habibzadeh, Dorna Afshinfar, Mohammad Miryounesi, Majid Fardaei, Mohammad Ali Faghihi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sizanani: A Randomized Trial of Health System Navigators to Improve Linkage to HIV and TB Care in South Africa

, 2017
Background: A fraction of HIV-diagnosed individuals promptly initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART). We evaluated the efficacy of health system navigators for improving linkage to HIV and tuberculosis (TB) care among newly diagnosed HIV-infected ...
Giddy, Janet, Chaisson, Christine E., Ross, Douglas, Coleman, Sharon M., Walensky, Rochelle, Katz, Jeffrey, Jacobsen, Margo M., Govender, Tessa, Bassett, Ingrid, Bogart, Laura M., Freedberg, Kenneth, Robine, Marion, Losina, Elena   +12 more
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Rheumatoid Arthritis and Coronary Artery Calcium Progression: A Case Cohort Analysis From ELSA‐Brasil

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence, incidence, and progression over four years in adults without prior cardiovascular disease. Methods A case‐cohort study within the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA‐Brasil) included 585 participants (86 patients with ...
Patrícia Fonseca Estrada, Marcos Rafael N. Cavalcante, Itamar de Souza Santos, Márcio S. Bittencourt, Vandrize Meneghini, Paulo A. Lotufo, Alessandra C. Goulart, Isabela M. Bensenor   +7 more
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TRIAGEM NEONATAL DE IMUNODEFICIÊNCIAS GRAVES COMBINADAS POR MEIO DE TRECS E KRECS: SEGUNDO ESTUDO PILOTO NO BRASIL

Revista Paulista de Pediatria
RESUMO Objetivo: Validar a quantificação de T-cell receptor excision circles (TRECs) e kappa-deleting recombination circles (KRECs) por reação em cadeia de polimerase (polymerase chain reaction, PCR) em tempo real (qRT-PCR), para triagem neonatal de ...
Marilia Pyles P. Kanegae, Lucila Akune Barreiros, Jusley Lira Sousa, Marco Antônio S. Brito, Edgar Borges de Oliveira Junior, Lara Pereira Soares, Juliana Themudo L. Mazzucchelli, Débora Quiorato Fernandes, Sonia Marchezi Hadachi, Silvia Maia Holanda, Flavia Alice T. M. Guimarães, Maura Aparecida P. V. V. Boacnin, Marley Aparecida L. Pereira, Joaquina Maria C. Bueno, Anete Sevciovic Grumach, Regina Sumiko W. Di Gesu, Amélia Miyashiro N. dos Santos, Newton Bellesi, Beatriz T. Costa-Carvalho, Antonio Condino-Neto   +19 more
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Novel Concept of CD4-Mediated Activation of Regulatory T Cells for the Treatment of Graft-Versus-Host Disease

Frontiers in Immunology, 2017
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is the only curative treatment option for several hematological malignancies and immune deficiency syndromes.
Janine Schlöder, Carsten Berges, Andrea Tuettenberg, Helmut Jonuleit   +3 more
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