Definições para a padronização da pesquisa de auto-anticorpos contra constituintes do núcleo (FAN HEp-2), nucléolo, citoplasma e aparelho mitótico e suas associações clínicas [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: The Second Brazilian Consensus on Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) in HEp-2 Cells approved and extended the decision trees developed during the First Brazilian Consensus in order to also offer information about mixed patterns of fluorescence ...
Andrade, Luiz Eduardo Coelho +35 more
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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura as initial manifestation of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus [PDF]
Patients with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) present a high trend to develop Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), especially those with chronic presentation.
Braga, Josefina Aparecida Pellegrini +3 more
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): clinical and laboratory profile of patients followed at the Onofre Lopes University Hospital (UFRN - Natal/Brazil) and early organ damage in patients with recently diagnosed disease [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: to analyse clinical and laboratory features of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and to describe the early damage outcome of SLE patients in recent onset disease.
Barbosa, Olívia De Fátima Costa +6 more
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Third brazilian consensus for autoantIbodies screening in HEp-2 Cells : historical perspectve, quality control and clinical associatons [PDF]
O III Consenso Brasileiro para Pesquisa de Autoanticorpos em Células HEp-2 (FAN) objetivou discutir estratégias para controlar a qualidade do ensaio, promover a atualização das associações clínicas dos diversos padrões e avaliar as difculdades de ...
Andrade, Luis Eduardo Coelho +33 more
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Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus associated with lupus nephritis: report of two cases [PDF]
Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus is recognized as a distinct entity related to autoimmunity to type VII collagen. In some cases, the flare of bullous disease coincides with the exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus, and especially lupus ...
Cato, Ellen Erie +4 more
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Adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: a study with the rorschach method [PDF]
Personality characteristics in adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - (SLE) were investigated using the Rorschach Method and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale. The SLE Disease Activity Index was administered. In the Wechsler Intelligence Scale the
Santoantonio, Jacqueline +2 more
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Direct and indirect immunofluorescence [PDF]
A imunofluorescência é um valioso instrumento auxiliar no diagnóstico das dermatoses bolhosas autoimunes e desordens inflamatórias, uma vez que seus achados clínicos e histopatológicos podem não ser determinantes.
AOKI, Valéria +5 more
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DRESS syndrome and juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus in a two year old girl [PDF]
DRESS syndrome (drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms) consists in an adverse reaction to some drugs characterized by systemic features such as severe cutaneous eruption, fever, lymphadenopathy, hepatitis and hematological abnormalities ...
Barbosa, Cassia Maria Passarelli Lupoli +5 more
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Prevalence and follow-up analysis of evolution of severe and moderate neuropsychiatric manifestations in hospitalized systemic lupus erythematosus in the rheumatology service of the Hospital General de Fortaleza [PDF]
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a prevalência e a resposta terapêutica das manifestações neuropsiquiátricas (MNP) moderadas ou graves em pacientes lúpicos internados no Hospital Geral de Fortaleza (HGF).
CALLADO, Carla Monteiro +5 more
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Myocardial perfusion study and coronary artery angiography in systemic lupus erythematosus patients [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate coronary artery findings using coronary artery angiography in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with myocardial perfusion abnormalities. METHODS: Ninety female SLE patients, ages from 18 to 55 years old, more than 5 years
Sato, Emilia Inoue +1 more
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