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Histopathology of the gut in rheumatic diseases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The gastrointestinal tract regulates the trafficking of macromolecules between the environment and the host through an epithelial barrier mechanism and is an important part of the immune system controlling the equilibrium between tolerance and immunity ...
Ciccia F.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Role of Prednisone and 25‐Hydroxyvitamin D on Bone Mineral Density and Osteoporosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We evaluated the role of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D), prednisone, and other risk factors for bone mineral density (BMD) loss and osteoporosis in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods We calculated the association between 25(OH)D levels and other potential risk factors and BMD measures (spine T scores) and osteoporosis (defined as a T ...
Nima Madanchi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fibrous histiocytoma as first presentation in systemic lupus erythematosus and sero-positive Sjögren's syndrome

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2018
Purpose: To describe a triad of fibrous histiocytoma, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Sero-positive Sjögren's Syndrome. Observations: This case was diagnosed first as bilateral fibrous histiocytoma of cheeks, which on further investigations proved to be
Abdullah Al-Mujaini   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of mycophenolate mofetil on the white blood cell count and the frequency of infection in systemic lupus erythematosus. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Leukopenia is a common manifestation of SLE. Addition of immunosuppressive therapy in a SLE patient who is already leukopenic is a clinical concern. It could worsen leukopenia, increase the risk of infection, or both. The aim of this study was to analyze
Magder, Laurence S.   +2 more
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Diagnostic Utility of Testing for Novel Murine Autoantibodies for Sjögren's Disease in the Rheumatology Outpatient Setting

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The goal was to assess the diagnostic performance of three novel autoantibodies (NA) for Sjögren's disease (SjD) by comparing NA prevalence in patients with SjD, other autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs), nonspecific chronic sialadenitis (CS), and controls.
Chadwick R. Johr   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chilblain lupus erythematosus – a case report

open access: yesPrzegląd Dermatologiczny, 2015
Introduction . Chilblain lupus erythematosus is a chronic form of lupus erythematosus (LE) reported mostly in middle-aged female patients. Its characteristic manifestations are painful erythematous lesions on the acral parts of the body appearing after ...
Natalia Zając   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence, sensitivity and specificity of antibodies against carbamylated proteins in a monocentric cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune rheumatic diseases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Antibodies against carbamylated proteins (anti-CarP) have been recently identified in the sera of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence, sensitivity and specificity of anti-CarP compared to ...
Alessandri, Cristiano   +16 more
core   +1 more source

Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus

open access: yesJournal of Investigative Dermatology, 1993
Neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) is an autoimmune disease whose major findings are subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) skin lesions and congenital heart block. Babies have maternal anti-Ro/SSA, anti-La/SSB, or anti-U1RNP autoantibodies. Anti-Ro/SSA are the predominant autoantibodies, having been found in about 95% of cases.
openaire   +2 more sources

The temporal trends and short‐ and long‐term mortality of people with acute myocardial infarction and rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide cohort study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Aims We investigated whether a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects the quality of inpatient acute myocardial infarction (AMI) care and long‐term mortality post‐AMI. Methods We analysed data from 784,091 adults, 6,047 with a diagnosis of RA, from England and Wales hospitalised with AMI between 2005 and 2019 from the MINAP registry, linked ...
Megan Butler   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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