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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in rheumatoid arthritis and its association with atherosclerosis

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 2015
Aim of the work Determine vitamin D receptor gene BsmI, FokI polymorphism and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in early Egyptian rheumatoid patients and its association to subclinical atherosclerosis.
Amal M El-Barbary, Manal S Hussein, Elsayed M Rageh, Salwa A Essa, Hossam A Zaytoun   +4 more
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Quantification of health-related quality of life among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: An institution-based study in Kolkata, West Bengal

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Context: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a known chronic debilitating disease accounting for a large percentage of disability globally. Pain and stiffness, decreased work function, depression and emotional state alteration, fatigue, disability, and social ...
Moumita Mandal, Aparajita Dasgupta, Debashis Dutt, Pranita Taraphdar, Parasar Ghosh, Bobby Paul   +5 more
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Prevalence and predictors for sustained remission in rheumatoid arthritis.

PLoS ONE, 2019
ObjectiveRemission is a key goal in managing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with sustained remission as the preferred sequelae of short-term remission. However little is known about the predictors of sustained remission for patients reaching remission. Using
Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Kazuki Yoshida, Femke H M Prince, Michelle L Frits, Soo-Kyung Cho, Jung-Yoon Choe, Hye-Soon Lee, Jisoo Lee, Shin-Seok Lee, Dae-Hyun Yoo, Simon M Helfgott, Nancy A Shadick, Michael E Weinblatt, Daniel H Solomon, Sang-Cheol Bae   +14 more
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No long-term impact of low-energy distal radius fracture on health-related quality of life and global quality of life: a case-control study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2009
Background Changes in patient-reported outcomes like health related quality of life (HRQOL) and global quality of life (GQOL) in patients with low-energy distal radius fracture might be related to fracture, or be within the normal range of variation in ...
Mengshoel Anne, Haugeberg Glenn, Rohde Gudrun, Moum Torbjorn, Wahl Astrid K   +4 more
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(Foot disorders in rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthropathies in rheumatology practice; clinical, ultrasonographic and electrophysiological study).

Minia Journal of Medical Research
Background: Foot involvement is prevalent in inflammatory arthritis, contributing to disability, yet often underassessed. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthropathies (SpA) commonly affect the feet, with distinct patterns of synovitis, enthesitis,
aya ragaa, Amal hassan, Rawhya El Shereef, Al-shaimaa Abdel-Naiem   +3 more
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Micro-structural bone changes in early rheumatoid arthritis persist over 1-year despite use of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug therapy

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2017
Background We used High Resolution – peripheral Quantitative CT (HR-pQCT) imaging to examine peri-articular bone quality in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and explore whether bone quality improved over 12-months in individuals receiving care consistent ...
Lynne M. Feehan, Linda L. Li, Heather A. McKay   +2 more
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Physical activity and nutritional profile assessment in elderly rheumatoid arthritis patients

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at risk of malnutrition and physical inactivity, in particular elderly patients (≥ 65 years). This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status and physical activity (PA) level in a sample of elderly RA
Amira Mohamed El Sharkawy, Rania Elsaied Elkholy, Heba Ahmed Almokadem   +2 more
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Effect of TNF antagonists on the productivity of daily work of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2013
Hidekazu Furuya,1 Tsuyoshi Kasama,1 Takeo Isozaki,1,2 Masayu Umemura,1 Kumiko Otsuka,1 Sakiko Isojima,1 Hiroyuki Tsukamoto,1 TakehiroTokunaga,1 Ryo Yanai,1 Ryo Takahashi11Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of ...
Furuya H, Kasama T, Isozaki T, Umemura M, Otsuka K, Isojima S, Tsukamoto H, Tokunaga T, Yanai R, Takahashi R   +9 more
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Consenso da Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia 2011 para o diagnóstico e avaliação inicial da artrite reumatoide 2011 Consensus of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for diagnosis and early assessment of rheumatoid arthritis

Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia, 2011
OBJETIVO: Elaborar recomendações para o manejo da artrite reumatoide (AR) no Brasil, com enfoque no diagnóstico e na avaliação inicial da doença. MÉTODO: Revisão da literatura e opinião de especialistas membros da Comissão de AR da Sociedade Brasileira ...
Licia Maria Henrique da Mota, Boris Afonso Cruz, Claiton Viegas Brenol, Ivanio Alves Pereira, Lucila Stange Rezende Fronza, Manoel Barros Bertolo, Max Victor Carioca de Freitas, Nilzio Antônio da Silva, Paulo Louzada-Junior, Rina Dalva Neubarth Giorgi, Rodrigo Aires Corrêa Lima, Geraldo da Rocha Castelar Pinheiro   +11 more
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Hyperuricemia Among Egyptian Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients. Is It an Association or an Inflammatory Marker? A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews, 2021
Doaa Nada,1 Rasha Gaber,2 Al Shymaa Mahmoud,3 Radwa Elkhouly,1 Doaa Alashkar1 1Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Al Gharbeia Governorate, Egypt; 2Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine,
Nada D, Gaber R, Mahmoud AS, Elkhouly R, Alashkar D   +4 more
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