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The nature, extent and functional impact of foot problems in established rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
M.Sc.(Med.), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 2009Introduction Foot involvement is common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Foot pain, instability and deformity affect ambulation and impacts on health-related quality of life ...
Gosai, Hema
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Assessed by the modified Health Assessment Questionnaire (mHAQ) from baseline to post intervention (three month assessment) and six month follow up between the whole body vibration group (WBV) and the control group (CON).
Mohammed Tikly (2609716) +3 more
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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 +4 more
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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 +5 more
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Values for function in rheumatoid arthritis:Patients, professionals, and public
Background - Although many disability questionnaires measure fact very efficiently, they do not allow for consideration of the relevance of that disability to the patient.
Smith, A. P. +5 more
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Correlation of new generation of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in combination with rheumatoid factor with diagnosis, severity, functional status and prognosis [PDF]
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease which lead to progressive joint damage and affects patient’s quality of life. Since rheumatoid factor (RF) has limited diagnostic performance, new generation of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti ...
Azalan, Maryam Syahidah
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Functional Disability to Evaluate the Risk of Arthritis in First-degree Relatives of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis [PDF]
Objective: The events that occur prior to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) continue to be delineated. We examined the relationship between self-reported joint symptoms, functional disability, and anticitrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) status in ...
Wiens, Dana
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Baseline characteristics of the study patients.
Continuous variables were expressed as mean ± SD. Categorical variables were expressed as % (number). EWP: periodontitis classification criteria of the 5th European Workshop in Periodontology in 2005, SDAI: simplified disease activity index; mHAQ ...
Masashi Yamori (418258) +17 more
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Prevalence and predictors for sustained remission in rheumatoid arthritis.
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 +14 more
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Objectives: Although tight control of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been achieved through the development of effective medication, surgical intervention is still required for a certain subpopulation of patients.
Y Hamamoto (1401823) +10 more
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