ABO and Rh blood groups in patients with Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background: Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are autoimmune diseases in which the antigen-antibody system plays an important role.
Amir Nik +7 more
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Pharmacogenetics in the rheumatic diseases [PDF]
Designing a therapeutic plan that involves the least risk of toxicity and the greatest chance of success is the goal of the modern physician. To better achieve this goal an understanding of the genetic basis for drug efficacy and toxicity is essential.
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Plasma Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Correlates With Brain Metal Burden in Wilson's Disease
ABSTRACT Objective Neuroinflammation driven by extracellular copper contributes to neuronal damage in Wilson's disease (WD). This study investigated the relationship between brain metal burden and peripheral neuroinflammation markers in WD. Methods We conducted a cross‐sectional study involving 89 participants, including patients with WD (n = 63 ...
Sung‐Pin Fan +12 more
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This study aimed to assess cardiac function using the Myocardial Performance Index (MPI) in spondyloarthritis (SpA) patients.
Alvianto Steven +6 more
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Protective role of HLA-DRB1*11 against juvenile idiopathic arthritis living in North Eastern Iran [PDF]
Objective(s): Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is one of the most common chronic rheumatic diseases in children. The complex nature of this immune-mediated disease owes itself to several predisposing genes and environmental factors affecting its ...
Zahra Rezaieyazdi +7 more
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Preventive measures for Acute Rheumatic Fever/ Rheumatic Heart Disease : A literature review [PDF]
Acute rheumatic disease is a major burden in the developing countries and also a major cause of premature death in children and young adults every year.
Kunwar, Nabina, Shrestha, Usha
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The endocannabinoid system in pain and inflammation: Its relevance to rheumatic disease.
Pain is the most common manifestation of both acute and chronic inflammation that often challenges patients with rheumatic disease. Simply, we attribute this to local joint changes of pH in joints, the formation of radicals, enhanced joint pressure, or ...
N. Barrie, N. Manolios
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ABSTRACT The pathogenesis of Sydenham chorea remains unclear. We report a 10‐year‐old girl presenting with subacute chorea and mild carditis following Streptococcal throat infection. Single‐cell RNA sequencing on 30,794 peripheral immune cells from the patient and two sex‐matched controls revealed nine immune cell clusters.
Velda X. Han +9 more
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Guidelines for the management of the foot health problems associated with rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
Background. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as a chronic systemic disease, commonly affects the feet, impacting negatively on patients' quality of life. Specialist podiatrists have a prime role to play in the assessment and management of foot and ankle ...
Bowen, C +6 more
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Cytokine release syndrome in COVID-19 patients, a new scenario for an old concern. The fragile balance between infections and autoimmunity [PDF]
On 7 January 2020, researchers isolated and sequenced in China from patients with severe pneumonitis a novel coronavirus, then called SARS-CoV-2, which rapidly spread worldwide, becoming a global health emergency.
Diamanti, A. P. +4 more
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