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Osteoimmunology in rheumatic diseases [PDF]

Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2009
This review summarizes the recent advances of osteoimmunology, a new research field that investigates the interaction of the immune system with the skeleton. Osteoimmunology has contributed significantly to the understanding of joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis and other forms of arthropathies.
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Serum alpha–actinin antibody status in systemic lupus erythematosus and its potential in the diagnosis of lupus nephritis

Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2016
Background: In lupus nephritis (LN), deposition of pathogenic autoantibodies in the glomeruli is mediated via cross-reactivity with alpha-actinin. Association of serum alpha-actinin antibody (AαA) with LN has been shown in a few studies but the ...
Mansour Babaei, Zahra Rezaieyazdi, Nayereh Saadati, Massoud Saghafi, Maryam Sahebari, Bahram Naghibzadeh, Habibollah Esmaily   +6 more
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Lung Infections in Systemic Rheumatic Disease: Focus on Opportunistic Infections

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017
Systemic rheumatic diseases have significant morbidity and mortality, due in large part to concurrent infections. The lung has been reported among the most frequent sites of infection in patients with rheumatic disease, who are susceptible to developing ...
M. Di Franco, B. Lucchino, M. Spaziante, C. Iannuccelli, G. Valesini, G. Iaiani   +5 more
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Real‐World Cost‐Effectiveness of a Standardized Education and Exercise Therapy Program for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis Compared to Usual Care

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We estimated the real‐world cost‐effectiveness of a standardized education and exercise therapy program (GLA:D) compared to usual care (UC) for people managing hip and/or knee osteoarthritis (HKOA). Methods We used a prospective matched cohort design to recruit people (aged >45 years) diagnosed with HKOA who used GLA:D or UC (not on a ...
Darren R. Mazzei, Jackie L. Whittaker, Peter Faris, Tracy Wasylak, Deborah A. Marshall   +4 more
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Endothelial cell dynamics in sepsis-induced acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome: pathogenesis and therapeutic implications

Cell Communication and Signaling
Sepsis, a prevalent critical condition in clinics, continues to be the leading cause of death from infections and a global healthcare issue. Among the organs susceptible to the harmful effects of sepsis, the lungs are notably the most frequently affected.
Xinyu Qiao, Junhao Yin, Zhihuan Zheng, Liangge Li, Xiujing Feng   +4 more
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Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in the Kimberley: using hospitalisation data to find cases and describe trends

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2015
Objective: To describe the epidemiology of hospitalisations due to acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in the Kimberley region of Western Australia (WA) and use these data to improve completeness of the WA RHD Register. Methods:
Jacqueline Murdoch, Stephanie Davis, Janice Forrester, Lynette Masuda, Carole Reeve   +4 more
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Ageism in Rheumatology: The Health Care Professional's Perspective

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Ageism (age‐based stereotypes, prejudice, or discrimination) is prevalent and linked to prolonged disability and reduced lifespan in older adults. Little is known about ageism within rheumatology. This study explores the health care professional's (HCP) perception of the care of older adults and how ageist attitudes or perspectives may impact
Aaron P. Smith, Pooja M. Achanta, Jiha Lee, Namrata Singh, Una E. Makris   +4 more
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RHEUMATIC DISEASES OF THE EYE. [PDF]

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1901
That the eye should be subject to rheumatic disease does not seem strange when we remember that its principal protective coat is a dense fibrous structure, the sclerotic; that it contains within it the delicate muscular fibers of the iris and ciliary body, and externally the muscular bands which move it about; that it is very vascular, one coat alone ...
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Review of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among Indigenous Australians [PDF]

This review is intended to provide an authoritative, up-to-date account of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among Indigenous people.PrefaceThis review of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among Indigenous Australians ...
Caitlin Gray, Neil Thomson
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Cytokine Reduction in the Treatment of Joint Conditions

Mediators of Inflammation, 1994
The destruction of joints caused by rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis is characterized by an imbalance of enzyme catalysed cartilage breakdown and regeneration.
J. D. Sipe, J. Martel-Pelletier, I. G. Otterness, J.-P. Pelletier   +3 more
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