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HLA class II associations with rheumatic heart disease among clinically homogeneous patients in children in Latvia [PDF]
Genetic control of immune reactions has a major role in the development of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and differs between patients with rheumatic fever (RF).
Eglite, Jelena+5 more
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To provide guidance to rheumatology providers on the management of adult rheumatic disease in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic.
T. Mikuls+15 more
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Experiences of mindfulness training in living with rheumatic disease: an interpretative phenomenological analysis [PDF]
This study examined experiences of Mindfulness training for 5 adults living with Rheumatic Disease. Focus group data was used to explore the experience and impact of Mindfulness training in participants aged between 46 and 69 diagnosed with Psoriatic ...
Hawtin, H, Sullivan, Cath
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Evaluation of continued 2-monthly or annual urate monitoring in gout: an extension of the GoutSMART randomised controlled feasibility trial [PDF]
Aim: Improved outcomes for patients with gout are associated with reduced urate levels and many guidelines recommend regular urate monitoring. There is no consensus on how frequently monitoring should be performed, and so we have used a supported self ...
Philip L. Riches+5 more
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Racial/ethnic minorities experience more severe outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) in the general US population. This study was undertaken to examine the association between race/ethnicity and COVID‐19 hospitalization, ventilation status ...
M. Gianfrancesco+26 more
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Demyelination in rheumatic diseases [PDF]
Abstract Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) characterised by multifocal areas of demyelination in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord. Autoantibodies, for example antinuclear antibodies, can also be present.
A Theodoridou, Loukas Settas
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DAS28: a useful instrument to monitor infliximab treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
The Disease Activity Score using 28 joint counts (DAS28) has been developed in a cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in which only conventional anti-rheumatic treatments were used. It has extensively been validated to monitor disease activity in
Fransen, Jaap, van Riel, Piet LCM
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Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) emerged as the frequent pathogen for septic arthritis. There was no study comparing risks, clinical presentations and outcomes between GBS septic arthritis and other bacterial septic arthritis. The aim of this study
Rungkan Ruksasakul+3 more
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ObjectiveThe global mortality rates have surged due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), leading to a worldwide catastrophe. Increasing incidents of patients suffering from cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) exacerbations after either ...
Zhenyu Gao+14 more
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The macrophages in rheumatic diseases
Macrophages belong to the innate immune system giving us protection against pathogens. However it is known that they are also involved in rheumatic diseases. Activated macrophages have two different phenotypes related to different stimuli: M1 (classically activated) and M2 (alternatively activated).
Magda Scarpellini+5 more
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