Systematic review of the psychometric properties of patient-reported outcome measures for foot and ankle in rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
, 2019 Background Foot problems and pain are common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Patient-reported outcome measures provide a standardized method of capturing patients’ perspectives of their functional status and wellbeing.
Cervera Garvi, Pablo +4 more
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Structure and pathogenicity of antibodies specific for citrullinated collagen type II in experimental arthritis [PDF]
, 2009 Antibodies to citrulline-modifi ed proteins have a high diagnostic value in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, their biological role in disease development is still unclear.
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Day/night variations of myeloid and lymphoid cell subsets in the murine inguinal lymph node
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.The circadian system is involved in the temporal regulation of the immune system. Our study reveals that two innate immune populations, NKT cells and neutrophils, predominate at the beginning of the day in healthy mice, highlighting how the time of day influences immune responses.
Paula M. Wagner +6 more
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Disease activity flares and pain flares in an early rheumatoid arthritis inception cohort; characteristics, antecedents and sequelae [PDF]
, 2019 © 2019 The Author(s). This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium ...
Ferguson, Eamonn +6 more
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Rheumatoid arthritis: pathological mechanisms and modern pharmacologic therapies
Bone Research, 2018 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that primarily affects the lining of the synovial joints and is associated with progressive disability, premature death, and socioeconomic burdens.
Qiang Guo +5 more
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The Relationship Between Inflammation and Central Nervous System in Multiple Sclerosis
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune demyelination disease that is seen especially in the young population and has a progressive course, causing motor, sensory, and cognitive deficits. In the literature, the pathogenesis of MS disease and the interconnection between the immune and central nervous system in the disease have not been fully ...
Gamze Ansen +5 more
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Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis yesterday and today [PDF]
, 2004 Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that mainly affects joints. It is the most common form of inflammatory joint disease, and the second commonest joint disease, osteoarthritis being the commonest.
Mallia, Carmel
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Non-healing tongue ulcer in a rheumatoid arthritis patient medicated with leflunomide. An adverse drug event? [PDF]
, 2017 Leflunomide is a member of the disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs group used as a treatment modality in active rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis. “Oral ulcers” are reported in 3-5% of leflunomide medicated rheumatoid arthritis patients with adverse ...
Kalogirou, Eleni Marina +4 more
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Lessons Learned: Quality Analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography in Neuromyelitis Optica
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Optical coherence tomography (OCT)‐derived retina measurements are markers for neuroaxonal visual pathway status. High‐quality OCT scans are essential for reliable measurements, but their acquisition is particularly challenging in eyes with severe visual impairment, as often observed in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders ...
Hadi Salih +40 more
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Analysis of Humira, Electro-Acupuncture, and Pulsatile Dry Cupping on Reducing Joint Inflammation in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis [PDF]
, 2015 Humira, an anti-TNF drug aimed at decreasing inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients, can cause skin diseases from rashes to skin cancer. Humira works by blocking the chemical receptor RANKL which inhibits the production of osteoclasts. Osteoclasts
Noll, Natalie
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