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Rheumatoid factor: study history and concept evolution
Rheumatoid factor became the first laboratory marker of rheumatoid arthritis and one of the first serological markers used to recognize the major autoimmune diseases. Details of the discovery with special regard to contribution of E. Waaler and H.
Sergei V. Guliaev +2 more
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Rheumatoid Factors: Clinical Applications [PDF]
Rheumatoid factors are antibodies directed against the Fc region of immunoglobulin G. First detected in patients with rheumatoid arthritis 70 years ago, they can also be found in patients with other autoimmune and nonautoimmune conditions, as well as in healthy subjects.
Francesca Ingegnoli +2 more
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The Effect of Smoking on Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Our Experience
The aim of this study was to investigate the association of smoking with disease activity, seropositivity, age and gender in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. We included 89 rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Ana Gudelj Gračanin +5 more
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Objective. Inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) leads to the development of local and generalized bone loss. Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACCP) are believed to play a negative role in the radiological ...
P. S. Kovalenko +3 more
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Subclinical features of atherosclerotic remodeling of arteries in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
The aim of the research – to study the structural-functional state of artery walls in patients with rheumatoid arthritis depending of disease duration, seropositivity for rheumatoid factor/ cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies, disease activity ...
I. M. Fushtei +3 more
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Objectives: H. pylori infection has been associated with some autoimmune disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the serum concentrations of rheumatoid factor and anti-nuclear antibodies in H. pylori-infected peptic ulcer patients, H.
Abdollah Jafarzadeh +4 more
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The aim of this study was to determine the Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) class II (DRB1 and DQB1) alleles and haplotype frequency in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in the Sudanese population.
Adil Ahmed Ali +5 more
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Aim. In this paper, the authors set out toascertain the prognostic value of the rheumatoid factor for the formation of gastroduodenal erosions and ulcers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (meloxicam ...
R. A. Pavlyukov, M. R. Konorev
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We describe a clinical observation of a 64-year old Caucasian patient with a longstanding ankylosing spondylitis, who was admitted to the clinic for diarrhea and joint syndrome.
Olga A. Georginova +6 more
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Organizing Pneumonia Preceding Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis patients are susceptible to interstitial lung disease, and joint manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis usually precede lung involvements by several years.
Yoshiaki Kinoshita +2 more
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