Increased mucosal synthesis of rheumatoid factor (RF) in coeliac disease
Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 1996 SUMMARY Increased serum levels of RF have been reported in patients with gluten sensitivity. The objective of this study was to investigate the in vivo secretion of different isotypes of RF in the small bowel in coeliac disease. Nineteen patients were investigated by perfusion of a defined jejunal segment, and the jejunal perfusion fluid
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ASSESSMENT OF REQUEST PATTERN AND UTILITY OF RHEUMATOID FACTOR IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN NORTH EAST NIGERIA [PDF]
Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019 Background: The diagnostic utility of Rheumatoid Factor (RF) test is not well documented. The question therefore is: 'when is it appropriate to make this request'?
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Citrullinated vimentin as an important antigen in immune complexes from synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis patients with antibodies against citrullinated proteins [PDF]
, 2010 Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease, which results in destruction of the joint. The presence of immune complexes (IC) in serum and synovial fluid of RA patients might contribute to this articular damage through different ...
De Ceuleneer, Marlies +5 more
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Data quality predicts care quality: findings from a national clinical audit [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Missing clinical outcome data are a common occurrence in longitudinal studies. Data quality in clinical audit is a particular cause for concern. The relationship between departmental levels of missing clinical outcome data and care quality is
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Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2016 Introduction: Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) are poor prognostic factors in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The therapeutic implication of antinuclear antibody (ANA) positivity in RA is still debated. The study aims to
Codreanu Cătălin +7 more
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Pregnancy mediated improvement of rheumatoid arthritis
Swiss Medical Weekly, 2012 QUESTION UNDER STUDY: To investigate pregnancy related changes of rheumatoid factor (RF) isotypes and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and their association with disease activity and therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Frauke Förger +4 more
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Analysis of gut microbiota in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Disease-related dysbiosis and modifications induced by etanercept [PDF]
, 2018 A certain number of studies were carried out to address the question of how dysbiosis could affect the onset and development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but little is known about the reciprocal influence between microbiota composition and ...
D'Amelio, R +11 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 The potential therapeutic effects of probiotic bacteria in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remain controversial. Thus, this study aimed to discover potential therapeutic bacteria based on the relationship between the gut microbiome and rheumatoid factor (RF ...
Yunju Jeong +32 more
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Hypovitaminosis D in recent onset rheumatoid arthritis is predictive of reduced response to treatment and increased disease activity: a 12 month follow-up study. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Vitamin D displays immunomodulatory activities and has been proposed as a potential player in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Barchetta, Ilaria +7 more
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, 2016 Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory joint disease, which can cause cartilage and bone damage as well as disability. Early diagnosis is key to optimal therapeutic success, particularly in patients with well-characterised risk factors for poor ...
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