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Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by tissue fibrosis, vasculopathy, and immune dysregulation. Our objectives were to quantify the overall and site‐specific cancer risks in patients with SSc compared to the general population, examine temporal trends in cancer incidence following SSc diagnosis, and explore ...
Jihyun Na +4 more
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The ability of Pasteurella multocida to invade and multiply in its host is enhanced by the presence of the capsule, one of the most important virulence factors for this bacterium. Capsular typing methods are often used in epidemiological and pathogenesis
TQ Furian +6 more
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Objective Lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS) is a validated treatment target in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) but limited studies have explored the role of LLDAS in lupus nephritis (LN). This study aims to investigate the frequency and predictors of LLDAS attainment, and its benefit on LN relapse and renal function preservation in patients ...
Chak Kwan Cheung +6 more
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Objective To summarize the clinical features, serologic, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tests in patients with neurosyphilis at different stages. Methods A retrospective analysis was made on the clinical features, imaging, serologic and CSF tests ...
Bao-jie WANG +3 more
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Laboratory perspectives for Leprosy: Diagnostic, prognostic and predictive tools
The diagnosis of leprosy poses several challenges. The bacillary load, serology, and tissue response are determined by the host immune status, which make individual tests unsuitable across the spectrum.
Kiran Preet Malhotra, Nuzhat Husain
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Objective A leading cause of death among scleroderma (SSc) patients, interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains challenging to prognosticate. The discovery of biomarkers that accurately determine which patients would benefit from close monitoring and aggressive therapy would be an essential clinical tool.
Cristina M Padilla +13 more
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Serologic Testing for Celiac Disease [PDF]
We read with interest the report by Martini et al. (1). The authors compared the accuracy of five commercially available IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase (anti-tTG) ELISAs with data from anti-endomysial antibodies (EmAs) in the diagnosis and follow-up of adult patients with celiac disease (CD) and supported the superiority of the EmA test over ELISAs ...
BASSO D +2 more
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Purpose We assessed whether circulating adipokines are associated with incident fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Three adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, fibroblast growth factor [FGF]‐21) were measured using banked enrollment serum from participants in a longitudinal RA cohort.
Joshua F. Baker +9 more
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Objectives This study aimed to identify the frequency and determinants of Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) and Definition of Remission in SLE (DORIS‐remission) attainment in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with clinically active disease, and the frequency and determinants of flare and damage accrual after target attainment.
Yanjie Hao +39 more
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Assessment of Pain Types in Recently Diagnosed Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis
Objective Up to 40% of patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) experience persistent pain, traditionally thought to be associated with a shift from peripherally to centrally mediated pain during the disease course in some patients. We assessed sensory profiles of recently diagnosed individuals with IA, hypothesizing that pain reported at this early ...
Zoe Rutter‐Locher +8 more
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