Vitamin D Deficiency in Axial Spondyloarthritis is Associated With Higher Disease Activity [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives: This study aims to assess whether vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased disease activity and functional impairment in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), with control for its seasonal variation.Patients and methods: Serum 25 ...
Duffield, Stephen +3 more
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Propionibacterium acnes, Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus, and the "Biofilm-like" Intervertebral Disc [PDF]
, 2016 STUDY DESIGN: Patients scheduled for spinal surgery were screened prospectively for a microbial presence associated with intervertebral disc specimens. Inclusion was limited to patients requiring surgery for any of five conditions: study patients with
Coscia, Michael F. +2 more
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Altered expression of the TCR signaling related genes CD3 and FcεRIγ in patients with aplastic anemia [PDF]
, 2012 Background Aplastic anemia (AA) is characterized by pancytopenia and bone marrow hypoplasia, which results from immune-mediated hematopoiesis suppression.
AM Wegener +41 more
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Improvement in pain intensity, spine stiffness, and mobility during a controlled individualized physiotherapy program in ankylosing spondylitis [PDF]
, 2011 Physical therapy in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is important for maintaining or improving mobility, fitness, functioning, and global health. It also plays a role in the prevention and management of structural deformities.
András, Anita +4 more
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Duration of remission after halving of the etanercept dose in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a randomized, prospective, long-term, follow-up study [PDF]
, 2013 Fabrizio Cantini, Laura Niccoli, Emanuele Cassarà, Olga Kaloudi, Carlotta NanniniDivision of Rheumatology, Misericordia e Dolce Hospital, Prato, ItalyBackground: The aim of this study was to evaluate the proportion of patients with ankylosing ...
Cantini F +4 more
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High prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in a Swiss rheumatology outpatient population. [PDF]
, 2011 Vitamin D is important for bone metabolism and neuromuscular function. While a routine dosage is often proposed in osteoporotic patients, it is not so evident in rheumatology outpatients where it has been shown that the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D is
Aubry-Rozier, B. +6 more
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A patient with spondylarthropathy treated with TNF-α inhibitors presenting with clinical findings suspicious of metastatic cancer disease [PDF]
, 2018 Julianne Elvenes +3 more
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Outcome measures in ankylosing spondylitis [PDF]
, 2006 Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic and progressive disease involving predominantly the axial skeleton. It is insidious and potentially debilitating, compromising the quality of life of patients suffering from the disease.
Ciconelli, Rozana Mesquita [UNIFESP] +1 more
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Differences in endogenous peptides presented by HLA-B*2705 and B*2703 allelic variants. Implications for susceptibility to spondylarthropathies. [PDF]
, 1996 Florence Boisgérault +7 more
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A Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in the Il17ra Promoter Is Associated with Functional Severity of Ankylosing Spondylitis [PDF]
, 2016 The aim of this study was to identify new genetic variants associated with the severity of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). We sequenced the exome of eight patients diagnosed with AS, selected on the basis of the severity of their clinical parameters.
Blanco García, Francisco Javier +13 more
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