Treatment of refractory juvenile idiopathic arthritis via pulse therapy using methylprednisolone and cyclophosphamide [PDF]
, 2003 CONTEXT: Patients with refractory juvenile idiopathic arthritis can benefit from aggressive therapy. CASE REPORT: We followed the clinical course of 4 patients (2 male, 2 female) aged 9.1-17.8 years (mean of 14.5 years) with polyarticular onset of ...
Castro, Tania Caroline Monteiro de +3 more
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Targeting inflammatory pathways in axial spondyloarthritis. [PDF]
, 2019 The triggers and pathogenesis of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) are not yet completely understood. However, therapeutic agents targeting tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-17 inflammatory pathways have proven successful in suppressing many of the ...
Furst, Daniel E, Louie, James S
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Do synovial biopsies help to support evidence for involvement of innate immunity in the immunopathology of Behçet's disease? [PDF]
, 2009 Behçet's disease is a complex vasculitis of unknown etiology. Abundant neutrophils suggest the involvement of innate immunity. Cytokines are skewed to the T-helper-1 pattern.
Daele, P.L.A. (Paul) van +3 more
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Seronegative spondyloarthropathies : a review : part I: classification and differential diagnosis [PDF]
, 1993 The seronegative spondyloarthropathies comprise a group of non-rheumatoid disorders with similar clinical, laboratory and genetic features. Recognition of new clinical features has supported the notion that they all form part of a clinical spectrum ...
Borg, Andrew A. +2 more
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ASAS definition for sacroiliitis on MRI in SpA : applicable to children? [PDF]
, 2017 Background: The Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS) definition for a'positive' Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for sacroiliitis is well studied and validated in adults, but studies about the value of this definition in children ...
Baraliakos, Xenofon +10 more
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The negative impact of undiagnosed depression in axial spondyloarthropathy
, 2022 Sinead Maguire +2 more
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Prospective assessment of body weight and body composition changes in patients with psoriasis receiving anti-TNF-α treatment [PDF]
, 2011 Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α is a pro-inflammatory cytokine associated with psoriasis pathogenesis. Anti-TNF-α therapies are effective in psoriasis. A significant weight gain has been reported in patients treated with anti-TNF-α agents.
Bianchi, A +9 more
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Determinants of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Use in Juvenile Spondyloarthropathy and Impact on Clinical Disease Outcomes [PDF]
, 2021 Melissa Oliver +4 more
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The Minimally Important Difference for Patient-reported Outcomes in Spondyloarthropathies including Pain, Fatigue, Sleep, and Health Assessment Questionnaire [PDF]
, 2010 Laura Wheaton, Janet Pope
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Infectious agents and inflammation. The role of microbiota in autoimmune arthritis [PDF]
, 2018 In higher vertebrates, mucosal sites at the border between the internal and external environments, directly interact with bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
D'Amelio, Raffaele +2 more
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