Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare inflammatory condition with varying clinical presentations and severity. It is commonly seen in association with an underlying condition, most common of which is inflammatory bowel disease. We report a case of a 26-year-old
Jaspreet Kaler +4 more
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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]
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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Diagnostic imaging of psoriatic arthritis. Part II: magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography [PDF]
Plain radiography reveals specific, yet late changes of advanced psoriatic arthritis. Early inflammatory changes are seen both on magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound within peripheral joints (arthritis, synovitis), tendons sheaths (tenosynovitis ...
Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska +1 more
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The prevalence of axial spondyloarthritis in the UK: a cross-sectional cohort study [PDF]
Background: Accurate prevalence data are important when interpreting diagnostic tests and planning for the health needs of a population, yet no such data exist for axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in the UK.
Alex Macgregor +24 more
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A espondilite anquilosante é uma doença inflamatória que influencia de maneira restritiva a mecânica respiratória por meio do acometimento das articulações da coluna, bem como das alterações posturais decorrentes desse processo como o aumento da cifose ...
Karin M. Goya +5 more
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The use of x-ray CT and MRI in the study of sacroiliac joints in patients with Behcet disease and acute anterior uveitis [PDF]
Objective: It's controversial if Behcet Disease (BD) must be included in the group of seronegative spondyloarthropathy (SpA). Our aim was to establish the prevalence of sacroiliitis (SI) in patients with BD using X-Ray, CT and MRI, in comparison with ...
CODACCI PISANELLI, Massimo +8 more
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Persistent clinical efficacy and safety of anti-tumour necrosis factor \textgreeka therapy with infliximab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis over 5 years: evidence for different types of response [PDF]
Background: There is insufficient evidence for the long-term efficacy and safety of anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
Alten, R. +11 more
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The spondyloarthropathies are a group of related conditions which have in common genetic factors, clinical features and a specific pathological target: the enthesis.
Sébastien Villotte, Sacha Kacki
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Victim of Neglect: Juvenile Spondyloarthropathy (Juvenile-onset Ankylosing Spondylitis)
Spondyloarthropathy refers to a group of overlapping disorders that include spondylitis, sacroiliitis, asymmetrical peripheral arthritis, and enthesitis. If the onset is before 16 years of age, the condition is known as juvenile-onset spondyloarthropathy.
Sagar Mallappa Sindagi +5 more
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Spondyloarthropathy - Is sacroiliac joint imaging sufficient? A study of 431 patients
Background: Sacroiliac (SI) joint involvement (sacroiliitis) is considered as major criteria for diagnosing Spondyloarthropathy (SpA), although involvement of spine and hip can also occur.
Saurabh Gupta +4 more
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