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Susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis: host genetic deficiency in tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) gene and tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (TNFR2)

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2016
Objective/Background: The susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) depends upon different factors, and the risk of developing diseases after infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis ranges from 5% to 10%.
Ehsan Ghamari, Poopak Farnia, Shima Saif, Mehran Marashian, Jaladein Ghanavi, Payam Tabarsi, Parissa Farnia, Ali Akbar Velayati   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Real‐World Trends in Prenatal Antirheumatic Drug Utilization in Ontario, Canada: A Cross‐Sectional Time‐Series Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to describe real‐world trends in preconception and prenatal use of antirheumatic drugs among pregnant individuals with rheumatic diseases in Ontario, Canada. Methods We conducted a time‐series analysis using repeated cross‐sectional data to examine annual patterns of disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) use among ...
Shenthuraan Tharmarajah, Swaleh Hussain, Sara J. T. Guilcher, Lisa M. McCarthy, Dharini Mahendira, Howard Berger, Mina Tadrous   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expression of DDX3 is directly modulated by hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha in breast epithelial cells [PDF]

, 2011
DEAD box protein, DDX3, is aberrantly expressed in breast cancer cells ranging from weakly invasive to aggressive phenotypes and functions as an important regulator of cancer cell growth and survival.
Krishnamachary, B., Guus M. Bol, Paul T Winnard, Paul T. Winnard, Vesuna, F., Patel, A.H., Botlagunta, M., Mahendran Botlagunta, Farhad Vesuna, Ramanathan, V., Venu Raman, Arvind H Patel, Arvind H. Patel, Winnard, P.T., Bol, G.M., Guus M Bol, Balaji Krishnamachary   +16 more
core   +1 more source

Associations of Lifestyle‐Related Factors and Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity: The Dutch South West Psoriatic Arthritis Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to investigate lifestyle‐related factors in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and their association with disease activity measurements. Methods This multicenter cohort included 938 patients who were newly diagnosed with PsA between 2013 and 2023.
Batoul Hojeij, Ilja Tchetverikov, Marc R. Kok, Marijn Vis, Yvonne Goekoop‐Ruiterman, Jessica Bijsterbosch, Paul Baudoin, Reinhard Bos, Jos H. van der Kaap, Petra Kok, Lindy‐Anne Korswagen, Jolanda J. Luime   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Studying the Effect of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Tumor Necrosis Factor Gene Polymorphisms on the Incidence of Tuberculosis

International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Tuberculosis and its pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, are a major health challenge. The causative agent of tuberculosis is M. tuberculosis complex and is transmitted through airborne droplets.
Jalaledin Ghanavi, Poopak Farnia
doaj   +1 more source

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Coronary Artery Calcium Progression: A Case Cohort Analysis From ELSA‐Brasil

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence, incidence, and progression over four years in adults without prior cardiovascular disease. Methods A case‐cohort study within the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA‐Brasil) included 585 participants (86 patients with ...
Patrícia Fonseca Estrada, Marcos Rafael N. Cavalcante, Itamar de Souza Santos, Márcio S. Bittencourt, Vandrize Meneghini, Paulo A. Lotufo, Alessandra C. Goulart, Isabela M. Bensenor   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tumor Necrosis Factor-α

BioDrugs, 2007
Asthma is a disease that encompasses a variety of features including airway smooth muscle abnormalities, airway inflammation, and structural changes in the airway. Historically, it has been classified depending on the severity of the disease, the frequency of symptoms, and the level of treatment required to control them.
HEFFLER, ENRICO MARCO, BERRY M, PAVORD ID   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Impact of Six‐Month Monitoring Compared to Three‐Month Monitoring of Laboratories During Methotrexate Therapy

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate whether extending the American College of Rheumatology–recommended monitoring interval for complete blood count and liver function tests in patients receiving methotrexate (MTX) affects timely detection of medication‐related toxicity.
Spencer Simko, Ray Zhang, Sohini Mukherjee, Puneet Bajaj, Bonnie L. Bermas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Elevated Liver Enzymes Is Not an Impediment to Allopurinol Dose Escalation: An Observational Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Routine liver enzyme monitoring is advocated for while on allopurinol, but supporting guidance is lacking. We assessed the incidence and factors associated with elevated liver enzyme levels in patients with gout commenced on allopurinol. Methods One hundred and fifty patients with gout and normal baseline serum aminotransferases initiated on ...
May Shuen Tang, Qai Ven Yap, Peter Pak Moon Cheung, Amelia Santosa, Gim Gee Teng   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Apoptotic neutrophils release macrophage migration inhibitory factor upon stimulation with tumor necrosis factor-alpha

, 2006
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is an important cytokine involved in the regulation of innate immunity and present at increased levels during inflammatory responses. Here we demonstrate that mature blood and tissue neutrophils constitutively
Simon, Hans-Uwe, Hans-Uwe Simon, Daryadel, Arezoo, Grifone, Remo Filippo, Arezoo Daryadel, Remo Filippo Grifone, Shida Yousefi, Yousefi, Shida   +7 more
core   +1 more source