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Worldwide research productivity in the field of rheumatology from 1996 to 2010: a bibliometric analysis 13 Aug 2013 | 10:02 am
Objective. Bibliometric studies concerning the quantity and quality of articles published in rheumatology journals are scarce. This study aims to compare scientific production in the field of rheumato...
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome and pregnancy: an experience of 13 cases 13 Aug 2013 | 10:02 am
Objective. Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a life-threatening disease caused by the onset of rapidly progressive and widespread small-vessel thromboses in the presence of aPLs. The ai...
Persistent antiphospholipid antibodies do not contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes 13 Aug 2013 | 10:02 am
Objective. To determine whether women with persistent aPL (>12 weeks apart on at least two separate occasions) without a history of thrombosis or adverse pregnancy outcome had the same adverse pregnan...
Easy probability estimation of the diagnosis of early axial spondyloarthritis by summing up scores 13 Aug 2013 | 10:02 am
Objectives. Several sets of criteria for the diagnosis of axial SpA (including non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis) have been proposed in the literature in which scores were attributed to relevan...
Predictors of self-reported health-related quality of life in systemic lupus erythematosus 13 Aug 2013 | 10:02 am
Objective. The Medical Outcomes Short Form-36 Survey (SF-36) has been widely used as a measure of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in different populations. SLE patients have consistently report...
Elevated serum BAFF levels in patients with sarcoidosis: association with disease activity 13 Aug 2013 | 10:02 am
Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine serum levels of B-cell-activating factor (BAFF) and its clinical association in patients with sarcoidosis. Methods. Serum levels of BAFF from 37 ...
Antioxidants inhibit SAA formation and pro-inflammatory cytokine release in a human cell model of alkaptonuria 13 Aug 2013 | 10:02 am
Objective. Alkaptonuria (AKU) is an ultra-rare autosomal recessive disease that currently lacks an appropriate therapy. Recently we provided experimental evidence that AKU is a secondary serum amyloid...
Treatment choices of paediatric rheumatologists for juvenile idiopathic arthritis: etanercept or adalimumab? 13 Aug 2013 | 10:02 am
Objectives. To evaluate differences in baseline characteristics between etanercept- and adalimumab-treated JIA patients and to reveal factors that influence the choice between these TNF inhibitors, wh...
Explaining fatigue in ANCA-associated vasculitis 13 Aug 2013 | 10:02 am
Objectives. To identify the determinants of fatigue among patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). Methods. A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted. Subjects fulfilling the European ...
Factors associated with radiographic lesions in early axial spondyloarthritis. Results from the DESIR cohort 13 Aug 2013 | 10:02 am
Objective. To assess whether factors such as inflammation by laboratory tests and MRI differ between early axial SpA with and without radiographic lesions. Methods. Cross-sectional analysis of baseli...
