Stronger Correlation between Interleukin 18 and Soluble Fas in Lupus...
Lupus nephritis (LN) is a major cause of morbidity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Several cytokines and apoptotic markers such as IL-18 and soluble Fas (sFas) have been assumed to...
View ArticleOral Bisphosphonate Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Challenging Adverse...
Oral bisphosphonates are the most commonly prescribed antiresorptive drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis. However, there are several adverse effects associated with oral bisphosphonates including...
View ArticleInvestigating the Value of Abatacept in the Treatment of Rheumatoid...
Background. Rheumatoid arthritis is a progressive inflammatory disease that affects greatly patients’ quality of life and demands for aggressive management early on during the course of the disease....
View ArticleEfficacy of Anti-TNF Agents as Adjunctive Therapy for Knee Synovitis...
Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors as add-on therapy for knee synovitis that did not respond to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and...
View ArticleAssessing Depression among Older Persons with Arthritis: A Nationwide Health...
Objectives. This study aimed to assess the health status of a nationwide sample of elderly persons having arthritis and determine the prevalence of depressive symptomatology in this population....
View ArticleEvaluation of 10-Year Experience of Wegener’s Granulomatosis in Iranian Children
Wegener’s granulomatosis or granulomatosis polyangiitis (GPA) is an uncommon chronic systemic vasculitis in children. The aim of this study was to describe pediatric patients with GPA in Iran. We...
View ArticleOral Janus Kinase Inhibitor for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis:...
Since the introduction of immune modulators in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there has been hope that orally effective biologic agents would be developed. Tofacitinib, a Janus kinase...
View ArticleEffects of Low-Level Laser Therapy, 660 nm, in Experimental Septic Arthritis
The effectiveness of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in the presence of an infectious process has not been well elucidated. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of LLLT in an experimental...
View ArticleModulation of Vitamin D Status and Dietary Calcium Affects Bone Mineral...
Calcium and vitamin D deficiency impairs bone health and may cause rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Large animal models are useful to study experimental osteopathies and associated...
View ArticleRole of Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition in the Pathogenesis of the...
The pathogenesis of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is extremely complex, and despite extensive studies, the exact mechanisms involved are not well understood. Numerous recent studies of early events in SSc...
View ArticleAspirin Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Increased Risk of...
Objectives. To examine the patterns of low-dose aspirin use in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with high risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods. Cross-sectional study of 36 consecutive RA...
View ArticleDisease Activity and Bone Mineral Density of MCP Joints in Patients with...
Background. Bone damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) includes an accelerated bone mineral density (BMD) reduction. The objective was to evaluate BMD variations of the...
View ArticleCorrelation of Self-Reported Questionnaire (KOOS) with Some Objective...
Purpose. Objective of the present study was to see the correlation of subjectively measured KOOS questionnaire with objectively measured 6-minute walk test (6-MWT), age, height, weight, and BMI....
View ArticleReview of Hyperuricemia as New Marker for Metabolic Syndrome
Hyperuricemia has long been established as the major etiologic factor in gout. In recent years, a large body of evidence has accumulated that suggests that hyperuricemia may play a role in the...
View ArticleMinimally Invasive Minor Salivary Gland Biopsy for the Diagnosis of...
Background. Systemic amyloidosis is a potentially fatal condition, unless diagnosed and treated before development of irreversible organ damage. Demonstration of amyloid deposits within tissue biopsies...
View ArticleTherapeutic Effects of Acetone Extract of Saraca asoca Seeds on Rats with...
Saraca asoca has been traditionally used in Indian system for treatment of uterine, genital, and other reproductive disorders in women, fever, pain, and inflammation. The hypothesis of this study is...
View ArticleCan HLA-DRB4 Help to Identify Asthmatic Patients at Risk of Churg-Strauss...
HLA-DRB4 gene is associated with Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS), a systemic eosinophilic vasculitis with a prodromal phase characterized by severe asthma, eosinophilia, nasal polyposis, and sinusitis....
View ArticleAnxiety, Automatic Negative Thoughts, and Unconditional Self-Acceptance in...
Objectives. This research was carried out in two stages: the objectives of the first stage were (1) to identify the existing relationships between the level of anxiety, the frequency of automatic...
View ArticleReview on Effectiveness of Primary Prophylaxis in aPLs with and without Risk...
Context. Antiphospholipid antibodies syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that is characterized by the association between presence of antiphospholipid antibodies and risk of thrombosis and/or pregnancy...
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