Báo cáo y học: "Dermatological conditions during TNF-α-blocking therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective study" pps

... TNF-α-blocking agents has dramatically changed the therapeutic approach to rheumatic diseases in recent years. TNF-α-blocking therapy has had a remarkable effect on disease activity in an increas- ing ... investigate the number and nature of clinically important dermatological conditions during TNF-α- blocking therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA p...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 06:22

... observed in patients during adalimu- mab therapy does not explain the decreased influx of neu- trophils into synovial joints previously observed in RA patients during anti-TNF-α therapy [14,15]. ... in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Franco Capsoni 1 , Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini 2 , Fabiola Atzeni 2 , Francesca Minonzio 1 , Paola Bonara 1 , Andrea Doria 3 and Mario C...

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... 13 years in HT patients and 44.6 ± 14 years in GD patients) . The duration of the symptoms was 7.5 ± 4.6 years among the AITDs patients (6.8 ± 4.8 years in HT patients and 7.2 ± 4 years in GD patients) . ... University, Ankara, Turkey approved the study protocol. Methods Autoantibodies analysis In AITDs patients, thyroid autoantibodies (anti-thyroglobulin and anti-thyroid p...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 14:22

... rate to mainte- nance therapy is limited to nearly 50% of bipolar patients, depending on their clinical subtype [1]. The use of atypical antipsychotics has expanded beyond schizophrenia to include ... include a variety of mental disorders [2,3]. Atypical antipsychotics are being increasingly used to control acute manic episodes, and data are emerging to support their mood-stabilizing an...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 20:23

... quite low and was without a clinically meaningful difference from that seen in the placebo group. Using a more liberal ITT last- observation-carried-forward analysis, it appears that 44% of patients ... antirheumatic drug; HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; SD, standard deviation; VAS, Visual Analog Scale. open-label study, 4 achieved an...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:23

... Rituximab therapy (data not shown). How- ever, a substantial enhancement of proteinuria was observed in two patients during Rituximab therapy. Although an improve- ment in creatinine clearance was ... nephritis. In an open clinical trial, 22 patients with active systemic lupus erythematosis and renal involvement (mainly class III and IV according to the WHO classification)...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 08:22

... the reported association of the MHC2TA -16 8A& gt;G polymor- phism with RA in a group of 373 Austrian Caucasian RA cases and 373 healthy Austrian Caucasian controls. Materials and methods A total of 362 RA ... WG and TM participated in coordination and interpretation of the data. KB and KW participated in the acquisition of data and helped draft and revise the manuscript. H-PB was...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 08:22

... arthritisSynovial fluid neutrophil and lymphocyte apoptosis in patients with very early inflammatory arthritis. (a) Synovial fluid neutrophil apoptosis at clinical presentation in patients with very early ... early inflammatory arthritis divided according to outcome. (b) Synovial fluid lymphocyte apoptosis at clinical pres- entation in patients with very early inflammatory...

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... analyzed by routine methods, and oxLDL and anti-PCs were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Data and serum samples were obtained at baseline and after 3 and 12 months. Results Mean ... atheroprotective and anti-inflammatory, including decreased LDL and oxLDL levels and raised anti-PC IgM and IgA levels. Introduction Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have increased card...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:23

... ELM participated in the study design, data acquisition and analysis, and in manuscript preparation. PJE participated in data acquisition and in manuscript preparation. All authors read and approved ... specified) 12 Data presented as mean ± standard deviation. AZA, azathioprine; CYC, cyclophosphamide; DLCO, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide; FVC, forced vital capacity; NA, not...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 13:22