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Tratamiento psicológico en pacientes lupus eritematoso sistémico: una revisión sistemática

Ter. psicol; 34 (3), 2016
El propósito de esta revisión sistemática fue explorar las intervenciones psicológicas aplicadas a pacientes con lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES) y analizar su utilidad para promover una adaptación favorable en el área psicológica, social y física. Se realizó una exhaustiva búsqueda en las ba...

The representation of getting ill in adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction: This study, developed in a federal hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro, has aimed to analyze the social representation of chronic disease and its treatment, in the perspective of adolescents and their caregivers. Methods: The sample consisted of 31 adolescents (11–21 yea...

What rheumatologists should know about orofacial manifestations of autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Orofacial manifestations occur frequently in rheumatic diseases and usually represent early signs of disease or of its activity that are still neglected in clinical practice. Among the autoimmune rheumatic diseases with potential for oral manifestations, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), inflammatory m...

Periorbital discoid lupus: a rare localization in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract A 40-year-old female patient with a 5-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus was referred to our policlinic with complaints of erythema, atrophy, and telangiectasia on the upper eyelids for 8 months. No associated mucocutaneous lesion was present. Biopsy taken by our ophthalmology departme...

Evaluación de los valores séricos de prolactina en lupus eritematoso sistémico

Invest. clín; 57 (3), 2016
El propósito del presente estudio fue determinar la relación entre los valores de prolactina sérica y las características clínicas de pacientes con lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES) asistentes a la consulta de Reumatología del Servicio Autónomo Hospital Universitario de Maracaibo, en Maracaibo, V...

Neuromielitis óptica y lupus eritematoso sistémico en un hombre: caso clínico

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (9), 2016
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a severe demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, which preferentially attacks the optic nerve and spinal cord. It is associated with antibodies against aquaporin 4. Morbidity and mortality are higher than in multiple sclerosis and its treatment focuses on immuno...

What are the benefits of two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography for diagnosis and treatment follow-up of childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus myocarditis?

Familial autoimmunity and polyautoimmunity in 60 Brazilian Midwest patients with systemic sclerosis

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease of unknown etiology, characterized by a triad of vascular injury, autoimmunity and tissue fibrosis. It is known that a positive family history is the greatest risk factor already identified for the development of SSc in a giv...

Evaluación de estrés oxidativo en pacientes con Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico y su posible relación con la exposición ambiental a agroquímicos

Acta toxicol. argent; 24 (1), 2016
Los agroquímicos son un método efectivo para controlar especies perjudiciales a los intereses del hombre, pero aplicados indiscriminadamente provocan diversos impactos a nivel ambiental y en la salud. Uno de los mecanismos más importantes por el cual los agroquímicos se ponen en contacto directo con ...