Introduction: Nailfold videocapillaroscopy is a non-invasive tool for the assessment of peripheral microcirculation, the main indication is the study of Raynaud's phenomenon, poorly standardized outside of this context. There is no clear information in real-life about the rea-sons for referral, the prese...
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Diagnóstico,
Técnicas y Procedimientos Diagnósticos,
Microscopía,
Angioscopía Microscópica,
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Enfermedades Cardiovasculares,
Enfermedades Vasculares,
Trombosis,
Enfermedad de Raynaud,
Enfermedades de la Piel y Tejido Conjuntivo,
Enfermedades del Tejido Conjuntivo,
Esclerodermia Sistémica
Introduction: Vitamin D and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms are associated with autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The aim of this study is to assess the genetic association between VDR polymorphisms: TaqI, ApaI, Bsml and FokI and SLE with serum levels of Vitamin D i...
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Enfermedades de la Piel y Tejido Conjuntivo,
Enfermedades del Tejido Conjuntivo,
Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico,
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Compuestos Policíclicos,
Compuestos de Anillos Fusionados,
Vitamina D,
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Fenómenos Genéticos,
Variación Genética,
Polimorfismo Genético
Gastrointestinal involvement in SLE has been reported in up to 50%, generally secondary to the adverse effects of treatment. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is caused by hypomotility related to ineffective propulsion. The case of a 51-year-old patient with intestinal obstruction is presented. She was taken...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic and potentially fatal autoimmune disease. There are clinical differences between women and men and among age groups. Its treatment involves a heterogeneous group of drugs. The objective was to determine the pharmacological treatment patterns in a group of p...
Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease whose etiology remains unknown. Some patients prove refractory and require other therapies. Recently, the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) for the treatment of disease refractory to conventional treatments has been considered. We present a case of refractory...
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Enfermedades de la Piel y Tejido Conjuntivo,
Enfermedades del Tejido Conjuntivo,
Esclerodermia Localizada,
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Terapéutica,
Terapia Biológica,
Trasplante de Células,
Trasplante de Células Madre Mesenquimatosas,
Enfermedades Respiratorias,
Enfermedades Pulmonares,
Hipertensión Pulmonar
Lipodystrophy is a pathological condition associated with an abnormal body adipose tissue redistribution. Facial lipoatrophy can be a consequence of congenital, acquired, or involutional. The lipograft is an autologous fat transplant, which constitutes a treatment option that provides volume, tissue rege...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic disease mediated by immune complexes of unknown aetiology that generates excessive production of autoantibodies against components of the cell nucleus, generating multisystemic involvement affecting organs or systems such as the central nervous, cardiovasc...
Bone marrow fibrosis is a rare disorder that can be associated with autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and can be confused with the manifestations of that disease. The case is presented on a patient with autoimmune myelofibrosis in the context of SLE....
Chilblain lupus is a rarely manifested variant of chronic lupus. Its appearance can be sporadic or hereditary associated with an autosomal dominant mutation. The diagnosis is clinical and histopathological. The case is presented of a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with chilblain lup...
Objective: To estimate the frequency of infections and to describe the pattern of these infections among patients diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) treated at the Central Military Hospital (HOMIL). Methods: A descriptive study was carried out using an administrative database of the militar...
