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Doença de Still do adulto: um desafio diagnóstico

A doença de Still do adulto é uma rara condição inflamatória, cujo diagnóstico é um desafio, por se tratar de diagnóstico de exclusão, após vasta investigação. Manifesta-se com febre alta diária, amigdalite não supurativa, artrite, rash evanescente, leucocitose e hiperferritinemia. O pre...

Association of kir2dl2 gene with anti-cyclic citrullinated protein antibodies for serodiagnosis in rheumatoid arthritis

Medicina (B.Aires); 79 (3), 2019
Rheumatoid arthritis is a clinical autoimmune syndrome that causes joint damage. The positive or negative anti-cyclic citrullinated protein (CCP) antibodies serodiagnosis differentiates two subsets of the disease, each with different genetic background. Previous studies have identified associations betwe...

Clinical and pathophysiologic relevance of autoantibodies in rheumatoid arthritis

Adv Rheumatol; 59 (), 2019
Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune/inflammatory disease affecting 0.5 to 1% of adults worldwide and frequently leads to joint destruction and disability. Early diagnosis and early and effective therapy may prevent joint damage and lead to better long-term results. Therefore, reliable bio...

High prevalence of obesity in rheumatoid arthritis patients: association with disease activity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes, a multi-center study

Adv Rheumatol; 59 (), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a well-documented independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Obesity may provide an additional link between inflammation and accelerated atherosclerosis in RA. Objective: To evaluate the association between obesity and disease parameters and ...

Analysis of four serum biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis: association with extra articular manifestations in patients and arthralgia in relatives

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the frequency of four serum biomarkers in RA patients and their relatives and identify possible associations with clinical findings of the disease. Methods: This was a transversal analytical study. Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP), anti-mutated citrullinated...

Independence of carbohydrate-deficient isoforms of transferrin and cyclic citrullinated peptides in rheumatoid arthritis

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the two types of posttranslational modifications of proteins in RA: glycosylation on the example of carbohydrate-deficient transferrin and citrullination by means of autoantibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptides. Methods...

Comparison of optical coherence tomographic findings between Behcet disease patients with and without ocular involvement and healthy subjects

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: We aimed to compare the retinal nerve fiber layer, ganglion cell layer, inner plexiform layer, and the choroid thickness between patients with Behcet disease and healthy subjects by using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Methods: Ninety eyes of 45 healthy subject...

Anti-CCP antibodies are not a marker of severity in established rheumatoid arthritis: a magnetic resonance imaging study

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction: The presence of anti-CCP is an important prognostic tool of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). But research is still ongoing on its relationship with disease activity and functional capacity. Objectives: To study the relationship between anti-CCP and disease activity, functional capacity...

Caracterização de pacientes com artrite reumatoide quanto a fatores de risco para doenças vasculares cardíacas no Mato Grosso do Sul

Rev. bras. reumatol; 55 (6), 2015
Resumo Objetivo: Caracterizar pacientes com artrite reumatoide (AR) quanto à presença de fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares. Material e métodos: Estudo transversal descritivo com 71 pacientes diagnosticados com AR definida. Foram usados os instrumentos: DAS-28, HAQ e SF-36 e determinados ...