Bruschi, Maurizio Bonanni, Alice Petretto, Andrea Vaglio, Augusto Pratesi, Federico Santucci, Laura Migliorini, Paola Bertelli, Roberta Galetti, Maricla Belletti, Silvana
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The Journal of rheumatology
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NET) expose modified antigens for autoantibodies in vasculitis. Little is known about levels and removal pathways of NET in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), especially in lupus nephritis (LN). We determined circulating levels and defined NET removal in large subsets of patients with incident SLE (iSLE), some of wh...
Stamatis, Pavlos Turesson, Carl Willim, Minna Nilsson, Jan-Åke Englund, Martin Mohammad, Aladdin J
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The Journal of rheumatology
To investigate the risk of cancer in patients with biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis (GCA) from a defined population in southern Sweden. The study cohort consisted of 830 patients (mean age at GCA diagnosis was 75.3 yrs, 74% women) diagnosed with biopsy-proven GCA between 1997 and 2010. Temporal artery biopsy results were retrieved from a regional...
Ahluwalia, Vandana Lineker, Sydney Sweezie, Raquel Bell, Mary J Kendzerska, Tetyana Widdifield, Jessica Bombardier, Claire
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The Journal of rheumatology
We evaluated the influence of triage assessments by extended role practitioners (ERP) on improving timeliness of rheumatology consultations for patients with suspected inflammatory arthritis (IA) or systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARD). Rheumatologists reviewed primary care providers' referrals and identified patients with inadequate refer...
Nossent, Johannes C Raymond, Warren Keen, Helen Preen, David B Inderjeeth, Charles A
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The Journal of rheumatology
Clinical data suggest that infections can trigger IgA vasculitis (IgAV), but longterm observations are lacking. We compared rates, types, and microorganisms for serious infection before and after diagnosis for children with IgAV and non-exposed controls. Using population-based administrative linked health datasets we estimated incidence rates (IR) ...
González-Pérez, Montserrat Ixchel Mejía-Hurtado, José Guillermo Pérez-Román, Diana Isabel Buendía-Roldán, Ivette Mejía, Mayra Falfán-Valencia, Ramcés Mateos-Toledo, Heidegger N Rojas-Serrano, Jorge
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The Journal of rheumatology
To describe the evolution of the pulmonary function in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) who are positive for at least 1 of the antisynthetase antibodies (ASAB) after medical treatment, and to compare whether the evolution of pulmonary function is associated with the type of ASAB. Patients with ILD and positive for at least 1 of the ASA...
Heaney, Alice McKenna, Stephen P Hagell, Peter Sengupta, Raj
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The Journal of rheumatology
To test the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) according to Rasch Measurement Theory and investigate whether measurement precision can be improved. Secondary analysis of a BASDAI database. The data had been collected from individuals starting an Ankylosing Spondylitis Exercise Course at the Royal National Hospital for Rheum...
Bavière, Wallis Deprez, Xavier Houvenagel, Eric Philippe, Peggy Deken, Valerie Flipo, Rene-Marc Paccou, Julien
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The Journal of rheumatology
In psoriatic arthritis (PsA), comorbidities add to the burden of disease, which may lead to poorer quality of life. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between comorbidities and quality of life (QOL). Patients from a multicentric, cross-sectional study on comorbidities in PsA were included in the analysis. Data on comorbiditi...
Garcia-Vives, Eloi Segarra-Medrano, Alfons Martinez-Valle, Ferran Agraz, Irene Solans-Laque, Roser
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The Journal of rheumatology
To analyze the role that infections play on the antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) outcome. A retrospective study of adult patients with AAV diagnosed in a tertiary center. Clinical features, laboratory findings, treatment, relapses, major infections, and outcome were evaluated. Included were 132 patients [51 mic...
Sharma, Rohan Chaudhari, Kaustubh S Kurien, Biji T Grundahl, Kiely Radfar, Lida Lewis, David M Lessard, Christopher J Li, He Rasmussen, Astrid Sivils, Kathy L
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The Journal of rheumatology
Primary Sjögren syndrome (SS) is characterized by a focal lymphocytic infiltrate in exocrine glands. We describe patients who lacked this key feature. We evaluated patients with sicca in a comprehensive clinic at which medical, dental, and ophthalmological examinations were performed. All subjects underwent a minor salivary gland biopsy with focus ...
Stojan, George Magder, Laurence S Petri, Michelle
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The Journal of rheumatology
Despite the high prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) disease among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the relationship between age, blood pressure (BP), and BP variability (BPV) is not well understood. We studied visit-to-visit BPV, its relationship to age, clinical, and demographic characteristics, and its potential role as a CV risk ...
