Immunosenescence in rheumatoid arthritis: Use of CD28 negative T cells to predict treatment response
Publication date: June 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 9, Issue 2 Author(s): Subir Roy Not many years ago achieving remission in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was difficult due to lack of effective treatment. With the advent of biologics, remission is very much within reach. But biologics are expensive. And not all patients respond adequately to biologics. Hence it will be useful if we have a marker which predicts response to any disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD), whether conventional or biologic. Expansion of CD28-ve T cells is characteristically seen in RA. Both CD28-ve T Cells and RA are ...
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Clinical assessment and health status in standard care in Indian and Iranian patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Conclusions Though there were some important differences in pain perception, joint counts and QOL, the study cohorts of RA belonging to the Iranian and Indian ethnicity were similar for disease activity (DAS) and functional status (HAQ). (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Nocardia infection in SLE: A case series of three patients
Conclusion Nocardial infection, though rare in SLE has a good outcome. Involvement of brain, skin and lung together in a patient with background of immunosuppression should raise a suspicion of nocardial infection. (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Unity in diversity: Rheumatoid arthritis across countries
Publication date: June 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 9, Issue 2 Author(s): Sapan Pandya , Parasar Ghosh (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
A rare presentation of childhood Takayasu's arteritis – PRES
Publication date: Available online 7 June 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): S. Sham , S. Rajeswari , R. Ravichandran , M. Madheshwaran (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Celiac disease in rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study in Iran
Publication date: Available online 10 June 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): Habib Zayeni , Afshin Shafaghi , Alireza Gharib Pour , Mohammad Reza Naghi Pour , Alireza Jafari Nezhad , Amir Hassankhani , Alireza Amir Maafi , Siamak Geranmayeh (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Jugular foramen syndrome: A rare neurological manifestation of Wegener's granulomatosis
Publication date: Available online 30 June 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): Kavitha Mohanasundaram , Hema Shankar , S. Sriram , S. Balameena , S. Rajeswari , R. Lakshminarasimhan (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Deflazacort alleviate pro-inflammatory cytokines expression, oxidative stress and histopathological alterations in collagen induced arthritis in Wistar rats
Conclusions This suggests that DFZ significantly down-regulates the expression of pro-inflammatory molecules such as TNF-α and COX-2 and alleviates the oxidative stress which make it a viable therapeutic option for treatment of arthritis. (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Klippel–Trenaunay syndrome
Publication date: Available online 5 August 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): Rasmi Ranjan Sahoo , Manoj Kumar Parida , Sampathkumar Saravana Sukriya , Sanjaya Kumar Behera , Sarit Sekhar Pattnaik , Bidyut Kumar Das (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Comparison study between primary Sjogren's syndrome and secondary Sjogren's syndrome Associated with rheumatoid arthritis
Publication date: Available online 15 August 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): Ines Mahmoud , Ben Abdelghani Kaouther , Chatelus Emanuel , Christelle Sordet , Gottenberg Jacques Eric , Jean Sibilia (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the knee during pregnancy
Publication date: Available online 16 August 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): K. Ben Abdelghani , K. Maatallah , L. Souabni , S. Kassab , A. Laatar , L. Zakraoui (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Pioneers in Rheumatology: William Heberden (Elder) (1710–1801)∗∗Based on an article published in Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 2013; 61: 946047 with permission.
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 9, Issue 3 Author(s): V.R. Joshi , V.B. Poojary (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Shortage of teaching faculty in rheumatology – Pragmatism necessary
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 9, Issue 3 Author(s): Vinod Ravindran (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Macrodactyly (Local gigantism)
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 9, Issue 3 Author(s): Nilesh Nolkha , Puneet Kumar , Aarti Sharma , Meha Sharma (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Prostatic calcification in ochronosis
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 9, Issue 3 Author(s): Jyoti Ranjan Parida , Durga Prasanna Misra , Pradeepta Sekhar Patro , Vikas Agarwal (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - October 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
