Intra-articular injection in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: factors associated with a good response
Conclusion In our study, more than half of the joints showed a good response to IIC. Younger patients at diagnosis and uveitis during the course of the disease had good response to IIC. Knees, wrists and elbows were the joints that best responded to IIC. IIC proved to be a safe procedure. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia - February 26, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
The correlation between antiphospholipid syndrome and cryoglobulinemia: case series of 4 patients and review of the literature
Conclusion The rare association of severe or catastrophic APS with cryoglobulinemia in patients should be considered by physicians who treat patients with multi-organ ischemia or necrosis. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia - February 23, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Autoinflammatory syndromes: rare diseases with important implications in quality of life
Publication date: January–February 2016 Source:Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia (English Edition), Volume 56, Issue 1 Author(s): Simone Appenzeller, Alberto Martini (Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia - February 23, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Brazilian multicenter study of 71 patients with juvenile-onset Takayasu's arteritis: clinical and angiographic features
Conclusion This is the largest study on juvenile-onset Takayasu arteritis, and a high number of patients under the age of 10 years, with predominance of constitutional symptoms early in the disease, was observed. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia - February 20, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Familial autoimmunity and polyautoimmunity in 60 Brazilian Midwest patients with systemic sclerosis
Conclusions From the high prevalence of coexisting autoimmune diseases found in SSc patients, we stress the importance of the concept of shared autoimmunity, in order to promote a continued vigilance and promptly diagnose other possible autoimmune disease in patients, or in their kin. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia - February 10, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
