rheumatoid arthritis in east iran clinical and serological observation of76 cases

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN EAST IRAN CLINICAL AND SEROLOGICAL OBSERVATION OF76 CASES

Rheumatoid arthritis is not a rare condition in east Iran. We have compiled a study of 76 patients with classic and definite RA in the Rheumatology Department of Ghaem Medical School in east Iran. All patients were admitted for clinical and serological evaluation. In terms of sex ratio, pattern of joint involvement, severity and nodularity, RA in east Iran did not resemble that which has b...

Clinical and Serological Findings in Juvenile Patients with Idiopathic Arthritis in Southwestern of Iran

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to describe clinical features and serological findings of children with idiopathic arthritis in south-western Iran.Methods: This descriptive study included 60 patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis who were referred to a pediatric rheumatology clinic at a university hospital during 6-month period. Initial manifestations, first laboratory tests an...

Extraskeletal Manifestations in Rheumatoid Arthritis - Clinical Cases

Clinical and serological characteristics of Ecuadorian patients with rheumatoid arthritis

BACKGROUND Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune inflammatory disease, wherein late diagnosis and treatment leads to deformities and disability. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to assess and describe the clinical and immunological characteristics, activity status of the disease, and functional capacity in a cohort of Ecuadorian patients with RA. METHODS This is a cross-secti...

Clinical observation on the heart involvement in rheumatoid arthritis.

Considerable divergence of opinion was reported concerning the heart involvement in regard to rheumatoid arthritis. The author found relatively high incidence of the involvement of the heart in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The relationship between the abnormalities of ST segment and/or T wave in electrocardiogram and signs and laboratory data were discussed. In addition, 6 autopsied case...

Comparing bone mineral density in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis

Background: Changes in patients’ bone mineral density (BMD) is one of the problems in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, which can be due to the use of corticosteroid drugs to reduce patients' symptoms or due to the aging process in patients. In this study, we decided to compare BMD in patients with psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: This study as a cross-sectional descrip...