objective: anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-ccp) antibodies are highly specific markers for rheumatoid arthritis (ra) and useful for predicting rheumatoid arthritis (ra) development and progression. we assessed the diagnostic value of anti-ccp antibodies in our patients with ra. materials and methods: anti-ccp antibodies and rheumatoid factor (rf) titers were determined in 247 serum sam...

conclusions our study demonstrated that almost all ghq and msscq parameters were lower in ra patients, which indicates lower quality sexual life in ra patients. we recommend further consideration for the treatment and care of these patients. patients and methods in this case-control study, two groups of females (87 ra patients and 89 controls) were randomly selected from the rheumatology clinic...

four cases of polyarthritis concomitant with active tuberculosis is reported. in three patients pulmonary tuberculosis was confirmed by identification of mycobacterium tuberculosis in the sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage specimens, and in another one tuberculous lymphadenitis was confirmed by excisional biopsy. in all patients arthritis resolved by tuberculosis treatment and did not recur duri...

conclusions due to the chronic nature of ra, promoting the qol and adherence to therapies could be achieved through convincing the patients. therefore, identification of weak points and planning for them at all levels; from individual to the community level is suggested. data extraction in the first step, the extracted results were summarized in the extraction table, and then analyzed using the...

background hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection has been explained as a disease that sometimes present with rheumatic manifestations indistinguishable from rheumatoid arthritis. this study has been performed to evaluate the frequency of hepatitis c virus infection in a group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. patients and methods in this study, during one year, serum samples collected from two...

Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis

Background and Objectives: The cause and pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis has not been fully understood and an experimental model of this disease is essential for research on the problem. In this research study, establishment and histopathological changes of chronic arthritis due to intra-articula...

ackground: Psoriasis is a chronic hyperproliferative disease of the skin, scalp, nails, and joints that affects 2% of the general population. One of the extracutaneous manifestations of psoriasis is psoriatic arthritis which occurs in 25–34% of the psoriasis cases. This type of inflammatory arthritis is characterized by pain, swelling, and tenderness around the joints, and may adversely a...