OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women diagnosed with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (less than one year of symptoms at the time of diagnosis), as well as to evaluate the possible association between sexual dysfunction with AR activity and functional disability. METHODS Cross-sectional study assessing women diagnosed with early RA, accompanied per protocol in th...

An increasing death rate due to cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been reported. Keishibukuryogan (KBG) is a traditional Chinese/Japanese (Kampo) formula that has been administered to patients with blood stagnation, e.g. thrombotic disease and atherosclerosis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of KBG on disease activity and endothelial ...

Advanced glycation end-product (AGE) pentosidine has previously been demonstrated in different tissues and body fluids. It was suggested as a novel marker for evaluating the pathologic activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study we analyzed the relation between pentosidine and markers of inflammation, cartilage turnover, immune response, and disease status of RA. Using HPLC, we analyze...

INTRODUCTION The 2012 Consensus of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology (SBR) for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) recommends that patients should regularly perform physical exercises. There have been no studies in Brazil on physical activity among patients with early RA. OBJECTIVE To investigate the physical activity practice among patients with early RA and the possible associati...

The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the efficacy of an alkaline mineral supplement as a means of suppressing disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, and to check whether any change occurs in the circulating beta-endorphin concentration. Thirty-seven patients with moderately active RA of at least two years duration, who were receiving stable pharmacological treatment, ...

UNLABELLED The prevalence of laryngeal involvement in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) ranges from 13 to 75%. The specific RA manifestations include the cricoarytenoid arthritis and the presence of rheumatoid nodules in the vocal folds. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of dysphonia and laryngeal alterations on videolaryngoscopy in RA patients and their association ...

Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) is a multifunctional cytokine which plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Apart from its well recognized proinflammatory properties, it is known to interfere with lipid metabolism and erythropoiesis. We evaluated the effects of adalimumab on hematologic, lipid and inflammatory parameters using data from patients on adalimumab 4...

This study was carried out to determine the psychometric properties of Templer Death Anxiety Scale (DAS), a tool, designed to assess the death anxiety. Our sample comprised 106 nurses who were selected from two hospitals in Tehran, Iran, using a convenience sampling method and were then assessed using the Templer Death Anxiety Scale (DAS), Reasons for Death Fear Scale (RDFS), Death Obsession Sc...

▼ Objective: It is widely known that perception of disease aff ects clinical course and treatment response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study we aim to defi ne temperament and character properties of RA patients and to discuss the relation between these specifi c temperament and character properties and clinic variables. Methods: Study involved 93 RA patients. Temperament...