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    Immunogenicity decay and case incidence six months post Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine in autoimmune rheumatic diseases patients

    The determination of durability and vaccine-associated protection is essential for booster doses strategies, however data on the stability of SARS-CoV-2 immunity are scarce. Here we assess anti-SARS-CoV-2 immu...

    Clovis A. Silva, Ana C. Medeiros-Ribeiro, Leonard V. K. Kupa in Nature Communications (2022)

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    2019-EULAR/ACR classification criteria domains at diagnosis: predictive factors of long-term damage in systemic lupus erythematosus

    The objective of this study is to assess the role of the 2019-European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology (2019-EULAR/ACR) classification criteria at diagnosis and its domains in predic...

    Carlos E. Insfrán, Nadia E. Aikawa, Sandra G. Pasoto in Clinical Rheumatology (2022)

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    Immunogenicity and safety of the CoronaVac inactivated vaccine in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases: a phase 4 trial

    CoronaVac, an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, has been approved for emergency use in several countries. However, its immunogenicity in immunocompromised individuals has not been well established. We initiated ...

    Ana C. Medeiros-Ribeiro, Nadia E. Aikawa, Carla G. S. Saad in Nature Medicine (2021)

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    Hydroxychloroquine blood levels in stable lupus nephritis under low dose (2–3 mg/kg/day): 12-month prospective randomized controlled trial

    The American Academy of Ophthalmology (2016-AAO) recommended hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) dose not to exceed 5 mg/kg/day (real body weight). Recently, it was reported that prescribed 2016-AAO dose provided adequat...

    Caio B. Zanetti, Tatiana Pedrosa, Léonard de V. K. Kupa in Clinical Rheumatology (2021)

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    Clinical and laboratory features of African-Brazilian patients with systemic sclerosis

    African-Brazilians comprise a group of blacks and “pardos.” As racial differences can be associated with distinct presentations, we evaluated the clinical and serological associations of African-Brazilians wit...

    Cristiane Mendes, Vilma S. T. Viana, Sandra G. Pasoto in Clinical Rheumatology (2020)

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    Osteoporotic hip fractures in non-elderly patients: relevance of associated co-morbidities

    Osteoporotic hip fractures (OHF) are not limited to elderly; however, studies in non-elderly are scarce. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate co-morbidities in non-elderly patients with OHF in a Communi...

    Sandra G. Pasoto, Liz A. K. Yoshihara, Lucy C. Maeda in Rheumatology International (2012)