![Loading...](https://link.springer.com/static/c4a417b97a76cc2980e3c25e2271af3129e08bbe/images/pdf-preview/spacer.gif)
-
Article
Open AccessIncreased Cumulative Incidence of Dermatomyositis in Ulcerative Colitis: a Nationwide Cohort Study
On a molecular level, two autoimmune diseases: ulcerative colitis (UC) and dermatomyositis share common genetic determinants. On a clinical level, case reports evidenced the co-occurrence of these two diseases...
-
Article
Open AccessReduced incidence of Crohn’s disease in systemic sclerosis: a nationwide population study
To date, there has been no studies to evaluate the incidence of Crohn’s disease in systemic sclerosis patients. The goals of this study were to evaluate the incidence of Crohn’s disease and its relationship wi...
-
Article
Monoamine oxidase A gene polymorphisms and enzyme activity associated with risk of gout in Taiwan aborigines
Taiwanese aborigines have a high prevalence of hyperuricemia and gout. Uric acid levels and urate excretion have correlated with dopamine-induced glomerular filtration response. MAOs represent one of the major...
-
Article
IkBα promoter polymorphisms in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the association of IκBα with the development of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in Taiwan. One hundred and fifty-four patients with AS and 112 unrelated healthy controls we...
-
Article
IkBα Promoter Polymorphisms in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
To investigate the association of IkBα promoter polymorphisms with the development of primary Sjögren’s syndrome in Taiwan, 98 patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome and 110 unrelated healthy controls were enro...
-
Article
IκBα Promoter Polymorphisms in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
To investigate the associations of IκBα gene polymorphisms with the development and clinical manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 110 patients with SLE and 120 unrelated healthy controls were enr...
-
Article
Polymorphisms of Genes for Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligands in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
To investigate the role of ligands for programmed cell death 1 (PD-L) in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 129 patients with RA and 125 unrelated healthy controls were enrolled in this study. The PD-...
-
Article
Solute Carrier Family 11 Member A1 Gene Polymorphisms in Reactive Arthritis
To investigate the role of SLC 11A1 polymorphisms in the development of reactive arthritis, 91 patients with reactive arthritis and 163 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. The SLC 11A1 polymorphisms wer...
-
Article
Programmed Death-1 Gene Polymorphisms in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Taiwan
To investigate the role of programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) gene polymorphisms in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Taiwan, 109 patients with SLE and 100 healthy controls were enrolled in ...
-
Article
Malignant thymoma associated with mixed connective tissue disease: a case report
Many autoimmune diseases have been reported to be associated with malignancy. Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), however, has rarely been associated with malignancy. Thymoma is one of the neoplasms often ...