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Open AccessRheumatoid arthritis study of the Egyptian College of Rheumatology (ECR): nationwide presentation and worldwide stance
To depict the spectrum of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Egypt in relation to other universal studies to provide broad-based characteristics to this particular population. This work included 10,364 adult RA pati...
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Open AccessDevelopment of machine learning models for detection of vision threatening Behçet’s disease (BD) using Egyptian College of Rheumatology (ECR)–BD cohort
Eye lesions, occur in nearly half of patients with Behçet’s Disease (BD), can lead to irreversible damage and vision loss; however, limited studies are available on identifying risk factors for the development...
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Rheumatologists’ knowledge and perception of COVID-19 and related vaccines: the vaXurvey2 online survey
The study aimed to explore the experience of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection and vaccine adverse events (AEs) among rheumatologists. A validated questionnaire was distributed as a Google form to ...
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Open AccessBone mineral density, vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms, fracture risk assessment (FRAX), and trabecular bone score (TBS) in rheumatoid arthritis patients: connecting pieces of the puzzle
To assess vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and bone mineral density and to investigate the possible risk factors of osteoporosis and fracture in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Development of an Arabic version of the Behçet’s Disease Current Activity Form (Ar-BDCAF): cross-cultural adaptation and validation initiative in Egypt
Behçet’s disease (BD), commonly seen in the Silk road countries, is a variable vessel vasculitis with no specific investigation that reflects disease activity. The Behçet’s Disease Current Activity Form (BDCAF) i...
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Rheumatology university faculty opinion on coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) vaccines: the vaXurvey study from Egypt
The aim of the present work was to explore the perspectives of Egyptian Rheumatology staff members as regards the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) vaccine.
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Open AccessA prospective study in hepatitis C virus treatment-naïve patients showing rheumatologic extra-hepatic manifestations of hepatitis C with associated risk factors: efficacy and safety using sofosbuvir-based direct antiviral therapy
To study the most common rheumatologic manifestations of hepatitis C viral (HCV) infection in Egyptian patients and associated risk factors with assessment the effect of current therapies on these manifestatio...
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Correction to: Behçet’s disease in Egypt: a multicenter nationwide study on 1526 adult patients and review of the literature
The author wishes to correct the record and clarify that in the original version of this article in the Discussion section under “Prevalence over the country governorates” inadvertently presented incorrect dat...
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Behçet’s disease in Egypt: a multicenter nationwide study on 1526 adult patients and review of the literature
The present work was conducted to estimate the prevalence of adult Behçet’s disease (BD) in adult Egyptian and to study the clinical pattern and influence of age at-onset and sex on disease phenotype. Also, we...
