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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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Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in Behçet’s disease patients: a remarkable gender gap and time to refine the treatment strategy
The aim of the work was to delineate the computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) findings in Behçet’s disease (BD) patients with and without chest manifestations.
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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 AccessVasculitis damage index in Behçet’s disease
Vasculitis damage index (VDI) is a validated damage index for systemic vasculitis, and as Behçet’s disease is considered one of systemic vascular disease we aimed to study the relationship of the vasculitis da...
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on rheumatoid arthritis from a Multi-Centre patient-reported questionnaire survey: influence of gender, rural–urban gap and north–south gradient
During the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic there were several barriers to treatment access and medication adherence in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. There is no information regarding the RA ...
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Rheumatologists’ practice during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: a survey in Egypt
The aim of this work is to trace how rheumatologists all over Egypt are approaching the COVID-19 pandemic and what changes it has brought about in the patients’ care with special attention to its effect on vul...
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Serum 14-3-3η protein is associated with clinical and serologic features of Sjögren’s syndrome in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional analysis
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) may coexist and carry a higher risk for future comorbidities. Although 14-3-3η protein is recently a known diagnostic marker in rheumatoid arthrit...
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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...
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Rheumatology in Egypt: back to the future
Medical knowledge in ancient Egypt had a remarkable reputation since rulers of other empires used to request the pharaoh to send them their best physician to treat their beloved ones. Many rheumatologic condit...
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Toll-like receptor 9 in systemic sclerosis patients: relation to modified Rodnan skin score, disease severity, and functional status
The objective of this study is to assess toll-like receptor-9 (TLR9) expression in CD3-positive T lymphocytes and CD19-positive B lymphocytes in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients and to study their relation to...
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Impact of secondhand smoking on disease activity in women with rheumatoid arthritis
Smoking is an established risk factor for the development and severity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with prominent production of cytokines. The aim of the work was to study the possible effect of secondhand ex...
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Tumor necrosis factor-α -308 A/G gene polymorphism in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: relation to disease activity, damage, and functional status
The study aims to evaluate the clinical significance of serum levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and -308 A/G promoter polymorphism in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients and find any assoc...
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Open AccessPotential effect of Sildenafil beyond pulmonary hypertension in a patient with diffuse systemic sclerosis and cryoglobulinemic vasculitis
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a serious complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc), has a dramatic impact on prognosis and survival and is a leading cause of death.
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Involvement of IL-23 in enteropathic arthritis patients with inflammatory bowel disease: preliminary results
The role of interleukin (IL)-23 in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains unclear. The aim of this work was to study the serum level of IL-23 in IBD with and without arthritis and determi...
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Measurement of Malondialdehyde, Glutathione, and Glutathione Peroxidase in SLE Patients
Oxidative stress contributes to chronic inflammation of tissues and plays a central role in immunomodulation, which may lead to autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholip...
