Bone loss in rheumatoid arthritis: basic mechanisms and clinical implications

J Shim, Z Stavre, EM Gravallese - Calcified Tissue International, 2018 - Springer
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have historically developed progressive damage of
articular bone and cartilage, which correlates with disability over time. In addition, these …

[HTML][HTML] Smoking, body mass index, disease activity, and the risk of rapid radiographic progression in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis

E Rydell, K Forslind, JÅ Nilsson, LTH Jacobsson… - Arthritis research & …, 2018 - Springer
Background Identification of risk factors for rapid joint destruction in early rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) can be helpful for optimizing treatment, and improving our understanding of destructive …

Rheumatoid arthritis: a single-center Egyptian experience

BR Sakr, MM Elfishawi, MH ElArousy… - Immunological …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Demonstration of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) characteristics in a large cohort of
Egyptian patients. Methods Retrospective analysis of data of 3219 RA patients attending the …

A Cross‐Sectional Study of the Association between Autoantibodies and Qualitative Ultrasound Index of Bone in an Elderly Sample without Clinical Autoimmune …

RA Iseme, M McEvoy, B Kelly, L Agnew… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Bone loss is characteristic of the ageing process and a common complication of many
autoimmune diseases. Research has highlighted a potential role of autoantibodies in …

Benefits of anticitrullinated peptides examination in rheumatoid arthritis

G Belakova, V Manka, E Zanova, P Racay - Nigerian journal of clinical …, 2018 - ajol.info
Background: Anti‑citrullinated peptides antibodies (ACPA) are specific for rheumatoid
arthritis and have been implicated in disease pathogenesis. ACPA examination is a new …