abstract：:Spondyloarthritis patients can be more frequently affected by IgA nephropathy than the general population, and a common etiopathogenic mechanism can be involved. We report four cases that may exemplify that association. ...

journal_title：Revista brasileira de reumatologia

authors： Azevedo DC,Ferreira GA,Carvalho MA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Case report of a 38-year-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presented an acute arterial thromboembolic event in the right lower limb. Investigation showed the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies and sterile vegetation in the mitral valve, Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE). Possible causes...

journal_title：Revista brasileira de reumatologia

authors： Marques RA,Freitas CS,Ceccon R,Pasotto SG

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Premature development of atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus has been widely reported. Anti-lipoprotein lipase antibody may be one cause contributing to this disorder. OBJECTIVE:To assess the extent of coronary risk due to autoimmune antibodies in terms of carotid plaque in lupus patients. PA...

journal_title：Revista brasileira de reumatologia

authors： Fesmire J,Wolfson-Reichlin M,Reichlin M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus juvenile (SLEJ) is a multi-systemic, chronic inflammatory disease, and with autoimmune features. Some clinical manifestations of this disease are similar to those found in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Coexistence of AIDS with SLEJ is rare, especially in the pediatric populati...

journal_title：Revista brasileira de reumatologia

authors： Sacilotto Nde C,Yamashiro CY,Nishimoto TM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Very few studies carried out with Latin American populations on the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be found in the literature. OBJECTIVE:To characterize a population of patients with early RA, prospectively followed, concerning demog...

journal_title：Revista brasileira de reumatologia

authors： da Mota LM,Laurindo IM,dos Santos Neto LL

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriatic arthritis (PA) is an inflammatory seronegative arthritis of unknown origin. Classically, PA has five clinical forms, and asymmetric oligoarthritis is the most common type. We describe the case of a patient with PA refractory to disease-modifying drugs, who developed drug-induced hepatitis after chemoprophyla...

journal_title：Revista brasileira de reumatologia

authors： Rodrigues CE,Vieira FJ,Callado MR,Gomes KW,de Andrade JE,Vieira WP

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fibromyalgia is a rheumatic syndrome characterized by diffuse and chronic pain associated with fatigue, sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, memory loss, and dizziness. Although the physiological mechanisms that control fibromyalgia have not been precisely established, neuroendocrine, genetic or molecular...

journal_title：Revista brasileira de reumatologia

authors： Matsuda JB,Barbosa FR,Morel LJ,França Sde C,Zingaretti SM,da Silva LM,Pereira AM,Marins M,Fachin AL

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:While reaffirming that the clinical exam still is the best medical practice, the author has proposed a new maneuver (Cecin's sign or "X" sign) to help the diagnosis of herniated lumbar disk, describing its biomechanical bases. However, the diagnostic performance of this maneuver has not been formally tested....

journal_title：Revista brasileira de reumatologia

authors： Cecin HA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00