"This finding suggests that those who are susceptible to both conditions have already been "primed" for the arthritis through what's happened in their gums," he says. Professor Bartold says more research is needed but this is a significant finding and could lead to new diagnostic tools and t...
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I started thinking this morning how precious life really is. I have always known this, before my cancer, and I have always stopped to smell the roses and appreciated life. It is not like I needed cancer for me to realize this. I really started thinking when my journey began with breast...
The purpose of our study was to detect early clinical and laboratory signs that help to discriminate macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) from active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) without MAS. Our retrospective study was based on reviewing the medical charts of the children admitted to...
The finding that patients and mice bearing autoantibodies directed against early endosome antigen 1 (EEA1) develop neurological signs and deficits prompted an investigation of EEA1 distribution, localization, and interaction with synaptic proteins found in neural tissues. We detected EEA1 in a variety ...
Bone-related autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) Diabetes Chronic kidney disease Hormonal imbalances, such as Cushing's syndrome Lifestyle osteopenia causes Problems in your diet, lack of exercise, and unhealthy habits can contribute to this condition. Wat...
Background In may 1999 a 57 year old woman presented progressive symmetric arthritis of the hand, fingers and forefoot over a period of more than 6 weeks. Laboratory testing revealed an elevated sedimentation rate, increased C reactive protein levels and secondary signs of inflammation (elevated ...
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Early signs of bone tissue resorption in the TMJ of patients with recent diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. In: McNamara JA Jr, Kapila SD, editors. Temporomandibular dis- orders and orofacial pain: separating controversy from consen- sus. Monograph 46, craniofacial growth series, Department of ...
Introduction We investigated early systemic sclerosis (SSc) (that is, Raynaud's phenomenon with SSc marker autoantibodies and/or typical capillaroscopic findings and no manifestations other than puffy fingers or arthritis) versus undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) to identify predictors of ...