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Rheumatology International

Issue 12/2008

Content (23 Articles)

Review

4 years after withdrawal of rofecoxib: where do we stand today?

W. Jaksch, C. Dejaco, M. Schirmer

Original Paper

Psychometric evaluation of a Moroccan version of health assessment questionnaire for use in Moroccan patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Fatima Ezzahra Abourazzak, Karima Benbouazza, Bouchra Amine, Rachid Bahiri, Noufissa Lazrak, Fatiha Bzami, Imane Jroundi, Redouane Abouqal, Francis Guillemin, Najia Hajjaj-Hassouni

Original Paper

Prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis in patients with Parkinson’s disease

A. Bezza, Z. Ouzzif, H. Naji, L. Achemlal, A. Mounach, M. Nouijai, A. Bourazza, R. Mossadeq, A. El Maghraoui

Original Paper

Evaluation of intima media thickness of the common and internal carotid arteries with inflammatory markers in familial Mediterranean fever as possible predictors for atherosclerosis

Yelda Bilginer, Fatih Ozaltin, Ceyla Basaran, Ali Duzova, Nesrin Besbas, Rezan Topaloglu, Seza Ozen, Aysin Bakkaloglu

Original Paper

The effect of 4-week aerobic exercise program on postural balance in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

Zafer Gunendi, Ozden Ozyemisci-Taskiran, Nesrin Demirsoy

Original Paper

Hyperhomocysteinemia in ankylosing spondylitis: prevalence and association with clinical variables

Laura Gonzalez-Lopez, Julia D. Sanchez-Hernandez, Erika A. G. Aguilar-Chavez, Adolfo R. Cota-Sanchez, Maria A. Lopez-Olivo, Alberto I. Villa-Manzano, Ricardo Ortega-Flores, Genadia L. Espinoza-Magaña, Wendoline Rojo-Contreras, Ernesto G. Cardona-Muñoz, Jorge I. Gamez-Nava

Original Paper

Vascular involvement of the central nervous system and systemic diseases: etiologies and MRI findings

Simone Appenzeller, Andréia Vasconcellos Faria, Verônica A. Zanardi, Sandra R. Fernandes, Lilian Tereza Lavras Costallat, Fernando Cendes

Original Paper

Familial Mediterranean fever attacks do not alter functıonal and morphologıc tissue Doppler echocardıographıc parameters

Hakan M. Terekeci, Eralp R. Ulusoy, Nezihi M. Kucukarslan, Selim Nalbant, Cagatay Oktenli

Original Paper

Causes of death in patients with rheumatoid arthritis autopsied during a 40-year period

R. Koivuniemi, L. Paimela, R. Suomalainen, H. Piirainen, M. Karesoja, T. Helve, M. Leirisalo-Repo

Case Report

Improved rheumatoid digital vasculitis in a patient treated with TNFα agent blocking (infliximab)

Maurizio Benucci, Francesca Li Gobbi, Gianantonio Saviola, Mariangela Manfredi

Case Report

Encephalic large arteries narrowness and peripheral neuropathy in a patient with adult-onset Still’s disease

Hong Zhao, Yun Yuan, Yue Li, Chong-Wen Si, Geng-Shan Tian, Gui-Qiang Wang, Xue-Dong Yang

Case Report

Polymyositis/dermatomyositis associated with acute myelocytic leukemia

Jia-Kun Shen, Yong-Min Ding, Wen-Jing Zhou, Jie Jin

Case Report

A case of mixed connective tissue disease complicated with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

Hideki Nakamura, Seiko Tateishi, Atsushi Kawakami, Hiroaki Ida, Taku Fukuda, Michiyo Sasaki, Yuji Koide, Naoto Ashizawa, Shinji Seto, Tomayoshi Hayashi, Shinichi Sato, Katsumi Eguchi

Case Report

Reversible stenosis of large cerebral arteries in a patient with combined Sjögren’s syndrome and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

Yuichiro Ii, Akihiro Shindo, Ryogen Sasaki, Yutaka Naito, Keiko Tanaka, Shigeki Kuzuhara

Short Communication

Curious cutaneous vasculitis

Ami Schattner, Joel Cohen

Short Communication

Acute interstitial nephritis associated with etanercept

Toshiro Sugimoto, Mako Yasuda, Masayoshi Sakaguchi, Tetsuro Koyama, Takashi Uzu, Junichi Nishioka, Atsunori Kashiwagi

Letter to the Editor

A case of post-streptococcal reactive arthritis and acute nephritis after bacterial endophthalmitis due to Streptococcus pyogenes

Toshiro Sugimoto, Naoko Takeda, Masayoshi Sakaguchi, Tetsuro Koyama, Eiji Isoya, Yuki Yagi, Takashi Uzu, Atsunori Kashiwagi

Letter to the Editor

A mandibular osteolytic lesion in a systemic lupus erythematosus patient on long-standing bisphosphonate therapy

Charalampos E. Papagoras, Vasilios G. Botzoris, Paraskevi V. Voulgari, Alexandros A. Drosos

Letter to the Editor

Leg pain as a presenting feature of myelofibrosis

Delphine Coyle, Paul R. J. Ames

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Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

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Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.