Original Approach for Automated Quantification of Antinuclear Autoantibodies by Indirect Immunofluorescence by Daniel Bertin, Noémie Jourde-Chiche, Pierre Bongrand, Nathalie Bardin

“…Indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) is the gold standard method for the detection of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) which are essential markers for the diagnosis of systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases. For the discrimination of positive and negative samples, we propose here an original approach named Immunofluorescence for Computed Antinuclear antibody Rational Evaluation (ICARE) based on the calculation of a fluorescence index (FI). …”
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Anti-Nuclear Antibodies in Daily Clinical Practice: Prevalence in Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Care by Thomas Y. Avery, Mart van de Cruys, Jos Austen, Frans Stals, Jan G. M. C. Damoiseaux

“…For the diagnosis of systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARD), patients are screened for anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA). …”
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Thermal Disparity among Fingers and Its Amelioration by CO2-Water Bathing in Connective Tissue Disease Patients by Shigeko Inokuma, Yasuo Kijima

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Unlocking precision medicine: clinical applications of integrating health records, genetics, and immunology through artificial intelligence by Yi-Ming Chen, Tzu-Hung Hsiao, Ching-Heng Lin, Yang C. Fann

“…This comprehensive review explores the clinical applications of AI-driven analytics in unlocking personalized insights for patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Through the synergistic approach of integrating AI across diverse data sets, clinicians gain a holistic view of patient health and potential risks. …”
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Determination of (4E,6E,12E)-Tetradecatriene-8,10-diyne-1,3-diyl Diacetate in Rat Plasma and Tissues by HPLC-UV Method and Their Application to a Pharmacokinetic and Tissue Distrib... by Yan Huo, Yu-Qiang Liu, Zhong-Xu Bai, Qian Cai

“…In China Atractylodis Rhizoma is widely used for the treatment of rheumatic diseases and digestive disorders. Stir-frying with wheat bran is the most common processing method. …”
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Features of extra-spinal musculoskeletal tuberculosis: A retrospective study from an North Indian Tertiary Care Institute by Shiva Prasad, Anupam Wakhlu, Ramnath Misra, Amita Aggarwal, Able Lawrence, Rakesh K Gupta, Narendra Krishnani, Vinita Agrawal, Vikas Agarwal

“…Patient's positive for HIV and rheumatic diseases with or without immunosuppressive drugs or biological agents were excluded from the study. …”
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Lack of Antilipoprotein Lipase Antibodies in Takayasu's Arteritis by Jozélio Freire de Carvalho, Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira, Vilma Santos Trindade Viana, Eloísa Bonfá, Yehuda Shoenfeld

“…Antilipoprotein lipase (anti-LPL) antibodies were described in rheumatic diseases. In systemic lupus erythematosus they were highly associated with inflammatory markers and dyslipidemia, and may ultimately contribute to vascular damage. …”
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Varied Presentations Of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – What Makes Pakistani Lupus Patients Different by Muhammad Shahzad Manzoor, Shamaila Mumtaz, Faran Maqbool, Darakhshaan Samar, Muhammad Hammas Adil, Javaria Malik

“…Methods: This prospective, cross-sectional study was undertaken at the Clinic for Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, Rawalpindi Teaching Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan between January 2020 and June 2023, involving adult patients with SLE (classified based on 1997 revised ACR criteria). …”
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Effect of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Xenogeneic T and B Cells Isolated from Lupus-Prone MRL.Faslpr Mice by Hong Kyung Lee, Eun Young Kim, Hyung Sook Kim, Eun Jae Park, Hye Jin Lee, Tae Yong Lee, Kyung Suk Kim, Sang-Cheol Bae, Jin Tae Hong, Youngsoo Kim, Sang-Bae Han

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Electronic patient-reported outcome measures using mobile health technology in rheumatology: A scoping review. by Jaclyn Shelton, Sierra Casey, Nathan Puhl, Jeanette Buckingham, Elaine Yacyshyn

“…Inflammatory arthritis was the most common rheumatic disease studied. Generic ePROMs were used over three times more often than disease-specific ePROMs. …”
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Pycnogenol® Induces Browning of White Adipose Tissue through the PKA Signaling Pathway in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice by Huiying Cong, Wenxia Zhong, Yiying Wang, Shoichiro Ikuyama, Bin Fan, Jianqiu Gu

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The relationship between involutional ectropion and inflammatory disorders of the eyelids and ocular surface: insights from a large-scale national study by Ahmad Mansour, Tomer Kerman, Nir Amitai, Eran Zunz, Soltan Khalaila, Itai Hazan, Erez Tsumi

“…Systemic diseases such as hypertension (OR 1.46), dyslipidemia (OR 1.45), and autoimmune rheumatic diseases (OR 1.43) were also associated with involutional ectropion. …”
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Novel electroretinography devices to detect hydroxychloroquine retinopathy: study protocol for a diagnostic accuracy and feasibility study by James Galloway, Chan Ning Lee, Omar A Mahroo, Timothy L Jackson, George Murphy, Hatem A Wafa

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Sleep quality in rheumatoid arthritis by Anil Kumar, Rohini Handa, Sundeep Kumar Upadhyaya, Sirinder Jit Gupta, Deepak Ramchandra Malgutte

“…Disease activity was assessed by simplified disease activity index, functional disability was assessed by the health assessment questionnaire disability index-Centre for Rheumatic Diseases version, and quality of life was evaluated by World Health Organization quality of life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). …”
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Diagnostic performance of optical spectral transmission compared to magnetic resonance imaging in patients with inflammatory arthritis by Konstantinos Triantafyllias, Mohammed Alhaddad, Andreas Schwarting, Veronika Balaklytska, Xenofon Baraliakos

“…Results Overall, 71 patients with known rheumatic diseases (n = 1,542 wrist and finger joints) and 114 HC (n = 2,508 joints) subjects were included. 51 patients showed inflammatory signs on MRI (MRI+). …”
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A comparative cross-sectional study of psychological distress, fatigue, and physical activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjögren's dis... by Sonja Beider, Michael Stephan, Tabea Seeliger, Thomas Skripuletz, Torsten Witte, Diana Ernst

“…IntroductionAnxiety and depression are common in patients with rheumatic diseases, but their impact across conditions like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and primary Sjögren's disease (SjD) is still not well understood. …”
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Effects of vitamin C on cardiovascular oxidative stress induced by hypothyroidism in neonatal and juvenile rats by Farimah Beheshti, Reza Mohebbati, Mahmoud Hosseini, Saeed Niazmand, Masomeh Mirzaei, Mahdiyeh Hedayati-Moghadam, Maryam Paseban

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Revisiting the Link Between HLA‐DRB1 Alleles and Autoantibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Association of non‐Shared Epitope Alleles *09 and *15 With High Levels of Anti–Citrullinate... by Denis Lagutkin, Luis Panaifo, Ahmad‐Fauzi Nurul‐Aain, Lena Israelsson, Monika Hansson, Karin Lundberg, Lars Alfredsson, Johan Askling, RACI consortium, Lars Klareskog, Chun‐Lai Too, Leonid Padyukov

“…Objective Autoantibodies serve as essential clinical biomarkers and may indicate etiological mechanisms in rheumatic diseases. In light of the increasing knowledge concerning the diversity and biologic implications of anti–citrullinated peptide/protein antibodies (ACPAs), we have re‐evaluated the association between the ACPA response and the HLA‐DRB1 allelic groups, known to represent a major genetic risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). …”
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An Investigation of the Knowledge and Perceptions of Arthritis amongst the Student Population in Ireland. by Laura Dunleavy, Máire McCallion

“…Previous studies found that there is a lack of knowledge and awareness about rheumatic diseases amongst the general public, however, no studies focused on the student population. …”
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