Introduction There are no determined treatment agents for severe COVID-19. It is suggested
that methylprednisolone, as an immunosuppressive treatment, can reduce the inflammation
of the respiratory system in COVID-19 patients. Methods We conducted a single-blind …

Nowadays, there is a trend toward early diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
especially in patients with early signs of bone erosion which can be detected by magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI). The aim of following study is to compare the sensitivity and …

With the increasing life expectancy, osteoporosis is becoming a major worldwide health
problem, more particularly in the Middle East region. Bone mineral density (BMD) of the hip,
lumbar spine, and forearm was measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry (Lunar) in 2085 …

Background: Psoriatic arthritis is defined as an inflammatory arthritis associated with
牛皮癣and is classified as a seronegative HLA-B27-associated spondyloarthropathy. We
aimed to study the clinical and paraclinical presentations of psoriatic arthritis in 150 Iranian …

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) have been repeatedly implicated in the pathogenesis of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The authors aimed to study applicability of heat shock protein 70
(HSPA1A) serum levels as a diagnostic factor and a severity indicator in patients with RA …

布鲁氏菌病是一种慢性传染病的rticular involvement. Discrimination
between brucellosis and rheumatologic disorders is difficult in regions endemic for
brucellosis. There are few studies about the rate of positive autoantibodies as rheumatologic …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a prevalent inflammatory disorder causing
functional disabilities. Oxidative stress can cause inflammation and can also be induced by
inflammation. Measuring oxidative stress markers could help better understand the …

Background. Nailfold capillaroscopy is a noninvasive technique to recognize peripheral
microangiopathy, which is an important feature in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The
aims of the present study were to investigate the prevalence of nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) …

Introduction Dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM) are known as two major types of
idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IMMs). During the past years, growing data strongly
suggest the clinical significance of myositis-associated autoantibodies (MAAs) and myositis …

Abstract Aims Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a model of chronic inflammatory disease. In this
study we evaluated the correlation of leptin and CRP in patients with RA and normal
controls. Main methods A total of 75 patients with RA and 40 healthy adults were recruited in …