Search Results - "KAHAN, Andre"
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Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency in 2 Independent Cohorts of Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-09-2009)“…Objective. To investigate 25-OH vitamin D concentrations in 2 independent systemic sclerosis (SSc) populations from France and Italy. Methods. We studied 156…”
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Bosentan increases myocardial perfusion and function in systemic sclerosis: a magnetic resonance imaging and Tissue-Doppler echography study
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-12-2006)“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the short-term effects of bosentan on myocardial perfusion and function assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and…”
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Phenotype-Haplotype Correlation of IRF5 in Systemic Sclerosis: Role of 2 Haplotypes in Disease Severity
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-05-2010)“…Identification of an association between IRF5 rs2004640 and systemic sclerosis (SSc) has highlighted a key role for type 1 interferon (IFN). Additional…”
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Association Study of ITGAM, ITGAX, and CD58 Autoimmune Risk Loci in Systemic Sclerosis: Results from 2 Large European Caucasian Cohorts
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-06-2011)“…Accumulating evidence shows that shared autoimmunity is critical for the pathogenesis of many autoimmune diseases. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) belongs to the…”
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Influence of patient education on exercise compliance in rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective 12-month randomized controlled trial
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-02-2008)“…OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of education on the exercise habits of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) after 6 and 12 months. METHODS: We studied…”
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Rituximab therapy in rheumatoid arthritis in daily practice
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-01-2008)“…OBJECTIVE: Rituximab has been shown to be effective in refractory rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in randomized controlled trials, allowing approval by health…”
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Effect of a collective educational program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective 12-month randomized controlled trial
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-08-2007)“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect on health and functional status of an 8-week group-education program for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in addition to usual…”
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Trends in mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis over 40 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
Published in Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (01-06-2012)“…SSc is known as the most severe connective tissue disorder, and to be associated with a high mortality risk. Some improvements in therapy for SSc have been…”
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Osteoarticular Involvement in a Series of 100 Patients with Sarcoidosis Referred to Rheumatology Departments
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-08-2008)“…Objective To analyze the pattern of osteoarticular lesions in patients with sarcoidosis hospitalized in 4 rheumatology departments. Methods We carried out a…”
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Sequential nailfold videocapillaroscopy examinations have responsiveness to detect organ progression in systemic sclerosis
Published in Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism (01-08-2017)“…Abstract Objective To determine the merit of nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) to detect meaningful microvascular changes over time in patients with systemic…”
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Autoantibodies against Endothelin 1 Type A Receptor Are Strong Predictors of Digital Ulcers in Systemic Sclerosis
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-10-2015)“…To determine the predictive value of functional autoantibodies against vascular receptors for the development of ischemic digital ulcers (DU) in patients with…”
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Prevalence of Pulmonary Hypertension in Systemic Sclerosis in European Caucasians and Metaanalysis of 5 Studies
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-11-2010)“…To measure the prevalence of different types of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and to identify patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) at highest risk in a…”
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Cardiac Biomarkers in Systemic Sclerosis: Contribution of High‐Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin in Addition to N‐Terminal Pro‐Brain Natriuretic Peptide
Published in Arthritis care & research (2010) (01-07-2015)“…Objective To measure plasma concentrations of high‐sensitivity cardiac troponin T (HS‐cTnT) and N‐terminal pro–brain natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP) in…”
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Association of Metalloproteinase Gene Polymorphisms with Systemic Sclerosis in the European Caucasian Population
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-03-2010)“…Objective. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is classified among the complex genetic disorders and is characterized by massive extracellular matrix deposits. These may…”
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Bone Mineral Density Evolution After Successful Parathyroidectomy in Patients With Normocalcemic Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-08-2013)“…Context: It is unclear whether bone mineral density (BMD) improves in patients with normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) after parathyroidectomy…”
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene Does Not Contribute to Genetic Susceptibility to Systemic Sclerosis in European Caucasians
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-02-2009)“…Objective. To determine whether angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) polymorphisms including I/D and 2 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) affect…”
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Systemic sclerosis: Recent insights
Published in Joint, bone, spine : revue du rhumatisme (01-05-2015)“…Abstract Systemic sclerosis is an orphan connective tissue disease characterized by alterations of the microvasculature, disturbances of the immune system and…”
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Heart involvement in systemic sclerosis: Evolving concept and diagnostic methodologies
Published in Archives of cardiovascular diseases (01-01-2010)“…Summary Heart involvement, including primary myocardial involvement, is very common in systemic sclerosis. There is strong evidence that primary myocardial…”
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Cardiac involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a magnetic resonance imaging study of 31 consecutive patients
Published in Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (01-06-2017)“…Specific cardiac involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is probably underestimated since many of these conditions are subclinical. The objective…”
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OX40L blockade protects against inflammation-driven fibrosis
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (05-07-2016)“…Treatment for fibrosis represents a critical unmet need, because fibrosis is the leading cause of death in industrialized countries, and there is no effective…”
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