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Vaccination against influenza in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the effect of rituximab on the humoral response by Oren, S, Mandelboim, M, Braun-Moscovici, Y, Paran, D, Ablin, J, Litinsky, I, Comaneshter, D, Levartovsky, D, Mendelson, E, Azar, R, Wigler, I, Balbir-Gurman, A, Caspi, D, Elkayam, O

“…To assess the effect of rituximab on the efficacy and safety of influenza virus vaccine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The study group comprised…”
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Vaccination against influenza in rheumatoid arthritis: the effect of disease modifying drugs, including TNFα blockers by Fomin, I, Caspi, D, Levy, V, Varsano, N, Shalev, Y, Paran, D, Levartovsky, D, Litinsky, I, Kaufman, I, Wigler, I, Mendelson, E, Elkayam, O

“…Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of vaccination against influenza virus in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, with special emphasis on the effect…”
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Methotrexate related adverse effects in patients with rheumatoid arthritis are associated with the A1298C polymorphism of the MTHFR gene by Berkun, Y, Levartovsky, D, Rubinow, A, Orbach, H, Aamar, S, Grenader, T, Abou Atta, I, Mevorach, D, Friedman, G, Ben-Yehuda, A

“…Background: There is an association between C677T polymorphism of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene and methotrexate related toxicity…”
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Decreased diffusion capacity on lung function testing in asymptomatic patients with systemic lupus erythematosus does not predict future lung disease by Elalouf, O, Fireman, E, Levartovsky, D, Kaufman, I, Rogovski, O, Elkayam, O, Caspi, D, Paran, D

“…Background In a previous study performed 9 ± 3.6 years ago, 74 asymptomatic patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and/or antiphospholipid syndrome…”
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The association between dental status and temporomandibular osseous changes: a morphological study on Roman-Byzantine skeletons by Levartovsky, S., Gavish, A., Nagar, Y., Sarphati, L., Levartovsky, D., Winocur, E.

“…Summary The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between dental status and the prevalence and severity of osseous changes in the temporomandibular…”
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Influenza vaccination is safe and effective in patients suffering from fibromyalgia syndrome by Ablin, J N, Aloush, V, Brill, A, Berman, M, Barzilai, M, Caspi, D, Mandelboim, M, Levartovsky, D, Polachek, A, Wolman, Y, Paran, D, Barkagan, M, Elkayam, O

“…The fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is considered to result from the exposure of a genetically susceptible individual to various triggers, such as physical trauma,…”
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Differential anti-inflammatory effects of immunosuppressive drugs: cyclosporin, rapamycin and FK-506 on inducible nitric oxide synthase, nitric oxide, cyclooxygenase-2 and PGE2 production by Attur, M G, Patel, R, Thakker, G, Vyas, P, Levartovsky, D, Patel, P, Naqvi, S, Raza, R, Patel, K, Abramson, D, Bruno, G, Abramson, S B, Amin, A R

“…Cyclosporin, FK-506 and rapamycin have similar but distinct modes of interaction with cyclophilins, calcineurins and transcription factors. These…”
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Nitric Oxide Reacts with Intracellular Glutathione and Activates the Hexose Monophosphate Shunt in Human Neutrophils: Evidence for S-Nitrosoglutathione as a Bioactive Intermediary by Clancy, Robert M., Levartovsky, David, Leszczynska-Piziak, Joanna, Yegudin, Julia, Abramson, Steven B.

“…We performed experiments to determine whether nitric oxide promoted the formation of intracellular S-nitrosothiol adducts in human neutrophils. At…”
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Evoked potential studies in the antiphospholipid syndrome: differential diagnosis from multiple sclerosis by Paran, D, Chapman, J, Korczyn, A D, Elkayam, O, Hilkevich, O, Groozman, G B, Levartovsky, D, Litinsky, I, Caspi, D, Segev, Y, Drory, V E

“…Background: The CNS manifestations of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) can mimic multiple sclerosis both clinically and radiologically. Objective: To…”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Atherosclerosis in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis by Kimhi, Oded, MD, Caspi, Dan, MD, Bornstein, Natan M., MD, Maharshak, Nitsan, MD, Gur, Alexander, MdPhD, Arbel, Yaron, MD, Comaneshter, Doron, PhD, Paran, Daphna, MD, Wigler, Irena, MD, Levartovsky, David, MD, Berliner, Shlomo, MD, Elkayam, Ori, MD

“…Objectives To evaluate the extent of subclinical atherosclerosis by measuring the intima-media wall thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery in patients…”
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Nitric oxide stimulates ADP ribosylation of actin in association with the inhibition of actin polymerization in human neutrophils by Clancy, R, Leszczynska, J, Amin, A, Levartovsky, D, Abramson, S B

“…In these studies we provide conclusive evidence that (beta/gamma) actin present in human neutrophils is a substrate for nitric oxide (NO)-dependent ADP…”
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Pulmonary dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus and anti-phospholipid syndrome patients by Paran, D., Fireman, E., Levartovsky, D., Elkayam, O., Kaufman, I., Litinsky, I., Caspi, D., Koifman, B., Keren, G., Schwarz, Y.

“…Objective: To assess and compare parameters of pulmonary function in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) patients. Methods:…”
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T cell functions of psoriatic arthritis patients are regulated differently by TNF, IL-17A and IL-6 receptor blockades in vitro by Gertel, Smadar, Polachek, Ari, Furer, Victoria, Levartovsky, David, Sidis, Haya, Pel, Sara, Paran, Daphna, Elkayam, Ori

“…The impact of biologics used in PsA management on T cells is unknown. This study evaluated the effect of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα), interleukin-17A…”
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Polymorphic markers in the XDH gene as diagnostic tools for typing classical xanthinuria by Lagziel, A, Levartovsky, D, Sperling, O, Ichida, K, Peretz, H

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The feasibility of estimating the erythrocyte sedimentation rate within a few minutes by using a simple slide test by Rotstein, R., Fusman, R., Berliner, S., Levartovsky, D., Rogowsky, O., Cohen, S., Shabtai, E., Shapira, I., Avitzour, D., Arber, N., Zeltser, D.

“…The acute phase response is accompanied by the appearance of aggregated red blood cells in the peripheral blood. The Westergren erythrocyte sedimentation rate…”
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Salivary and serum soluble interleukin-2 receptor in primary Sjögren’s syndrome by Tishler, M, Yaron, I, Shirazi, I, Levartovsky, D, Yaron, M

“…Salivary and serum concentrations of soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) were studied in a group of patients with Sjögren’s syndrome and a group suffering…”
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Immunogenicity and safety of vaccination against seasonal 2012 influenza virus among patients with psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis by Polachek, Ari, Korobko, Uri, Mader-Balakirski, Noa, Arad, Uri, Levartovsky, David, Kaufman, Ilana, Anouk, Marina, Litinsky, Ira, Wigler, Irina, Mendelson, Ella, Paran, Daphna, Matz, Hagit, Caspi, Dan, Mandelboim, Michal, Elkayam, Ori

“…We aimed to assess the immunogenicity and safety of vaccination against seasonal influenza in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and psoriasis (Pso) patients. Patients…”
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The association between dental status and temporomandibular osseous changes: a morphological study on R oman– B yzantine skeletons by Levartovsky, S., Gavish, A., Nagar, Y., Sarphati, L., Levartovsky, D., Winocur, E.

“…Summary The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between dental status and the prevalence and severity of osseous changes in the temporomandibular…”
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Cardiac dysfunction in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome by Paran, Daphna, Caspi, Dan, Levartovsky, David, Elkayam, Ori, Kaufman, Ilana, Litinsky, Irena, Keren, Gad, Koifman, Bella

“…Objective: To comparatively assess the parameters of systolic and diastolic cardiac function in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and…”
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Arthritis as the sole episodic manifestation of familial Mediterranean fever by LIDAR, Merav, KEDEM, Ron, MOR, Adam, LEVARTOVSKY, David, LANGEVITZ, Pnina, LIVNEH, Avi

“…OBJECTIVE: To clinically and genetically characterize patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in whom arthritis constitutes the only manifestation,…”
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