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Objectives is to describe the unusual immunohistological characteristics of two pulmonary rheumatoid nodules showing ectopic lymphoid follicles and the features normally associated with rheumatoid synovial membrane, and to discuss the implications of this novel observation.
Rheumatology (Reumatologia) - Lun, 23 Aprile 2007
http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/
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Natural killer T (NKT) cells are a distinctive population of T cells thought to protect self-tissues from damaging inflammatory immune responses, and are often recognized as a regulatory T cell subtype, regulating the magnitude or class of the immune response.
Rheumatology (Reumatologia) - Gio, 12 Aprile 2007
http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/
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Extracellular inorganic pyrophosphate (ePPi) inhibits certain forms of pathological mineralization while promoting others. Three molecules involved in ePPi regulation are important candidates for the development of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate chondrocalcinosis (CPPD CC).
Rheumatology (Reumatologia) - Gio, 12 Aprile 2007
http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/
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Periarticular osteoporosis and joint destruction are major complications in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), caused by osteoclast-mediated bone resorption.
Rheumatology (Reumatologia) - Gio, 12 Aprile 2007
http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/
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The National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions (NCC-CC) is hosted by the Royal College of Physicians. The NCC-CC has been commissioned by NICE to develop an evidence-based clinical guideline on rheumatoid arthritis and is currently looking to recruit members for the Guideline Development Group (GDG).
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Reumatologia) - Mer, 4 Aprile 2007
http://www.nice.org.uk
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis - a broad term that describes arthritis of an unknown cause, which begins before age 16 – is discussed in a seminar.
The Lancet (Reumatologia) - Sab, 3 Marzo 2007
http://www.thelancet.com
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In a retrospective study, the measles, mumps, rubella booster vaccination was safe and effective in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis; disease activity was not affected by the vaccine.
Medscape (Reumatologia) - Mar, 13 Febbraio 2007
http://www.medscape.com
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Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease)—a type of vasculitis in young, mostly male subjects—remains strangely linked to smoking, which determines its occurrence, progression and prognosis by currently unknown mechanisms.
Rheumatology (Reumatologia) - Mar, 23 Gennaio 2007
http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an immune-mediated disease characterized by the presence of autoantibodies and a wide array of clinical symptoms. Despite intensive research, the aetiology of SLE is still unknown and is probably multifactorial. Both genetic and environmental factors have been associated with SLE, but these factors alone are insufficient to explain the onset of SLE.
Rheumatology (Reumatologia) - Mar, 23 Gennaio 2007
http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/
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CD40L is a costimulatory molecule and an early activation marker of T-lymphocytes. Based on the hypothesis that activated T-cells may play a role in the pathogenesis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), we evaluated the level of CD40L expression on T-cells from patients with PsA.
Rheumatology (Reumatologia) - Mar, 23 Gennaio 2007
http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/