Browsing Makale Koleksiyonu by Publisher "TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM"
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Alcohol Consumption Among Inflammatory Rheumatic Patients: A Survey From Turkey
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2012)Objectives: In this study, we aimed to evaluate alcohol consumption of Turkish rheumatic patients. Patients and methods: A total of 332 subjects [185 males and 147 females; mean ages of 41.2 (95% CI 39.5-43.0) and 45.2 ... -
Association of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Tissue Inhibitor With Disease Activity and Development in Spondyloarthropathy and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2015)Objectives: This study aims to investigate whether clinical measures of disease activity and function in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are associated with matrix metalloproteinase-3 ... -
Association of Plasma Homocysteine Level and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving Methotrexate
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2015)Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the relationship between serum homocysteine levels and atherosclerotic plaques in carotid arteries in female patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients and methods: Fifty-eight ... -
Cardiovascular Involvement in Behcet's Disease
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2015)Objectives: This study aims to evaluate left and right ventricular functions at rest by pulsed-wave Doppler and tissue Doppler echocardiography methods in patients with Behcet's disease (BD) without overt cardiovascular ... -
Characteristics of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Turkey: Results From the Turkish League Against Rheumatism Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2015)Objectives: This study investigates the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Turkey, and attempts to identify strategies for the prevention, treatment, and support of RA. ... -
Decrease of Serum IGF-1 Level is not Associated With Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Fibromyalgia Patients
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2017)Objectives: This study aims to investigate the relationship of serum insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) level with obstructive sleep apnea, the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), age, body mass index, and fibromyalgia ... -
Diagnostic Value of Autoantibodies Against Citrullinated Peptide Antigens in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Comparison of Different Commercial Kits
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2011)Objectives: In this study we tested the diagnostic values of rheumatoid factor (RF), anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) and two different commercial anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin (anti-MCV) kits in the ... -
Evidence-Based Recommendations for the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Consensus Report of the Turkish League Against Rheumatism
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2012)Objectives: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease which causes pain, disability and great socioeconomic burden as a result. Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) initiated a project to prepare national, "evidence-based ... -
The Frequency of the Clinical Risk Factors in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2013)Objectives: This study aims to identify the frequency of clinical risk factors associated with osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Patients and methods: In this cross-sectional, observational, multicenter study, a total ... -
Glutathione-S-Transferase Variants are not Associated With Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Turkish Familial Mediterranean Fever Patients
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2016)Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in patients diagnosed with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and investigate whether there is a relationship between glutathione-S-transferase ... -
Lack of the Association of the PTPN22 C1858T Gene Polymorphism With Susceptibility to Familial Mediterranean Fever
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2016)Objectives: This study aims to investigate whether the protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 22 (PTPN22) C1858T gene polymorphism plays a role in the pathogenesis of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) through ... -
Management of Psoriatic Arthritis: Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) Expert Opinions
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2018)Objectives: This study aims to establish the first national treatment recommendations by the Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) based on the current evidence. Materials and methods: A ... -
Prevalence of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis in Turkey: A Nationwide Study
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2018)Objectives: This study aims to estimate the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis (SpA) in Turkey using the same telephone questionnaire developed for screening RA and SpA in France and used in ... -
Primary Sjogren's Syndrome Adversely Affects the Female Sexual Function Assessed by the Female Sexual Function Index: A Case-Control Study
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2017)Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the sexual function of females with primary Sjgren's syndrome (pSS) in comparison to healthy females by using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Patients and methods: This ... -
Turkish Compliance and Adaptation of EULAR 2013 Recommendations for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Synthetic and Biological Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs: Expert Opinion of TLAR
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2015)Objectives: This study aims to report Turkish League Against Rheumatism's assessment on the compliance of European League Against Rheumatism 2013 treatment recommendations for rheumatoid arthritis with practices in Turkish ... -
Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) Recommendations for the Pharmacological management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: 2018 Update Under Guidance of Current Recommendations
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2018)Objectives: This study aims to report the assessment of the Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) expert panel on the compliance and adaptation of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) 2016 recommendations for ... -
Turkish League Against Rheumatism Consensus Report: Recommendations For Management of Axial Spondyloarthritis
(TURKISH LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM, 2018)Objectives: This study aims to update 2011 Turkish League Against Rheumatism SpondyloArthritis Recommendations, and to compose a national expert opinion on management of axial spondyloarthritis under guidance of current ...