Research ArticleArticle
Assessment of Patients with Takayasu Arteritis in Routine Practice with Indian Takayasu Clinical Activity Score
Fatma Alibaz-Oner, Sibel Z. Aydin, Servet Akar, Kenan Aksu, Sevil Kamali, Eftal Yucel, Omer Karadag, Huseyin Ozer, Sedat Kiraz, Fatos Onen, Murat Inanc, Gokhan Keser, Nurullah Akkoc and Haner Direskeneli
The Journal of Rheumatology July 2015, jrheum.140817; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140817
Fatma Alibaz-Oner
From the Department of Rheumatology Istanbul, School of Medicine, Marmara University; Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. F. Alibaz-Oner, MD, Specialist in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; S. Akar, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; S. Kamali, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; E. Yucel, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; H. Ozer, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University; S. Kiraz, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; F. Onen, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; M. Inanc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; G. Keser, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; N. Akkoc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University. Address correspondence to Dr. F. Alibaz-Oner, Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Cad., No: 41, Ust-Kaynarca, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: falibaz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication February 24, 2015.
Sibel Z. Aydin
From the Department of Rheumatology Istanbul, School of Medicine, Marmara University; Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. F. Alibaz-Oner, MD, Specialist in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; S. Akar, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; S. Kamali, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; E. Yucel, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; H. Ozer, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University; S. Kiraz, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; F. Onen, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; M. Inanc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; G. Keser, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; N. Akkoc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University. Address correspondence to Dr. F. Alibaz-Oner, Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Cad., No: 41, Ust-Kaynarca, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: falibaz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication February 24, 2015.
Servet Akar
From the Department of Rheumatology Istanbul, School of Medicine, Marmara University; Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. F. Alibaz-Oner, MD, Specialist in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; S. Akar, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; S. Kamali, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; E. Yucel, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; H. Ozer, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University; S. Kiraz, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; F. Onen, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; M. Inanc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; G. Keser, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; N. Akkoc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University. Address correspondence to Dr. F. Alibaz-Oner, Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Cad., No: 41, Ust-Kaynarca, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: falibaz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication February 24, 2015.
Kenan Aksu
From the Department of Rheumatology Istanbul, School of Medicine, Marmara University; Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. F. Alibaz-Oner, MD, Specialist in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; S. Akar, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; S. Kamali, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; E. Yucel, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; H. Ozer, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University; S. Kiraz, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; F. Onen, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; M. Inanc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; G. Keser, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; N. Akkoc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University. Address correspondence to Dr. F. Alibaz-Oner, Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Cad., No: 41, Ust-Kaynarca, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: falibaz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication February 24, 2015.
Sevil Kamali
From the Department of Rheumatology Istanbul, School of Medicine, Marmara University; Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. F. Alibaz-Oner, MD, Specialist in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; S. Akar, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; S. Kamali, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; E. Yucel, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; H. Ozer, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University; S. Kiraz, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; F. Onen, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; M. Inanc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; G. Keser, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; N. Akkoc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University. Address correspondence to Dr. F. Alibaz-Oner, Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Cad., No: 41, Ust-Kaynarca, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: falibaz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication February 24, 2015.
Eftal Yucel
From the Department of Rheumatology Istanbul, School of Medicine, Marmara University; Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. F. Alibaz-Oner, MD, Specialist in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; S. Akar, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; S. Kamali, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; E. Yucel, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; H. Ozer, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University; S. Kiraz, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; F. Onen, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; M. Inanc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; G. Keser, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; N. Akkoc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University. Address correspondence to Dr. F. Alibaz-Oner, Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Cad., No: 41, Ust-Kaynarca, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: falibaz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication February 24, 2015.
Omer Karadag
From the Department of Rheumatology Istanbul, School of Medicine, Marmara University; Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. F. Alibaz-Oner, MD, Specialist in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; S. Akar, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; S. Kamali, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; E. Yucel, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; H. Ozer, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University; S. Kiraz, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; F. Onen, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; M. Inanc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; G. Keser, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; N. Akkoc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University. Address correspondence to Dr. F. Alibaz-Oner, Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Cad., No: 41, Ust-Kaynarca, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: falibaz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication February 24, 2015.
Huseyin Ozer
From the Department of Rheumatology Istanbul, School of Medicine, Marmara University; Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. F. Alibaz-Oner, MD, Specialist in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; S. Akar, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; S. Kamali, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; E. Yucel, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; H. Ozer, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University; S. Kiraz, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; F. Onen, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; M. Inanc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; G. Keser, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; N. Akkoc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University. Address correspondence to Dr. F. Alibaz-Oner, Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Cad., No: 41, Ust-Kaynarca, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: falibaz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication February 24, 2015.
Sedat Kiraz
From the Department of Rheumatology Istanbul, School of Medicine, Marmara University; Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. F. Alibaz-Oner, MD, Specialist in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; S. Akar, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; S. Kamali, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; E. Yucel, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; H. Ozer, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University; S. Kiraz, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; F. Onen, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; M. Inanc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; G. Keser, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; N. Akkoc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University. Address correspondence to Dr. F. Alibaz-Oner, Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Cad., No: 41, Ust-Kaynarca, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: falibaz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication February 24, 2015.
Fatos Onen
From the Department of Rheumatology Istanbul, School of Medicine, Marmara University; Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. F. Alibaz-Oner, MD, Specialist in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; S. Akar, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; S. Kamali, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; E. Yucel, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; H. Ozer, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University; S. Kiraz, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; F. Onen, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; M. Inanc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; G. Keser, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; N. Akkoc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University. Address correspondence to Dr. F. Alibaz-Oner, Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Cad., No: 41, Ust-Kaynarca, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: falibaz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication February 24, 2015.
Murat Inanc
From the Department of Rheumatology Istanbul, School of Medicine, Marmara University; Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. F. Alibaz-Oner, MD, Specialist in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; S. Akar, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; S. Kamali, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; E. Yucel, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; H. Ozer, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University; S. Kiraz, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; F. Onen, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; M. Inanc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; G. Keser, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; N. Akkoc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University. Address correspondence to Dr. F. Alibaz-Oner, Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Cad., No: 41, Ust-Kaynarca, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: falibaz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication February 24, 2015.
Gokhan Keser
From the Department of Rheumatology Istanbul, School of Medicine, Marmara University; Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. F. Alibaz-Oner, MD, Specialist in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; S. Akar, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; S. Kamali, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; E. Yucel, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; H. Ozer, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University; S. Kiraz, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; F. Onen, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; M. Inanc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; G. Keser, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; N. Akkoc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University. Address correspondence to Dr. F. Alibaz-Oner, Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Cad., No: 41, Ust-Kaynarca, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: falibaz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication February 24, 2015.
Nurullah Akkoc
From the Department of Rheumatology Istanbul, School of Medicine, Marmara University; Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. F. Alibaz-Oner, MD, Specialist in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; S. Akar, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; S. Kamali, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; E. Yucel, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; H. Ozer, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University; S. Kiraz, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; F. Onen, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; M. Inanc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; G. Keser, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; N. Akkoc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University. Address correspondence to Dr. F. Alibaz-Oner, Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Cad., No: 41, Ust-Kaynarca, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: falibaz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication February 24, 2015.
Haner Direskeneli
From the Department of Rheumatology Istanbul, School of Medicine, Marmara University; Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. F. Alibaz-Oner, MD, Specialist in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University; S.Z. Aydin, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Koç University; S. Akar, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; S. Kamali, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; E. Yucel, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Baskent University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; H. Ozer, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University; S. Kiraz, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University; F. Onen, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; M. Inanc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University; G. Keser, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Ege University; N. Akkoc, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Marmara University. Address correspondence to Dr. F. Alibaz-Oner, Department of Rheumatology, Marmara University Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Mahallesi, Mimar Sinan Cad., No: 41, Ust-Kaynarca, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: falibaz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication February 24, 2015.
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