… of APS and are produced by B cells, B cell-targeted therapies have ensued … , B cell-directed
therapies may have beneficial clinical and serological effects [85]. The experience of B cell-…

Objective To develop new antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) classification criteria with high
specificity for use in observational studies and trials, jointly supported by the American …

Objective. Associations between autoantibodies and clinical features have been described
in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Herein, we aimed to define autoantibody clusters …

Objective This study aimed to elucidate the presence, antigen specificities, and potential clinical
associations of anti–neutrophil extracellular trap (anti‐NET) antibodies in a multinational …

Objective. Age at onset has been shown to affect the clinical course and outcome of
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Herein, we aimed to define the differences in clinical …

Background/Purpose Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have increased rates
of cardiovascular disease (CVD) that are one of the major causes of mortality. The aim of …

… B-mode ultrasound in the supine position was performed to measure CFV wall thickness.
As anterior wall examination may cause reverberation artefacts that would cause imperfect …

Objective. To evaluate damage features and impact on survival by Vasculitis Damage Index
(VDI) in a cohort of Turkish patients with Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG). Methods. We …

We report two patients who suffered from symmetrical polyarthritis simulating rheumatoid
arthritis. Acute phase response was almost within normal limits, and autoantibodies including …

… This study was approved by the ethics committee of our faculty (B.30.2.IST.0.02.00.00/119).
A written informed consent was obtained from all participants. … Bahar Artim-Esen …