Behçet's disease is a genetically complex disease of unknown etiology characterized by
recurrent inflammatory attacks affecting the orogenital mucosa, eyes and skin. We performed a …

The present study was designed to investigate the interaction between platelet indices,
inflammatory markers and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) subjects. The effects of anti…

… Among 1149 persons, in whom both plasma triglyceride and apo B levels were jointly
determined, hypertriglyceridemia>130 mg/dl (1.5 mmol/l) combined with hyperapo B>120 mg/dl …

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common monogenic autoinflammatory disease,
but many rheumatologists are not well acquainted with its management. The objective of …

To identify the role of iron overload in the natural history of liver fibrosis, we reviewed serial
hepatic biopsy specimens taken annually from patients cured of thalassemia major by bone …

When prepared for transplantation with busulfan (BU) 14 mg/kg and cyclophosphamide (CY)
120 to 160 mg/kg, patients with thalassemia in risk class 3, aged younger than 17 years, …

To develop standards and recommendations for transitional care for young people (YP) with
juvenile-onset rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (jRMD). The consensus process …

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease, which can be well
controlled with lifelong use of colchicine. Since studies dealing with the efficacy and safety of …

… In addition to the human leukocyte antigen gene encoding B*51 (HLA-B*51), genome-wide
association studies (GWAS) have identified common variants in regions encompassing the …

… These patients constitute group B in this report, and their treatment and outcomes evaluated
… all group B patients. Figure 3 shows estimates of survival for group B patients categorized …