AIMS: The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the correlation between MPV
and the clinical disease activity indices of rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. …

Objective. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of amyloidosis
and its related factors in a large number of FMF patients. Methods. Fifteen centres from the …

Background: Obesity is associated with heart failure, cardiovascular morbitity, and mortality.
A direct effect of weight on left ventricle (LV) structure and myocardial function is not well‐…

Purpose: Investigation of subfoveal choroidal thickness in Behçet disease (BD) with enhanced
depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT). Methods: The study included 35 …

Osteoporosis is, an age related disorder, influencing elderly people worldwide. The latest data
suggests that inflammation plays a critical role in bone remodeling and in pathogenesis of …

Objective Takayasu arteritis is a rare large vessel vasculitis with incompletely understood
etiology. This study was undertaken to perform the first unbiased genome‐wide association …

Anti-tumor necrosis factor drugs are frequently preferred in the treatment of rheumatologic
diseases and other inflammatory diseases. The development of myositis after using anti-tumor …

Background Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare condition, and treatment choices
are frequently dependent on expert opinions. The objectives of the present study were to …

Objective Approximately 30–45% of patients with familial Mediterranean fever ( FMF ) have
been reported to have attacks despite colchicine treatment. Currently, data on the treatment …

Objective. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are increasingly accepted to be among the
major tools for outcome assessment in rheumatic disorders. In this study we aimed to assess …