Circulating vascular endothelial growth factor concentrations in a case of pulmonary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. Correlation with disease activity.

F Olán, M Portela, C Navarro, M Gaxiola… - The Journal of …, 2004 - jrheum.org
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a cytokine overexpressed in hypoxic and
malignant pathologies. VEGF induces vascular hyperplasia, new bone formation, and edema. …

Validation of the Spanish, Portuguese and French versions of the lupus damage index questionnaire: data from North and South America, Spain and Portugal

…, PR Fortin, J Calvo-Alén, MJ Santos, M Portela… - Lupus, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
We have previously developed and validated a self-administered questionnaire, modelled
after the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Damage Index (SDI), the Lupus …

Update of the Mexican College of Rheumatology guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, 2018

…, L Barile, MAR Sánchez, DG Portes, M Portela… - … Clínica (English Edition), 2021 - Elsevier
Therapeutic advances in rheumatoid arthritis require periodic review of treatment guidelines.
Objective To update the Mexican College of Rheumatology guidelines on the …

Clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus by the Mexican College of Rheumatology

…, A Barrera-Vargas, M Portela-Hernández… - … Clínica (English Edition), 2019 - Elsevier
There are national and international clinical practice guidelines for systemic lupus erythematosus
treatment. Nonetheless, most of them are not designed for the Mexican population or …

The economic burden of systemic lupus erythematosus in Mexico

GH Elsisi, L Andrade-Ortega, M Portela… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Aims Our cost of illness study aimed to provide an estimate of the burden related to systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the Mexican context. Methods Our model was used to …

Impact of radioguided occult lesion localization on the correct excision of malignant breast lesions: effect of histology and tumor size

…, AMG Vicente, BG García, MD Portela… - Annals of nuclear …, 2011 - Springer
Aim To evaluate the impact of radioguided occult lesion localization (ROLL) in the correct
location and excision of malignant breast lesions, and analyze if these results are affected by …

Compound odontoma as a cause of chronic maxillary sinusitis

JC Del Hierro, MR González, MD Portela… - Acta …, 2008 - Elsevier
Sinusitis of dental origin is a relatively frequent entity, but the presence of an odontoma in
the sinus as a source of this pathology is exceptional. Here we present a case of a young …

Communication skills in candidates for accreditation in rheumatology are correlated with candidate's performance in the objective structured clinical examination

…, DE Flores-Alvarado, M Portela-Hernández… - … Clínica (English Edition), 2019 - Elsevier
Background The Mexican Accreditation Council for Rheumatology annually certifies
trainees in Rheumatology using a multiple-choice test and an objective structured clinical …

The method used to set the pass mark in an objective structured clinical examination defines the performance of candidates for certification as rheumatologists

…, DE Flores-Alvarado, M Portela-Hernández… - … Clínica (English Edition), 2018 - Elsevier
Background The Mexican Accreditation Council for Rheumatology certifies trainees (TR) on
an annual basis using both a multiple-choice question (MCQ) test and an objective …

Odontoma compuesto como causa de sinusitis maxilar crônica

JC del Hierro, MR González, MD Portela… - Acta …, 2008 - Elsevier
Sinusitis of dental origin is a relatively frequent entity, but the presence of an odontoma in
the sinus as a source of this pathology is exceptional. Here we present a case of a young …