Objective. Different sets of diagnostic criteria have been proposed for Sjögren's syndrome (SS),
but none have been validated with a large series of patients or in a multicenter study. We …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to investigate interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels in the
tear fluid and sera of patients with Sjögren syndrome (SS). PARTICIPANTS: Twelve patients …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of hydroxychloroquine treatment on interleukin 6 (IL6),
hyaluronic acid (HA), and soluble interleukin 2 receptor (sIL2R) concentrations in the saliva …

OBJECTIVE: Adenosine exerts antiinflammatory effects via activation of the A3 adenosine
receptor (A3AR), a Gi protein-associated cell-surface receptor, overexpressed in synovial …

OBJECTIVES: To review the literature on the use and efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin
(IVIG) in glomerulonephritis and to evaluate the nephrotoxic effect of IVIG. METHODS: A …

High‐dose leucovorin (folinic acid) supplementation was tested in a prospective, unblinded
manner for 4 weeks in 7 rheumatoid arthritis patients who were being treated successfully …

Background: Balneotherapy is used as a treatment modality for various musculoskeletal
disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of intermittent balneotherapy …

Three women with classic rheumatoid arthritis, who were receiving weekly doses of methotrexate
(MTX), developed accelerated subcutaneous nodulosis, despite good response to the …

Background Mood disorders, such as anxiety and depression, are extremely prevalent among
patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study, we assessed the impact of treatment …

Autoimmune diseases affect as many as 1 in 10 people in Europe and North America.
Although the prevalence of most diseases is quite low, their individual incidence has greatly …