Objective. To analyze the longterm followup of a series of Brazilian patients with undifferentiated
spondyloarthritis (uSpA). Methods. Prospective study analyzing a group of 111 patients …

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the profile of the HLA-B27 and B7 cross-reactive group (CREG)
alleles and the role of these markers in disease characterization and progression in patients …

… Lilian Tereza Lavras Costallat … 10 9 /L); and (3) thrombocytopenia (<100 × 10 9 /L), on at least
two occasions that were not due to the effect of medications. … Lilian Tereza Lavras Costallat …

This study aims to determine the factors that may be related to falls in the elderly assisted by
the Family Health Program (FHP). Elderly individuals aged 60 years or over, who were …

The authors carried out an open prospective study analyzing methotrexate (MTX) efficacy
and toxicity in 34 patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) for a period of one year. All the …

Background Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is deeply related to pathogenesis of
neurodevelopmental disorders, especially depression. The aim of this study was to explore …

Introduction Gastrointestinal involvement is a common complain observed in 40–60% of
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. We performed a systematic review of clinically …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the serum levels of Th1 (IL-12, IFN-γ,TNF-α) and Th2 (IL-5, IL-6
and IL-10) cytokines in childhood-onset SLE, first-degree relatives and healthy controls. To …

Objetivo Elaborar recomendações para o diagnóstico, manejo e tratamento da nefrite lúpica
no Brasil. Método Revisão extensa da literatura com seleção dos artigos com base na força …

… Guilherme Lavras Costallat a , Simone Appenzeller b , Lilian Tereza Lavras Costallat b …
Nephritis was diagnosed on the basis of proteinuria exceeding 0.5 g/L with abnormal urinary …