Good clinical response, remission, and predictors of remission in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with tumor necrosis factor-alpha blockers: the GISEA study.
…, S Manganelli, F Salaffi, ML Bambara… - The Journal of …, 2007 - jrheum.org
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of good clinical response and remission in rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) patients with longstanding disease treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor-…
arthritis (RA) patients with longstanding disease treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor-…
Ultrasound evaluation of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow: correlation with electrophysiological studies
…, A Marchetta, P Caramaschi, LM Bambara… - …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. To evaluate, in patients with ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE), if
ultrasonographic differences in ulnar nerve size correlate with severity score determined by …
ultrasonographic differences in ulnar nerve size correlate with severity score determined by …
Comparative effect of tacrolimus 0.1% ointment and clobetasol 0.05% ointment in patients with oral lichen planus
…, A Fior, R Corrocher, LM Bambara… - Journal of clinical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is considered to be an autoimmune disease of unknown
aetiology that affects the mucosae, especially the oral cavity. Objective: We compared …
aetiology that affects the mucosae, especially the oral cavity. Objective: We compared …
Anti-TNFα therapy in rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmunity
…, A Carletto, A Volpe, LM Pacor, LM Bambara - Rheumatology …, 2006 - Springer
The aim of the study was to evaluate a panel of autoantibodies in patients affected by rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) treated with anti-TNFα blockers, and to consider a different autoantibody …
arthritis (RA) treated with anti-TNFα blockers, and to consider a different autoantibody …
Cyclophosphamide treatment improves microvessel damage in systemic sclerosis
…, S Pieropan, I Tinazzi, H Mahamid, LM Bambara… - Clinical …, 2009 - Springer
The objective of this study is to evaluate nailfold videocapillaroscopy changes in scleroderma
patients treated regularly on cyclic basis with iloprost and to find associations with clinical, …
patients treated regularly on cyclic basis with iloprost and to find associations with clinical, …
Antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptides in patients affected by rheumatoid arthritis before and after infliximab treatment
…, N Martinelli, A Carletto, A Volpe, LM Bambara - Rheumatology …, 2005 - Springer
To evaluate antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptides (anti-CCP) together with
rheumatoid factor (RF), antinuclear antibodies (ANA) and C-reactive protein (CRP), in patients …
rheumatoid factor (RF), antinuclear antibodies (ANA) and C-reactive protein (CRP), in patients …
A score of risk factors associated with ischemic digital ulcers in patients affected by systemic sclerosis treated with iloprost
…, I Tinazzi, G Patuzzo, H Mahamid, LM Bambara… - Clinical …, 2009 - Springer
A single series of patients affected by systemic sclerosis (SSc) and cyclically treated with
iloprost was reviewed in order to evaluate the incidence of digital ulcers (DUs) and to compare …
iloprost was reviewed in order to evaluate the incidence of digital ulcers (DUs) and to compare …
Association of polymorphisms in the IL1B and IL2 genes with susceptibility and severity of systemic sclerosis.
…, V Ravagnani, PS Moore, LM Bambara… - The Journal of …, 2007 - jrheum.org
OBJECTIVE: To investigate possible associations of 9 single-nucleotide polymorphisms in
the IL10, IL1B, IL1A, IL1RN, IL2, LTA, and IL6 genes with susceptibility to systemic sclerosis (…
the IL10, IL1B, IL1A, IL1RN, IL2, LTA, and IL6 genes with susceptibility to systemic sclerosis (…
Coexistence of systemic sclerosis with other autoimmune diseases
…, A Volpe, A Carletto, M Cecchetto, LM Bambara - Rheumatology …, 2007 - Springer
To evaluate the coexistence of additional autoimmune disease in a population of patients
suffering from systemic sclerosis. The record-charts of 118 Italian patients affected by systemic …
suffering from systemic sclerosis. The record-charts of 118 Italian patients affected by systemic …
Neutrophil functions and IL-8 in psoriatic arthritis and in cutaneous psoriasis
…, T Maleknia, C Scambi, N Favalli, LM Bambara - Inflammation, 1998 - Springer
The aim of this study is to determine some functions of neutrophil in patients affected by psoriatic
arthritis and to compare them to those of patients affected by cutaneous psoriasis and to …
arthritis and to compare them to those of patients affected by cutaneous psoriasis and to …