An unexpectedly high frequency of MEFV mutations in patients with anti–citrullinated protein antibody–negative palindromic rheumatism

JD Cañete, JI Arostegui, R Queiró… - Arthritis & …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate whether the MEFV gene, which is involved in the regulation of the
inflammatory response and has been associated with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical differences between men and women with psoriatic arthritis: relevance of the analysis of genes and polymorphisms in the major histocompatibility …

R Queiro, P Tejón, P Coto, S Alonso, M Alperi… - Journal of Immunology …, 2013 - hindawi.com
It has been shown that males with spondyloarthritis tend to suffer from more severe spinal
disease while females are more likely to have peripheral joint involvement. Nevertheless, …

[HTML][HTML] HLA-C locus alleles may modulate the clinical expression of psoriatic arthritis

R Queiro, S Gonzalez, C López-Larrea, M Alperi… - Arthritis research & …, 2006 - Springer
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relative contribution of human leukocyte
antigen (HLA)-C locus alleles in determining the risk and the clinical expression of psoriatic …

Performance of the ASAS health index for the evaluation of spondyloarthritis in daily practice

…, L Charca, M Pino, S Fernández, M Alperi… - The Journal of …, 2020 - jrheum.org
Objective The Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society Health Index (ASAS HI)
is a tool designed to assess disease impact in spondyloarthritis (SpA), but its clinical …

Age at disease onset may help to further characterize the disease phenotype in psoriatic arthritis

S Alonso, P Tejón, C Sarasqueta, P Coto, M Alperi… - Joint Bone Spine, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate whether the age of disease presentation helps to better characterize
the disease phenotype in PsA. Methods Retrospective cohort study that included 205 …

[PDF][PDF] Patients with psoriatic arthritis may show differences in their clinical and genetic profiles depending on their age at psoriasis onset

R Queiro, M Alperi, S Alonso, J Ballina… - Clinical and …, 2012 - clinexprheumatol.org
Objectives The age of psoriasis onset has an important impact on the clinical expression
and heritability of psoriasis. Psoriasis characteristics according to the age at disease onset …

Clinical expression, but not disease outcome, may vary according to age at disease onset in psoriatic spondylitis

R Queiro, M Alperi, A Lopez, C Sarasqueta, JL Riestra… - Joint Bone Spine, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether the clinical expression and disease outcome in
psoriatic spondylitis (PsS) may vary according to age at disease onset. METHODS: This study …

Entheseal ultrasound abnormalities in patients with SAPHO syndrome

R Queiro, S Alonso, M Alperi, M Fernández… - Clinical …, 2012 - Springer
This study was conducted to investigate the presence and characteristics of the ultrasound
lesions that may be found in the entheses of patients with SAPHO (synovitis, acne, pustulosis, …

High rates of tuberculin skin test positivity due to methotrexate therapy: False positive results?

M Arias-Guillén, MMS Menéndez, M Alperi… - Seminars in arthritis and …, 2018 - Elsevier
… Sánchez Menéndez b , Mercedes Alperi c , Sabino Riestra d , María Teresa González …
Mercedes Alperi was involved in the study\x92s conception and design, acquisition of data, …

Estándares de calidad asistencial para las consultas externas de reumatología. El proyecto EXTRELLA

…, D Seoane-Mato, MPR Lozano, A Alonso, M Alperi… - Reumatología …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introducción En los últimos años, el peso específico de las consultas externas ha aumentado
considerablemente. En la actualidad, la mayor parte de la atención reumatológica se lleva …