Epidemiology of adult rheumatoid arthritis

Y Alamanos, AA Drosos - Autoimmunity reviews, 2005 - Elsevier
Several incidence and prevalence studies of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been reported
during the last decades, suggesting a considerable variation of the disease occurrence …

Incidence and prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis, based on the 1987 American College of Rheumatology criteria: a systematic review

Y Alamanos, PV Voulgari, AA Drosos - Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To conduct a systematic review of incidence and prevalence studies of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA), based on the 1987 revised American College of Rheumatology (ACR) …

[HTML][HTML] Atherogenic lipid profile is a feature characteristic of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: effect of early treatment–a prospective, controlled study

…, EC Papavasiliou, ES Lourida, Y Alamanos… - Arthritis research & …, 2006 - Springer
We investigated lipid profiles and lipoprotein modification after immuno-intervention in patients
with early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA). Fifty-eight patients with ERA who met the American …

Incidence and prevalence of psoriatic arthritis: a systematic review

Y Alamanos, PV Voulgari, AA Drosos - The Journal of rheumatology, 2008 - jrheum.org
Objective Descriptive epidemiological studies of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in the general
population were very limited until the year 2000. Recently, several incidence and prevalence …

Early treatment reduces the cardiovascular risk factors in newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis patients

…, PV Voulgari, MI Argyropoulou, Y Alamanos… - Seminars in arthritis and …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To investigate subclinical atherosclerosis and the effect of treatment in patients
with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty patients with early …

Epidemiology of systemic sclerosis in northwest Greece 1981 to 2002

Y Alamanos, N Tsifetaki, PV Voulgari, C Siozos… - Seminars in arthritis and …, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the incidence and prevalence, as well as the mortality and
survival rates, of systemic sclerosis (SSc) in a defined area of northwest Greece with a …

Epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis: genetic and environmental influences

AI Venetsanopoulou, Y Alamanos… - Expert Review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic disease characterized by
articular involvement and extra-articular manifestations. The incidence and prevalence of the …

Epidemiology of psoriatic arthritis in northwest Greece, 1982-2001.

Y Alamanos, NG Papadopoulos, PV Voulgari… - The Journal of …, 2003 - jrheum.org
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency and distribution of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in a
defined area of Northwest Greece, with a population of about 500,000 inhabitants. METHODS: …

Low back pain in a representative sample of Greek population: analysis according to personal and socioeconomic characteristics

G Stranjalis, K Tsamandouraki, DE Sakas, Y Alamanos - Spine, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A cross-sectional study of low back pain and its related aspects in a representative
sample of Greek population. Objectives. To estimate the prevalence of low back pain in …

Cardiovascular risk profile in patients with spondyloarthritis

C Papagoras, TE Markatseli, I Saougou, Y Alamanos… - Joint Bone Spine, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives The spondyloarthritides (SpA) are associated with an increased cardiovascular
risk. We studied cardiovascular risk factors in patients with SpA. Methods The following risk …