ABSTRACT Aim of the work: To assess the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations [25(OH)D] and their relationship with parameters of disease activity in upper Egyptian patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients and methods: A case-control study was made on 34 patients with RA and 34 healthy control subjects. The following values were assessed for each patient: erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C ... إقراء المزيد

Abstract Aim of the work: To investigate the possible role of serum homocysteine in the eye involvement in Egyptian patients with Behc¸ et’s disease (BD). Patients and methods: A case–control study was made on 27 patients with BD (17 males and 10 females with a mean age of 32.11± 7.16 years) and 19 healthy control subjects. All patients fulfilled the ... إقراء المزيد

Abstract Aim of the work: To estimate the prevalence of depression and its relationship with disease activity parameters in Egyptian patients with RA. Patients and methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 170 patients with RA. The following values were assessed for each patient: erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), rheumatoid factor (RF), swollen and tender joint counts ... إقراء المزيد

Abstract Aim of the work: To investigate whether serum leptin levels are elevated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and whether these levels correlate with disease activity. Patients and methods: A case-control study was made on 37 patients with RA and 34 healthy control subjects. The following values were assessed for each patient: erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C reactive protein ... إقراء المزيد

Abstract Background: rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is still prevalent in the developing countries and poses major medical and cardio-thoracic surgery challenge in Egypt. Aims: Our aim is to provide a description of the current clinical profile of RHD and Rheumatic Fever (RF). Methods: This study was conducted on 112 patients with RF diagnosed to the revised Jones criteria and 280 ... إقراء المزيد

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