Objective To evaluate the performance of the 2012 Systemic Lupus International
Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) criteria in classifying systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in an …

The objective of this study is to describe the characteristics of patients with pachymeningitis (PM)
in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) from Latin America, including three young …

Consumption of over-the-counter dietary supplements to reduce body weight is common
among the population. Thermogenics are herbal combinations that claim to produce a fat-…

Objective: To assess whether anti-Ro/SSA antibodies are associated with cardiac valve disease
in lupus. Methods: A single-center, medical chart review was performed. Lupus patients …

Objective To characterize the ultrasound findings of the nail plate and nail bed in systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its association with nail dystrophy. Methods Thirty-two SLE …

Conclusion: Leprosy is still a mimic which should be highly considered. After 7 years of
disease and no improvement under treatment of a supposed cutaneous vasculitis, this patient …

Background: Few studies have reported on the risk factors associated with PN in AAV. Vasculitic
PN in AAV has been associated with male sex, arthritis, cutaneous, mucous membranes…

La arteritis de Takayasu es una vasculitis de vasos de gran calibre, con afección de aorta,
sus ramas y arteria pulmonar. La inflamación vascular produce engrosamiento de la pared, …

Natural killer (NK) cells play an essential role in the immune response to infections,
inflammations, and malignancies. Recent studies suggest that NK cell surface receptors and …