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  1. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between ultrasonographic features of tibialis posterior (TP) tendon in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and associated pes planovalgus (PPV) foot deformity.

    Authors: Hamdy Khamis Koraym, Wafaa S. El-Emary, Sherine M. Elsherif, Ahmed H. Afifi and Samar A. S. M. Olibah
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2019 46:46020113
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  2. Detection of early signs of synovitis and bone erosions by modern radiological techniques such as musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) and MRI has gained a great interest, as early diagnosis and treatment to target...

    Authors: Sherihan M Salama
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 46:46010062
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  3. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disorder that causes joint pain and stiffness. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is considered a recent effective line of management of OA.

    Authors: Dalia Salah Saif, Deena Mamdouh Serag and Mohamed Ahmed El Tabl
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 46:46010055
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  4. Low back pain is a common health issue affecting at least 80% of individuals during their lifetime. It is usually recurrent and develops into chronic low back pain (CLBP).

    Authors: N Nassar, N Assaf, D Farrag, D Ibrahim and A Al-Sheekh
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 46:46010048
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  5. People living with chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are extremely in need of patient education (PE) to adapt and cope with the effects of the disease and treatments. PE comprises all educatio...

    Authors: Soha H. Senara, Wafaa Y. Abdel Wahed and Shimaa E. Mabrouk
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 46:46010042
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  6. The aim of this study was to identify cut-off values for body, hand, and wrist measurements in order to correctly identify individuals with increased risk of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

    Authors: Mohamed H. Imam, Marwa M. Hasan, Rehab A. ELnemr and Riham H. El-Sayed
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 46:46010035
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  7. Epidural steriod injections (ESIs) are commonly used for managment of lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR). Predicting outcomes after ESIs could be another valuable application of needle electromyography (EMG) in t...

    Authors: Hussein Sultan, Tamer H. Shehata, Wafaa S. El-Emary and Shehad M. Fakhry
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 46:46010027
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  8. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) therapy has a potential to improve voluntary grasping and induce plastic changes among individuals with tetraplegia secondary to traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Also...

    Authors: Shereen Fawaz, Fatma Kamel, Ahmed El Yasaky, Heba El Shishtawy, Ahmed Genedy, Reda M. Awad and Lobna El Nabil
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 46:46010021
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  9. The aim was to detect specific ECG changes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients as well as to study atherosclerotic changes of the carotid arteries as an indicator of cardiovascular system risk factors and to...

    Authors: Samia M. Abd El-Monem, Ahmed Y. Ali, Nashwa I. Hashaad, Ahmed M. Bendary and Hend A.F. Abd El-Aziz
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 46:46010011
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  10. There is no definite treatment strategy capable of decreasing destruction of cartilage and enhancing its healing. Intra-articular injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) provides a lot of growth factors that a...

    Authors: Mona E. M. Badr, Eman A. R. Hafez, Atif I. El-Ghaweet and Heba M. El-Sayed
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 46:46010001
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  11. To evaluate urinary tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis (uTWEAK) levels as well as renal fibroblast growth factor-inducible molecule 14 (Fn14) expression by immunohistochemistry in patients wi...

    Authors: Miriam R. Bekhit, Nadia S. Kamel, Manal O. Mohammed, Nouran M. Abaza and Somia A. Saad El Din
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45040182
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  13. The possibility of infectious trigger at the gingival site in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was reported in previous studies. The aim of our study is to determine the organisms causing periodontitis (PD) in a coho...

    Authors: Eiman Soliman, Abeer Abdelati, Rania Fahmy and Mona Helmy
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45040167
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  14. Heart failure (HF) is a common and costly condition. Reduced endurance is the main limiting factor of exercise capacity in HF patients. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) is considered the most objective m...

    Authors: Youssy S. Gergius, Nehal E. El-Sheshtawy, Nadia H. El-Arousi, Mahmoud M. Fathalla, Mohamed A. Abdel Rahman and Ahmed M. Gharib
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45040159
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  15. Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disease in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands. CXCL13 directs B-cell chemotaxis and is elevated in several autoimmune diseases.

    Authors: Salwa G. Moussa, Hanan E. El-Hefnawy, Heba F. El-Shishtawy, Dalia M. E. El Mikkawy and Mennatallah H. Shalaby
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45040153
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  16. Health care-associated infection (HCAI) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with autoimmune diseases. Most previous reports investigated HCAI in the setting of systemic lupus erythemat...

    Authors: Abeer A. Abdelati and Eman A. Sultan
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45040148
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  17. Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) diagnosis has long been challenging and controversial with no available golden standard diagnostic test.

    Authors: Nagwa M. Nassar, Ahmed Z. Yasaky, Dina A. Farrag and Medhat M. Magdy
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45040140
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  18. Behçet’s disease (BD) is an autoinflammatory disorder. Disease activity could be detected by changes in peripheral blood cell components. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between neutrophil...

    Authors: Mounir Serag Elden, Gamal Hmmad, Hesham Farouk, Rasha M. Fawzy and Basma Abdelwhaba
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45040133
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  19. Restoration of full range of motion of digits as well as prevention of joint contracture following flexor tendon repair is a challenge. There is lack of solid evidence regarding the most suitable rehabilitatio...

    Authors: Hala M. Abdel Sabour, Amir Labib, Ahmed Abel Sallam and Mohey Elbanna
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45040125
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  20. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the role of prolactin and estrogen levels on disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

    Authors: Marwa Mahmoud Abdelaziz, Samar H. Goma, Sohair K. Sayed, Dina H. El-Hammady, Rania M. Gamal and Doaa Samir Sayed
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45030117
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  21. Insulin resistance is found in Behçet’s disease and associated with the development of metabolic syndrome. Our study explored whether amylin, which is involved in insulin resistance and development of metaboli...

    Authors: Shimaa M. Abdelwhab, Omima Z. Shehata, Yousry A. El Magd and Amal Kamal
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45030112
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  22. Many studies have been done on paravertebral–intramuscular ozone therapy in the management of chronic mechanical low back pain and found that it is effective in pain and function improvement, but none of the s...

    Authors: Samah Alyan, Rabab Zaghlol and Shimaa A. Mustafa
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45030106
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  23. Stem cells transplantation, as a therapeutic intervention for spinal cord injury (SCI), has been extensively studied by researchers in recent years.

    Authors: Ahmad El Zayat and Yasser Badran
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45030100
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  24. The aim of this work was to study the correlation between health-related quality of life and performance-related measures in Egyptian patients with primary knee osteoarthritis (OA).

    Authors: Enas A. Abdelaleem and Yahia M. Rizk
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45030094
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  25. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune, symmetrical polyarticular disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the synovial joints. Microalbuminuria (MA) occurs as leakage of small amounts of albumin i...

    Authors: Samia Abdelmonem, Refaat Eltanawy, Yaser Ismail, Eman Baraka and Asmaa Shoshan
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45030087
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  26. Taekwondo is a martial art sport requiring high level of agility and lower limb strength as it helps improve performance in activities. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of a 6-week agility ...

    Authors: Amrinder Singh, Abhinav Sathe and Jaspal S. Sandhu
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45020081
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  27. The aim of this study was to evaluate maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) as a marker of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its relation to the CVD risk factors in a cohort of female patien...

    Authors: Samah H. El-Medany and Gehan H. Abo El-Magd
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45020074
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  28. The aim of the study was to assess the usefulness of neuromuscular ultrasound in the diagnosis of idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and to determine the relationships of ultrasonographic measurements wit...

    Authors: Faten I. Mohamed, Shereen R. Kamel and Ahmed E. Hafez
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45020065
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  29. There remains no gold standard or even true agreement among clinicians as to which electrophysiological tests are most important and most relevant particularly in the mild and early carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

    Authors: Sara E. Hegab, Mohamed K. Senna, Eman A. Hafez and Seif E. A. Farag
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45020057
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  30. To examine for presence of subclinical neuropsychiatric lupus and cerebral atherosclerosis and their correlation with MRI/magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) findings and disease activity and to find if these...

    Authors: Caroline S. Morad, Howaida E. Mansour, Soha E. Ibrahim, Khaled A. Ahmad and Shaimaa G. Arafa
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45020049
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  31. The aim of our study was to assess the disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Index-5 (RADAI-5) questionnaire and to find its correlation with D...

    Authors: Shereen R. Kamel
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45020043
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  32. Sjögren’s syndrome is characterized by diminished lacrimal and salivary gland secretory function. This disorder is not strictly confined to the exocrine glands and its manifestations may extend to extraglandul...

    Authors: Harpreet Singh, Deepak Jain, Kiran B and Neeraj Kumar
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45010039
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  33. The aim of this study was to investigate the pattern and prevalence of forefoot bursae (FFB) and their effect on foot functions in Egyptian patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

    Authors: Diaa F. Mehasseb, Hamdy K. Korayem, Manal Y. Tayel, Ahmed H. Afifi, Sarah S. El-Tawab and Amira M. Ibrahim
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45010034
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  34. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, lupus) is a syndrome of multifactorial etiology, characterized by widespread inflammation, most commonly affecting women during the childbearing years. Virtually, every organ...

    Authors: Mervat I. Abd Elazeem, Rabab A. Mohammed and Nilly H. Abdallah
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45010025
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  35. The triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1) is a cell surface receptor expressed mainly on monocytes and neutrophils. It acts as an amplifier of inflammatory response in acute and chronic inf...

    Authors: Abd El-Samed I. El-Hewala, Samar G. Soliman, Eman Badr, Heba A. Esaily and Eman A. Abd Allah
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45010018
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  38. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of combined atorvastatin (AV) with etanercept (ETA) in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), who were nonresponders to methotrexate (MTX) therapy, a...

    Authors: Mohammed H. Abu-Zaid, Salwa El-Morsy Abdel Ghany and Rasha A. Gaber
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2018 45:45010001
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  39. Diabetic muscle infarction is a rare complication of diabetes mellitus that presents as a localized, exquisitely painful swelling and limited range of motion of the involved extremity. The onset is usually acu...

    Authors: Tariq Bhat, Muzafar Naik, Mohd Farooq Mir, Jangbhadur Singh and Aijaz Shah
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2017 44:44040181
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  40. Upper limb spasticity is a disabling condition and may result in severe functional limitation. The peripheral action of botulinum toxin (BTX) injection on spasticity is well known, but there are debates around...

    Authors: Omnia A. Abu-Bakr, Nagwaa M. M. Nassar, Amal M. Al-Ganzoury, Khaled Abo-Elfotouh Ahmed and Eman A. Tawfik
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2017 44:44040172
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  41. The aim of this study was to assess the role of disease activity, line of treatment, and carotid atherosclerosis in the risk for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.

    Authors: Abdulsalam Noorwali, Narges Omran, Samah H. Elmedany and Amal M. El-Barbary
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2017 44:44040164
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  42. To compare the expression of serum interleukin 33 (IL33), a new member of the interleukin1 (IL-1) cytokine family, in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) versus osteoarthritis (OA) patients and to correlate it with clin...

    Authors: Aliaa M. Abd El-Aziz Farag, Nagat M. El-Gazzar, Marwa A. Abo El Hawa and Mohamed A. Saad Attia
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2017 44:44040159
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  45. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disease characterized by pain and progressive functional limitation. Although both corticosteroid and hyaluronic acid (HA) injections are widely used to pall...

    Authors: Soad A. Elsawy, Mona Hamdy and Manal S. Ahmed
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2017 44:44040143
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  46. Gout is a disorder of uric acid metabolism characterized by deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joint spaces or soft tissues. Gouty tophi can be the presenting feature of gout and can occur despite norm...

    Authors: Debashish Bhattacharjee, Santosh K. Mondal, Rudra Narayan Ray and Debjani Basu
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2017 44:44030139
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  47. Hip arthroplasty in unstable trochanteric fracture warrants quick recovery with little risk of mechanical failure, avoids the risk associated with internal fixation, and enables the patient to maintain a good ...

    Authors: Mohd Faizan, Aamir Bin Sabir, Naiyer Asif, Latif Z. Jilani, Ravindra Mohan, Chandrashekhar Channappanavar and Mazhar Abbas
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2017 44:44030125
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  48. The aim of this study was to correlate the presence of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) and anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin (anti-MCV) antibodies with rheumatoid disease activity and dry eye di...

    Authors: Mohja A. El-Badawy, Amira R. El-Mahdi, Samia M. Abd El Rehem, Weam M. Ebeid, Rania S. El-Kitkat and Doaa M. Abdelaziz
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2017 44:44030111
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  49. The aim of the paper was to assess value of ultrasound 7 score (US7) in the detection of synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its correlation with clinical disease activity indices.

    Authors: Shereen R. Kamel, Hanaa A. Sadek, Fatma A. Mohamed, Manal F. Abu Samra and Haidy M. Osman
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2017 44:44030103
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  50. This study aimed to measure the level of anti-citrulline-containing peptide (anti-CCP) antibody (ab) in the synovial fluid (SF) of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients to study its relations with anti-CCP ab ser...

    Authors: Ali I. Fouda, Ibrahim Rageh, Nashwa I. Hashaad and Sabreen Hamza
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2017 44:44030097
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