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  1. The aim of this study was to assess the level of vitamin D in Behçet’s disease (BD) patients and in healthy controls, and to correlate its level with clinical and laboratory data as well as disease activity an...

    Authors: Manal M. Sedky Abdou, Marwa M. Sheta, Dina A. Effat and Amany Elsayed Haikal
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2017 44:44010030
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  2. Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is the most common overuse syndrome and related to excessive wrist extension, known as tendonitis of the extensor muscles of the forearm, and refers to pain and tenderness over the l...

    Authors: Mahmoud El Tayeb Nasser, Ahmed Z. El Yasaki, Reem M. Ezz El Mallah and Amal S. M. Abdelazeem
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2017 44:44010001
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  3. Primary synovial chondromatosis is a rare condition and commonly involves a single large joint, although it may involve any synovial joint. It occurs as a result of metaplasia and focal formation of cartilage ...

    Authors: Mohd Faizan, Sohail Ahmed, Latif Z. Jilani, Kafil Akhtar, Ravindra Mohan and Mazhar Abbas
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43040196
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  4. The aim of this work was to study nailfold capillaroscopic (NC) abnormalities and serum interleukin-17 (IL-17) level among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and to find whether IL-17 is causally involved in t...

    Authors: H. K. Koryem, M. Y. Tayel, S. S. Eltawab, R. F. Moftah and Omneya E. Elazzay
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43040190
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  7. Plantar fasciitis frequently responds to a wide range of conservative treatments with various degrees of success. Therefore, a continued search for an effective conservative treatment for plantar fasciitis exi...

    Authors: Rehab A. E. Sallam and Atif I. El Ghaweet
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43040172
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  8. Few studies have reported a correlation between auditory brainstem response (ABR) findings and nerve conduction studies (NCSs). The correlation between ABR findings and the metabolic profile of these patients ...

    Authors: Noha M. Abo-Elfetoh, Enass S. Mohamed, Lubna M. Tag, Rania M. Gamal, Abeer M. Gandour, Mohamed R. Abd EL Razek, Mona A. El-Baz and Manal E. Ez Eldeen
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43040163
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  9. Local insulin injection for the median nerve was administered in patients with mild to moderate idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) to evaluate its effectiveness on the median nerve regeneration as it has ...

    Authors: Soha Eldessouki Ibrahim and Azza Hussein
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43040157
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  10. Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent worldwide; its effect on bone is well known and understood, but the effect of this deficiency is still not clear.

    Authors: Menna El Araby, Heba Y. Kamel, Tomader T. Abdel Rahman, Wessam S. Sayed and Ahmed K. Mortagy
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43030150
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  11. Calprotectin is a protein released during the activation and turnover of leukocytes. It can be used as a biomarker of inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

    Authors: Amal F. Soliman, Basant M. Elnady, Raneyah H. Mahmoud Shaker and Amira I. Mansour
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43030143
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  12. Early passive motion exercise has been the standard rehabilitation protocol following rotator cuff repair. However, recent research studies show that longer immobilization may enhance tendon healing.

    Authors: Samar M. Fawzy, Ahmed Rizk Mohamed, Ahmed K. Sameer and Ahmed S. Foad
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43030137
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  13. There is a definite role of vitamin K and undercarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC) on bone mineral density (BMD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Up to our knowledge, no other work has discussed the relationship betw...

    Authors: Heba Ahmed Esaily, Abd El Samad Al Hewala, Samar G. Soliman, Eman A. Galbat and Dalia H. Abo Al-Ela
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43030131
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  14. The leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin (Ig)-like receptor-1 (LAIR-1) is a transmembrane molecule belonging to the Ig superfamily. In B cells, LAIR-1 cross-linking leads to downregulation of Ig and cytokine pr...

    Authors: Heba A. Esaily, Wafaa M. Radwan, Hany S. Elbarbary and Azza A. Taha
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43030124
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  15. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of intensive dynamic exercises on the oxidative status in patients with primary fibromyalgia (FM) and to explore the importance of these effects on th...

    Authors: Amal F. Soliman, Gehan G. El-Olemy, Waleed A. Hassan, Raneyah H. M. Shaker and Omminea A. Abdullah
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43030117
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  16. Using clinical and musculoskeletal ultrasonographic (MSUS) examination, we aimed to compare the frequency, pattern, and main sites of peripheral enthesopathies in the lower limbs of ankylosing spondylitis (AS)...

    Authors: E. A. Baraka and W. A. Hassan
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43030108
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  17. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a relation between serum prohepcidin level and disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematous (SLE), and to discover wheth...

    Authors: Sahar S. Ganeb, Gamal A. E. Hamad, Refaat M. El-Tanawy, Nashwa Ismail Hashaad, Inas A. Ahmed, Dalia K. Gomah and Arwa S. Amer
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43030102
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  18. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disorder. Musculoskeletal involvement represents a major cause of disability in SSc, which is localized especially at the level of the hands a...

    Authors: Rasha M. Fawzy
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43030095
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    The Erratum to this article has been published in Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2017 44:Art8

  19. This study aimed to evaluate neuropathic foot pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using electrophysiological studies and musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) to address the association between these f...

    Authors: Abd El-Samad I. El-Hewala, Samar G. Soliman, Alaa A. Labeeb, Ashraf A. Zytoon and Amira Tarek El-Shanawany
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43030085
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  20. In the article titled, “Assessment of serum antimutated citrullinated vimentin antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis” published in pages 62–67, Issue 2, Vol. 42 of Egyptian Society for Rheumatology and Rehabilita...

    Authors: Refaat M. El Tanawy, Khaled M. Belal, Waleed A. Hassan, Emtesal A. Said and Shaimaa M. Hafez
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43020084
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    The original article was published in Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:Art3

  21. Chronic inflammation is the basis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Hence, it is expected that JIA may produce harmful effects on the cardiovascular system. The aim of this study was to explore the prese...

    Authors: Hamada S. Ahmad, Gamal Othman, Sherief E. Farrag, Afaf A. El-Hafez and Amir A. Monir
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43020078
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  22. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, debilitating joint disease characterized by the degeneration of articular cartilage, sclerosis of the subchondral bone, and osteophyte formation. This work aimed at estimating...

    Authors: Hayam M. Abdel Ghany, Sarah S. El Tawab and Ahmed M. Moghazy
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43020073
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  23. Dysfunction of the somatosensory pathways may cause an impaired postural balance when the somatosensory system is challenged, and this impaired balance may play a role in the etiology or development of scolios...

    Authors: Dalia Mohamed Ezz El Mikkawy, Eman Ahmed Tawfek, Mohja Ahmed El Badawy and Fathy Naeem
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43020067
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  24. This study was designed to assess the serum levels boron (B), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), and to evaluate their relationships with the disease activity para...

    Authors: Soliman A. Yasser, Nashwa Ismail Hashaad, Ali M. Shouzan and Hala A. El Nouty
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43020059
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    The Erratum to this article has been published in Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2017 44:Art7

  25. The aim of this work was to compare the potential efficacy of epidural steroid injection versus other conservative measures for relieving pain and improving function in patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH).

    Authors: Amal F. Soliman, Gamal A. Hammad, Ranina I. El-gamal and Mohamed A. Al-Rabiei
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43020053
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  26. Pelotherapy is an injection therapy for chronic musculoskeletal pain. We conducted a two-arm controlled trial to assess the efficacy of prolotherapy for knee osteoarthritis (OA).

    Authors: D. M. I. Soliman, N. M. Sherif, O. H. Omar and A. K. El Zohiery
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43020047
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  28. Hemophilia A and B are clinically indistinguishable and are heterogeneous disorders. The severity of bleeding symptoms correlates with the coagulant activity of the deficient factor. Joint bleeding initially l...

    Authors: Hayam M. Abdel Ghany, Hoda M. A. Hassab and Khaled I. El-Noueam
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43010035
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  29. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment neuropathy. Median nerve mobilization is a manual therapy intervention used for treating CTS.

    Authors: Faten I. Mohamed, Amal A. Hassan, Rasha A. Abdel-Magied and Reem N. Wageh
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43010027
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  30. Overweight patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have more disease activity, lower rates of remission, and twice as likely to require a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor. Provided that the prevalence of obesit...

    Authors: Abdou Ellabban, Mohammed Abdelhakeem, Mona Hamdy and Israa Fathy
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43010021
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  32. Fibromyalgia (FM) is a clinical syndrome defined by the presence of chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain and the presence of at least 11 of 18 body tender points and these features are often accompanied by ...

    Authors: Abd Elsamad I. Elhewala, Ahmad A. Emerah, Amany A. Elqresh and Ayman F. Zeid
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2016 43:43010007
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  34. The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is characterized by arterial and/or venous thrombosis and pregnancy morbidity in the presence of anticardiolipin antibodies and/or lupus anticoagulant. APS can occur either ...

    Authors: Javvid M. Dandroo, Naveed Mohsin and Firdousa Nabi
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:42040204
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  35. Ocular manifestation of granulomatosis with polyangitis. Proptosis is the most common ocular manifestation of granulomatosis with polyangitis. It is due to inflammation of the extraocular muscles or vasculitis...

    Authors: Mary Grace, K. J. Jacob, V. K. Shameer and Anitha Sebastian
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:42040201
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  37. The aims of this study were to examine the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in stroke survivors attending an outpatient rehabilitation clinic and to examine the relation between some clinical variables a...

    Authors: Safaa A. Mahran, Mohamad A. Abdulrahman, Fadwa S. Janbi and Rawabi A. Jamalellail
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:42040188
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  38. The aim of this study was to measure the level of interleukin-17A (IL-17A) in the serum and synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its relation to disease activity.

    Authors: Abd Elsamad I. Elhewala, Samar G. Soliman, Alaa Abdel-Aziz Labeeb, Waleed A. Mousa and Dalia Salah
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:42040183
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  39. Fatigue is a serious outcome of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Inflammatory synovitis is potentially an important causal factor for RA fatigue. Other factors include psychosocial factors, health beliefs, illness p...

    Authors: Rasha A. Abdel-Magied, Ahmed Lotfi, Fatma Ali and Mona Hamdy
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:42040178
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  40. Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a complex clinical syndrome that primarily affects middle-aged women. Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by pain associated with sleep disturbances (nonrefreshing sleep, hypersom...

    Authors: Rasha Mohamed Fawzy, Mounir S. Eldin, Alshimaa M. Mouhammed and Hussein E. El-shiekh
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:42040170
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  41. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disorder characterized by changes in subchondral and periarticular bone. The limited number of therapeutic choices for articular injury and disease has increased the need ...

    Authors: Ola Gharbia, Abd Elmoaty Afify, Hassan Abd El Ghaffar, Sherif El Bassiony, Amira K. El Hawary, Ahmed Lotfy, Aziza Elsayed, Amel A. Mahmoud and Amir Youssef
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:42040163
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  42. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that is mainly characterized by asymmetric erosive synovitis, particularly affecting peripheral joints. Radiation synovectomy, or radiosynovectomy, was first described...

    Authors: Koramadai Karuppusamy Kamaleshwaran, Thirumalaisamy S. Gounder, Boopathy Krishnan, Madhav Mallia, Radhakrishnan Kalarikal and Ajit S. Shinto
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:42030159
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  43. Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is a major component of the extracellular matrix of many connective tissues, including cartilage, bone, skin, ligaments, and tendons.

    Authors: Mohammad H. Elgawish, Mohammad A. Zakaria, Hadeer S. Fahmy and Anwar A. Shalaby
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:42030153
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  44. Determine vitamin D receptor gene BsmI, FokI polymorphism and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in early Egyptian rheumatoid patients and its association to subclinical atherosclerosis.

    Authors: Amal M. El-Barbary, Manal Shawky Hussein, Elsayed M. Rageh, Salwa A. Essa and Hossam A. Zaytoun
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:42030145
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  45. The aim of this study was to compare the validity of MRI in the early detection of sacroiliitis with laboratory findings of human leukocyte antigen-B27 (HLA-B27), conventional radiography, and clinical assessm...

    Authors: Rawhya R. El-Shereef, Amal Ali, Ayman Darwish, Fatma Ali, Mohammed Ibrahim and Lamia Hamdy
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:42030137
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  46. The aim of this study was to diagnose diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy using neurological examination scores and to correlate the findings with nerve conduction studies (NCS).

    Authors: Shereen R. Kamel, Mona Hamdy, Hanaa A. S. Abo Omar, Amal Kamal, Lamia H. Ali and Ahmed H. Abd Elkarim
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:42030128
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  47. Local corticosteroid injection is one of the treatment modalities for carpal tunnel syndrome. Symptomatic and electrophysiological improvement following local corticosteroid injection has been documented.

    Authors: Mohja Ahmed Abdel-Fattah EL-Badawy
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:42030120
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  49. The aim of this study was to ascertain the existence of contralateral painful muscle areas mirroring phantom pain and to evaluate the short-term effects of anaesthetics versus saline, injected contralaterally ...

    Authors: Alaa A. El Aziz Labeeb and Roberto Casale
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:42030103
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  50. This study was carried out to determine the effects of interleukin (IL)-10 gene polymorphism 1082A/G on clinical diversity and activity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), as it was shown to be associated w...

    Authors: Ahmad A. Emerah, Kamal F. Mohamed, Nisreen E. Elbadawy and Mai H. Rashad
    Citation: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2015 42:42020049
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