Abstract: Objective: Systemic sclerosis is a generalized disorder of connective tissue disease. This study surveyed the clinical manifestations of systemic sclerosis in early (6 years) phases of limited and diffuse variants. Methods: Nineteen patients with diffuse and thirty-four cases with limited form of disease were selected consecutively from 1992 to 1998. Sixty-five clinical data were evaluated and then analyzed by MC-Nemar chi square test between two forms in both phases. Results: (1) There were ...
CONVULSION AND ITS RELATION TO ANTI-DNA ANTIBODY LEVELS IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS.
Abstract: The neuropsychiatric manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus are frequent. One of the most serious presentations is convulsion. This study was carried out to evaluate the relation between convulsion and anti-DNA antibody levels. An analytic, retrospective case-controlled study was carried out, with reference to 1001 recorded cases of systemic SLE lupus erythematosus in Lupus Unit, Rheumatology Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The frequency Of convulsion was 13.3%. There ...
Pulse Cyclophosphamide (PCP) for Ocular Lesions Of Behcet’s Disease: Double Blind Crossover Study.
Abstract: Introduction: Ocular lesions of Behcet’s Disease (BD) need aggressive treatment to prevent from severe loss of vision or blindness. Although cytotoxic drugs are thought to be the main therapeutic arsenal, no control study has yet been done to demonstrate their efficacy. This study was designed t evaluate the short-term efficacy of pulse cyclophosphamide in a randomized double blind control study. Materials & Methods: PCP was used as Ig per square meter ...
PREGNANCY OUTCOME IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS.
Abstract: Objective: To assess the course of maternal disease and outcome of pregnancy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Patients and Methods: One hundred SLE patients who carried out 128 pregnancies were studied retrospectively. These patients were followed in lupus unit every one to two months by the rheumatologist and obstetrician team throughout pregnancy. Some patients were given prophylactic low-dose Prednisolone. Lupus flares were treated by increasing Prednisolone doses. Patients who ...
BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN ATHLETE WOMEN. ANALYSIS OF THIRTY-NINE CASES.
Abstract: Objective: Exercises, especially sports have an effective role in increasing of Bone Mineral Density (BMD). This study surveyed the bone density in athlete women compared to Iranian standard BMD at the same age and sex. Methods: This study was a prospective survey on thirty-nine athlete women between 20 to 30 years old. Subjects were selected randomly in six different athletes groups including basketball, volleyball, tennis, badminton, swimming and running. BMD was measured ...