Abstract: Objective: SLE is an autoimmune disease. The mortality rate and causes are different in the various countries. The present study is done to find out the causes of mortality in the SLE patients in Iran. Methods: This study was retrospective according to medical records of patients who were referred to Rheumatology polyclinic, admitted in Rheumatology ward, ICU, Gynecology and Nephrology wards of Shariati hospital during 10 years, from 1991-2001. Results: Of 2021 ...
JOINT HYPER-MOBILITY (JHM) IN IRANIAN STUDENTS.
Abstract: Objectives: Joint Hyper-Mobility is an important and occult joint involvement in normal population. We studied to determine the prevalence and features of JHM in Iranian students. Methods: A group of Iranian primary to high school students in Tehran was considered in the figure of a cross sectional-descriptive study. Though validated Carter-Wilkinson & Beighton criteria 997 students from five geographical regions were screened. Sampling method was Randomized - multi process. We had ...
LATE-ONSET SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS IN IRAN.
Abstract: Objectives: The aim of this study is to analyze the clinical features, laboratory findings and type of treatments in late onset SLE (after 50 years) in Iranian patients and compare them with the early onset. Methods: Records of 1419 SLE patients who attended our lupus unit, between 1975 and 1999 were reviewed. Nineteen Patients with late onset disease were identified. For comparison, 47 patients with disease onset before the age of ...
TREATMENT OF OCULAR MANIFESTATIONS OF BEHCET’S DISEASE.
Abstract: INTRODUCTION : Ocular manifestations are one of the main features of Behcet’s Disease. They occur in more than half the patients. In our series they were seen in 58% of cases1. The natural course of Ocular manifestations, like other manifestations of Behcet's Disease, is a progression by repetitive attacks followed by remission. However, on the contrary of other lesions (muco-cutaneous) the remission is much slower in posterior uveitis, and practically absent ...
THE ORAL AND RADIOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS IN IRANIAN PATIENTS.
Abstract: Objective: Oral involvement is one of the most important manifestations in systemic sclerosis. We studied clinical and radiological presentations of patients with systemic sclerosis in IRAN. Methods: This study is a prospective case series on forty patients with systemic sclerosis (29 limited & 11 diffuse form) according to ACR (American College of Rheumatology) criteria, referred to Rheumatology Research Center from 2000-2001. For every patient, 41 data surveyed. Results: The mean age of ...