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Gianfilippo Bagnato

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Safety of etanercept and methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and hepatitis C virus infection: a multicenter randomized clinical trial.

2014

Objective.To evaluate the safety and efficacy of therapy with etanercept and methotrexate (MTX) in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and mild hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.Methods.In this prospective open study, 29 patients with active RA were randomly assigned to receive therapy with MTX alone, etanercept alone, or a combination of MTX and etanercept, and monitored up to 54 weeks. The primary endpoint was safety; secondary aims were efficacy as defined by the 44-joint Disease Activity Score (DAS44) and health assessment questionnaire (HAQ). Serum liver enzymes and HCV viral load were serially measured.Results.In the whole cohort, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) serum leve…

MaleSettore MED/16 - REUMATOLOGIATNF-α INHIBITORSHEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIREHepacivirusmedicine.disease_causeVirus ReplicationGastroenterologySeverity of Illness IndexReceptors Tumor Necrosis FactorEtanerceptEtanerceptArthritis RheumatoidDISEASE ACTIVITY SCORELiver Function TestsRheumatoidReceptorsImmunology and AllergyProspective StudiesGISEAbiologyAlanine TransaminaseHepatitis CMiddle AgedViral LoadHepatitis CTreatment OutcomeRheumatoid arthritisAntirheumatic AgentsCombinationDrug Therapy CombinationFemaleTRANSAMINASESViral loadmedicine.drugmusculoskeletal diseasesAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyHepatitis C virusImmunologyDrug TherapyRheumatologyInternal medicinemedicineHumansAspartate AminotransferasesAgedHepatitisbusiness.industryArthritisTNF-alpha INHIBITORS TRANSAMINASES GISEA DISEASE ACTIVITY SCORE HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIREmedicine.diseaseRheumatologyMethotrexateAlanine transaminaseImmunoglobulin GImmunologybiology.proteinTumor Necrosis FactorbusinessThe Journal of rheumatology
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Epidemiology and risk factors in osteoarthritis: literature review data from “OASIS” study

2004

Ostheoarthritis (OA) is a social disease characterized by pain, inflammation and stiffness due to an involvement of articular cartilage, soft tissues and bone.OA is the most common rheumatic disease, every age can be affected but prevalence increases dramatically with age with a greater incidence in subjects between 40 and 50 years of age. Hip OA has an important correlation with weight, genetic factors, sex, previous traumas, occupational factors and age. People older than 35 have a prevalence of Hip OA of 10,8% that becomes 35,4% in people older than 85. Knee OA has a great correlation with weight ,life style and physical activity. An Italian study has demonstrated that the prevalence of …

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Additional file 1: of Patient-reported impact of spondyloarthritis on work disability and working life: the ATLANTIS survey

2016

Anonymous questionnaire (multiple choice questions). (PDF 56 kb)

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Patient-reported impact of spondyloarthritis on work disability and working life: the ATLANTIS survey

2016

Background The aim was to establish how patients experience the impact of spondyloarthritis (SpA) on work disability and working life. Methods The survey was performed in 17/20 regions in Italy (1 January to 31 March 2013). A multiple-choice questionnaire was published on the official website of the sponsor - the National Association of Rheumatic Patients (ANMAR) - and hard-copies were distributed at outpatient clinics for rheumatic patients. Results Respondents (n = 770) were of both sexes (56 % men), educated (62 % at high school or more), of working age (75 % aged ≤60 years), and affected by SpA. The most common types diagnosed were ankylosing spondylitis (AS) (39 %) and psoriatic arthri…

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