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Case Report: Artifactual Hypoglycemia: A Condition That Should Not Be Forgotten
Amaral, A; Palha, A; Bernardino, V; Silva-Nunes, JBackground: Hypoglycemia is uncommon in people who are not being treated for diabetes mellitus and, when present, the differential diagnosis is broad. Artifactual hypoglycemia describes discrepancy between low capillary and normal plasma glucose levels regardless of symptoms and should be considered in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon. Case presentation: A 46-year-old female patient with a history of a sleeve...
Nailfold Capillaroscopy and Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases in Patients F...
Bernardino, V; Rodrigues, A; Lladó, A; Panarra, ARaynaud's phenomenon (RP) is frequent in autoimmune connective tissue diseases (AICTD) and its approach includes nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC), as it is a non-invasive technique that permits direct visualization of the microcirculation. The aim of this study is to analyze and establish clinical correlations between NFC findings and particular aspects of autoimmune disorders. This is a retrospective study. Clini...
Raynaud's Phenomenon and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: the Possible Role of Micro...
Bernardino, V; Rodrigues, AC; Panarra, A
Juvenile Dermatomyositis Forty Years On: Case Report
Rego de Figueiredo, I; Guerreiro Castro, S; Bernardino, V; Silva Nunes, J; Alves, P; Moraes-Fontes, MFWe present a case report of a 42 year old female, diagnosed at the age of 3 with Juvenile Dermatomyositis. The clinical course was severe and refractory to immunosuppressive therapy. Currently, she is mostly affected by severe muscle atrophy, large joint contractures, calcinosis, and a lipodystrophy associated metabolic syndrome with hypertriglyceridemia, insulin resistance, high total testosterone and hepatic ...
Clinical Presentation and Long-Term Outcomes of Systemic Sclerosis Portuguese P...
Vidal, C; Ruano, C; Bernardino, V; Lavado Carreira, P; Lladó, A; Santos, MC; Gruner, H; Panarra, A; Riso, N; Moraes-Fontes, MFINTRODUCTION: Systemic sclerosis is a complex disorder that requires systematic screening. Our objective is to report the European Scleroderma Trials and Research group centre affiliation and its impact in our clinical practice. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The European Scleroderma Trials and Research group affiliation process, database update and current patient evaluation, with respect to demographic and clinical fe...
Calcinosis Universalis in Adult-Onset Dermatomyositis
Bernardino, V; Rodrigues, A; Panarra, A; Riso, N