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Leprosy and rheumatoid arthritis: consequence or association?
Henriques, C; Lopéz, B; Mestre, T; Grima, B; Panarra, A; Riso, NLeprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae with a high prevalence in some developing countries however, it is rarely seen in non-endemic regions. Arthritis has been described in all types of Hansen's disease. Chronic arthritis is known to exist even in paucibacillary forms, resolved or treated disease and in patients without reaction, suggesting a pe...
Leprosy and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Consequence or Association?
Coelho Henriques, C; Lopéz, B; Mestre, T; Grima, B; Panarra, A; Riso, NLeprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae with a high prevalence in some developing countries however, it is rarely seen in non-endemic regions. Arthritis has been described in all types of Hansen's disease. Chronic arthritis is known to exist even in paucibacillary forms, resolved or treated disease and in patients without reaction, suggesting a pe...
Multiple Arthritis: Three in One
Coelho Henriques, C; Lourenço, F; Lopéz, B; Panarra, A; Riso, N
Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Recurrent Thrombosis--Limitations of Current Trea...
Coelho Henriques, C; Lourenço, F; Lopéz, B; Panarra, A; Riso, NAntiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune disorder that is characterised by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies and a common cause of vascular thromboembolic phenomena. The management of patients with APS is currently directed to antithrombotic medications. The international therapeutic guidelines recommend oral anticoagulation with warfarin indefinitely after the first thrombotic episode...
Juvenile Gout: Rare and Aggressive
Coelho Henriques, C; Monteiro, A; Lopéz, B; Sequeira, L; Panarra, A; Riso, N