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Monoartrite persistente do joelho como apresentação de doença de Lyme: Um desaf...
Alçada, R; Gonçalves, NP; Torres, R; Lourenço, MH; Flor de Lima, B; Guerra Pinto, F
Necrotizing mesenteric vasculitis in systemic lupus erythematosus
Lourenço, MH; Bento Silva, A; Sousa, J; Oliveira, H; Silva, I; Costa, M; Branco, JC; Gonçalves, MJSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disorder which may affect the gastrointestinal system. Half of the patients with SLE experience gastrointestinal symptoms, with the most common being nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and abdominal pain. Mesenteric vasculitis is a severe and rare complication of SLE and one of the most frequent causes of severe acute abdominal pain. The authors present ...
Sex differences in axial spondyloarthritis: data from a Portuguese spondyloarth...
Cunha, RN; Sousa, E; Khmelinskii, N; Ávila, P; Couto, M; Seixas, MI; Martins, N; Bernardes, M; Martins, A; da Silva, AB; Lourenço, MH; Miguel, CBackground: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), particularly ankylosing spondylitis was historically considered a male’s disease and has been under-recognized in women. Emerging evidence reveals sex differences in pathophysiology, disease presentation and therapeutic efficacy. Objective: To identify differences between sexes in a Portuguese cohort of patients with axSpA regarding clinical manifestations, disease a...