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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its predictors in the Portuguese populat...
Duarte, Catia; Carvalheiro, Helena; Rodrigues, Ana M.; Dias, Sara S.; Marques, Andréa; Santiago, Tânia; Canhão, Helena; Branco, Jaime CunhaSummary Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent worldwide, but its prevalence is unknown in adult Portuguese population. In Portugal, 66% of adults present Vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency. Winter, living in Azores, older age, and obesity were the most important risk factors. It highlights the need of strategies to prevent vitamin D deficiency in Portugal. Objective To estimate the prevalence and risk factors of vi...
Effectiveness and long-term retention of anti-tumour necrosis factor treatment ...
Mourao, Ana F.; Santos, Maria J.; Melo Gomes, Jose A.; Martins, Fernando M.; Mendonca, Silvia C.; Ramos, Filipa Oliveira; Fernandes, SusanaMethods. We prospectively collected patient and disease characteristics from patients with JIA who started biological therapy. Adverse events were collected during the follow-up period. Predictors of response at 1 year and drug retention rates were assessed at 4 years of treatment for the first biologic agent.Results. A total of 812 JIA patients [65% females, mean age at JIA onset 6.9 years (s.d. 4.7)], 227 rec...