Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levels as biomarkers to determine gastrointestinal involvement in adult Henoch-Schonlein purpura patients

期刊： ACTA REUMATOLOGICA PORTUGUESA, 2020; 45 (1)

Objective: To investigate the association of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels with gastrointestinal (GI) involvement in adult H......

Matrix metalloproteinase 7 is a candidate biomarker in systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease

期刊： ACTA REUMATOLOGICA PORTUGUESA, 2020; 45 (3)

Background: Pulmonary complications, including pulmonary fibrosis, are the leading causes of death in systemic sclerosis (SSc). However, the aetiology......

Risk of cardiovascular involvement in patients with primary Sjogren's Syndrome: a large-scale cross-sectional cohort study

期刊： ACTA REUMATOLOGICA PORTUGUESA, 2019; 44 (1)

Objective: To evaluate the presence of cardiovascular involvement and analyze potential risk factors independently associated with cardiovascular dise......

JIF：0.78

Identification of key genes and pathways in Rheumatoid Arthritis gene expression profile by bioinformatics

期刊： ACTA REUMATOLOGICA PORTUGUESA, 2018; 43 (2)

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify potential key candidate genes and uncover their potential mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis. Materia......

JIF：0.78