Objective. To determine the frequency, clinical associations, and any major histocompatibility
complex correlations of antifibrillarin antibodies in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). …

Objective. To examine interrelationships among myositis subsets, autoantibodies, and major
histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II alleles across ethnic lines, and to localize genetic …

This study’s aim was to develop and pilot test an evidence-based decision aid for postmenopausal
women with osteoporosis who are considering options to prevent fractures. The aid …

Previous studies in Caucasians with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) have suggested
associations of antitopoisomerase I (antitopo I) autoantibodies with either serologically …

Nitrotyrosine is widely recognized as a surrogate marker of up-regulated inducible NO
synthase expression at sites of inflammation. However, the potential immunogenicity of …

We studied the long-term effects of 131 I therapy for solitary autonomous thyroid nodules on
the size of the nodule and on thyroid function. Twenty-three patients with autonomous …

We report a case-control study of the occurrence of liver and kidney disease in 20 systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with anti-ribosomal P antibodies and 20 age-, sex-, and …

Workshops in conflict resolution were given to enhance the ability of residents and
academic health care faculty to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams, patient care, hospital …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by various
autoantibodies that recognize autoantigens displayed on the surface of cells undergoing …

OBJECTIVE: Because nitric oxide related species have been found in the inflamed joints of
patients with arthritis, we investigated whether protein nitrotyrosine (a marker of tissue …