Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is mostly characterized by inflammation of the sacroiliac joints, enthesis and the spine. This study aims to determine gene expression profile of proinflammatory cytokines and their correlations ...

Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder defined by multiple endocrinopathies and the presence of other systemic or organ-specific autoimmunities. This case study, reports on a 46-year-old woman ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of most important collagen vascular diseases. It has an unknown origin. The aim of this study was to evaluate circulating levels of osteoprotegerin (OPG), total soluble receptor activator ...

Autoantibodies have been implicated with increased risk of organ involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In the present study, we looked for autoantibody profiles and their association with clinical symptoms in ...

Several studies have been done on Lupus Nephritis (LN) and the related outcomes, but there are limited data about the outcome of the disease in Iranian patients. Our aim of this study was to determine predictive factors ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that may involve several organs. The disease is characterized by a recurring pattern of remission and flare. Immunologic factors seem to have important ...