Seyed Adel Jahed

Research Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Effects of vitamin D optimization on quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial

Background: Numerous studies have been conducted to evaluate the frequency of hypovitaminosis D in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and its association with FMS symptoms. This study aimed at assessing the effect of hypovitaminosis D on the symptoms and quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia. Methods: A total of 74 FMS patients with hypovitaminosis D were randomly assigned into ...

[ 2 ] - Risk of infection in postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis taking denosumab and bDMARDS

Background: There is no clear consensus regarding the potential of denosumab for increasing the risk of infection in patients who concurrently receive biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs). In this study, we compared the rate of infection in postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis who received concurrent bDMARDs and denosumab with those who received bDMARDs alone.   ...