to confirm the side-effects of gold sodium thiomalate (gstm), we carried out a retrospective study examining 102 consecutive patients with rheumatoid arthritis attending the rheumatology unit of hafez hospital, shiraz, iran, in whom gstm was initiated between 1983-1989. only patients with classical or definite ra (ara criteria) we(e included in this study. patients were categorized as having de...

background: reactive oxygen species (ros) have important role in the etiology and pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (ra). we investigated the effect of conjugated linoleic acids (clas) and vitamin e on lipid peroxidation. methods: in a randomized, double-blind placebo, controlled, clinical trial 87 patients with active ra were enrolled. they were divided into 4 groups, received one of the fo...

rheumatoid arthritis is not a rare condition in east iran. we have compiled a study of 76 patients with classic and definite ra in the rheumatology department of ghaem medical school in east iran. all patients were admitted for clinical and serological evaluation. in terms of sex ratio, pattern of joint involvement, severity and nodularity, ra in east iran did not resemble that which has been r...

Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of thoron and thermal treatment for aging-related diseases in humans. Materials and Methods: All subjects inhaled thoron with a high concentration (about 4900 Bq/m3) for 2 weeks. Blood pressures were measured and blood samples were collected after each treatment 1, 2 and 3 weeks after the first treatment. Results: The α-atria...

Patients with rheumatic diseases (RD) are at high risk of osteoporosis (OP) and osteoporotic fractures. The Trabecular bone score (TBS) is a relatively novel method assessing quality, which independently predicts fracture regardless mineral density (BMD). A lower TBS in patients RD compared to controls shown most studies concerning RD. data obtained indicate that fractures better RD, especially...

BACKGROUND Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) is an often-used murine model for human rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Earlier studies have shown potent anti-arthritic effects with the female sex hormone estradiol and the selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) raloxifene in CIA in DBA/1-mice. B10.Q-ncf1*/*mice are B10.Q mice with a mutated Ncf1 gene. In B10.Q-ncf1*/*mice, CIA develops as a chroni...