Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease, characterized by joint pain, swelling in period of active disease and poor sleep. Objectives The present study aims to evaluate the sleep disorders RA patients determine their relationship with activity. Methods This a cross sectional including followed rheumatology department at TAHER SFAR university hospital Mahdia. A...

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common chronic inflammatory disease which usually affects peripheral joints.Extra-articular manifestations can occur during course of this and even before onset arthritis, such as cardiac impairment that a cause mortality in RA. Objectives: The aim our study to identify prevalence RA using echocardiography exam elaborate its associated factors. ...

Background: Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) are at risk of osteoporosis (OP) and fragility fractures (FFx) because the disease or its treatments. We assessed prevalence factors for OP in patients SLE. Objectives: Our objective is to determine bone mineral density (BMD) loss fracture SLE undergoing dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Methods: This a cross sectional study con...

Background Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare life-threatening condition resulting from an overstimulation of the immune system leading to multi-organ damage[1]. This can be either primary caused by genetic mutations or secondary triggered infections, autoimmune diseases malignancies[1]. Objectives We sought examine clinical characteristics, underling etiologies, management and ...