Abstract: Objective: SLE is an autoimmune disease. The mortality rate and causes are different in the various countries. The present study is done to find out the causes of mortality in the SLE patients in Iran. Methods: This study was retrospective according to medical records of patients who were referred to Rheumatology polyclinic, admitted in Rheumatology ward, ICU, Gynecology and Nephrology wards of Shariati hospital during 10 years, from 1991-2001. Results: Of 2021 ...
Abstract: Introduction: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) like lesion is a Behcet’s disease (BD) skin lesion, which is seen very exceptionally. We report here 2 cases with unusual severe and extensive skin lesions, having an intensive hypersensitivity to needle injection, inducing new lesions. Cases report: The first case is a 42 years old man with a history of 5 years recurrent bipolar aphthosis, skin pustulosis, ocular lesions, and articular involvement. After ...
Abstract: Introduction: Ocular manifestations are seen more frequently in men than women (62% men, 49% women). The difference is statistically significant (p
Abstract: Introduction: The natural course of eye lesions is well known, leading to sever loss of vision or blindness. The cumulative nature of eye lesions during successive attacks, leads to gradual loss of visual acuity (VA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the delay in aggressive treatment on the VA and its long-term outcome. Materials and Methods: All Behcet’s patients of the treatment registry (1009 ...
Abstract: Introduction: It is known from long date that some manifestations are seen more frequently in men than women and in some of them the difference may be statistically significant. The aim of this study was to address that issue and to find if a statistical difference was of any clinical relevance or significance Materials and Methods: All patients of the BD registry (4717 at January 20, 2002) entered the ...
Abstract: Introduction: methotrexate in weekly low dose pulse of 7.5 mg has long proved its efficacy in the treatment of ocular lesions. During the 1998 ACR congress where we presented our data on 262 patients it was suggested the high dose of 15 mg. This is the short-term result of that study. Materials and Methods: MTX was used as 15 mg weekly. Prednisolone was associated as 0.5 mg/kg/ daily. The visual ...
Abstract: Objectives: Joint Hyper-Mobility is an important and occult joint involvement in normal population. We studied to determine the prevalence and features of JHM in Iranian students. Methods: A group of Iranian primary to high school students in Tehran was considered in the figure of a cross sectional-descriptive study. Though validated Carter-Wilkinson & Beighton criteria 997 students from five geographical regions were screened. Sampling method was Randomized - multi process. We had ...
Abstract: Objectives: The aim of this study is to analyze the clinical features, laboratory findings and type of treatments in late onset SLE (after 50 years) in Iranian patients and compare them with the early onset. Methods: Records of 1419 SLE patients who attended our lupus unit, between 1975 and 1999 were reviewed. Nineteen Patients with late onset disease were identified. For comparison, 47 patients with disease onset before the age of ...
Abstract: Background: Our purpose was to show different aspects of the muco-cutaneous lesions of Behcet’s disease (BD). Although they are not specific, they constitute the major symptoms in all sets of diagnosis criteria for BD. Methods: Description of muco-cutaneous lesions seen during 12 years follow up in 4605 patients. Results: 1- Mucous-membrane lesions: Recurrent oral aphthosis (OA) is the most important and frequent lesion of BD. It resembles the other OA of other ...
Abstract: Introduction: Ocular lesions of Behcet’s disease (BD) progress by recurrent attacks and remission. Their natural history, without treatment, is toward severe loss of vision or blindness. We presented last year a work to the ACR meeting on the long-term outcome of visual acuity (VA) in BD. The data showed that the final VA was related to the baseline VA (before the treatment), suggesting that a delay in aggressive treatment may ...