Conference scene: shining lights on the future of autoimmunity in AsiaCarlo Perricone
Rheumatology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Immunotherapy 4:263-7. 2012
..In the surrounding of a beautiful city, autoimmunity was untangled, and novel, brilliant ideas emerged that could help to solve this fascinating conundrum...
- An overview on the genetic of rheumatoid arthritis: a never-ending story
Carlo Perricone
Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialita Mediche, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Rome, Italy
Autoimmun Rev 10:599-608. 2011
..Finally, the discovery of new genes associated with the disease can be relevant in finding potential biomarkers, potentially useful in disease diagnosis and treatment...
- ['ASIA' - Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants: even and odd]
C Perricone
Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialita Mediche, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome, Italy
Reumatismo 63:63-6. 2011
..Reconsidering under a unified umbrella this apparently detached condition is not only intriguing, but also provocative, and may help in unraveling novel pathogenetic mechanisms, preventive measures, and therapeutic targets...
- Evidence of impaired sense of smell in hereditary angioedema
C Perricone
Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Clinica e Terapia Medica, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Rome, Italy
Allergy 66:149-54. 2011
..In this study, we aimed at evaluating the sense of smell in patients with HAE...
- Glutathione: a key player in autoimmunity
Carlo Perricone
Sapienza University of Rome, Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Clinic and Medical Therapy, Rome, Italy
Autoimmun Rev 8:697-701. 2009
..The role of glutathione in autoimmunity will be reviewed herein...
- Complement system in psoriatic arthritis: a useful marker in response prediction and monitoring of anti-TNF treatment
M S Chimenti
Allergology, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Clin Exp Rheumatol 30:23-30. 2012
..We aimed at studying the usefulness of erythrocyte-sedimentation-rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), and complement for response prediction and monitoring of anti-TNF treatment in PsA patients...
- Transforming growth factor ? 869C/T and interleukin 6 -174G/C polymorphisms relate to the severity and progression of bone-erosive damage detected by ultrasound in rheumatoid arthritis
Fulvia Ceccarelli
Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialita Mediche, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Viale del Policlinico 155, I 00161 Rome, Italy
Arthritis Res Ther 13:R111. 2011
..We analyzed the association between TGF-? 869C/T and IL-6 -174G/C SNPs and bone-erosive damage, evaluated by US, in a cohort of patients with severely active RA...
- NK cells in autoimmunity: a two-edg'd weapon of the immune system
Roberto Perricone
Rheumatology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, Rome, Italy
Autoimmun Rev 7:384-90. 2008
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- High levels of peripheral blood NK cells in women suffering from recurrent spontaneous abortion are reverted from high-dose intravenous immunoglobulins
Roberto Perricone
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Am J Reprod Immunol 55:232-9. 2006
..To determine the levels of peripheral blood natural killer (NK) cells in healthy women and recurrent aborters, and the effect of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIGs) on these levels...
- The 6-joint ultrasonographic assessment: a valid, sensitive-to-change and feasible method for evaluating joint inflammation in RA
Carlo Perricone
Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialita Mediche, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy
Rheumatology (Oxford) 51:866-73. 2012
..001). The 6-joint evaluation was quick and easy to do. Conclusion. A 6-joint US assessment may be a valid, sensitive-to-change and feasible method for evaluating joint inflammation in RA...
- Role of the complement system in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis: relationship with anti-TNF inhibitors
Eleonora Ballanti
Rheumatology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Autoimmun Rev 10:617-23. 2011
..Because of these findings, complement could be an attractive therapeutic target both in RA and in PsA...
- Neurocognitive dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus: association with antiphospholipid antibodies, disease activity and chronic damage
Fabrizio Conti
Lupus Clinic, Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialita Mediche, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Rome, Italy
PLoS ONE 7:e33824. 2012
..Furthermore, we aimed at testing whether CI in SLE is associated with serum autoantibodies, disease activity and chronic damage...
- The role of ultrasound in rheumatology
Annamaria Iagnocco
Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialita Mediche, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Italy
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 32:66-73. 2011
..US has demonstrated to be sensitive in the detection of early bone erosions as well as in the depiction of soft-tissue damage...
- Pregnancy and autoimmunity: a common problem
Carlo Perricone
Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialita Mediche, Rome, Italy
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 26:47-60. 2012
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- Rituximab infusion-related adverse event rates are lower in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus than in those with rheumatoid arthritis
Fabrizio Conti
Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialita Mediche, Reumatologia, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Rome, Italy
Rheumatology (Oxford) 50:1148-52. 2011
..Rituximab (RTX) is a therapeutic option for patients with SLE or RA. We conducted a prospective, longitudinal, observational study to compare rates of RTX-related adverse events (AEs) in these two patient groups...
- The type I IFN system in rheumatoid arthritis
Paola Conigliaro
Division of Rheumatology, Universita degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Autoimmunity 43:220-5. 2010
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- Anti-thyroid antibodies and antiphospholipid syndrome: evidence of reduced fecundity and of poor pregnancy outcome in recurrent spontaneous aborters
Caterina De Carolis
UO (Center) for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Therapy of Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion, ASL RMC, Rome, Italy
Am J Reprod Immunol 52:263-6. 2004
..Thyroid antibodies should always be evaluated in women with RSA including those with aPL...
