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| Mahmoud Abu-ShakraSummaryAffiliation: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Country: Israel Publications
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Quality of life in systemic lupus erythematosus: a controlled studyM Abu-Shakra
Rheumatic Unit, Soroka Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
J Rheumatol 26:306-9. 1999..To assess the quality of life (QOL) of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to compare it with that of healthy women and patients with primary fibromyalgia (FM)...- Sense of coherence and its impact on quality of life of patients with systemic lupus erythematosusM Abu-Shakra
Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine D, Soroka University Medical Center and the Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Lupus 15:32-7. 2006..SOC was the only variable independently associated with MCS. Education and SOC were significantly associated with the general WHO QOL-Bref. Age, education, SDI and SOC were independently associated with QOL of women with SLE... - Influenza vaccination of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: safety and immunogenecity issuesMahmoud Abu-Shakra
Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Soroka Medical Center and Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Autoimmun Rev 6:543-6. 2007..However, the vaccine may trigger the generation of autoantibodies which is usually short term and is not associated with clinical significance... - Duplex study of the carotid and femoral arteries of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a controlled studyMahmoud Abu-Shakra
Soroka University Medical Center and the Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Semin Arthritis Rheum 35:18-23. 2005..quot;Ultrasonic biopsy" (U-B) is a noninvasive screening technique to detect early atherosclerotic plaques and arterial wall changes... - Specific antibody response after influenza immunization in systemic lupus erythematosusMahmoud Abu-Shakra
Department of Medicine, Soroka Medical Center and Ben Gurion University, Tel Hashomer, Israel
J Rheumatol 29:2555-7. 2002..To determine the efficacy of influenza virus vaccine in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)... - Influenza virus vaccination of patients with SLE: effects on generation of autoantibodiesM Abu-Shakra
Soroka Medical Center and Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Clin Rheumatol 21:369-72. 2002..In summary, although the influenza virus vaccine is clinically safe for patients with SLE it may trigger the generation of autoantibodies. This effect is usually short term and has no clinical significance... - Update on the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus: therapeutic highlights from the Sixth International Lupus ConferenceMahmoud Abu-Shakra
Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine D, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 4:71-3. 2002..The current data on biologic agents are still preliminary and their exact role in SLE needs to be determined... - Influenza virus vaccination of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: effects on disease activityM Abu-Shakra
Department of Medicine, Soroka Medical Center and Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
J Rheumatol 27:1681-5. 2000..To determine whether vaccination of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with influenza virus vaccine is associated with exacerbation of SLE... - Duplex study of the carotid and femoral arteries of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a controlled studyTalia Wolak
Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel
J Rheumatol 31:909-14. 2004..66, p = 0.000). CONCLUSION: Patients with SLE have a high rate of atherosclerotic changes compared to controls. The development of atherosclerosis is strongly associated with age... - The mosaic of autoimmunity: prediction, autoantibodies, and therapy in autoimmune diseases--2008Yehuda Shoenfeld
Department of Medicine B and Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 10:13-9. 2008 - Fibromyalgia in systemic lupus erythematosus: prevalence and clinical implicationsDan Buskila
Department of Medicine, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 25:25-8. 2003..The recognition of the association between SLE and FM is relevant to every physician who treats lupus patients... - Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in systemic lupus erythematosus: the Beer Sheva experienceMahmoud Abu-Shakra
Rheumatic Diseases Unit and Lupus Clinic, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 10:43-4. 2008..Dobutamine stress echocardiogram has not been shown to detect subclinical coronary artery disease; however, the high percentage of left ventricular outflow gradient requires further evaluation and follows-up studies... - Pulmonary functions testing in patients with rheumatoid arthritisLone S Avnon
Pulmonary Clinic, Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 11:83-7. 2009..A high incidence of abnormal pulmonary function tests has been reported in cross-sectional studies among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Few patients have been enrolled in longitudinal studies... - The effect of exercise cessation on non-articular tenderness measures and quality of life in well-trained athletesLior Zeller
Department of Medicine F, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 13:44-7. 2011..The term chronic multi-symptom illness (CMI) refers to a spectrum of pain disorders, such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, that are characterized by unexplained chronic pain, fatigue, and cognitive and mood complaints.. - [Dead Sea and Tiberias as health resort areas for patients suffering from different types of arthritis]Shaul Sukenik
Department of Medicine D Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of Negev, Beer Sheva
Harefuah 145:117-22, 165. 2006..This review presents different modalities of balneotherapy, their mechanism of action, side-effects and major contraindications. The article also summarizes all the publications on clinical trials conducted in the Dead Sea and Tiberias... - [The Dead Sea--a unique resort for patients suffering from joint diseases]Shaul Sukenik
Department of Internal Medicine D, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheba
Harefuah 149:175-9, 193. 2010..An important advantage of balneotherapy is the lack of serious adverse effects, and, in contrast to some physicians' beliefs, the scarcity of contraindications for therapy at the Dead Sea area... 
Repeated tuberculin skin testing following therapy with TNF-alpha inhibitorsInbal Fuchs
Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Clin Rheumatol 28:167-72. 2009..Serial TST testing in patients receiving TNFi is indicated to identify patients with reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection or those exposed to mycobacterium...- Mud compress therapy for the hands of patients with rheumatoid arthritisShlomi Codish
Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Rheumatol Int 25:49-54. 2005..This treatment can augment conventional medical therapy in these patients... - Spa therapy for ankylosing spondylltis at the Dead SeaShlomi Codish
Departament of Internal Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 7:443-6. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Climatotherapy at the Dead Sea area can improve the condition of patients suffering from long-standing ankylosing spondylitis... - Osteonecrosis in patients with SLEMahmoud Abu-Shakra
Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Unit and Departments of Medicine B and D, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 25:13-24. 2003..This article reviews the causes, clinical and epidemiological features, diagnosis, and treatment options for osteonecrosis among patients with SLE... - 'I used to dream of lupus as some sort of creature': Chronic illness as an internal objectEmanuel Schattner
Department of Psychology, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Am J Orthopsychiatry 78:466-72. 2008..Through their experience, the study of risk and resilience in chronic illness may be advanced... - The mosaic of autoimmunity: hormonal and environmental factors involved in autoimmune diseases--2008Yehuda Shoenfeld
Department of Medicine B and Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 10:8-12. 2008 - Catastrophic thromboses and severe thrombocytopenia during heparin therapy in a patient with anti-phospholipid syndromeLior Zeller
Department of Medicine D, Soroka Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University, Beersheba, Israel
Clin Rheumatol 25:426-9. 2006..The possible role of heparin in induction of thromboses and its therapeutic implication are detailed... - Coexistence of psoriatic arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosusAvital Avriel
Department of Internal Medicine D, Soroka University Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 9:48-9. 2007 - Natural hidden autoantibodiesMahmoud Abu-Shakra
Isr Med Assoc J 9:748-9. 2007 
Autoantibodies profile in the sera of patients with Sjogren's syndrome: the ANA evaluation--a homogeneous, multiplexed systemBoris Gilburd
Department of Medicine B, Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
Clin Dev Immunol 11:53-6. 2004..CONCLUSION: The AtheNa Multi-Lyte ANA Test System offers a sensitive and specific result for the detection of ANA and ENA antibodies in the sera of patients with SS...- [Thiamine deficiency among Chinese workers in Israel]Amalia Kleiner-Baumgarten
Internal Medicine Day-Hospital Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva
Harefuah 142:329-31, 400, 399. 2003..There was also a lack of attention given to providing essential nutrients including thiamine by their employees. Clinicians must be aware that thiamine deficiency and beriberi disease may be common in this apparently healthy population... - [Eye involvement in rheumatoid arthritis in children and adults]Erez Tsumi
Department of Ophthalmology, Soroka University Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva, Israel
Harefuah 145:451-6, 469. 2006..This review summarizes the clinical manifestations, the diagnostic tools and the therapeutic modalities of the various ocular features of patients with juvenile and adult rheumatoid arthritis... - Mortality studies in SLE: how far can we improve survival of patients with SLEMahmoud Abu-Shakra
Autoimmun Rev 3:418-20. 2004 - Seeing better at the Dead SeaShaul Sukenik
Isr Med Assoc J 7:109-10. 2005