Severe localised granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s granulomatosis) manifesting with extensive cranial nerve palsies and cranial diabetes insipidus: a case report and literature review

Autor: James E. Peters, Vivek Gupta, Ibtisam T. Saeed, Curtis Offiah, Ali S. M. Jawad

Publikováno v: BMC Neurology, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2018)

Abstract Background Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA, formerly Wegener’s granulomatosis) is a multisystem vasculitis of small- to medium-sized blood vessels. Cranial involvement can result in cranial nerve palsies and, rarely, pituitary infilt

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Colchicine: An Ancient Drug with Multiple Benefits

Autor: Georges El Hasbani, Imad Uthman, Ali S M Jawad

Publikováno v: Current Pharmaceutical Design. 27:2917-2924

The history of colchicine dates to ancient Egyptians when it was used for alleviation of swelling and pain. Although its popularity varied throughout the years, colchicine has been a mainstay for the treatment of several diseases, mainly rheumatic an

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https://doi.org/10.2174/1381612826666201023144320

Comment on: Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 in rheumatoid arthritis

Autor: Ali S M Jawad

Publikováno v: Saudi Medical Journal. 42:918-920

Salem and Zahran[1][1] conducted a cross sectional study investigating the role of VCAM-1 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), its relation to disease activity, oxidative stress and systemic inflammation.[1][1] They studied 50 patients with ea

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https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.8.918

Calcinosis cutis universalis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report

Autor: Ali S M Jawad, Mohammad Khudadah, Debasish Pyne

Publikováno v: Lupus. 29:1630-1632

Calcinosis cutis is a deposition of calcium salts in the skin and subcutaneous tissue which can occur in connective tissue diseases such as scleroderma, dermatomyositis, myositis and overlap syndrome, but rarely in association with systemic lupus ery

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https://doi.org/10.1177/0961203320942946

COVID-19, Antiphospholipid Antibodies, and Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Possible Association?

Autor: Imad Uthman, Georges El Hasbani, Ali T. Taher, Ali S M Jawad

Publikováno v: Clinical Medicine Insights. Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol 13 (2020)

Since the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was first detected in December 2019, research on the complications and fatality of this virus has hastened. Initially, case reports drew an association between COVID-19 and abnormal coagulation parameters.

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC7720319