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| April 2009 | |
| Effects of anger and anger regulation styles on pain in daily life of women with fibromyalgia (FM): A diary study. Our study suggests that anger and a general tendency to inhibit anger predicts heightened pain in the everyday life of female patients with FM. Henriët van Middendorp. European Journal Of Pain. 20 April 2009. (Also see: Fibromyalgia and Pain) | |
| Personality Features in Female Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS). Using the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), this study investigates whether differences in temperament and character exist in FMS patients compared with healthy normal controls (HNC) of the community. Both aspects of TCI, temperament and character, are different and changed in FMS compared with HNC, mainly high harm avoidance, high persistence, low self-directedness, and high self-transcendence. G. Lundberg. (InformaWorld) Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain. May 2009. (Also see: Fibromyalgia) | |
| Increased frequencies of hysterectomy and early menopause in fibromyalgia (FM) patients: a comparative study. The objective was to determine the relationship between symptoms of FM and early menopause and hysterectomy. Early menopause and hysterectomy may be one of the factors contributing to the development of FM. (PubMed) Pamuk ON. Clin Rheumatol. 2009 May;28(5):561-4. (Also see: Fibromyalgia) | |
| The Relationship Between Renal Activity and Quality of Life (QOL) in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Patients with SLE and active renal disease concurrently experience a slightly poorer QOL than those without renal disease, especially in the physical domains. S. Appenzellar. J. Rheum. April 15, 2009. (Also see: Lupus) | |
| Familial associations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with autoimmune diseases and related conditions. This is the first study to compare the familial risks of RA in relation to a large number of autoimmune diseases and related conditions using data from a single population. The high discordant familial risks in this population suggest that there is extensive genetic sharing between RA and the associated diseases. Kari Hemminki. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Mar;60(3):661-8. (Also see: Rheumatoid Arthritis) | |
| Exposure to maternal smoking and incident SLE in a prospective cohort study. Early-life exposure to cigarette smoke due to mothers’ or fathers’ smoking was not associated with increased risk of adult-onset SLE in women. (SageJournals) JF Simard. Lupus. April 2009. (Also see: Causes of Lupus) | |
| Insights into endocrine-immunological disturbances in autoimmunity and their impact on treatment. The vitamin D endocrine system is regarded as a potential immunosuppressive factor. Consequently, estrogens (especially in patients affected by B cell-driven immunity) and melatonin should be avoided and glucocorticoids (as replacement therapy) and vitamin D are allowed in treatment of autoimmunity. M. Cutolo. Arthritis Research & Therapy. April 6 2009. (Also see: Hormones, and Autoimmunity Diseases and Vitamin D) | |
| Clinical Remission in Patients with Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Treated with Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Agents. Twenty-four percent of patients with systemic JIA experienced remission with anti-TNF therapy, but only 13% experienced sustained benefit. Ricardo A.G. Russo. J Rheum. March 30, 2009. (Also see: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and TNF Inhibitors) | |
| Executive function and decision-making in women with fibromyalgia (FM). In this study FM women showed poorer performance than healthy comparison women on the number of categories and non-perseverative errors, but not on perseverative errors. FM patients also showed altered learning curve in the original Iowa Gambling Tasks (where reward is immediate and punishment is delayed), suggesting compromised emotion-based decision-making. A. Verdejo-García. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. March 11, 2009. (Also see: Fibromyalgia) | |
| Genetic Evidence Points To Potential Therapeutic Bypass For Autoimmune Process. Bypassing a molecular breakdown that helps trigger autoimmunity could lead to new treatments for autoimmune disorders and chronic infections that sicken or kill thousands of children annually, according to researchers. Science Daily. March 4, 2009. (Also see: Treating Autoimmunity) |
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