Opinion statement Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder frequently requiring lifelong
treatment. In 70% of epilepsy patients, seizures are well controlled by antiepileptic …

Our aim is to assess the prevalence and associated clinical features of anti-CCP (cyclic
citrullinated peptide) antibodies for RF (rheumatoid factor)-positive and RF-negative …

It has been generally accepted that the clinical onset of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF)
begins before 20 years of age in most patients. In this study, we aimed to investigate the …

Objective Takayasu arteritis is a rare large vessel vasculitis with incompletely understood
etiology. This study was undertaken to perform the first unbiased genome‐wide association …

Objective Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has a genetic background. Approximately 40% of patients
with psoriasis or PsA have a family history of psoriasis or PsA, which may affect disease …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the fracture strength of endocrowns made of
lithium disilicate ceramic and two different indirect resin composites. Materials and Methods …

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a highly heritable immune-mediated arthritis common in
Turkish and Iranian populations. Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal …

Objective. Screening strategies for latent tuberculosis (TB) before starting tumor necrosis
factor (TNF)-α inhibitors have decreased the prevalence of TB among patients who are …

Objective. To assess bladder toxicity of cyclophosphamide (CYC) and uroprotective effect of
mesna in rheumatic diseases. Methods. Data of 1018 patients (725 women/293 men) …

Takayasu arteritis is a rare inflammatory disease of large arteries. We performed a genetic
study in Takayasu arteritis comprising 6,670 individuals (1,226 affected individuals) from five …