Publications by authors named "Ana Lucia Fernandes"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to identify factors that predict the occurrence of myositis in patients with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) using a large, multicenter analysis of adult-onset cases.
- - Out of 98 patients studied, nearly 44% had myositis, with a significant portion experiencing it at onset, and common symptoms included proximal muscle weakness and gastrointestinal/respiratory involvement.
- - Independent predictors for myositis included fever, African ancestry, leukopenia at onset, and younger age at diagnosis, suggesting these should be considered in clinical evaluations for myositis in MCTD patients.
Objectives: To evaluate belimumab effectiveness and safety in real-life Portuguese patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
Materials And Methods: Multicenter cohort study including all SLE patients treated with belimumab in seven Portuguese rheumatology centers. Demographic, clinical and serological data were collected at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months of treatment with belimumab.
Early retirement attributed to rheumatoid arthritis and its predictors.
Acta Reumatol Port
November 2021
Objective: To evaluate the rate of early retirement due to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Portugal.
Methods: Prospective cohort study involving 11 Portuguese centers, including patients with a clinical diagnosis of RA, based on Reuma.pt registry, enrolled between 2008 and 2019.