Publications by authors named "J Lakomek"
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- A collaboration between the German Society for Rheumatology and the Association of Rheumatology Clinics translated and annotated the European "standards of care" for rheumatoid arthritis.
- These standards, supported by eumusc.net and EULAR, focus on managing the disease, medical care, and access to crucial information for patients.
- Additionally, the recommendations emphasize the importance of communication and the availability of qualified medical staff in healthcare settings.
Our aim was to analyze the existing body of evidence about inpatient care of patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The report was induced by the executive board of the German Society of Rheumatology which assigned the "Oliver-Sangha committee" to dissect and point out the tasks of inpatient care during the next few years. A systemic search of the literature was performed covering the years 1966 to 2001.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntibodies against recombinant 52 kD-Ro, recombinant 60 kD-Ro and recombinant La protein were determined by ELISA in over 300 central European patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A strong association with HLA-DR3 was found for antibodies against 52 kD-Ro and La, but not for recombinant 60 kD-Ro antibodies in the absence of antibodies against 52 kD-Ro or La. Ro/La negative SLE patients still showed an increased frequency of HLA-DR3 as compared to healthy controls.
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