Beyond the Norm: A Unique Case of Adult-Onset Still's Disease.

Polyserositis, characterized by inflammation of multiple serous membranes, frequently occurs secondary to infection, malignancy, or rheumatological disorders. Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is often diagnosed by exclusion, with the Yamaguchi criteria being essential for diagnosis. Disease severity is likely due to immune system changes, comorbidities, delayed diagnosis, and a higher risk of complications, necessitating more aggressive and carefully monitored treatments.

A juvenile dermatomyositis: demographics, characteristics and disease outcome in an Egyptian cohort.

Objectives: To study the demographics, characteristics, management and disease outcome of Egyptian children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM).

Methods: Retrospective analysis of the records of 134 JDM patients attending two centres in Cairo, Egypt from January 2010 to December 2019. A total of 128 patients were included in the study, all of which fulfilled either the Bohan and Peter criteria and/or the EULAR/ACR classification criteria of 2017.

A comparative study between the disease characteristics in adult-onset and childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus in Egyptian patients attending a large university hospital.

Introduction: Disease features and laboratory abnormalities differ among adult-onset and childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (aSLE and cSLE). Socioeconomic status both independent of, and in combination with, ethnicity influences the disease phenotype and outcome.

Objective: To compare the various disease features among patients with cSLE and aSLE in a limited monetary income Egyptian cohort attending a large free-of-charge university hospital.

Characterization of the Clinical and Laboratory Features of Primary and Secondary Antiphospholipid Syndrome in a Cohort of Egyptian Patients.

Objective: To study the clinical and laboratory features of Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) in a cohort of Egyptian patients and compare between primary and secondary type on the basis of clinical and immunological pattern.

Patients And Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 148 antiphospholipid syndrome patients following in Rheumatology and Rehabilitation department, Cairo University. Clinical and immunological data were recorded; subsequently, our patients were compared based on the type of APS, patient's age and sex.

Serum vitamin D level in Egyptian children with Familial Mediterranean fever.

Background: The aim of the study is to measure plasma vitamin D levels in a group of Egyptian children with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) compared to healthy children.

Methods: The study enrolled 52 children with FMF and 40 apparently healthy controls. Serum vitamin D level was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Serum Amyloid A Level in Egyptian Children with Familial Mediterranean Fever.

. SAA is an acute-phase reactant detected during an FMF attack or other inflammatory conditions. High SAA levels may increase the risk of amyloidosis.

Mean Platelet Volume and Splenomegaly as Useful Markers of Subclinical Activity in Egyptian Children with Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective. To study whether mean platelet volume (MPV) and splenomegaly could be used as subclinical inflammatory markers in children with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) at the attack-free period. Patients and Methods.

Vitamin D status in Egyptian patients with juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus.

There are scanty data on the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its relation to disease activity among patients with juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (JoSLE) in the Middle East and North Africa, an area known to be endemic for vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency. The aim of this study was, therefore, to study vitamin D status and its relation to disease activity and parameters in Egyptian patients with JoSLE. Serum levels of 25(OH) D3 in 70 JoSLE patients were compared to 40 age-, sex-, and body mass index-matched healthy controls.

Prevalence and clinical presentations of hepatitis C virus among patients admitted to the rheumatology ward.

To study the prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies among patients admitted to the rheumatology department, Cairo University hospitals, in 6-month period as well as to determine whether chronic HCV infection was the primary cause of their admission or just a concomitant association with the rheumatic disease. One hundred and fifty-seven patients were included in this study. They represent all patients admitted to the rheumatology inpatient department of Cairo University hospitals during the study period.