Publications by authors named "T Kasifoglu"
Objectives: To evaluate the incidence and characteristics of severe infections in rheumatic patients receiving biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) after kidney transplantation.
Methods: This multicenter, retrospective study included 38 patients who had undergone kidney transplantation and received bDMARDs for rheumatic diseases. Demographic, clinical, and treatment data were collected.
Objective/aim: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), is common in women of childbearing age and is associated with obstetric complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the course of pregnancy and its results in SLE patients with a history of pregnancy.
Methods: Pregnant patients with SLE who applied to the Rheumatology outpatient clinic of between 2010 and 2020 were retrospectively screened.
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- The study investigates the effectiveness of two common immunosuppressive agents, methotrexate (MTX) and azathioprine (AZA), as first-line treatments for patients with Takayasu's arteritis (TAK), analyzing patient outcomes and safety.
- A total of 301 TAK patients from 10 centers were included; findings revealed similar remission and relapse rates between MTX and AZA, but a significantly higher rate of vascular surgery in the AZA group compared to MTX.
- The study also noted that patients on MTX were more likely to receive lower doses of glucocorticoids post-treatment compared to those on AZA, indicating different management outcomes between the
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- - The study investigated the occurrence of spondyloarthritis (SpA) features in 350 patients with Takayasu arteritis (TAK), finding that 8.8% had additional SpA-related conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or psoriasis.
- - Patients with both TAK and SpA displayed earlier onset of disease symptoms and required more aggressive biological treatments for active vasculitis compared to those with TAK alone.
- - The research highlighted the overlap between TAK and SpA, suggesting a potential link in their pathogenesis, possibly related to an MHC class I allele similar to that seen in spondyloarthritis.