[Coexistence of familial Mediterranean fever and seronegative spondyloarthritis: peculiarities of the course].

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease distributed among populations of Mediterranean origin - Armenians, Sephardi Jews, Arabs, Turks. There are numerous clinical observations regarding combination of FMF, as a classical representative of autoinflammatory diseases, with systemic diseases of connective tissue. Seronegative spondyloarthritis (SpA) are the most interesting disorders from this point of view, as far as sacroiliitis - an essential feature of SpA, may also present as a part of joint syndrome in FMF.

ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND PREVALENCE OF POSSIBLE OSTEOPOROTIC CHANGES IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN IN YEREVAN BASED ON DATA OF THE ECOS-16 QUESTIONNAIRE.

The aim of the study was to conduct approximate assessment of the prevalence of osteoporotic changes and evaluate quality of life (QoL) in postmenopausal women using ECOS-16 questionnaire in Yerevan city. The cross-sectional survey was conducted for data collection among 196 postmenopausal women. The research material about QoL was collected using ECOS-16 questionnaire.

Methotrexate & rheumatoid arthritis associated atherosclerosis: A narrative review of multidisciplinary approach for risk modification by the international board of experts.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an idiopathic, autoimmune connective tissue disorder that primarily affects the synovial joints, causing symmetric, erosive-deforming polyarthritis. It is also associated with extra-articular manifestations, particularly cardiovascular (CV) diseases (CVD). CV risk modification in RA remains unsolved despite recent advances in the management of RA.