May Measurement Month 2017: analysis of the blood pressure screening results in Argentina-Americas.

Hypertension is a growing concern worldwide, causing over 10 million deaths each year. The prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) in Argentina is 36.3% and 38% of these are unaware of their disease.

Tuberculin test conversion in patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis receiving biological therapy.

Objective: The blockade of inflammatory mediators produced by biological therapies is associated with an increased risk of opportunistic infections, as for example Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MT). Given the endemic situation of tuberculosis (TB) in some countries and immunosuppression/anergy of patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis, we wonder whether it is necessary to monitor the MT infection after starting the biological treatment. To evaluate the frequency of the tuberculin skin test (TST) conversion and its association with an active TB infection and other disease variables.

[Argentine consensus on late-onset Pompe's disease].

Pompe's disease (PD) is an infrequent metabolic autosomic recessive disorder produced by the lack or deficiency of the acid alpha-glucosidase lysosomal enzyme in tissues of involved individuals. Delayed-onset PD is considered whenever symptoms onset start after one year of age. We present an update of the recommendations for the management of delayed-onset PD, taking as reference the guidelines from the Argentine Consensus for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of PD published in 2013.

The HLA-B*51 Allele is strongly associated with Behçet Disease in an Argentinean population.

Objective: To assess the association between the HLA-B*51 allele and Behçet Disease (BD) in Argentinean patients.

Methods: We enrolled 34 consecutive Argentinean patients with definitive diagnosis of BD between October 2016 and March 2017. None of the patients had the HLA-B*51 allele determined at study entry.

Work disability in Argentinian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus is prevalent and it is due to ethnic, socioeconomic and disease-related factors.

Objective: To study the prevalence and the associated factors of work disability (WD) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients.

Methods: A sample of 419 SLE patients from an observational cross-sectional multicenter study was included. Sociodemographic features, disease characteristics, comorbidities, quality of life, unhealthy behaviors, and work-related factors were measured in a standardized interview.

[Coexistence of acromegaloidism and lung cancer].

Acromegaloidism is a condition characterized by features of acromegaly without biochemical evidence of excessive growth hormone (GH) production. Insulin resistance is one of the possible etiologies. We report the case of a patient with acromegalic features, a left lung neoplastic process, generalized acanthosis nigricans and severe insulin resistance.