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Smoking and pregnancy : with special reference to preterm birth and the feto-placental unit
(2006-01-06)
Objective: To study maternal smoking in pregnancy in relation to preterm birth, placental abruption and perinatal mortality in pregnancies with placental abruption, and to pulse wave characteristics in fetal aorta.
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Studies of the synovial membrane in chronic rheumatic joint disease
(2006-04-26)
Background: The synovial membrane (SM) outlines the inner cavity of synovial joints except for cartilage surfaces. The SM is the target organ of immune-mediated responses in chronic arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis ...
The role of X-ray imaging and musculoskeletal ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis
(2014-10-31)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease characterized by symmetric joint inflammation that often involves the small joints of the hands and feet, with progressive destruction, deformity, and ...
Post-translational and therapy-induced modifications in rheumatoid arthritis
(2008-05-09)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by synovial proliferation and excessive mononuclear infiltration leading to destruction of bone and cartilage, with subsequent joint deformities and ...