A5043531700- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Bone health and treatments
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Bone and Joint Diseases
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Urticaria and Related Conditions
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
Hôpital Mongi Slim
2016-2025
Tunis El Manar University
2013-2025
Faculté de médecine de Tunis
2014-2024
University of Nairobi
2023
Tunis University
2008-2023
Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic, an international emergency, raised concerns about the interaction of this infection and disease-modifying drugs used in treatment Systemic in-flammatory diseases (SID). Understanding relationship between disease activity is crucial to adapt treatment. Aim: The aim our study was determine impact on rheumatic diseases. Patients Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study, including patients with SID (rheuma-toid arthritis (RA) spondyloarthritis (SpA))....
Abstract Inflammatory arthritis has been reported after SARS‐COV‐2 infection. We present a case of 38‐year‐old female patient who developed polyarthralgia 1 month Musculoskeletal examination was significant for synovitis hands and wrists. Antinuclear antibody (ANA), rheumatoid factor (RF), anti‐cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibodies were positive. Magnetic resonance imaging the showed metacarpophalangeal joints proximal interphalangeal hands, wrist joints, tendinitis with...
Objectives Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can mimic rheumatoid (RA) at an early stage, especially when psoriasis is lacking. In the absence of specific radiological and immunological markers, differential diagnosis between these two diseases be challenging. We aimed to determine whether hands ultrasonography (US) may useful in PsA RA. Methods conducted a cross‐sectional study including patients with All wrists small joints were examined using gray‐scale Power Doppler US. The evaluated US lesions...
Introduction: Low bone mass is encountered in patients with Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) as a serious long-term complication of this pediatric condition and may be associated fractures its complications.
 The present study aimed to evaluate the frequency low mineral density (BMD) fragility JIA polyarticular or oligo articular forms. Secondary, our aim was identify factors mass.
 Patients methods: This retrospective conducted on 26 meeting ILAR criteria for poly...
COVID-19 disease has spread rapidly worldwide, causing high mortality. Accessible biomarkers capable of early identification patients at risk severe form are needed in clinical practice. The aim the study was to determine biological markers that predict a critical condition.
The screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is mandatory before initiating biologics in patients with chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease (IMID). recommendations are based on the tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA). To evaluate agreement between two tests diagnosis of LTBI to identify risk factors associated positive TST IGRA results. Medical records 105 IMID going receive a biologic agents were extracted cross sectional study (2015–2017)....
Single nucleotid polymorphisms (SNPs) of Fc-gamma receptors (FcgRs), by inducing a variation their affinity to the Fc-region immunoglobulins, might influence efficacy Fc-containing biologics prescribed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Our aim was investigate associations FCGR2A, FCGR3A and FCGR3B SNPs with TNF-inhibitors (TNFi)' response Tunisian RA patients.A cross-sectional, observational analytic multicentric cohort study conducted group 47 patients treated (etanercept [ETA], adalimumab...
Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF), also known as Shulman syndrome, is a rare auto-immune fibrosing disorder of the fascia. Etiopathogeny EF still unclear. Nowadays, it widely that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may induce hyper-stimulation immune system. Several cases with and rhabdomyolysis induced by disease 2019 vaccines have been reported in literature. Herein, we report first case possibly triggered SARS-CoV-2 infection. A 45-year-old Tunisian woman, no medical...
To evaluate sexual function in Tunisian men with spondyloarthritis (SpA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared to healthy controls. The association between erectile dysfunction (ED) specific parameters of SpA RA was also studied. study included 37 SpA, 13 patients 50 age matched Sexual controls evaluated by the International Index Erectile Function-5. ED considered if score <21. Pain during intercourse desire were assessed. mean control comparable (42.5 ± 11.4 years, 49.6 12.8 years 48.8...