B. Arfaoui

ORCID: 0000-0002-3257-8857
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Research Areas
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
  • Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
  • Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
  • Liver Diseases and Immunity
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • IgG4-Related and Inflammatory Diseases
  • Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
  • Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Military Hospital of Tunis
2018-2024

Military Hospital
2024

Hôpital Militaire Moulay Ismail
2015-2023

Institut des Hautes Études de Tunis
2015-2023

Tunis University
2022

Faculté de médecine de Tunis
2022

Tunis El Manar University
2022

University Gastroenterology
2013

This study aims to assess the efficacy of a combination treatment doxycycline and zinc in primary prevention COVID-19 infection Tunisian health care workers compared with two control groups.We conducted prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial over 5 months determine preventive dose (100 mg/day) (15 mg/day), single-dose versus placebo. The effectiveness was measured by significant decline number cases and/or decrease viral load as determined SARS-CoV-2 cycle threshold value using...

10.1016/j.ijid.2022.06.016 article EN cc-by-nc-nd International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2022-06-17

On March 13, 2021, Tunisia started a widespread immunization program against SARS-CoV-2 utilizing different vaccinations that had been given emergency approval. Herein, we followed prospectively cohort of participant who received COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer BioNTech and Sputnik-Gameleya V). The goal this follow-up was to define the humoral cellular immunological profile after by assessing neutralizing antibodies IFN- γ release. 26 vaccinated health care workers Pfizer (n = 12) V 14) were...

10.1016/j.jim.2024.113665 article EN cc-by-nc Journal of Immunological Methods 2024-03-14

La toxocarose humaine est une zoonose parasitaire cosmopolite causée par Toxocara canis et catis qui sont des ascarides chiens chats. C’est affection le plus souvent bénigne. Nous rapportons un cas de pancréatite aigue dans décours toxocarose.

10.11604/pamj.2018.29.180.9630 article FR cc-by Pan African Medical Journal 2018-01-01

<ns7:p>Objective To provide an original observation of Behçet’s disease, revealed by inflammatory pseudotumor the orbit. Methods We reported orbit that disease. Results Twenty-Eight years old patient was admitted to internal medicine department for painful edema in right eye with headache and loss visual acuity. Ophthalmologic examination protrusion conjunctival hyperemia. Orbital MRI resonance imaging periorbital thickening associated myositis. diagnosed based on a history recurrent oral...

10.12688/f1000research.146248.1 preprint EN cc-by F1000Research 2024-03-20

Cardiac manifestations develop in the majority of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at some time during course their disease. This study was designed to assess cardiac abnormalities SLE by echocardiography and compare 2 groups without manifestations. It a transversal, descriptive study, conducted Internal Medicine Department Military Hospital Tunis from January 2016 June 2018. Eighty patients, diagnosed on basis ACR (American college rheumatology) criteria, were enrolled...

10.11604/pamj.2019.33.156.18697 article EN cc-by Pan African Medical Journal 2019-01-01

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in males is rare. Clinical and biological features, as well as, the outcome may differ comparatively to female patients. The purpose of our study define these clinical features Tunisian male patients presenting SLE.A mono-centric, retrospective descriptive 96 followed for SLE out which 21 are males. A comparative was then performed between groups.Sex-ratio female/male 3.6/1, average age at diagnosis 37.8±14 years. most frequently noted manifestations were:...

10.2174/1573397115666190916142945 article EN Current Rheumatology Reviews 2019-09-17

<ns3:p>Introduction Acquired hemophilia is a rare disease characterized by the presence of neutralizing autoantibodies against hemostasis factors, most often factor VII. However, few cases anti-factor VII (FVII) have been reported in literature. We report case this regard. Case A 28-year-old woman with no family or personal history presented severe hemorrhagic syndrome made very abundant metrorrhagia multiple compressive cervical hematomas, associated pulmonary embolism and thrombosis. right...

10.12688/f1000research.153980.1 preprint EN cc-by F1000Research 2024-07-23

Introduction. The stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is a rare disease whose incidence estimated at approximately 1 in million individuals the general population. Diagnosis relies on combination of clinical, immunological, and electromyographic items. We present case patient diagnosed with idiopathic SPS, initially misdiagnosed as focal paravertebral myositis. Case presentation. A 36-year-old was referred to us for investigation subacute dorsal myalgias. reported severe torticollis seven months...

10.37897/rjr.2024.3.8 article EN cc-by Romanian Journal of Rheumatology 2024-09-30

Introduction. Polyautoimmunity refers to the phenomenon where an individual is affected by multiple autoimmune diseases simultaneously. This condition underscores complexity of disorders and their interconnected nature, often resulting from shared genetic predispositions overlapping immunological mechanisms. In this report, we present a case that exemplifies coexistence myasthenia gravis, scleroderma, anti-synthetase syndrome in female patient. The combination these three distinct conditions...

10.37897/rjr.2024.3.10 article EN cc-by Romanian Journal of Rheumatology 2024-09-30

10.1016/j.medmal.2020.06.324 article FR Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses 2020-08-21

<h3>Background</h3> Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a cholestatic liver disease that may be complicated by osteoporosis whose etiology seems to multifactorial. <h3>Objectives</h3> To determinate the frequency of bone diseases associated PBC and identify independent risk factors correlated with during this hepatopathy. <h3>Methods</h3> A retrospective analysis 66 patients (58 women 8 men) was performed including all cases diagnosed between 1996 2010. Only who benefit from measurement...

10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.1034 article EN Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2013-06-01
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