This study aimed to investigate the proxy-reported Health related quality of life (HRQOL) and its determinants in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). It was hypothesized that HRQOL… (More)
The aim of this study is to assess the reliability and validity of the Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) in Moroccan patients with knee osteoarthritis. The WOMAC… (More)
Objective of the study is to test the reliability and validity of a translated version of health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) on Moroccan patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We led a… (More)
We describe a 47-year-old woman with severe spondylarthropathy secondary to ulcerative colitis who developed a Guillain–Barre after the use of anti-TNF-α. She first developed ulcerative colitis in… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the smallest detectable difference (SDD) of symptomatic outcome or process variables in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients from various countries.
METHODS
Thirty consecutive… (More)
STUDY DESIGN
Cross-cultural adaptation and cross-sectional psychometric testing.
OBJECTIVES
To translate and culturally adapt the Moroccan version of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire and… (More)
Intra-articular injections of hyaluronan are generally well tolerated; the most common adverse event associated with their use is an inflammatory reaction or a flare at the injection site. Naturally… (More)
The vertebral hydatidosis is uncommon. It causes problems in diagnosis and in management. A case of an extensive vertebral hydatidosis with few symptoms is reported. A 21-year-old man has consulted… (More)
A 70-year-old woman with a history of medial femoro-tibial compartment of knee osteoarthritis was admitted for acute arthritis six days after a second intra-articular injection of Hyaluronic acid.… (More)
OBJECTIVES
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune multifactorial disease which has a great socio-economic impact in Morocco. The association of HLA genes with RA was studied in various ethnic… (More)