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Elghali M, Bannour I, Touil I, Changuel M, Brahem Y, Jaoued O, Boudawara N, Amor HIH, Elatrous S, Knani J, Sakly N. Increased Rheumatoid Factor production in patients with severe COVID-19. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2024; 109:116284. [PMID: 38604077 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Searching for Rheumatoid Factors (RF) in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has rarely been described. OBJECTIVES To investigate the association between RF isotypes (IgM, IgA, and IgG) and different clinical presentations of COVID-19 in a series of Tunisian patients. STUDY DESIGN Eighty-two COVID-19 patients were enrolled in this study. Symptomatic cases were recruited from the Department of COVID-19 and the intensive care unit (ICU) of the University Hospital of Mahdia, Tunisia, from January 2021 to March 2021. Different RF isotypes were assessed using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS Forty-one patients (50%) had RF of any isotype. Thirty-two patients (39%) were tested positive for RF-IgM. Symptomatic forms of the disease were associated with RF-IgM positivity (p = 0.005). The mean concentration of RF-IgM was higher in the severe form than in the moderate and asymptomatic forms (p = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that the production of RF-IgM isotype is increased in patients with severe COVID-19.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mourad Elghali
- Immunology department, University Hospital F.B., University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Immunology department, University Hospital F.B., University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Pneumology department, Tahar Sfar hospital, University of Monastir, Mahdia, Tunisia
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- Immunology department, University Hospital F.B., University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Pneumology department, Tahar Sfar hospital, University of Monastir, Mahdia, Tunisia
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- Intensive Care Unit, Tahar Sfar hospital, University of Monastir, Mahdia, Tunisia
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- Pneumology department, Tahar Sfar hospital, University of Monastir, Mahdia, Tunisia
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- Cardiology Department, Tahar Sfar hospital, University of Monastir, Mahdia, Tunisia
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- Intensive Care Unit, Tahar Sfar hospital, University of Monastir, Mahdia, Tunisia
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- Pneumology department, Tahar Sfar hospital, University of Monastir, Mahdia, Tunisia
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- Immunology department, University Hospital F.B., University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
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Fezai N, Migaw A, Loued L, Fahem N, Adhieb A, Brahem Y, Chiek Mhamed S, Harrathi C, Ammar M, Rouatbi N. Influence du délai de chimiothérapie adjuvante sur l’évolution des cancers broncho-pulmonaires opérés. Rev Mal Respir 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2018.10.244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Fahem N, Harrathi C, Ben Saad A, Ammar M, Migaou A, Brahem Y, Cheikh Mhamed S, Loued L, Adhieb A, Joober S, Rouatbi N. Pneumopathies infiltrantes diffuses associées aux connectivites. Rev Mal Respir 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2018.10.483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ammar M, Fahem N, Cheikh Mhamed S, Loued L, Migaou A, Adhieb A, Ben Saad A, Brahem Y, Harrathi C, Joobeur S, Rouatbi N. La rentabilité de la biopsie pleurale à l’aveugle dans le diagnostic de la pleurésie tuberculeuse. Rev Mal Respir 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2018.10.359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kaddoussi R, Cheikhm’hamed S, Loued L, Ben Saad A, Brahem Y, Migaou A, Harrathi C, Fahem N, Adhieb A, Ammar M, Joober S, Rouatbi N. Asthme allergique et obésité. Rev Mal Respir 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2018.10.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kaddoussi R, Cheikhm’hamed S, Fahem N, Migaou A, Ammar M, Ben Saad A, Adhieb A, Brahem Y, Harrathi C, Loued L, Joober S, Rouatbi N. L’asthme allergique tardif : quelles particularités ? Rev Mal Respir 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2018.10.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ammar M, Fahem N, Migaou A, Adhieb A, Ben Saad A, Loued L, Cheikh Mamed S, Harrathi C, Brahem Y, Joobeur S, Rouatbi N. Profil clinique, thérapeutique et évolutifs des pleurésies tuberculeuses. Rev Mal Respir 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2018.10.360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Kaddoussi R, Cheikhm’hamed S, Ben Saad A, Brahem Y, Migaou A, Ammar M, Loued L, Adhieb A, Fahem N, Harrathi C, Joober S, Rouatbi N. Évolution de l’asthme allergique au cours de la grossesse. Rev Mal Respir 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2018.10.403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kaddoussi R, Cheikhm’hmed S, Ammar M, Migaou A, Harrathi C, Fahem N, Ben Saad A, Adhieb A, Oued L, Brahem Y, Joober S, Rouatbi N. Profil allergénique de l’asthme chez l’enfant tunisien. Rev Mal Respir 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2018.10.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Fezai N, Joobeur S, Fahem N, Chiek Mhamed S, Loued L, Ben Saad A, Adhieb A, Migaw A, Ammar M, Brahem Y, Harrathi C, Rouatbi N. Délai d’accès à la chimiothérapie adjuvante après une chirurgie curative dans le cancer du poumon. Rev Mal Respir 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2018.10.247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Harrathi C, Joober S, Fahem N, Ben Fredj N, Brahem Y, Ben Saad A, Ammar M, Cheikh Mhamed S, Loued L, Migaou A, Adhieb A, Rouatbi N. Test d’acétylation dans le suivi thérapeutique des antituberculeux chez l’adulte. Rev Mal Respir 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2018.10.608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Maoua M, Garrab K, Boughattas W, El Maalel O, Drira A, Braham A, Kalboussi H, Chatti S, Nouira L, Debbabi F, Brahem Y, Mrizak N. Polyconsommation de drogues illicites parmi la population active du Centre Tunisien. ARCH MAL PROF ENVIRO 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.admp.2012.03.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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