Targeting inflammation: Cohort study of the influence of methotrexate therapy on sideropenic anemia and reduction of inflammatory markers in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that can cause destructive joint disease and progressive disability. The diagnosis of RA is based on laboratory and clinical evidence, which includes the analysis of inflammatory markers, hematological, and biochemical parameters. Fifty patients diagnosed with RA without methotrexate (MTX) ...
By Maja Mitrašinović-Brulić, Ema Maslo, Muhamed Fočak, Damir Suljević
Evaluation of the clinical and biochemical parameters of hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A retrospective, single-center study from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Background/Aim. For the first time, we evaluated and presented the socio-demographic characteristics, clinical manifestations and laboratory findings of hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients from Canton Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Methods. This retrospective, single-centre study included 159 RT-PCR verified COVID-19 patien...
By Anela Šubo, Amela Dervišević, Zulejha Omerbašić, Muhamed Zeid, Selma Spahić, Almir Fajkić, Damir Suljević