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Ana M. Bertoli

Researcher at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Publications -  49
Citations -  1299

Ana M. Bertoli is an academic researcher from University of Alabama at Birmingham. The author has contributed to research in topics: Systemic lupus erythematosus & Lupus erythematosus. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 41 publications receiving 1163 citations. Previous affiliations of Ana M. Bertoli include University of Puerto Rico & University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus.

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Effect of hydroxychloroquine on the survival of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: data from LUMINA, a multiethnic US cohort (LUMINA L)

Graciela S. Alarcón, +7 more
- 01 Sep 2007 - 
TL;DR: Hydxychloroquine, which overall is well tolerated by patients with SLE, has a protective effect on survival which is evident even after taking into consideration the factors associated with treatment decisions.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus in a multiethnic US cohort: Clinical features, course, and outcome in patients with late‐onset disease

Ana M. Bertoli, +5 more
- 01 May 2006 - 
TL;DR: Although disease activity tends to be lower in these patients, they tend to accrue more damage and experience higher mortality than patients with early-onset lupus, which probably reflects the contribution exerted by other comorbid conditions in the overall impact of l upus.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus in a multiethnic US Cohort LUMINA XLVIII: factors predictive of pulmonary damage.

Ana M. Bertoli, +6 more
- 01 Jun 2007 - 
TL;DR: Age, pneumonitis and anti-RNP antibodies were associated with a shorter time to the development of permanent lung disease while photosensitivity and oral ulcers wereassociated with a longer time.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus in a multiethnic US cohort LUMINA (XLI): factors predictive of self-reported work disability

Ana M. Bertoli, +4 more
- 30 Jun 2006 - 
TL;DR: The toll SLE imposes could possibly be reduced in patients at risk if services needed to overcome their disadvantageous socioeconomic status are provided, and age, male sex, poverty, total disease duration, disease activity and damage accrual were predictors of work disability.
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The Impact of Increased Body Mass Index on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Data From LUMINA, a Multiethnic Cohort

Sumapa Chaiamnuay, +6 more
- 01 Jun 2007 - 
TL;DR: An increased BMI is independently associated with presence of fibromyalgia but not with disease activity, damage accrual, fatigue or self-reported quality of life in patients with SLE.