David D'Cruz

Publications (2)0 Total impact

• Article: Renal manifestations of the antiphospholipid syndrome.

  David D'Cruz
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  ABSTRACT: The antiphospholipid syndrome is characterized by recurrent arterial and venous thromboses and pregnancy morbidity in association with antiphospholipid antibodies. Recurrent thrombotic events are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Renal involvement encompasses the whole renal vasculature and may lead to proteinuria, renal impairment, hypertension, and end-stage renal failure. Renal involvement is especially difficult to distinguish from glomerulonephritis when the antiphospholipid syndrome develops in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. This article reviews the diagnosis and treatment of the major features of this syndrome, with particular reference to the kidney.
  Current Rheumatology Reports 03/2009; 11(1):52-60.
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  Available from: PubMed Central

  Article: Why do we need a new journal in autoimmunity?

  David D'Cruz, Vitaly Ablamunits
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  ABSTRACT: A new online Journal of Autoimmune Diseases is created as an independent open access journal. In addition to the obvious advantages of the open access, the Journal will practice a double-blind reviewing of the manuscripts, which means that both the reviewers and the authors remain anonymous to each other. We believe that such a policy will reduce the influence of personal and other non-scientific factors on the reviewer's decision making.
  Journal of Autoimmune Diseases 11/2004; 1(1):1.