# Sofia Pitsigavdaki

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/sofia-pitsigavdaki/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 169 |
| Field | Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies |
| h-index | 7 |
| i10-index | 5 |
| Last Known Institution | University of Crete |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5044330795 |
| ORCID iD | 0000-0001-9422-3931 |
| Works | 30 |

## Researcher papers

- [Pragmatic targets for moderate/severe SLE and their implications for clinical care and trial design: sustained DORIS or LLDAS for at least 6 months is sufficient while their attainment for at least 24 months ensures high specificity for damage-free progression](https://scholariq.org/papers/pragmatic-targets-for-moderate-severe-sle-and-their-implications-for-clinical/)
- [Clinical response trajectories and drug persistence in systemic lupus erythematosus patients on belimumab treatment: A real-life, multicentre observational study](https://scholariq.org/papers/clinical-response-trajectories-and-drug-persistence-in-systemic-lupus/)
- [Patterns of comorbidities differentially affect long-term functional evolution and disease activity in patients with ‘difficult to treat’ rheumatoid arthritis](https://scholariq.org/papers/patterns-of-comorbidities-differentially-affect-long-term-functional-evolution/)
- [Lower lobe pneumonia presenting as singultus (hiccups).](https://scholariq.org/papers/lower-lobe-pneumonia-presenting-as-singultus-hiccups/)
- [Lupus Nephritis: Improving Treatment Options](https://scholariq.org/papers/lupus-nephritis-improving-treatment-options/)
- [Visceral Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection Presenting with Severe Abdominal Pain without a Rash in a Patient with Psoriatic Arthritis Treated with Infliximab Biosimilar and Steroids: A Case Report](https://scholariq.org/papers/visceral-varicella-zoster-virus-infection-presenting-with-severe-abdominal-pain/)
- [Combination of clinical factors predicts successful glucocorticoid withdrawal in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): results from a multicentre, retrospective cohort study](https://scholariq.org/papers/combination-of-clinical-factors-predicts-successful-glucocorticoid-withdrawal-in/)
- [Persistence of Depression and Anxiety despite Short-Term Disease Activity Improvement in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Single-Centre, Prospective Study](https://scholariq.org/papers/persistence-of-depression-and-anxiety-despite-short-term-disease-activity/)
- [Atypical Presentation of IgA Nephropathy Mimicking Acute Pyelonephritis](https://scholariq.org/papers/atypical-presentation-of-iga-nephropathy-mimicking-acute-pyelonephritis/)
- [Correction: Nikoloudaki et al. Persistence of Depression and Anxiety despite Short-Term Disease Activity Improvement in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Single-Centre, Prospective Study. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11, 4316](https://scholariq.org/papers/correction-nikoloudaki-et-al-persistence-of-depression-and-anxiety-despite-short/)

## Researcher topics

- [Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies](https://scholariq.org/topics/rheumatoid-arthritis-research-and-therapies/)
- [Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/systemic-lupus-erythematosus-research/)
- [Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/spondyloarthritis-studies-and-treatments/)
- [Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/autoimmune-and-inflammatory-disorders-research/)
- [Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/systemic-sclerosis-and-related-diseases/)

## Researcher university

- [University of Crete](https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-crete/)

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