Profile of:

Avin Maroof


Dr. Avin Maroof is a consultant rheumatologist practicing at Rizgary Teaching Hospital in Erbil, Iraq. She concurrently holds academic positions as senior lecturer of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation and Chair of Continuous Academic Development at the University of Kurdistan Hawler (UKH). Dr. Maroof earned her MD degree and completed her specialization in Rheumatology at Hawler Medical University. Notably, she is a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology (FACR). Beyond her clinical practice, Dr. Maroof actively engages in professional societies. She serves on the board of the Kurdistan Society of Rheumatology and holds memberships in the Iraqi League for Joint and Bone Health ILJBH and the ArLAR Research Group ARCH network. Dr. Maroof's research interests focus primarily on spondyloarthropathies, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and fibromyalgia. Her scholarly contributions include publications in peer-reviewed international journals, highlighting her commitment to research and advancement in the field. Furthermore, Dr. Maroof actively raises public awareness about rheumatic diseases through various media channels. She hosts a monthly television program on the topic and maintains regular social media presence, providing valuable information and referral strategies.

Full name: Avin Maroof

Current country: Iraq

Membership level: Associate

Type of membership: Member

Number of publications: 14

STA-21 regulates Th-17/Treg balance and synovial fibroblasts functions in rheumatoid arthritis (2024)
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1756-185X.15032

Patient Registry Data on the Efficacy and Tolerability of Adalimumb Biosimilar in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Retrospective Multicenter Observational study (2024)
https://journals.lww.com/ajrh

Patient Registry Data on the Efficacy and Tolerability of Adalimumb Biosimilar in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Retrospective Multicenter Observational study (2024)
https://journals.lww.com/ajrh

Patient and Physician Global Assessment of Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity-High Concordance in an ArLAR Multinational Study (2023)
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/376560727_Patient_and_Physician_Global_Assessment_of_Psoriatic_Arthritis_Disease_Activity-High_Concordance_in_an_ArLAR_Multinational_Study#fullTextFileContent

What is the best referral strategy for axial spondylarthritis? A prospective multicenter study in patients with suspicious chronic low back pain. (2023)
https://www.x-mol.net/paper/article/1648474905822113792

Diagnostic value of the anti-CD74 antibodies for axial spondyloarthritis: Results of a prospective study in patients with suspicious low back pain. (2023)
https://www.em-consulte.com/article/1588241/figures/diagnostic-value-of-the-anti-cd74-antibodies-for-a

Diagnostic Value of the Anti-CD74 Antibodies for Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results of a Prospective Study in Patients with Suspicious Low Back Pain. (2023)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36706946/

Diagnostic Value of the Anti-CD74 Antibodies for Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results of a Prospective Study in Patients with Suspicious Low Back Pain. (2023)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36706946/

Quelle est la meilleure stratégie de référence pour la spondylarthrite axiale ? Étude multicentrique prospective de 515 patients souffrant de lombalgie chronique suspecte (2022)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1169833022005737

Intérêt des anticorps anti-CD74 pour le diagnostic de la spondylolarthrite axiale : résultats d’une étude prospective chez des patients référés en rhumatologie pour lombalgie suspecte (2022)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1169833022005725

COVID-19 AMONG A SAMPLE OF IRAQI PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATIC DISEASES: A MULTICENTER STUDY (2021)
https://www.mmsl.cz/artkey/mms-202202-0002_covid-19-among-a-sample-of-iraqi-patients-with-rheumatic-diseases-a-multicenter-study.php

THU0476 NEW PARADIGMS IN FIBROMYALGIA RESEARCH: INFLAMMATORY CELLS-TOLIPOPROTEINS RATIOS AS PREDICTIVE AND DISCRIMINATOR MARKERS (2019)
https://ard.bmj.com/content/78/Suppl_2/528.3

Dysfunction of anterior pituitary gland in women patients with recent fibromyalgia: A cross-sectional observational study. (Original article) (2018)
https://www.ejgm.co.uk/article/dysfunction-of-anterior-pituitary-gland-in-women-patients-with-recent-fibromyalgia-a-cross-sectional-7463

Most Association between lifelong daily activities and knee and hip osteoarthritis in a group of people attending Rizgary Teaching Hospital in Erbil city (2016)
https://zjms.hmu.edu.krd/index.php/zjms/article/view/171