Abstract：
:We report on a 60 year old patient with peripheral neuropathy, neurogenic muscular atrophy, skin ulcers, arthritis and weakness. Detection of cryoglobulins in association with typical clinical symptoms, exclusion of hepatitis C and any other disease led to a rare diagnosis: essential cryoglobulinemic vasculitis. The case demonstrates not only the difficult diagnostic process but also the problems of an adequate and effective therapy. Since the usual immunosuppressive treatments such as methotrexate, high dose corticosteroid and intermittent intravenous pulse cyclophosphamide therapy (Austin's scheme) failed, we performed plasmapheresis (cascade filtration), which brought about an immediate and long-term remission. Besides discussing various types of plasmapheresis procedures and potential pathophysiological mechanisms, we point out that this therapy could find an early use in severe essential cryoglobulinemic vasculitis because of its excellent risk/benefit ratio.
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Z Rheumatoljournal_title
Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologieauthors
Strunk J,Taborski U,Neeck Gdoi
10.1007/s00393-002-0389-3keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2002-12-01 00:00:00pages
733-9issue
6eissn
0340-1855issn
1435-1250journal_volume
61pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:In recent years, new findings in immunology have been successfully converted to therapeutic principles, in particular for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondylarthritides. The introduction of cytokine blockers in RA using tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interleukin (IL)-1 inhibitors presented the first original ...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00393-009-0436-4
更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：UNLABELLED:102 patients (pat.) with active erosive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with a median disease duration of only 14 months without malalignment or deformities entered a randomized study to compare the effects of 15 mg methotrexate (MTX) and 50 mg gold sodium thiomalate (GST) administered intramuscularly once a week....
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：
更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) represents an autoimmune disease affecting mostly joints, in particular small finger and toe joints. In addition RA can show extra-articular manifestations in many organs. Information on the frequency of extra-articular manifestations (EAMs) in RA varies greatly in different publications from...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type：
doi：10.1007/s00393-011-0928-x
更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) in Germany is a rare, genetically linked disease of childhood and adolescence, which is characterized by recurrent febrile episodes and clinical signs of peritonitis, pleuritis and arthritis. Treatment with colchicine is effective and well-tolerated in the majority of patie...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00393-018-0588-1
更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Arthrosis deformans is a common disease worldwide with a high prevalence among all ethnic groups. All joints may be affected and genetic factors influence the onset of the disease. The main symptoms include pain and increasing immobility over the course of the illness. Treatment in early stages is conservative. In the...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00393-008-0304-7
更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：UNLABELLED:Influence of anti-rheumatic drugs on human lymphocytes, especially T and B cell membranes, was studies with D-penicillamine, aurothiomalate, dexamethasone, cyclophosphamide, mitomycin C and aspirin. METHOD:Peripheral blood obtained from five healthy individuals and lymphocytes were separated by centrifugati...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:When patents expire, usually after 10 years in Germany, generic medicines routinely enter the market in place of conventional medications leading to significant reductions in prices. Currently the first biologicals are approaching patent expiry. Because of the biochemical complexities truly identical imitators are unr...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00393-013-1140-y
更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of functional disability in the elderly. Pain and loss of motion induce a vicious circle, leading to instability, frailty and ultimately invalidity. Currently, there is no treatment to reverse or slow the disease progression to a clinically meaningful extent. Thus, the prim...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00393-005-0778-5
更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Sex-specific differences in the prevalence and severity of immune disorders are well-known phenomena; however, it is only recently that we have begun to understand the possible causes of such differences. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A literature search on this topic was carried out and the results are summarized. ...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00393-014-1357-4
更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Among all laboratory parameters used today in the assessment of activity and progression of rheumatoid arthritis erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) can only be recommended reservedly. ESR is influenced by anemia, reduction of plasma fibrinogen, dysproteinemia and by the concentration of acute phase proteins. Quantif...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs which are crucial for the fine regulation of gene expression. Recent results suggest that these molecules display multifaceted functions in B-cells and T-cells in rheumatic inflammatory diseases. ...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00393-011-0842-2
更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The enzyme poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) is localized within the cell nucleus and catalyzes DNA-repair. During programmed cell death (apoptosis), PARP is enzymatically cleaved. Detection of the cleavage products is characteristic for apoptosis. In patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the highly orde...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00393-006-0045-4
更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The development of synovitis was studied in 64 rabbits with experimentally produced allergic arthritis and in 30 rabbits with experimentally produced non-allergic arthritis. The results are compared with the morphological changes of the synovial membrane in rheumatoid arthritis, especially in early stages, known from ...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In general, the risk of serious infections increases with age, mainly explained by immunosenescence and accumulation of comorbidities. Those patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are of advanced age and require treatment with immunosuppressive agents are at particular risk to develop an infectious disease. Actual req...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00393-013-1243-5
更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Binding of gold to serum proteins of patients treated with Na-aurothiomalate (AM), gold keratinate (GK) and triethylphosphine gold (PG) was compared. In addition the pattern of distribution of gold in serum of healthy donors after in vitro incubation with these compounds and with tetrachlorogoldacid (GC) was studied. ...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Alopecia universalis is an advanced form of alopecia areata, characterized by complete loss of hair on all hair-bearing areas. It is currently believed to be an autoimmune disorder. The development of alopecia during treatment with tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors is a rarely observed adverse event. This...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00393-018-0464-z
更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease, which is mainly characterized by synovial hyperplasia, pathological immune phenomena and progressive destruction of the affected joints. Various cell types are involved in the pathogenesis of RA including T cells, antigen presenting cells, and endothelial ce...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s003930170030
更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We tested the efficacy of the immunomodulator Bestatin, which has been successfully applied in Japan, in a preliminary open study in ten patients with classical or definite rheumatoid arthritis. Patients whose arthritis was characterized by a low humoral activity showed a partial remission of the disease after six mon...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Rheumatology training is reorganized with the implementation of the revision of the training regulations for German physicians (MWBO) to become a specialist in internal medicine and rheumatology. This article focusses on novel aspects including far-reaching waiver of reference numbers, the professionally recommended t...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00393-020-00930-z
更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00
abstract：:409 unselected outpatients were asked standardized expert system questions on the medical history of joint complaints. An average number of 30.4 +/- 6.6 out of 60 questions with 346 different answers were asked in a mean time of 20.1 +/- 6.6 min. This time, required for the questions to be displayed on the computer sc...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical observation suggests a frequent coincidence of back pain (BP) and fibromyalgia (FMA). Based on data from a population survey on back pain we studied the hypothesis of FMA being a frequent underlying condition of BP. We additionally studied the association of the severity of back pain and both chroni...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00393-004-0531-5
更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The histopathological synovitis score evaluates in a graded approach, as is largely usual for diagnostic histopathological scores, the immunological and inflammatory changes caused by synovitis. A synovitis score of between 1 and ≤ 4 is classified as low-grade (osteoarthritis-related synovitis, post-traumatic synoviti...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00393-017-0308-2
更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Big data analysis raises the expectation that computerized algorithms may extract new knowledge from otherwise unmanageable vast data sets. What are the algorithms behind the big data discussion? In principle, high throughput technologies in molecular research already introduced big data and the development and applic...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00393-018-0436-3
更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Three days after cholecystectomy, seven patients received a single dose of auranofin (5 tablets Ridaura = 4.35 mg gold). At defined time points thereafter the gold content in samples of blood, plasma, urine, bile, and feces was determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). Maxima of the mean gold conc...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment strategies for osteoarthritis (OA) are well known from numerous studies. One of the challenges is long-term patient compliance to the recommended therapies without supervision. OBJECTIVE:To examine the ability of salutogenic concepts to improve rehabilitative management of OA. MATERIALS AND M...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00393-014-1557-y
更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Still's disease covers a range of disorders from systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) up to adult onset Still's disease (AOSD). The overlapping clinical features suggest that SJIA and AOSD are different manifestations of a phenotypic continuum in different age stages. Still's disease is clinically characteriz...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00393-020-00779-2
更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:To explore the circadian rhythm of serum interleukin (IL)-6 in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rats and compare the safety and effectiveness of methotrexate (MTX) administered traditionally and via chronotherapy. METHODS:CIA rat models were immunized with bovine type II collagen. Serum IL-6 levels in normal and C...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00393-016-0236-6
更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis was found in animal models of chronic inflammatory diseases, and the defect was located in more central portions of the HPA axis. This defect of neuroendocrine regulatory mechanisms contributes to the onset of the model disease. Since these first observati...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Evaluation of the sensitivity and value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and miniarthroscopic investigations (mini-/needle-arthroscopy = MA) of metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). 30 patients with RA (21 female, 9 male), disease duration 2 months to 22 years and mea...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s003930200021
更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In small vessel vasculitides, imaging studies aid in determining disease extent and activity, localization for biopsy, and for disease monitoring. They do not directly delineate the vasculitic lesion. Imaging studies focus on the upper and lower respiratory tract. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) shows upper r...
journal_title：Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00393-006-0107-7
更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00
