Antinuclear autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) or Forestier's disease is a common disorder among older adults. The diagnosis is based solely on radiographic abnormalities defined using the Resnick criteria. DISH is characterized by ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament of the spine and v...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Sarzi-Puttini P,Atzeni F

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review studies that clarify the rheumatic manifestations of autoimmune hepatitis, elucidate shared pathogenic pathways, and encourage innovative site-specific therapies. RECENT FINDINGS:Autoimmune hepatitis has clinical manifestations, serological markers, pathogenic mechanisms, genetic predisposi...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Czaja AJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Exercise was established as an integral part of the nonpharmacological treatment of fibromyalgia approximately 20 years ago. Since then many studies have investigated the effects of exercise-either alone or in combination with other interventions. This review will discuss the benefits of exercise alon...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Gowans SE,deHueck A

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between infection with SARS-CoV-2 and autoimmunity. RECENT FINDINGS:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) associated coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Although most of the infect...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Liu Y,Sawalha AH,Lu Q

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the 2 years following menarche, bone mass increases substantially; this is an important new finding concerning peak bone mass. Studies of twins have given significant insights into the effect of heredity on bone mass. Many determinants of bone mass, bone gain, and bone loss thus have been characterized for people o...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Cormier C

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular mechanisms of the primary immunodeficiencies have been further explored and provide insights into the regulation of the immune response and its role in autoimmune disease, infection, and malignancy. The critical role of CD40-CD40 ligand-mediated effects in T cell-dependent B cell activation, shown throug...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Stein CM

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evolution of total knee replacement designs and techniques has made possible predictable and long-lasting pain relief in the treatment of knee arthritis. Excellent long-term results have been obtained with cemented knee replacement, with or without preservation of the posterior cruciate ligament. Attempts to achie...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Buly RL,Sculco TP

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:It is well recognized that the complement system plays multiple roles in systemic lupus erythematosus. Activation of the classical pathway by immune complexes leads to the generation of inflammatory mediators, thus promoting tissue injury. Complement activation also plays an important role in the main...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Karp DR

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The spectrum of periodic fever syndromes (PFS)/autoinflammation diseases is continuously expanding. This review provides an overview of the primary research and an update on the main clinical developments in these disorders published in the past 12-18 months. RECENT FINDINGS:IL-1β is pivotal to the p...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Savic S,Dickie LJ,Battellino M,McDermott MF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent literature pertaining to tumors of articular structures and bone is reviewed. In pigmented villonodular synovitis, the bone resorptive cell is a macrophage polykaryon rather than an osteoclast. Complete arthroscopic synovectomy was successful in most diffuse articular forms of the disease. The early synovia...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Abraham JH 3rd,Canoso JJ

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review recent evidence on cutaneous manifestations of lupus, with a focus on evidence for pediatric patients. RECENT FINDINGS:Cutaneous manifestations of SLE are common and may precede signs or symptoms of systemic disease. Early recognition and initiation of therapy improves quality of life by re...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Arkin LM,Nguyen C,Klein-Gitelman M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The introduction of checkpoint inhibitors as well as other allied advances in cancer immunology has made immunotherapy a pillar in the treatment of cancer. At the same time, these therapies have been associated with a remarkable array of immune-mediated toxicities observed in virtually every organ sys...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Calabrese LH,Calabrese C

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are targeted predominantly to intracellular nucleoprotein particles. Following analysis of the quantitative and qualitative properties of the humoral immune response as well as identification of the major particles recognized as antigens, current studies are address...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Elkon K

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The utility of cytokines as therapeutic targets in rheumatoid arthritis has been unequivocally demonstrated by the success of tumour necrosis factor blockade in clinical practice. Partial and non-responses to tumour necrosis factor blocking agents, however, together with the increasing clinical drive ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Asquith DL,McInnes IB

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Clinical use of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy has revolutionized the therapeutic landscape of cancer. By activating the immune system using monoclonal anti-CTLA-4 and PD(L)-1 antibodies, remission can be induced in previously terminal cancers. However, these breakthroughs come at a price. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Boland P,Heath J,Sandigursky S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, recent data relevant to better understanding of the immunogenetics of the spondyloarthropathies are discussed or, in a somewhat broader sense, the HLA-B27 disease associations. Although in 1993 much more is known about the B27 molecule than was known in 1992, its contribution to the pathogenesis of dis...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Ivanyi P

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial lung disease frequently complicates rheumatic disorders, especially polymyositis-dermatomyositis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis, and mixed connective tissue disease. In this article, we review the current data supporting the use of azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil, cyclosporine, and...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： McCune WJ,Vallance DK,Lynch JP 3rd

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) have potent anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties, in addition to their ability to form cartilage and bone. The purpose of this review is to highlight recent developments and current knowledge gaps in our understanding of the protective effects of MSCs...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Ansboro S,Roelofs AJ,De Bari C

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article summarizes the current evidence on the management of primary and secondary central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis. RECENT FINDINGS:Two recent retrospective cohort studies have described the treatment and outcomes of patients with adult primary central nervous system vasculitis (PCNSV). ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Salvarani C,Pipitone N,Hunder GG

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In contrast to the disease remission enjoyed by a majority of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients during pregnancy, the immediate postpartum period is generally characterized by flare. Managing symptoms during this time is challenging because the potential transfer of medication into the breast milk of...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Sammaritano LR,Bermas BL

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) (Churg-Strauss syndrome) is a peculiar hybrid condition of a systemic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis and a hypereosinophilic disorder with frequent lung involvement that occurs in people with asthma. This review foc...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Mahr A,Moosig F,Neumann T,Szczeklik W,Taillé C,Vaglio A,Zwerina J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The hyper-IgD and periodic fever syndrome (HIDS) is one of the classical monogenetic hereditary autoinflammatory disorders, and together with the more severe mevalonic aciduria it is also known as 'mevalonate kinase deficiency' (MKD). In this study, we will give an overview of the primary research on ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Stoffels M,Simon A

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Signal transduction pathways are the intracellular mechanism by which cells respond and adapt to environmental stress. Understanding the critical networks in diseases like rheumatoid arthritis can potentially identify novel therapeutic targets. RECENT FINDINGS:Dissecting the complex pathways involved in rheuma...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Sweeney SE,Firestein GS

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There is an increasing interest in improving the understanding of pathophysiology, outcome measures, and therapies of rheumatic skin disease. Increasingly, studies are using the skin as a primary endpoint for evaluating therapies. This will review the current state of the art for the most common rheum...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Clarke JT,Werth VP

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Relapsing polychondritis is a unique, rare autoimmune disorder in which the cartilaginous tissues are the primary targets of destruction but the immune damage can spread to involve noncartilaginous tissues like the kidney, blood vessels, and so forth. The manifestations of the disease can take many different fo...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Kent PD,Michet CJ Jr,Luthra HS

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review examines recent advances in the analysis of genetic determinants of bone mass. It addresses both human and animal linkage studies as well as genetic manipulations in animals, inbred mouse models, and candidate gene analyses. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies have implicated novel regulatory ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Baldock PA,Eisman JA

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To examine recent developments relating to cardiac involvement in the adult idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) and those inherited muscle diseases which may present in adulthood and mimic IIM. RECENT FINDINGS:Cardiac involvement is a common feature of IIM and inherited muscle diseases. Frequenc...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Lilleker JB,Roberts M,Diederichsen L

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review provides a risk-stratified and evidence-based management for subsets of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients in the first five years from disease onset. RECENT FINDINGS:Cardiopulmonary disease remains the primary cause of mortality in SSc patients. Morbidity and mortality in SSc-associated p...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Roofeh D,Khanna D

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this study is to review the evidence and recent developments leading to novel therapeutics in scleroderma. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent advances have been made in understanding the key pathogenetic aspects of scleroderma, and these have led to potential targeted therapeutic agents for the ma...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Ong VH,Denton CP

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estimates of the prevalence and incidence of knee osteoarthritis increase with age and are higher for women. Other differences in such estimates arise due to methodologic variables, including radiographic techniques. The risk for knee osteoarthritis increases with increasing body weight, long-term occupational joint s...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Slemenda CW

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00