Neuroendocrine-immune aspects of accelerated aging in rheumatoid arthritis.

abstract：:T regulatory cells (Tregs) represent a phenotypically and functionally heterogeneous group of lymphocytes that exert immunosuppressive activities on effector immune responses. Tregs play a key role in maintaining immune tolerance and homeostasis through diverse mechanisms which involve interactions with components of ...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Giang S,La Cava A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) was historically seen as a predominantly male disease. However, more recent data showed a more homogenous sex prevalence. Unfortunately, in many studies in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), the number of women included is low and the analyses are often not stratified for gen...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Rusman T,van Vollenhoven RF,van der Horst-Bruinsma IE

更新日期：2018-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:While the link between malignancy and vasculitis has been known for some time, the association of vasculitis and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) has only recently been reported. This article reviews the most current and landmark publications regarding MDS, as well as malignancy-associated vasculitis. We include theorie...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Agha A,Bateman H,Sterrett A,Valeriano-Marcet J

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a granulomatous inflammatory disorder that affects large vessels, especially aorta and its proximal branches. Its diagnosis can be extremely challenging due to the non-specificity of the systemic inflammatory manifestations during the early phase of the disease and usually f...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Zaldivar Villon MLF,de la Rocha JAL,Espinoza LR

更新日期：2019-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review paper is to provide an overview of the relationship between obesity, osteoarthritis, arthroplasty outcomes, and the potential use of bariatric surgery to improve these outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS:Unfortunately, the findings in the currently available literature evaluating the...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Stavrakis AI,Khoshbin A,McLawhorn AS,Parks ML

更新日期：2018-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent increase in the number of patients taking opioids chronically for pain has not yielded the expected benefits in reduction of symptoms and improved function. Chronic pain patients typically respond well initially to opioid medications, but regular use is associated with adverse psychological and physical eff...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Krashin D,Sullivan M,Ballantyne J

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic disease affecting the physical, social, and psychological well-being of patients. Different instruments have been developed to measure health-related quality of life, some of which are SLE-specific. Contributors to poor quality of life in patients with SLE include fatigu...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Kiani AN,Petri M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gout is the most common inflammatory arthropathy and occurs in the setting of elevated serum urate levels. Gout is also known to be associated with multiple comorbidities including cardiovascular disease and the metabolic syndrome. Recent advances in research have increased our understanding and improved our knowledge...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： George RL,Keenan RT

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Delphi Technique and Nominal Group Technique are two well-recognized consensus-formation methodologies specifically designed to combine judgments from a group of experts. The Delphi Technique utilizes a series of well-defined questionnaire-based surveys, whereas Nominal Group Technique is a structured face-to-face...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Ruperto N,Meiorin S,Iusan SM,Ravelli A,Pistorio A,Martini A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease associated with psoriasis that can lead to joint deformity and disability. PsA has a low likelihood of clinical remission and cure. For a long time, therapeutic options for PsA patients have been unsatisfactory, but the introduction of anti-tumor necros...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： de Vlam K,Lories RJ

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gout and hyperuricemia have long been suspected to be risk factors for cardiovascular disease. However, studies have frequently failed to distinguish whether these entities have an independent effect on cardiovascular risk or serve as markers for other risk factors. In vitro and animal studies suggest that uric acid i...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Shah A,Keenan RT

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of the pregnant patient with antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) is reviewed, with emphasis on recent randomized controlled clinical trials. These support the use of subcutaneous heparin and low dose aspirin, current standard therapy for women with aPL and a history of fetal loss. Prednisone is rarely used due ...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Sammaritano LR

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this study was to provide the most up-to-date scientific evidence of the potential analgesic effects, or lack thereof, of the marijuana plant (cannabis) or cannabinoids, and of safety or tolerability of their long-term use. RECENT FINDINGS:We found that inhaled (smoked or vaporized) ca...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Romero-Sandoval EA,Kolano AL,Alvarado-Vázquez PA

更新日期：2017-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Large epidemiologic studies of gout can improve insight into the etiology, pathology, impact, and management of the disease. Identification of monosodium urate monohydrate crystals is considered the gold standard for diagnosis, but its application is often not possible in large studies. Therefore, under such circumsta...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Wijnands JM,Boonen A,Arts IC,Dagnelie PC,Stehouwer CD,van der Linden S

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, most studies examining cell death during the development of osteoarthritis (OA) have focused on death of chondrocytes and have primarily examined advanced stages of the disease. Very good evidence suggests that chondrocyte death does occur at some point in the pathogenesis of OA and that it can be due to apop...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Del Carlo M Jr,Loeser RF

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β2-glycoprotein I (β2GPI) is the major autoantigen in the antiphospholipid syndrome. The central importance of understanding β2GPI physiology from the perspective of the rheumatologist is that it forms the foundation for understanding the pathophysiology underlying autoantibody generation, and the diverse mechanisms b...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Giannakopoulos B,Mirarabshahi P,Krilis SA

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The myofibroblast is the culprit in the pathogenesis of fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Activation of morphogen signaling pathways has been shown to be critically involved in organ fibrosis. Remarkably, the cellular receptors and key molecules from these signaling pathways are localized in the p...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Teves ME,Strauss JF 3rd,Sapao P,Shi B,Varga J

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:This study had two objectives: to describe the historical development of self-reported presenteeism instruments that can be used to identify and measure presenteeism as a result of musculoskeletal disease (MSD) and to identify if, and how many of these, presenteeism instruments are underpinned by economic theory. Syst...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Jones C,Payne K,Gannon B,Verstappen S

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis causes tremendous individual suffering and staggering societal costs, but due to our limited understanding of the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms, our avenues for treating this disease are very restricted. Recent years have seen a drastic increase in the use of genetically modified mice to ...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Moon PM,Beier F

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical evaluation of patients with low bone mass attempts to determine which patients should be offered one of the effective therapies for fracture prevention. Current guidelines are primarily based on bone density. Risk factors are used, but their contribution to fracture risk is not easily assessed. The combinatio...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Deal CL

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistive exercise is controversial for patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. This paper provides an update on exercise and clinical assessment in these patients. The few published studies on this topic report unchanged disease activity from a variety of exercise regimens in patients in all stages of disea...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Alexanderson H

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high-range estimate of 1.3% by the National Arthritis Data Workgroup for the prevalence of the entire spectrum of spondyloarthropathies (SpAs) suggests that SpAs may be more prevalent than rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the United States. Recent surveys from many European countries using the same sample population h...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Akkoc N

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the body's largest organ and first line of defense against the environment, the skin plays a vital role in host immune defense. In addition to its function as a physical barrier, the skin contains an active immune surveillance network and can mount highly specific responses to eliminate invading organisms. In this ...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Fuhlbrigge RC,Chaiban R

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone is not structurally normal in osteoarthritis (OA). Periarticular bone in OA has increased turnover, decreased bone mineral content and stiffness, and decreased trabecular numbers. The increased turnover of collagen, in particular, may affect the biomechanical competence of bone and is driven by a number of proces...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Hunter DJ,Spector TD

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a paraneoplastic syndrome resulting in renal phosphate wasting and decreased bone mineralization. TIO is usually induced by small, slowly growing tumors of mesenchymal origin (phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor mixed connective tissue variant [PMTMCT]). Nonspecific symptoms including fa...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Hautmann AH,Hautmann MG,Kölbl O,Herr W,Fleck M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review progress in the field of clinical trials for SLE. RECENT FINDINGS:Treatment development for SLE has been marked by failures of many later phase studies, representing billions of dollars of lost research and development funding. Recently, more successful Phase II trials have tested reduction...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Thanou A,Merrill JT

更新日期：2018-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this study was to highlight recent findings on evaluation for lung transplantation and outcomes after transplantation in patients with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). RECENT FINDINGS:The recognition that extra-pulmonary disease manifestations can seriously compromise post-transplant ...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Shah RJ,Boin F

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic inflammatory process involving primarily the exocrine glands. Its association with lymphoma is well documented. A low-grade marginal-zone lymphoma related to mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue is the most common lymphoid neoplasia in Sjögren's syndrome. Among all autoimmune diseases, Sjö...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Voulgarelis M,Moutsopoulos HM

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic studies of pediatric rheumatologic disease are becoming increasingly focused on subfields of epidemiology. Genetic epidemiology is assuming an ever-greater role in the understanding of disease risks and pathogenesis. Such studies involve major histocompatibility complex, cytokine gene polymorphisms, T ce...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Manners PJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:One justification for using expensive biologic therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been that it can reduce future healthcare utilization such as joint surgeries and physician visits. However, the evidence to support this assertion is unclear. We conducted a review of the literature for studies wh...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Bansback N,Fu E,Sun H,Guh D,Zhang W,Lacaille D,Milbers K,Anis AH

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00