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abstract：BACKGROUND:The detection of anti-dsDNA antibodies is critical for the diagnosis and follow-up of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. The presently available assays are characterized by a non-optimal specificity (solid phase assays) or sensitivity (Crithidia Luciliae immunofluorescence test (CLIFT)). To overcom...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Panza F,Alcaro MC,Petrelli F,Angelotti F,Pratesi F,Rovero P,Migliorini P

更新日期：2016-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by early vascular abnormalities and subsequent fibroblast activation to myofibroblasts, leading to fibrosis. Recently, endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndoMT), a complex biological process in which endothelial cells lose their specific markers and acquire a me...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Corallo C,Cutolo M,Kahaleh B,Pecetti G,Montella A,Chirico C,Soldano S,Nuti R,Giordano N

更新日期：2016-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) infection causes periodontal disease and exacerbates rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is reported that inoculation of periodontopathogenic bacteria (i.e., Pg) can alter gut microbiota composition in the animal models. Gut microbiota dysbiosis in human has shown strong associations ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Hamamoto Y,Ouhara K,Munenaga S,Shoji M,Ozawa T,Hisatsune J,Kado I,Kajiya M,Matsuda S,Kawai T,Mizuno N,Fujita T,Hirata S,Tanimoto K,Nakayama K,Kishi H,Sugiyama E,Kurihara H

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia (ICL) is a presumed heterogenous syndrome with key element low CD4 T-cell counts (below 300/mm³) without evidence of HIV infection or other known immunodeficiency. The etiology, pathogenesis, and management of ICL remain poorly understood and inadequately defined. The clinical presentati...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Zonios D,Sheikh V,Sereti I

更新日期：2012-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Varied definitions of disc pathology exist in the literature. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) classification systems incorporate several qualitative features including disc appearance, the distinction between the nucleus and the annulus, signal intensity and intervertebral disc height. The lack of a conti...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Teichtahl AJ,Urquhart DM,Wang Y,Wluka AE,Heritier S,Cicuttini FM

更新日期：2015-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mutations in the NLRP3 gene are associated with the dominantly inherited cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS). The significance of the V198M variant is unclear; it has been reported in association with various CAPS phenotypes and as a variant of uncertain consequence. The aim of this study was to ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Rowczenio DM,Trojer H,Russell T,Baginska A,Lane T,Stewart NM,Gillmore JD,Hawkins PN,Woo P,Mikoluc B,Lachmann HJ

更新日期：2013-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rational selection of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has many potential advantages, including rapid disease control, reduced long-term disability and reduced overall cost to the healthcare system. Inter-individual genetic differences are particularly at...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Wiese MD,Schnabl M,O'Doherty C,Spargo LD,Sorich MJ,Cleland LG,Proudman SM

更新日期：2012-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of autoantibodies is considered an important characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis (RA); therefore, both anticitrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and rheumatoid factor (RF) are included in the 2010 classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, a considerable number of RA pa...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Boeters DM,Trouw LA,van der Helm-van Mil AHM,van Steenbergen HW

更新日期：2018-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In cross-sectional studies, patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have higher coronary artery calcium (CAC) than controls. However, their rate of progression of CAC and the predictors of CAC progression have heretofore remained unknown. METHODS:Incidence and progression of CAC were compared in 155 patie...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Chung CP,Giles JT,Kronmal RA,Post WS,Gelber AC,Petri M,Szklo M,Detrano R,Budoff MJ,Blumenthal RS,Ouyang P,Bush D,Bathon JM

更新日期：2013-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Validated clinical prediction models to identify children with poor prognosis at the time of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) diagnosis would be very helpful for tailoring treatments, and avoiding under- or over-treatment. Our objective was to externally validate Nordic clinical prediction models in Canad...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Henrey A,Rypdal V,Rypdal M,Loughin T,Nordal E,Guzman J,ReACCh-Out and NoSPeR Investigators.

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:HLA-B*35 is associated with increased risk of developing pulmonary hypertension in SSc patients. We previously reported that HLA-B*35 induces endothelial cell dysfunction via activation of ER stress/UPR and upregulation of the inflammatory response. Because PBMCs from lcSSc-PAH patients are also characteri...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Lenna S,Assassi S,Farina GA,Mantero JC,Scorza R,Lafyatis R,Farber HW,Trojanowska M

更新日期：2015-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasound (US) is a sensitive method for detecting joint/tendon inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Subclinical inflammation is often found in patients with RA in composite score remission. The purpose of the present study was to explore whether US of only the hands is sufficient to ide...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Hammer HB,Kvien TK,Terslev L

更新日期：2017-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients have lower bone mineral density and increased fracture risk when compared with healthy individuals, due to distinct factors and mechanisms. Bone remodeling is a tightly orchestrated process dependent on several factors, including the balance between receptor acti...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Carmona-Fernandes D,Santos MJ,Perpétuo IP,Fonseca JE,Canhão H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Differential diagnosis among psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and seronegative rheumatoid arthritis (Abneg RA) can be challenging particularly in the clinical setting of peripheral phenotype and autoantibodies seronegativity. The aim of the study was to identify synovial tissue (ST) biomarkers differentially expres...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Alivernini S,Bruno D,Tolusso B,Bui L,Petricca L,Gigante MR,Birra D,Fedele AL,Peluso G,Federico F,Ferraccioli G,Gremese E

更新日期：2019-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a common systemic autoimmune disease with a complex genetic inheritance. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have significantly increased the number of significant loci associated with SLE risk. To date, however, established loci account for less than 30% of the disea...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Julià A,López-Longo FJ,Pérez Venegas JJ,Bonàs-Guarch S,Olivé À,Andreu JL,Aguirre-Zamorano MÁ,Vela P,Nolla JM,de la Fuente JLM,Zea A,Pego-Reigosa JM,Freire M,Díez E,Rodríguez-Almaraz E,Carreira P,Blanco R,Taboada VM,Ló

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare disease with studies limited by small sample sizes. Electronic health records (EHRs) represent a powerful tool to study patients with rare diseases such as SSc, but validated methods are needed. We developed and validated EHR-based algorithms that incorporate billing codes ...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Jamian L,Wheless L,Crofford LJ,Barnado A

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are treated with a mean of 3-4 conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) with or without glucocorticoids (GCs), before the first biologic prescription. The main reasons for change are inefficacy in 30-40 % of patients, and toxicity ≈ 10 %. Thus...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Hernández-Cruz B,Márquez-Saavedra E,Caliz-Caliz R,Navarro-Sarabia F

更新日期：2016-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease resulting from a loss of tolerance to multiple self antigens, and characterized by autoantibody production and inflammatory cell infiltration in target organs, such as the kidneys and brain. T cells are critical players in SLE pathophysiology as they regulate...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Moulton VR,Tsokos GC

更新日期：2011-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic and environmental factors may play a role in the etiopathology of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and other related syndromes. There is a high aggregation of FMS in families of FMS patients. The mode of inheritance is unknown but it is most probably polygenic. There is evidence that polymorphisms of genes in the s...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Buskila D,Sarzi-Puttini P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We examined the degree to which Patient Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PtGA) was driven by patient-reported assessments of pain (Pain), physical function, and fatigue in patients receiving tofacitinib 5 mg t...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Strand V,Kaine J,Alten R,Wallenstein G,Diehl A,Shi H,Germino R,Murray CW

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Methotrexate (MTX) is a cornerstone of treatment in a wide variety of inflammatory conditions, including juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). However, owing to its narrow therapeutic index and the considerable interpatient variability in clinical response, monitoring of a...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Hawwa AF,AlBawab A,Rooney M,Wedderburn LR,Beresford MW,McElnay JC

更新日期：2015-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We and others have previously shown that antibodies against cyclic citrullinated proteins (anti-CCP) precede the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and in a more recent study we reported that individuals who subsequently developed RA had increased concentrations of several cytokines and chemokines ye...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Kokkonen H,Mullazehi M,Berglin E,Hallmans G,Wadell G,Rönnelid J,Rantapää-Dahlqvist S

更新日期：2011-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The high-affinity receptor for IgG Fcgamma/CD64 is critical for the development of lupus nephritis (LN). Cross-linking Fc receptor on recruited monocytes by IgG-containing immune complexes is a key step in immune-complex-mediated nephritis in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The goal of this study was t...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Li Y,Lee PY,Sobel ES,Narain S,Satoh M,Segal MS,Reeves WH,Richards HB

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I comment on the well-designed trial by Alda and colleagues reported in a recent issue of Arthritis Research and Therapy which demonstrated some benefits of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for fibromyalgia (FM). CBT in this and other studies provides statistically significant but rather modest benefits for FM. This...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Lumley MA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One in six patients with systemic sclerosis will develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Screening with echocardiography and possibly pulmonary function testing (to determine the diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide) is recommended to detect PAH at a less severe stage. However, real-world screening programs ha...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Pope JE

更新日期：2017-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite recent advances in anti-inflammatory therapy, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients continue to rate pain as a priority. The etiology of RA pain is likely multifactorial, including both inflammatory and non-inflammatory components. In this study, we examine the association between disease activity, sl...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Lee YC,Chibnik LB,Lu B,Wasan AD,Edwards RR,Fossel AH,Helfgott SM,Solomon DH,Clauw DJ,Karlson EW

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Notable weakness of the quadriceps muscles is typically observed as a consequence of knee joint arthritis, knee surgery and knee injury. This is partly due to ongoing neural inhibition that prevents the central nervous system from fully activating the quadriceps, a process known as arthrogenic muscle inhib...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Rice DA,Graven-Nielsen T,Lewis GN,McNair PJ,Dalbeth N

更新日期：2015-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:It is known that anticitrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA)-positive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has a preclinical phase. Whether this phase is also present in ACPA-negative RA is unknown. To determine this, we studied ACPA-negative arthralgia patients who were considered prone to progress to RA for local sub...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： van Steenbergen HW,van Nies JA,Huizinga TW,Reijnierse M,van der Helm-van Mil AH

更新日期：2014-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA), an approved animal model for rheumatoid arthritis, is thought to be a T cell-dependent disease. There is evidence that CD8+ T cells are a major subset controlling the pathogenesis of CIA. They probably contribute to certain features of disease, namely tissue destruction and synovial h...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Bauer K,Knipper A,Tu-Rapp H,Koczan D,Kreutzer HJ,Nizze H,Mix E,Thiesen HJ,Holmdahl R,Ibrahim SM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection has been implicated in the development of autoimmunity, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Previously we reported that HCMV phosphoprotein 65 (pp65) could induce early onset of autoantibody and glomerulonephritis on lupus-prone NZB/W mice. This study furthe...

journal_title：Arthritis research & therapy

authors： Hsieh AH,Jhou YJ,Liang CT,Chang M,Wang SL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00