Lipid peroxidation, glutathione, vitamin E, and antioxidant enzymes in synovial fluid from patients with osteoarthritis.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess demographical and clinical data in a Middle-European cohort of patients with Adamantiades-Behçet's disease (ABD), together with the use of medication in adherence to international guidelines. METHODS:In a retrospective cohort study, in- and outpatients of an Austrian secondary and tertiary univers...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Moosmann T,Veraar C,Brunner J,Fraedrich G,Frech A,Horninger W,Ratzinger G,Streif W,Teuchner B,Willeit J,Zlamy M,De Zordo T,Schirmer M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is an adenosine-5-triphosphate Binding Cassettes B 1 (ABCB1) transporter that exports various substrates on cellular membrane. Surface expression of P-gp was decreased during chondrogenesis of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs). We examined the role of P-gp in extracellular mat...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Kim SG,Lee AJ,Lee SJ,Suh HS,Shin IH

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In this study we aimed at identifying the bone mineral density (BMD) reference values of hands, according to age, measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and assessing the correlation of these values with lumbar and femoral BMD values. METHOD:A total of 403 healthy women aged between 20 and 70 particip...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Alioglu K,Dogu B,Sirzai H,Yilmaz F,Kuran B

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The results of previous studies regarding the role of adiponectin in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) are controversial. The aim of this study is to investigate the relation of plasma adiponectin levels with clinical and radiological disease severity in knee OA patients. METHOD:Sixty patients with knee OA a...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Cuzdan Coskun N,Ay S,Evcik FD,Oztuna D

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To update Schall's classification for Sjögren's syndrome (SS) by the new quantitative stimulation test with dynamic salivary glands scintigraphy (qsDSGS) and to standardize quantitative salivary gland scintigraphy. METHODS:The histopathology, oral, ocular, serological examination and qsDSGS of 268 consecuti...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Zhu GW,Gao Z,Feng HB,Qiu JJ

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The use of healthcare resources by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients can be related to the presence of disease, comorbid conditions, use of steroids, and the combined use of immunosuppressants. This study evaluated the risk factors associated with infection and hospitalization in RA. METHODS:This multicenter, cro...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Chandrashekara S,Shobha V,Dharmanand BG,Jois R,Kumar S,Mahendranath KM,Haridas V,Prasad S,Singh Y,Daware MA,Swamy A,Subramanian R,Somashekar SA,Shanthappa AM,Anupama KR

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy of tumor necrosis factor inhibitor infliximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were disease-resistant to recombinant human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra). METHODS:A total of 104 patients with active RA despite methotrexate (MTX) treatment were enrolled in the open...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Bao J,Yue T,Li T,He DY,Bao YX

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the frequency of, and factors associated with, depression and anxiety in Singaporean patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHOD:One hundred RA patients were recruited in a cross-sectional study. Socio-demographics, severity of anxiety and depression, disease activity, levels of serological markers a...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Ho RC,Fu EH,Chua AN,Cheak AA,Mak A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We discuss recent and prospective research in small and large vessel vasculitis. Large cohorts of Takayasu arteritis (TA) have been recently published from across the world, clarifying our understanding of this uncommon disease. Novel open-ended approaches like large-scale genotyping, proteomics and metabolomics have ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Misra DP,Naidu GSRSNK,Agarwal V,Sharma A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare disease characterized by chronic, nonspecific inflammatory and sclerotic or fibrotic tissue in the periaortic or periiliac retroperitoneum that encases adjacent structures. There will be a series of clinical manifestations once the proliferated fibrous tissues encase the abdomi...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Lian L,Wang C,Tian JL

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To test whether treatment with celecoxib reduces the incidence of gastroduodenal ulcers compared to diclofenac in Asian patients with osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with minimal significant risk factors. METHODS:Patients with a clinical diagnosis of OA or RA of at least 3 months were randomized t...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Cheung R,Cheng TT,Dong Y,Lin HY,Lai K,Lau CS,Feng H,Parsons B

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure serial interleukin (IL)-6 levels in newly diagnosed patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), treated in a randomized controlled trial of modified-release prednisone (MR) vs immediate-release prednisolone (IR) used in a tapering regimen conforming to British Society for Rheumatology GCA guidelines...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Miler E,Stapleton PP,Mapplebeck S,Mackerness C,Gayford D,Aung T,Wilson L,Schofield P,Dasgupta B

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between sleep quality (SQ) and disease activity (DA) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to evaluate the response to anti-tumor necrosis factor α (anti-TNF-α) therapy on sleep disorders. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 34 patients who ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Karatas G,Bal A,Yuceege M,Firat H,Gurcay E,Ardic S,Cakci FA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease, which seriously affects human joints. This study aimed to detect the changes in the expression of long non-coding RNA growth arrest-specific transcript 5 (GAS5) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) derived from patients with RA and healthy contro...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Cao J,Lv X,Zhang Y,Xu A,Jiang T

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim was to study the side-effect profile and the survival characteristics of leflunomide used in a regional patient population in New Zealand (NZ). METHOD:  Patients were identified using special authority forms (SAFs) that had been prospectively filed from January 2001 to June 2007. Statistical analysis of su...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Jagoda JS,Rajapakse CN

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) often require total hip arthroplasties. We present a retrospective review of 32 total hip arthroplasties (THA) performed for patients with SLE, RA or AS from 2003 to 2008 in a tertiary hospital in Singa...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Chong RW,Chong CS,Lai CH

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biologics have emerged as an important modality of treatment in rheumatic diseases and have allowed the rheumatologist to explore varied therapeutic uses of these drugs. Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody against CD20 receptor is an important member of the biologic armamentarium for the treatment of various refractory a...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Shah S,Kavadichanda CG,Belani P,Ganesh RN,Negi VS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine hepatitis B virus (HBV) screening rates in patients receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α therapy and the frequency of HBV reactivation in patients with resolved hepatitis B virus infection (hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] negative, hepatitis B core antibo...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Fidan S,Capkın E,Arıca DA,Durak S,Okatan IE

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:It is generally accepted that hyperuricemia is commonly associated with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). However, variations in ethnicity, diet and habitat may contribute to differences in prevalence and risk factors for hyperuricemia in PsA patients. Moreover, Asian specific data is deficient. The primary objective of t...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Lai TL,Yim CW,Wong PY,Leung MC,Ng WL

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vemurafenib is an inhibitor of the BRAF V600E mutation which is associated with tumor responses in patients with metastatic melanoma. Although it is generally well tolerated, common side effects of vemurafenib have been reported. Arthralgia is one of the more common adverse event associated with vemurafenib. We herein...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Babacan T,Türkbeyler IH,Balakan O,Pehlivan Y,Suner A,Kısacık B

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explain the missing heritability after the genome-wide association studies era, sequencing studies allow the identification of low-frequency variants with a stronger effect on disease risk. Common variants in the interleukin 10 gene (IL10) have been consistently associated with Behçet's disease (BD) and the goal...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Matos M,Xavier JM,Abrantes P,Sousa I,Rei N,Davatchi F,Shahram F,Jesus G,Barcelos F,Vedes J,Salgado M,Abdollahi BS,Nadji A,Moraes-Fontes MF,Shafiee NM,Ghaderibarmi F,Vaz Patto J,Crespo J,Oliveira SA

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study was designed to examine the effect of Burdock root tea on inflammatory markers and oxidative stress indicators in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS:Thirty-six patients (10 men and 26 women) aged 50-70 years old with knee osteoarthritis referred to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation D...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Maghsoumi-Norouzabad L,Alipoor B,Abed R,Eftekhar Sadat B,Mesgari-Abbasi M,Asghari Jafarabadi M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Capable of multi-organ involvement in Sjogren's syndrome (SS), cardiac findings of pulmonary effusion, left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension are seen in patients with SS. Aortic stiffness (AS) reflects the mechanical tension and elasticity of the aorta. In this study, our ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Ciçek OF,Bayram NA,Ayhan H,Erten S,Aslan AN,Sarı C,Ozen MB,Bİlen E,Bastuğ S,Durmaz T,Keleş T,Bozkurt E

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neurotoxic condition characterized by reversible vasogenic edema on neuroimaging. It is associated with various neurological manifestations, including headaches, vomiting, seizures, visual loss, altered mental status and focal neurological deficits. PRES mainly ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Chen HA,Lin YJ,Chen PC,Chen TY,Lin KC,Cheng HH

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 72-year-old woman with slight pulmonary interstitial reticular markings was initially diagnosed with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). Two years later, cavitated pulmonary masses appeared, and a biopsy specimen revealed granulomas. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) was diagnosed. The masses resolved with treatmen...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Fukui S,Kobayashi S,Kamei S,Takizawa Y,Setoguchi K,Hishima T

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Vitamin K is an essential factor for carboxylation of bone matrix protein. Low vitamin K may be associated with reduced bone mineral density (BMD). The issue of whether long-term sodium warfarin therapy as oral anticoagulant that antagonizes vitamin K, results in decreased bone density, is controversial. Our purpos...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Rezaieyazdi Z,Falsoleiman H,Khajehdaluee M,Saghafi M,Mokhtari-Amirmajdi E

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis. Activation of the immune system is a central feature of KD. Some KD patients are resistant to initial high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment. The study aimed to determine the predictors of IVIG resistance. METHOD:A single-center, retrospe...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Sato S,Kawashima H,Kashiwagi Y,Hoshika A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is an enigmatic inflammatory breast disorder. IGM responds to immunomodulatory treatment and may be associated with systemic manifestations such as arthritis and erythema nodosum. These patients are increasingly referred to rheumatologists for management, but IGM is rarely di...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Ringsted S,Friedman M

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In rheumatoid arthritis (RA) hands, we applied high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) and 3 Tesla (3 T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which are new methods for erosion detection and bone marrow edema (BME) quantification. We compared the erosion measurements between these techniqu...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Lee CH,Srikhum W,Burghardt AJ,Virayavanich W,Imboden JB,Link TM,Li X

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association of core stability with physical function and functional performance in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). METHODS:Forty patients who met the American College of Rheumatology / European League Against Rheumatism 2013 classification criteria for SSc were included in the cros...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Yakut H,Özalevli S,Birlik AM

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00