Bone loss in rheumatoid arthritis: systemic, periarticular, and focal.

abstract：:Scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) is characterized by malignant hypertension, oliguric/anuric acute renal failure, and important mortality, with a 5-year survival rate of 65%. SRC occurs in 2% to 5% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), particularly those with diffuse cutaneous SSc in the first years of disease evol...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Bussone G,Bérezné A,Pestre V,Guillevin L,Mouthon L

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The effect of urate lowering treatment (ULT) on cardiovascular (CV) risk and mortality in gout has been a topic of interest. This review discusses the CV effect of ULT and comparative CV safety among ULT agents. RECENT FINDINGS:The mechanism linking gout with CV risk is not fully understood but seems...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Kang EH,Kim SC

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet's syndrome is a systemic vasculitis with an unknown etiology affecting the small and large vessels of the venous and arterial systems. At least two clusters of disease expression have been described. The first includes superficial vein thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, and dural sinus thrombi. The second includ...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Yazici Y,Yurdakul S,Yazici H

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Several biologic drugs are available for treatment of immune-mediated diseases, and the number of children treated with biologics is increasing. This review summarises current knowledge about the safety and immunogenicity of vaccines in children treated with biologic therapy. RECENT FINDINGS:A recent...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Toplak N,Uziel Y

更新日期：2020-05-20 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：:Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is characterized by antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) associated with thrombosis and/or pregnancy morbidity. However, there is a range of other manifestations associated with APS, called non-criteria manifestations that add significant morbidity to this syndrome and, some of them, repre...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Rosa RF,Ugolini-Lopes MR,Zeinad-Valim AK,D'Amico E,Andrade D

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is in a majority of the cases of self-limiting, and sometimes even a self-remitting, disease. A growing amount of data suggests that active T cell regulation determines, at least partly, the clinical outcome of JIA. In experimental models of arthritis, a group of highly conserved mi...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Prakken B,Kuis W,van Eden W,Albani S

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Arthritis is a well-recognized symptom of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). We provide a summary of available data regarding the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and autoantibody associations of joint involvement in various forms of IIM. RECENT FINDINGS:Arthritis is reported in 18-55% ...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Klein M,Mann H,Vencovský J

更新日期：2019-12-07 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：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：:The risk of infection accompanies the benefits of surgery. Immunomodulatory chronic illnesses may increase the risk of surgical infections. Surgical patients with rheumatologic illness need close preoperative assessment regarding their infection risks (fixed and modifiable), which vary on the basis of the proposed pro...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Miller AO,Brause BD

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TNF-blocking biologics have revolutionized the care of patients with spondyloarthritis, a group of clinically overlapping conditions that includes ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis. However, incomplete response rates speak to the need for alternative therapeutic approaches. Over the last decade, animal mo...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Smith JA

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can be seen as a burden, with consequences on patients' daily life. Health has traditionally been measured using measures of morbidity or mortality. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a concept that includes quality of life th...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Desnoyers M,Dufrost V,Wahl D,Zuily S

更新日期：2020-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of the study is to briefly review the molecular mechanisms that leads to structural damage in ankylosing spondylitis (AS), defined as new bone formation resulting in complete or incomplete ankylosis of the spine, and the impact of treatment with biologics to retard this process. RECENT FI...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Magrey MN,Khan MA

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cells are professional antigen-presenting cells that are most studied for their function in mediating T-cell tolerance and T-cell activation. In addition, recent evidence indicates that dendritic cells can regulate the vasculature and function of fibroblast-type cells. The potential contribution of dendritic...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Lu TT

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic, disabling disease for which therapies have been borrowed from rheumatoid arthritis and spondylitis. Traditional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) remain the first choice for the treatment of peripheral arthritis despite scarce evidence of their efficacy or ability to halt...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Soriano ER,Rosa J

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis is a potentially preventable condition frequently encountered in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Bone loss in SLE is likely a multi- factorial process involving traditional osteoporosis risk factors along with lupus-related factors. Recognizing potential contributors to bone loss in pati...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Lee C,Ramsey-Goldman R

更新日期：2005-12-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Childhood arthritis is in need of a new system of classification, owing to deficiencies in the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) criteria. We briefly review the history of classification of childhood arthritis, discuss the major criticisms of the current system, and highligh...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Rumsey DG,Laxer RM

更新日期：2020-01-11 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：:Sleep disturbance is one of the most common comorbid problems for chronic pain patients. The association between the two phenomena has long been recognized, but the nature of the relationship is not well-understood. Many agree that the relationship is likely bidirectional. In this review, we focus on one side of the r...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Okifuji A,Hare BD

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：:In this paper, the various systemic manifestations reported in localized scleroderma, their incidence, their relationship with systemic sclerosis, and their relationship with other autoimmune or connective tissue diseases will be analyzed. ...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Zulian F

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Teriparatide (recombinant human parathyroid hormone ) is an anabolic agent approved for the treatment of patients at high risk for fracture. The Fracture Prevention Trial administered teriparatide to treatment-naïve patients, leading to its US Food and Drug Administration approval in 2002. Clinical trial data using an...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： File E,Deal C

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of the complement system plays a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). For the past several decades, quantifying this process has focused primarily on determination of serum C3 and C4, although the utility of these assays for diagnosis and monitoring disease activity is...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Liu CC,Manzi S,Danchenko N,Ahearn JM

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs block cyclooxygenase (COX). They are the most widely used drugs for pain relief. They are indispensable for their effects but are condemned for their adverse drug reactions. Two COX inhibitors, acetaminophen and aspirin, are the most widely used over-the-counter drugs. ...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Brune K,Hinz B,Otterness I

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenic mechanisms in Behçet's syndrome are largely unknown. An autoantigen role for human leukocyte antigen B51 has been proposed. The reasons behind the thrombophilia are also not clear. Endothelial pathology could be the main culprit. The recently proposed association between familial Mediterranean fever and...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Yazici H

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upregulated adhesion molecule and cytokine expression on endothelial cells and infiltrating inflammatory cells occur in most vasculitis syndromes. These observations suggest that vasculitis is associated with pathologic activation of normal immune cell cytokine cascades. Abnormal expression of adhesion molecules and c...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Sundy JS,Haynes BF

更新日期：2000-10-01 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：:Uric acid nephrolithiasis is typically found in individuals with a low urine pH and a normal concentration of urinary uric acid. Patients with a history of gout are at greater risk of forming uric acid stones, as are patients with obesity, diabetes, or the complete metabolic syndrome. The unifying renal tubular abnorm...

journal_title：Current rheumatology reports

authors： Liebman SE,Taylor JG,Bushinsky DA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00