T-cell aging in rheumatoid arthritis.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies in the treatment of systemic sclerosis (SSc) from 2011 to 2014 through a systematic review. RECENT FINDINGS:Our systematic review identifies randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses, systematic reviews, case series, and observational studies w...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Young A,Khanna D

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet's disease and Takayasu's disease in children are uncommon and may have an insidious course leading to a delayed diagnosis. Both diseases usually occur in late childhood, although disease onset in the first year of life has been reported. Compared with adults, Behçet's disease in children appears to be character...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Martini A

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the present review, recent findings regarding silicone breast implants (SBIs) complicated by rheumatic autoimmune diseases are described. RECENT FINDINGS:Despite changes in the principal constituents of the silicone implants during the past 50 years, silicone remained an adjuvant that may 'bleed' ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Cohen Tervaert JW,Colaris MJ,van der Hulst RR

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neoplasia in an important cause of rheumatic disease. The mechanisms are either direct infiltration of the bone and joint, or indirect infiltration with manifestations distant from the site of neoplastic involvement. Many of the reports reviewed in this article center on direct associations. In particular, there is a ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Schwarzer AC,Schrieber L

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a renewed interest in the use of low doses of prednisone in the treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis. This is because it has been conclusively shown that low doses of prednisone retard bone damage, and physicians use prednisone because it helps control tender and swollen joints. Two studies appeared ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Conn DL,Lim SS

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjogren's syndrome are chronic inflammatory diseases characterized by the dysfunction of T cells, B cells, and dendritic cells and the production of antinuclear autoantibodies. Here, we evaluate newly discovered molecular and cellular targets for the treatment of...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Perl A

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The article reviews recent advances in the research of fractures in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), highlighting their clinical, scientific, and economic impact. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies demonstrated an increased incidence of osteoporosis and symptomatic fractures in patients ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Bultink IE,Lems WF

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review focuses on recent progress in the understanding of various aspects of renal transport of urate. RECENT FINDINGS:Since the molecular cloning of the renal apical urate/anion exchanger URAT1 (SLC22A12), several membrane proteins relevant to the transport of urate have been identified. The mo...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Anzai N,Kanai Y,Endou H

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reviews articles published in 2000 and 2001 about occupational physical activities as risk factors for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee and hip. Six studies were identified in MEDLINE and EMBASE; five case-control studies and one cross-sectional study. Criteria for OA were: (on the waiting list for) joint re...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Schouten JS,de Bie RA,Swaen G

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Two diseases associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have benefited from advances in the past year which are of great importance for rheumatologists: renal osteodystrophy, which is now clearly associated with vascular calcification and cardiovascular death, and nephogenic systemic fibrosis, which...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Bardin T,Richette P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the opportunity for long-term follow-up, it has been appreciated that disease severity may vary considerably in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis, polyarteritis nodosa, microscopic polyangiitis, and Churg-Strauss syndrome. Although combined therapy with cyclophosphamide and glucocorticoids continues to be th...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Langford CA,Sneller MC

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Patients with osteoporosis suffer from the morbidity and mortality associated with resultant fractures. The number of persons at risk for fractures is increasing as the US population ages. This review addresses preventive strategies that can be used to decrease the risk of minimal trauma fractures. R...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Grossman JM

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multiorgan autoimmune disease characterized by IgG-autoantibodies to nuclear antigens that can deposit in the kidney and trigger lupus nephritis. Neutrophils accumulate in the kidneys of patients with proliferative LUPUS NEPHRITIS and neutrophil products and a s...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Nishi H,Mayadas TN

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytokines and growth factors are important in bone tissue as mediators of cell-to-cell and matrix-to-cell communication. Cytokines also locally mediate the effects of several hormones on bone cells. Indeed, calciotropic hormones modulate the bone-cell production rate of these factors and, conversely, can change the nu...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： de Vernejoul MC,Cohen-Solal M,Orcel P

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current advances in the study of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy are discussed. An update of the classification of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is given in which the POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M protein, and skin changes) syndrome is included among the associated diseases. Cyanotic heart disea...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Martínez-Lavín M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spondyloarthropathies are diseases influenced by genetic predisposition and, to a varying extent, infectious triggers. A causal role for bacterial infections is most clear for reactive arthritis. Recent insights into arthritogenic components of bacteria may set the stage for a better understanding of disease patho...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Pacheco-Tena C,Zhang X,Stone M,Burgos-Vargas R,Inman RD

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis is poorly understood, an increasing number of high quality clinical research trials are attempting to modify the overall disease outcome. Survival has improved, largely through therapies focused on single organs. Candidate outcome measures have been tested and a consensu...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Seibold JR

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The present review provides an update on novel treatment strategies striving for remission in patients with recent onset of rheumatoid arthritis. RECENT FINDINGS:As early treatment is crucial to achieve optimal results, identifying patients with rheumatoid arthritis early is imperative to achieve cli...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： van der Kooij SM,Allaart CF,Dijkmans BA,Breedveld FC

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent work has continued to clarify the role of major histocompatibility complex class I in the pathogenesis of autoimmune myositis. In the past year, several new observations have been made in this area. This review describes these findings and discusses their relevance to the pathogenesis of autoim...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Nagaraju K

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Juvenile dermatomyositis is a rare chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the muscles and skin. Immunosuppressive therapy has played a very important role in reducing mortality rates and morbidity. The review focuses on the spectrum of medications currently used in the treatment of juveni...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Stringer E,Feldman BM

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Antisynthetase syndrome (ASyS) is an acquired myopathy characterized by the presence of myositis-specific autoantibodies directed against tRNA-synthetases. ASyS is potentially life threatening due to lung involvement and treatment remains a challenge to date. With symptoms not limited to muscles but a...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Gallay L,Gayed C,Hervier B

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review provides an update on recent findings with regards to the genetics of hyperuricemia and gout, including recent data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS). RECENT FINDINGS:Five GWAS around the same time reported that genetic variants of SLC2A9/GLUT9 were associated with lower serum u...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Choi HK,Zhu Y,Mount DB

更新日期：2010-03-01 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 Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the human body. Because most Achilles tendon injuries take place in sports and there has been an common upsurge in sporting activities, the number and incidence of the Achilles tendon overuse injuries and complete ruptures have increased in the industrialized countries du...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Järvinen TA,Kannus P,Paavola M,Järvinen TL,Józsa L,Järvinen M

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review will explore two new aspects of the involvement of viruses in multiple sclerosis pathogenesis. The first aspect is the complex interactions between viruses. The second aspect is the proposal of a mechanism by which autoreactive T cells are able to escape thymic selection and potentially re...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Cusick MF,Libbey JE,Fujinami RS

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To help clinicians to distinguish between myositis (and other immune-mediated and immunosuppressant-responsive disorders) and its many clinical mimics. RECENT FINDINGS:Increasing experience has shown that findings from conventional investigations, such as muscle biopsy, can be misleading. More specia...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Hilton-Jones D

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Osteoporosis guidelines do not usually provide specific recommendations regarding what medication is most appropriate for individual patients. Generic oral bisphosphonates are often considered first-line treatment for osteoporosis, but treatment duration is limited, based on potential long-term safety...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Cosman F

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musculoskeletal problems remain among the main limitations of the quality of life of renal failure patients, in particular of those treated with long-term maintenance dialysis. Renal osteodystrophy continues to receive great attention. The mechanisms of uremic skeletal resistance to parathormone (PTH) are further inve...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Bardin T

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The Wnt signaling pathway has been a major focus of effort in the bone field for the past 5 years. This review will examine some of the seminal findings that have brought us to our current understanding of the role of this pathway in bone metabolism. RECENT FINDINGS:The Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pat...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Johnson ML,Kamel MA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New information on the treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis emphasizes more aggressive control of arthritis, particularly the use of methotrexate, both in low- and higher-dose regimens. Information concerning drug toxicity, including that of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, second-line agents, and metho...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Emery HM

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00