Safety profile of anti-gout agents: an update.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review radiographic and MRI developments in measuring osteoarthritis progression in the tibiofemoral compartment of the knee. RECENT FINDINGS:Standardized techniques for measuring joint space width in the medial tibiofemoral compartment, using standardized radiographic protocols, have become accep...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Hunter DJ,Le Graverand MP,Eckstein F

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The identification of the genetic variants that mediate the risk for susceptibility and severity of rheumatoid arthritis will allow the development of new drug targets and also increase the ability to predict disease course. Technical and methodologic progress has fueled the advances in this field. R...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： van der Helm-van Mil AH,Wesoly JZ,Huizinga TW

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Juvenile systemic sclerosis has a variety of clinical manifestations, sometimes different from the adult form. Early recognition, proper classification and treatment may improve the long-term outcome. RECENT FINDINGS:A large multicenter study coordinated by the Pediatric Rheumatology European Society...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Zulian F,Martini G

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW:To define gout conditions and hyperuricemia. RECENT FINDINGS:Gout is defined as an arthritic condition resulting from the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in and/or around joints, following long-standing hyperuricemia. Several recent ultrasound studies disclosed MSU deposits in a lar...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Bardin T,Richette P

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review examines recent advances in the analysis of genetic determinants of bone mass. It addresses both human and animal linkage studies as well as genetic manipulations in animals, inbred mouse models, and candidate gene analyses. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies have implicated novel regulatory ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Baldock PA,Eisman JA

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of twin and family studies clearly implicate an important role for genetic factors in the etiology of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the complex nature of these diseases has hampered progress in defining the genetic determinants. Recent advances in molecular gene...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Criswell LA,Amos CI

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low back pain continues to affect a significant proportion of the younger, working population between 35 and 45 years of age. An important study has correlated macroscopic and microscopic intervertebral disc alterations starting in the second decade of life with oxidative stress manifested by the presence of N-(carbox...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Borenstein DG

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shoulder injuries are common in the athletic population. Injuries can be a result of repetitive overhead use or from direct trauma. Common injury sites include the rotator cuff, glenohumeral joint, acromioclavicular joint, biceps tendon, scapulothoracic articulation, and sternoclavicular joint. The identification, phy...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Ong BC,Sekiya JK,Rodosky MW

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory arthropathy associated with psoriasis and is classified as a seronegative spondyloarthropathy. It occurs in approximately 5% to 7% of patients with psoriasis. The etiopathogenesis of psoriatic arthritis is not well known, but interaction among genetic, immunologic, and environmen...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Espinoza LR,Cuéllar ML,Silveira LH

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessment of children and adults with rheumatic diseases, both in clinical practice and controlled clinical trials in rheumatology, has traditionally focused on the measurement of disease activity. More recently emphasis has been placed on the need to incorporate estimates of physical, social, and mental functioning ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Duffy CM,Duffy KN

更新日期：1997-09-01 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:To provide an update on the genetics and immunologic basis of autoinflammatory bone disorders including chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis including the monogenic forms of the disease. RECENT FINDINGS:Ongoing research in murine, canine and human models of sterile bone inflammation has solidif...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Sharma M,Ferguson PJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review recent evidence on cutaneous manifestations of lupus, with a focus on evidence for pediatric patients. RECENT FINDINGS:Cutaneous manifestations of SLE are common and may precede signs or symptoms of systemic disease. Early recognition and initiation of therapy improves quality of life by re...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Arkin LM,Nguyen C,Klein-Gitelman M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Glucocorticoids are used in the treatment of most rheumatic diseases, and are used chronically in up to 50% of cases of rheumatoid arthritis. The frequency of their use has in the past been incompletely supported by trial evidence of their benefit and by incomplete understanding of their mechanisms of...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Morand EF

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：:Recent studies have revealed the important role of streptococci in the etiology of Behçet's disease. Among patients with Behçet's disease, there is a high incidence of a history of streptococcal infections. Certain antigens of streptococci induced not only cutaneous, delayed-type hypersensitivity, but also systemic at...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Mizushima Y

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New data concerning the epidemiology, etiology, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of low back pain have been reported over the past year. Patients who have a longer period of pain during the initial episode of pain are at greatest risk of recurrence of pain. Abnormalities of fibrinolytic activity may have predictiv...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Borenstein D

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Systemic lupus erythematosus is characterized by the production of antinuclear autoantibodies and dysfunction of T-cells, B-cells, and dendritic cells. Here, we review newly recognized genetic factors and mechanisms that underlie abnormal intracellular signal processing and intercellular communication...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Perl A,Fernandez DR,Telarico T,Doherty E,Francis L,Phillips PE

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article discusses genomic investigations in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) beyond genome-wide association (GWA) studies, but prior to this, genetic variants achieving genome-wide significance will be summarized highlighting key pathways contributing to disease pathogenesis. RECENT FINDINGS:Evidence...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： O'Rielly DD,Uddin M,Rahman P

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory condition with articular and extra-articular manifestations. Remission, a state of absence of clinical and imaging signs of disease activity over time, is the goal of management. This review addresses the concept of minimal disease activity (MD...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Deodhar AA,Kumthekar A,Dubreuil M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Signal transduction pathways are the intracellular mechanism by which cells respond and adapt to environmental stress. Understanding the critical networks in diseases like rheumatoid arthritis can potentially identify novel therapeutic targets. RECENT FINDINGS:Dissecting the complex pathways involved in rheuma...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Sweeney SE,Firestein GS

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the prototypical systemic autoimmune disease with a significant disease burden across the world among different ethnic, racial, and age groups. The pathophysiological understanding of SLE is constantly evolving and with it, the need for a better definition of the ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Stojan G,Petri M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The severity of each organ involvement, natural course, and response to therapies are extremely heterogeneous among patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). The discovery and validation of biomarkers can help identify disease risk, improve early diagnosis and prognosis, better design clinical trials an...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Manetti M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The intestinal microbiome is increasingly implicated in the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis, and other diseases collectively known as the spondyloarthropathies (SpAs). In common with other complex inflammatory diseases, SpAs have both a strong genetic and environmental compo...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Asquith M,Rosenbaum JT

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Regeneration of damaged articular cartilage remains one of the most challenging problems in orthopedic surgery. Distinct surgical procedures were developed for the repair of focal cartilage defects and this review will focus on recent aspects of cell-based healing approaches that aim to achieve restor...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Richter W

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews recent publications related to the classification and treatment of juvenile spondyloarthropathies. We have included studies on adult onset spondyloarthropathies that are particularly relevant to childhood onset disease. Significant questions concerning classification of juvenile spondyloarthropath...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Bukulmez H,Colbert RA

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information detailing the socioeconomic impact of the vasculitides on society has been difficult to obtain. Recent published studies provide preliminary information suggesting that the impact of systemic vasculitis may be significant and far greater than previously anticipated. A rough estimate of expenditures for vas...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Cotch MF

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review recent evidence for infection rates in patients with systemic vasculitides, the role of specific infectious agents in the pathogenesis of vasculitis and recent breakthroughs in the treatment of virus-associated vasculitides. RECENT FINDINGS:In well designed recent studies, infections were f...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Thomas K,Vassilopoulos D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Wound healing is a normal physiological response to tissue injury which can occur in any organ. Mechanisms that orchestrate wound healing in different organs are surprisingly generic, involving generation of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts by differentiation processes that require extensive alterations...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Mann J,Mann DA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are targeted predominantly to intracellular nucleoprotein particles. Following analysis of the quantitative and qualitative properties of the humoral immune response as well as identification of the major particles recognized as antigens, current studies are address...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Elkon K

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00