Sleep quality in patients with Behçet's disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND:As for the association between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and osteoporosis, the current results have yielded conflicts. Therefore, we performed a pooled analysis based on Chinese individuals to provide comprehensive data on the association between VDR BsmI, ApaI, Tru9I polymorphisms and oste...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Wang QX,Zhao SM,Zhou YB,Zhang C

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) affects patients in the prime of their economic productivity. We aim to identify factors associated with poor work productivity in patients with axSpA in Singapore. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was performed in two tertiary centers in Singapore. Consecutive adult patients ≥21 yea...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Goh Y,Kwan YH,Leung YY,Fong W,Cheung PP

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We examined the relationship between cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation and serious infections. METHOD:We conducted a single-center retrospective chart review study with 43 autoimmune disease patients experiencing CMV reactivation. We investigated the risk factors for serious infections among the patients using lo...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Yoshihara R,Komai T,Shoda H,Fujio K

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary systemic vasculitis is a group of heterogeneous disorders, characterized by inflammation of blood vessels causing end organ damage from ischemia, aneurysm formation or dissection. Delay in the early diagnosis owing to non-specific symptoms, lack of definitive serological tests, limited availability of biopsy a...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Danve A,O'Dell J

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gout affecting the axial joints is uncommon; however, its involvement may be complicated by neurological symptoms associated with spinal compression at the affected level. Specific involvement of the odontoid process is even rarer. We report the first case of gout involving the odontoid process with resultant glossoph...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Tran A,Prentice D,Chan M

更新日期：2011-02-01 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:The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of dexamethasone and methylprednisolone for pulse therapy of rheumatoid arthritis flare-up. METHODS:This randomized double-blind controlled study was performed in the Emam Reza Educational Hospital of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Sadra V,Khabbazi A,Kolahi S,Hajialiloo M,Ghojazadeh M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Laboratory and immunological abnormalities seen in overt macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) may be observed in patients with untreated new onset systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SoJIA). We investigated the prevalence of clinical and traditional laboratory markers of MAS as well as soluble CD163...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Reddy VV,Myles A,Cheekatla SS,Singh S,Aggarwal A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess parental stress levels of mothers of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) aged between 2-12 years and compare with those reported for other chronic childhood illnesses. METHODOLOGY:Mothers of children aged between 2-12 years with JIA were recruited from hospital-based outpatient clinic...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Cox A,Ostring G,Piper S,Munro J,Singh-Grewal D

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are immune-mediated conditions that affect striated muscle, and are frequently associated with dysphagia. Dysphagia in these cases can be due to weakness of the muscles involved in swallowing or the presence of restrictive pharyngeal defects, such as cricopharyngeal b...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Adams CL,Lohan S,Bruce A,Kamalaraj N,Gunaratne S,White R

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Under physiological stress, the membranes of organelles undergo conformational change to tubulo-reticular structures (TRS) for gaining survival advantage. We aim to explore whether TRS formation in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) correlates wi...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Mak A,Almsherqi ZA,Lai YW,Cheak AA,Deng Y

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gynceological involvement in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides is rare. We describe a case of ANCA-associated vasculitis in an elderly woman presenting with fevers, cough and a rash. Further investigations revealed vasculitic involvement of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus and omen...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Sukhdeo A,Bertouch J

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is a distinctive subtype of JIA characterized by systemic features and poor outcome. We aimed to investigate demographic and clinical features, long-term treatment response and disease complications in a large sJIA cohort. METHODS:Patients diagnosed with sJIA followed ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Barut K,Adrovic A,Sahin S,Tarcin G,Tahaoglu G,Koker O,Yildiz M,Kasapcopur O

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Loss of B-cell tolerance is a hallmark feature of the pathogenesis in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease that is characterized by hypergammaglobulinemia and autoantibody production. These autoantibodies lead to formation of immune-complex deposition in internal organs causing inflammation and da...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Mok MY

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the disease activity and current pharmacological interventions used to achieve remission in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in Australia. METHODS:Rheumatoid arthritis patients treated in participating Australian clinics were included in the study. Patient demographics, disease onset, medicati...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Littlejohn G,Roberts L,Arnold M,Bird P,Burnet S,de Jager J,Griffiths H,Nicholls D,Scott J,Zochling J,Tymms KE

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a translated and culturally adapted Bengali version of the WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX(®) ) and to test its feasibility, content validity and reliability. METHOD:The English FRAX was translated and culturally adapted for use in Bangladeshi populations following established forward-backward t...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Islam MN,Ferdous N,Ten Klooster PM,Uddin MS,Nasrin S,Pal B,Rasker JJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM AND OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between ultrasonographic findings of inflammation (effusion, synovitis) and clinical findings in patients with primary painful knee osteoarthritis. METHOD:This cross-sectional study was performed on 142 patients with primary painful knee osteoarthritis (American College of...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Abbasi B,Pezeshki-Rad M,Akhavan R,Sahebari M

更新日期：2017-05-01 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:In June 2015, the Thai Rheumatism Association (TRA) approved an update of its recommendation for the use of biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and targeted synthetic (tsDMARD) in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to cover those currently available in Thailand (etanercept, infliximab,...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Louthrenoo W,Kasitanon N,Katchamart W,Aiewruengsurat D,Chevaisrakul P,Chiowchanwisawakit P,Dechanuwong P,Hanvivadhanakul P,Mahakkanukrauh A,Manavathongchai S,Muangchan C,Narongroeknawin P,Phumethum V,Siripaitoon B,Suesuwan A

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several lines of research indicate that osteoarthritis (OA) is not only a joint disorder associated with mechanical stress and aging but also a 'metabolic syndrome' in which several risk factors work together to contribute to disease initiation and/or development. One such metabolic risk factor could be high cholester...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Farnaghi S,Crawford R,Xiao Y,Prasadam I

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：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:To elucidate the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as well as osteoarthritis (OA), we analyzed protein profiles of bone marrow-derived adherent cells (BMACs) from patients with these diseases. METHODS:Proteins, extracted from BMACs from three RA and three OA patients, were comprehensively analyzed by 2-...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Kamada T,Kurokawa MS,Kato T,Takenouchi K,Takahashi K,Yoshioka T,Uchida T,Mitsui H,Suematsu N,Okamoto K,Yudo K,Katayama Y,Nakamura H

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presents as the abnormal activation and over-proliferation of immune competent cells. Few studies have characterized the role of natural killer (NK) and NK T (NKT) cells in the pathogenesis of SLE, and therefore a consensus has not been reached as yet. METHOD:Thirty-two patients ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Ye Z,Ma N,Zhao L,Jiang ZY,Jiang YF

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the outcomes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in Thai children. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study. All JIA patients in a rheumatology clinic, Ramathibodi Hospital, between July 1997 and December 2012 were enrolled. The patient data were reviewed from medical records. At the most recent follow...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Vilaiyuk S,Soponkanaporn S,Jaovisidha S,Benjaponpitak S,Manuyakorn W

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Many randomized controlled trials have been performed on the efficacy and mechanism of action of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) on psoriasis. However, contradictory results have been obtained. This study wants to assess the effects of n-3 PUFAs on the severity of psoriasis. METHODS:The Cochrane Ce...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Upala S,Yong WC,Theparee T,Sanguankeo A

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The classification of the systemic vasculitides has been controversial for several decades. The Chapel Hill consensus Conference definitions originally developed in 1994, but revised and extended in 2012 are now widely accepted. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria were first published in 1990, are now ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Guillevin L,Terrier B

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：AIM:An elevated serum uric acid level is associated with various diseases, such as gout, hypertension, renal impairment, and diabetes. Heavy metals, including lead and cadmium, are suspected to increase serum uric acid levels, but evidence regarding this is not sufficient, particularly in the Asian population. Therefor...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Jung W,Kim Y,Lihm H,Kang J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00