Double pylorus in a patient with Behçet's syndrome.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of infliximab therapy in Finnish RA patients in a real-life clinical setting and identified factors influencing it, using the national register of biological treatment (ROB-FIN). METHODS:A cost-utility analysis was performed, derived from EQ-5D, and related to HAQ score an...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Virkki LM,Konttinen YT,Peltomaa R,Suontama K,Saario R,Immonen K,Jäntti J,Tuomiranta T,Nykänen P,Hämeenkorpi R,Heikkilä S,Isomäki P,Nordström D

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:US and MRI play a significant role in the diagnosis of rheumatic diseases and in monitoring treatment response. This systematic review summarises and evaluates available evidence on the value of low-field MRI compared to US in rheumatic diseases. METHODS:A computerised literature search was conducted by a s...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Aleo E,Barbieri F,Sconfienza L,Zampogna G,Garlaschi G,Cimmino MA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Previous research suggests that social support has beneficial effects for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Yet, recent studies suggest that sociocultural differences have implications for whether or not the individuals use social support to cope with stressful events. Given the stressful nature of a chron...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Pitsilka DA,Kafetsios K,Niakas D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Behçet's disease (BD) is a unique systemic vasculitis involving both arteries and veins of all sizes. Since Fcgamma receptors (FcgammaR) are important in mediating various immune effector functions, FcgammaR gene polymorphisms may affect the susceptibility to systemic inflammatory diseases such as BD. The aim...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Aksu K,Kitapcioglu G,Keser G,Berdeli A,Karabulut G,Kobak S,Ozmen M,Inal V,Kabasakal Y,Oksel F,Kocanaogullari H,Doganavsargil E

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment are commonly overlooked by primary care providers and patients, leading to significant morbidity, mortality and unnecessary health care costs. Fewer than 20% of patients receive screening or treatment for osteoporosis following fragility fractures. In addition, bone density screeni...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Warriner A,Curtis JR,Saag KG

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histomorphological analysis of inflammatory lesions in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) display similarities but also major differences. Ankylosing spondylitis is characterised by two key pathological findings: sacroiliac joint and spinal inflammation and new bone formation with the possible c...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Appel H,Loddenkemper C,Miossec P

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE) is the second most frequent focal neuropathy of the arm. The aim of our study was to establish the frequency of anatomical changes of the cubital tunnel capable of causing UNE. METHODS:Ninety-one consecutive patients affected by UNE, as established by neurophysiological st...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Filippou G,Mondelli M,Greco G,Bertoldi I,Frediani B,Galeazzi M,Giannini F

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-dose methotrexate (MTX) remains the first-line treatment option among the disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. However, diverse side effects are the major reason for MTX withdrawal and change of treatment. The following article reviews the published data on general and organ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Albrecht K,Müller-Ladner U

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To establish the weight of the subjective components of the Disease Activity index for Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA) in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients and comorbid fibromyalgia syndrome (FM). METHODS:In PsA patients not fulfilling the DAPSA remission, it has been calculated the DAPSA-patient (DAPSA-P), an...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Di Carlo M,Tardella M,Di Matteo A,Beci G,De Angelis R,Salaffi F

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate autoantibody induction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in a cohort of French patients treated with TNF-alpha blockers. METHODS:We tested the serum of patients for antinuclear antibodies (ANA), anti-DNA antibodies and C4 complement at baseline, and for each infusion...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Gonnet-Gracia C,Barnetche T,Richez C,Blanco P,Dehais J,Schaeverbeke T

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the tissue distribution and persistence of arthritogenic and non-arthritogenic Eubacterium cell walls (CWs), using arthritogenic Eubacterium aerofaciens and non-arthritogenic Eubacterium limosum. METHODS:Eubacterium aerofaciens or Eubacterium limosum CW was injected into Lewis rats intraperitoneally...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Simelyte E,Rimpiläinen M,Rantakokko K,Lehtonen L,Zhang X,Aho H,Isomäki P,Toivanen P

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Prediction and determination of drug efficacy for radiographic progression is limited by the heterogeneity inherent in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). We investigated whether unbiased clustering analysis of phenotypic data can lead to coherent subgroups of axSpA patients with a distinct risk of radiographic...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Joo YB,Baek IW,Park KS,Tagkopoulos I,Kim KJ

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Entheseal involvement is a frequent and distinctive feature of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and is often under-diagnosed. The aim of the present study is to investigate using ultrasound (US), lower limb entheseal abnormalities in patients with early psoriatic arthritis (ePsA) and to evaluate their correlation ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Bandinelli F,Prignano F,Bonciani D,Bartoli F,Collaku L,Candelieri A,Lotti T,Matucci-Cerinic M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumour necrosis factor-receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) is a rare autosomal dominant autoinflammatory disorder characterised by recurrent episodes of long-lasting fever and inflammation in different regions of the body, as musculo-skeletal system, skin, gastrointestinal tube, serosal membranes and eye. In...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Magnotti F,Vitale A,Rigante D,Lucherini OM,Cimaz R,Muscari I,Granados Afonso de Faria A,Frediani B,Galeazzi M,Cantarini L

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease associated with rapid loss of function and radiographic damage. Treatment is targeted to achieve low disease activity/remission, as measured by various pooled indices comprised of laboratory measures, patient-derived, and physician-derived measures. Outsi...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Sargious A,Lee SJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess circulating immunoregulatory cytokines and soluble surface markers of T and B cell activation in the plasma of patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) during active and inactive disease, in order to establish their value in discrim...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Schönermarck U,Csernok E,Trabandt A,Hansen H,Gross WL

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate, in a cohort of 566 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) drawn from 11 European centres: (i) the prevalence of ANCAs and their subspecificities in a large series of European SLE patients; (ii) the possible associations of ANCA with the most common clinical manifestations of the diseas...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Galeazzi M,Morozzi G,Sebastiani GD,Bellisai F,Marcolongo R,Cervera R,De Ramòn Garrido E,Fernandez-Nebro A,Houssiau F,Jedryka-Goral A,Mathieu A,Papasteriades C,Piette JC,Scorza R,Smolen J

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate an Ankylosing Spondylitis-specific Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES-AS) United Kingdom (UK) secondary care population. METHODS:The ASES-AS is based on the 8-item ASES with minor alterations in phraseology. Patients from ten secondary care rheumatology centres across England were asked to comp...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Sandhu J,Packham JC,Healey EL,Jordan KP,Garratt AM,Haywood KL

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of anti-TNF-alpha antibody, infliximab, on oxidative stress markers representing DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, and glycoxidation. METHODS:Twenty-three RA patients underwent infliximab treatment and were analyzed for 30 weeks. Six patients who experienced si...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Kageyama Y,Takahashi M,Ichikawa T,Torikai E,Nagano A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we evaluated the efficacy of Infliximab in the treatment of adult Still's disease (ASD) refractory to conventional therapy. Three patients with chronic and active ASD unresponsive to corticosteroids and methotrexate were given intravenous Infliximab infusions at a dosage of 3 mg/kg at weeks 0, 2, 6 and t...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Cavagna L,Caporali R,Epis O,Bobbio-Pallavicini F,Montecucco C

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is often considered a B cell-mediated disease, yet the precise role of B cells in the pathogenesis is not fully understood. This is exemplified by the failure of multiple clinical trials directed at B cell depletion or inhibition. To date, most prognostic markers for severe disease out...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Reed JH,Verstappen GM,Rischmueller M,Bryant VL

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the utility of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnostic procedure of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), we analysed the association between quantitative method of 18F-FDG PET/CT and histological findings. METHODS:Twenty-one patients with IgG4-RD in whom 18F-FDG PET/CT was performed at the time of diagno...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Tsuji S,Iwamoto N,Horai Y,Fujikawa K,Fujita Y,Fukui S,Ideguchi R,Michitsuji T,Nishihata S,Okamoto M,Tsuji Y,Endo Y,Shimizu T,Sumiyoshi R,Koga T,Kawashiri SY,Igawa T,Ichinose K,Tamai M,Nakamura H,Origuchi T,Kudo

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetylcystein has some chemical similarities with Penicillamine and other thiol containing compounds with effect on rheumatoid arthritis. We report an open trial on seven patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis in which no beneficial effect could be seen after up to twelve months treatment in doses 600-1200 mg a...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Jonsson H,Wollheim FA,Svensson B

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis may be more prevalent and more extensive in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with the general population. Despite the fact that traditional and novel cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are clinically important in these patients, it seems that inflammation--a key feature of RA-...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Gazi IF,Boumpas DT,Mikhailidis DP,Ganotakis ES

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug effects on inflammation-induced cardiac geometry and function changes. METHODS:Male and female Sprague-Dawley rats (n=92) were divided into four groups: control group, collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) group, anti-TNF-α group and anti-IL-6 group. In...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Le Roux R,Mokotedi L,Fourie S,Manilall A,Gunter S,Millen AME

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Essential mixed cryoglobulinaemia (EMC) is a disorder of B-cells producing rheumatoid factor (RF), and is clinically and immunologically similar to mixed cryoglobulinaemia (MC) related to hepatitis C virus (HCV-MC). We report here the first comprehensive analysis of B-cell clonality, phenotype and function i...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Del Padre M,Minafò YA,Marrapodi R,Radicchio G,Granata M,Camponeschi A,Fiorilli M,Quartuccio L,De Vita S,Casato M,Colantuono S,Visentini M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterise the effects of rituximab on synovial tissue of patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:Arthroscopic biopsy of knee joint synovium was performed on 6 patients with seropositive RA prior to commencing rituximab. Four patients underwent repeat biopsy eight weeks following com...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Walsh CA,Fearon U,FitzGerald O,Veale DJ,Bresnihan B

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat shock proteins (hsp) or "stress proteins" are a group of highly conserved proteins which are important in the day to day function of all cells. Early studies by others have indicated that immunity to the 65 kDa hsp of mycobacteria is important in the development of arthritis in the adjuvant arthritis model in rat...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Lydyard PM,Tsoulfa G,Sharif M,Bröker B,Smith M,Rook GA

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Cambodian man and his son concomitantly developed malignant Reiter's syndrome soon after their arrival in France. In both cases generalized skin lesions of pustular psoriasis and systemic features were present. The son died after 2 years of unresponsive continuously progressive disease. The father received pulses of...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Wattiaux MJ,Bourgeois P,Picard O,Bennani M,Thomas M,Desproges-Gotteron R,Kahn MF,Imbert JC

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present paper aims to investigate the effect of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) disease duration on the outcome of treatment with etanercept (ETN) in patients with PsA who also have moderate-to-severe psoriasis. METHODS:Patients from the PRESTA trial who received ≥1 ETN 50 mg once weekly (QW) dose and had ≥1 ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology

authors： Kirkham B,de Vlam K,Li W,Boggs R,Mallbris L,Nab HW,Tarallo M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00