Drug-induced lupus erythematosus: an update on drugs and mechanisms.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The present review focuses on the most significant recent findings regarding selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) and selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs). SERMs, which interact with estrogen receptor-alpha and estrogen receptor-beta in multiple tissues, continue to generate clinic...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Clarke BL,Khosla S

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neoplasia can be associated with a wide range of rheumatologic manifestations. Literature over the last 12 months has reviewed metastasis of solid tumors to the joint and hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy. Vasculitis has been reported as a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with both hematologic and solid malign...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Brooks PM

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy is characterized by the production of autoantibodies to various cellular constituents. These autoantibodies closely correlate with certain clinical conditions and prognosis of disease. This review examines recent progress in myositis-specific autoantibodies, particular...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Mimori T,Imura Y,Nakashima R,Yoshifuji H

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

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：:This article describes the magnitude, extent, and economic consequences of some of the more common, work-related musculoskeletal disorders. In addition, it provides a brief historic overview of the state-federal vocational rehabilitation program in the United States. It identifies and considers a constellation of risk...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Straaton KV,Fine PR,White MB,Maisiak RS

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We aim to give an overview of the recent progress in the knowledge of the genetic component of vasculitides. RECENT FINDINGS:Using a state-of-the-art imputation method to analyse the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region, Ombrello and colleagues narrowed down the association between human leu...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Carmona FD,Martín J,González-Gay MA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article provides an update on the recent findings on autoantibodies to modified proteins in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RECENT FINDINGS:In the past few years, the knowledge on the autoantibodies to citrullinated antigens has expanded considerably. More specifically, it is now clear that many diff...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Toes RE,Huizinga TJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus is a complex, multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by production of high-titer autoantibodies directed against ubiquitously expressed self-antigens. Autoantigens in systemic lupus erythematosus are highly diverse in terms of structure and location in control cells, but become clust...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： White S,Rosen A

更新日期：2003-09-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In contrast to the disease remission enjoyed by a majority of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients during pregnancy, the immediate postpartum period is generally characterized by flare. Managing symptoms during this time is challenging because the potential transfer of medication into the breast milk of...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Sammaritano LR,Bermas BL

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We reviewed recent quality improvement initiatives in the field of rheumatology to identify common strategies and themes leading to measurable change. RECENT FINDINGS:Efforts to improve quality of care in rheumatology have accelerated in the last 5 years. Most studies in this area have focused on int...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Liu LH,Choden S,Yazdany J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to provide an update on cardiovascular involvement in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM). Studies from the past 18 months are identified and reviewed. Finally, the clinical impact of these findings is discussed. RECENT FINDINGS:Epidemiological studies have revealed a...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Diederichsen LP

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic studies of rheumatic diseases can be broadly divided into those that describe the occurrence of specific disorders, those that attempt to quantify the role of putative risk factors for disease occurrence, and those that define the outcome and factors associated with it. Studies in this area have tended t...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Rooney BK,Silman AJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:As the most common arthritis and a leading cause of chronic disability, osteoarthritis is associated with substantial cost to the individual and to society. Epidemiologic studies have supplied, in addition to incidence, prevalence and risk factor data, much of what is known about the natural history o...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Sharma L,Kapoor D,Issa S

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review studies that clarify the rheumatic manifestations of autoimmune hepatitis, elucidate shared pathogenic pathways, and encourage innovative site-specific therapies. RECENT FINDINGS:Autoimmune hepatitis has clinical manifestations, serological markers, pathogenic mechanisms, genetic predisposi...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Czaja AJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A polymyositis syndrome has been described as a rare complication in patients who develop chronic graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Chronic graft-versus-host disease is a cellular immune-mediated donor bone marrow versus patient rejection reaction, which may also lead to an autoim...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Parker PM,Openshaw H,Forman SJ

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inherited connective tissue disorders, among them Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, Marfan syndrome, and Larsen syndrome, are characterized by generalized joint hypermobility. Others, such as Morquio syndrome or achondroplasia, have hypermobility in a more limited distribution. Recent clinical and molec...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Raff ML,Byers PH

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory arthritides treated with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors frequently undergo orthopedic procedures. These patients may be at risk for serious postoperative infections as antitumor necrosis factor agents may be associated with impaired immunity ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Pappas DA,Giles JT

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pathogenesis is complex. Aberrancies of immune function that previously were described but not well understood are now becoming better characterized, in part through recognition of monogenic cases of lupus-like disease. RECENT FINDINGS:We highlight here recent descr...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Lo MS,Tsokos GC

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize the recent literature on the association of infection with early arthritis, and to discuss the possible role of such infections with respect to the development of chronic rheumatic complications. RECENT FINDINGS:Viral infections are frequently associated with arthritis. Alphaviruses belo...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Leirisalo-Repo M

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：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: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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Impaired renal uric acid excretion is the major mechanism of hyperuricemia in patients with primary gout. This review highlights recent advances in the knowledge of normal mechanisms of renal uric acid handling and derangement of these mechanisms in uric acid underexcretion. RECENT FINDINGS:The disco...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Taniguchi A,Kamatani N

更新日期：2008-03-01 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：:The increased bone remodeling in women after menopause induces an imbalance between bone resorption and formation, leading to decreased bone mass, altered bone microarchitecture, and increased fracture risk. Current antiosteoporotic drugs decrease bone remodeling or increase bone formation. Strontium ranelate (Protelo...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Marie PJ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune defense against extracellular pathogens is largely dependent on antibody production. Class switch recombination and somatic hypermutation shape the secondary antibody repertoire in peripheral lymphoid tissue. In the past few years, a series of primary immune deficiencies characterized by defects in these pr...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Gulino AV,Notarangelo LD

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there are excellent rationales for the use of biologic agents, no published novel therapeutic strategy in patients with early or late rheumatoid arthritis has thus far been proven in controlled clinical studies to prevent or retard cartilage destruction. Although T-cell-specific therapies in chronic rheumatoi...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Häuselmann HJ

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The heritable disorders of connective tissue encompass a broad range of diseases, many of which occur in childhood and present to the pediatric rheumatologist's attention. The underlying theme of these disorders is fragility of connective tissue components such as bone, cartilage, and blood vessels. Over the past few ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Tucker LB

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Refinement of criteria for classifying childhood rheumatic diseases has contributed to earlier, more complete, and more precise diagnosis of children with spondyloarthropathies. Recent additions to the literature have contributed new international perspectives relating to the prevalence of juvenile spondyloarthropathi...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Rosenberg AM

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00