Abstract:
:Objective: To describe the frequency and predisposing factors of aortic structural disease among patients with biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis (GCA). Method: A retrospective review identified all patients with biopsy-proven GCA from 1998 to 2013 with aortic imaging. Kaplan-Meier methods were used to estimate cumulative incidence and Cox models were used to examine potential predictors of development of aneurysm/dilatation of the thoracic aorta. Results: The cohort included 114 patients with aortic imaging performed within a median time of 1.8 months from GCA diagnosis. Fifty-seven patients (50%) had at least one additional follow-up imaging study. At the first imaging study, 8% had evidence of aneurysm/dilatation and 25% thickening of the thoracic aorta. Excluding prevalent cases, the cumulative incidence for aneurysm/dilatation of the thoracic aorta during follow-up was 0% at both 1 year and 2 years but increased to 10% at 5 years. The sole predictor for development of thoracic aortic aneurysm/dilatation was current smoking (hazard ratio 28.8, 95% confidence interval 1.62, 511.4; p = 0.02). Conclusion: Thoracic aortic aneurysm/dilatation was seen in 8% of patients at baseline. Among patients without aortic disease, the cumulative incidence of aortic disease was 10% at 5 years after diagnosis. Current smokers were at an increased risk for developing thoracic aortic damage. Surveillance for aortic damage should be pursued in patients with GCA, particularly those with a smoking history.
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Scand J Rheumatoljournal_title
Scandinavian journal of rheumatologyauthors
Koster MJ,Crowson CS,Labarca C,Warrington KJdoi
10.1080/03009742.2020.1786855subject
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2020-09-17 00:00:00pages
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0300-9742issn
1502-7732pub_type
杂志文章abstract::In a series of 100 adult patients with definite rheumatoid arthritis of at most 3 years' duration and with no previous penicillamine, gold or systemic corticosteroid treatment, 50 patients were treated with D-penicillamine and 50 with gold for one yar. The dose of penicillamine was 600 mg daily. Sodium aurothiomalate ...
journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009747809095648
更新日期:1978-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Vibrio vulnificus infection commonly presents as sepsis or wound infection. A case of alcoholic liver cirrhosis developed acute left heel pain and swelling 2 days after ingesting raw fish. Two sets of blood cultures indicated V. vulnificus. HLA-B27 was negative. Ultrasonography revealed left Achilles tendinitis. Fluid...
journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009740701721769
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abstract:OBJECTIVES:To assess the prevalence of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with different forms of connective tissue disease (CTD) using non-invasive procedures including high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and to evaluate the relationship between the imaging and functional status of the patients. METHO...
journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009740600844381
更新日期:2006-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Using the fluorescence polarization of 1.6-diphenyl-1, 3, 5-hexatriene, the membrane fluidity of lymphocytes obtained from rheumatoid arthritis patients was measured during 12 months of auranofin treatment. Significant differences in fluorescence polarization values were observed following auranofin treatment. The cor...
journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009748909102104
更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The occurrence of both multiple sclerosis (MS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has previously been described in several members within the same family and in twins of successive generations, but the finding of both diseases in one patient is a great rarity. We here report on a rare coexistence of MS and SLE bot...
journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009740151095484
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::YKL-40, also called human cartilage glycoprotein-39, is a major secretory protein of human chondrocytes in cell culture. YKL-40 mRNA is expressed by cartilage from patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but is not detectable in normal human cartilage. The aim was to investigate the distribution of YKL-40 in osteoarthriti...
journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009749950154257
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The ARA and the New York diagnostic criteria for rheumatoid arthritis were studied in 411 patients with a recent inflammatory joint disease (100 with RA, 311 with other disease) in order to evaluate their value in distinguishing progressive rheumatoid arthritis from other joint diseases. Rheumatoid factor, symmetrical...
journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009748309102003
更新日期:1983-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009740310004856
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009748809098805
更新日期:1988-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/030097498441191
更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009740600904243
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009740310003721
更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/030097401750065300
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009742.2013.824022
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Adult Still's disease (ASD) is a rare systemic disorder characterized by fever, arthralgia, cutaneous rash, and lymphadenopathy, with high polymorphonuclear leucocytosis and low glycosylated ferritinaemia. Kidney involvement has been reported rarely. We present a patient with ASD who developed haemolytic uraemic syndr...
journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009740510026689
更新日期:2005-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1979-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009748809098766
更新日期:1988-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009749709115833
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009740510026733
更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009741003674180
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009742.2018.1558282
更新日期:2019-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/03009740500327727
更新日期:2005-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1987-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009740510026328
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009749950155607
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009748009098145
更新日期:1980-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009748409102665
更新日期:1984-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009740701716868
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.3109/03009749309099253
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00