Elevation of cytomegalovirus antigenemia predicts serious infection and death in patients receiving immunosuppressive therapies for autoimmune diseases.

abstract：AIM:This study investigated the prognostic factors of cardiac death or cardiac failure using cardiac scintigraphy, echocardiography (UCG), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in asymptomatic systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients. METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated SSc patients who had undergone cardiac scintigraphy usi...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Iida H,Hanaoka H,Okada Y,Kiyokawa T,Takakuwa Y,Yamada H,Okazaki T,Ozaki S,Yamaguchi K,Nakajima Y,Kawahata K

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Region-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores or utility values are representative and pivotal for economic evaluations as they are influenced by the value judgment of the local population. This study systematically reviewed and pooled EuroQoL-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) utility scores of rheumatoi...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Haridoss M,Bagepally BS,Natarajan M

更新日期：2021-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the serum levels of soluble toll-like receptor (sTLR2) as an endogenous negative regulator of TLR2 signaling in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, to investigate the correlation between sTLR2 and SLE disease activity index (SELDAI), SLE-related cardiovascular risk factors and ventricular dysfunc...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Houssen ME,El-Mahdy RH,Shahin DA

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Some studies have been performed to elucidate the association between Fc gamma receptor 3B (FCGR3B) copy number (CN) and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and/or lupus nephritis (LN), yet the results remain conflicting. Therefore, we have undertaken a systematic review of all the studies published and ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Yuan J,Zhao D,Wu L,Xu X,Pang Y,Zhang J,Ma Y,Liu J,Wang J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a common, chronic inflammatory disease with complex pathogenesis. In recent years, a number of susceptibility non-human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes of PsA have been revealed, which also act as important factors in the pathogenesis of PsA as well as HLA genes. By searching the databases N...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Chen J,Yuan F,Fan X,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has added a new dimension to the study of osteoarthritis, a long-known degenerative joint disease with limited therapeutic options. It has advanced our understanding of joint pathophysiology and identifying that osteoarthritis as a simple 'wear and tear' process of the articular cartil...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Tan YK,Conaghan PG

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy of tumor necrosis factor inhibitor infliximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were disease-resistant to recombinant human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra). METHODS:A total of 104 patients with active RA despite methotrexate (MTX) treatment were enrolled in the open...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Bao J,Yue T,Li T,He DY,Bao YX

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with multifactorial etiology. Several studies show that genetic factors have an important part in the incidence of SLE. The C1QTNF4 gene is involved in the regulation of the inflammatory pathways by pro-inflammatory function. In the present study, w...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Pakzad B,Shirpour R,Mousavi M,Karimzadeh H,Salehi A,Kazemi M,Amini G,Akbari M,Salehi R

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the impact of subclinical synovitis detected by ultrasonography (US) on the ankles and feet of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the data of patients (n = 59) who underwent US. RESULTS:The functional ability and quality of life (QoL) of patients in the su...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Inamo J,Kaneko Y,Sakata K,Takeuchi T

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to determine the effect of active immunization of interleukin (IL)-17A to inhibit B cell functions and monitor the risk of infection in a pristane-induced lupus mice model. METHODS:Female Balb/c mice were given a single intraperitoneal injection of 0.5 mL pristane. IL-17A was coupled ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Handono K,Pratama MZ,Sari DK,Hermawan HO,Agdana HM,Kawuningan KB,Nur'aini N,Hasanah D,Kalim H

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe a cohort of Filipinos with primary osteoarthritis (OA). METHOD:Charts with diagnosis of OA from two arthritis clinics (Philippine General Hospital and a private clinic) from January 2008 to May 2011, were reviewed for demographics, clinical presentation, risk factors and management. Descriptive statist...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Racaza GZ,Salido EO,Penserga EG

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to cadmium links smoking, the most import antetiological factor in the development of seropositive RA, and many of the other known contemporary risk factors. Epidemiological studies investigating the link between smoking, occupations, social class, region of residency and RA should consider cadmium exposure a...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Hutchinson D

更新日期：2015-06-01 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:To review the clinical features of brachial synovial cyst. METHOD:A case of bilateral brachial synovial cysts is described in a child suffering from systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis during a relapse. Magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography were conducted to further evaluate the nature of the cysts. Th...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Zheng Q,Lu M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Behçet's disease (BD) has been recognized as an unclassified type of vasculitis with an accompanying tendency to thrombosis. No disease-specific pathology has been demonstrated so far to explain the prothrombotic state, and this predisposition is considered to be associated with endothelial activation/dysfun...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Cosan F,Oku B,Gedar Totuk OM,Abaci N,Ustek D,Diz Kucukkaya R,Gul A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:It has long been a controversy that polymorphisms in FcγRIIIa (CD16A) receptors are associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We aimed to verify the association of FcγRIIIa polymorphisms with SLE in a large Chinese population. METHODS:We genotyped FcγRIIIa-158V/F (rs396991) using a pyro-sequencing assay ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Dai M,Zhou Z,Wang X,Qian X,Huang X

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Knee osteoarthritis (OA), is the most common degenerative joint disease. Several non-pharmacological interventions have been used for this purpose such as insoles. There are contradictory data about the superiority and effectiveness of laterally wedged compared with neutrally wedged insoles. This study was designed...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Hatef MR,Mirfeizi Z,Sahebari M,Jokar MH,Mirheydari M

更新日期：2014-01-01 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 prospectively evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of repeated sodium hyaluronate injections for the treatment of knee pain due to Kashin-Beck disease (KBD). METHODS:A total of 85 patients with KBD-based knee pain were treated with two cycles of a 5-week course of sodium hyaluronate and received clinical ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Tang X,Zhou ZK,Shen B,Kang PD,Pei FX,Li J

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Family physicians measure serum levels of anti-streptolysin O antibodies (ASO) in the routine evaluation of patients with rheumatic conditions. AIM:To evaluate the significance of elevated serum ASO titer in hospitalized patients with various clinical conditions. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrieved the names...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Ben-Chetrit E,Moses AE,Agmon-Levin N,Block C,Ben-Chetrit E

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several forms of arthritis and rheumatism can sometimes complicate leprosy. However, its presentation as an acute onset arthritis is unusual. We report two adult male naïve patients who presented to our rheumatology outpatient clinic with acute onset inflammatory polyarthritis, skin rash and mild sensory neurodeficit....

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Sheetal S,Arvind C

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is a rare, fibrosing disorder of skin and subcutaneous tissue. This study was undertaken to describe its clinical and laboratory features and identify prognostic factors associated with outcome. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective review of all EF patients evaluated at our institution ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Mango RL,Bugdayli K,Crowson CS,Drage LA,Wetter DA,Lehman JS,Peters MS,Davis MD,Chowdhary VR

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association of core stability with physical function and functional performance in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). METHODS:Forty patients who met the American College of Rheumatology / European League Against Rheumatism 2013 classification criteria for SSc were included in the cros...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Yakut H,Özalevli S,Birlik AM

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We conducted a prospective randomized parallel clinical trial comparing the efficacy of local steroid injection and nocturnal wrist splinting in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). METHODS:The well-validated and disease-specific Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) was employed and its score at 4 week...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： So H,Chung VCH,Cheng JCK,Yip RML

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare levels of lipid peroxidation and antioxidants in synovial fluid from primary knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients with severe cartilage damage undergoing total knee replacement with those in the synovial fluid from injured knee joint patients with intact cartilage undergoing knee arthroscopy. METHODS:Thirt...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Sutipornpalangkul W,Morales NP,Charoencholvanich K,Harnroongroj T

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Recent studies highlight the importance of the interleukin (IL)-17A cytokine in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There are also reports of associations between some single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IL-17A and RA but not SLE. Notably, these findings have not been replicated ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Montúfar-Robles I,Barbosa-Cobos RE,Alemán-Ávila I,Ramírez-Bello J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Nonspecific chronic synovitis of the knee joint was reported by Pollard in 1962 and its pathogenesis is considered to be a physiological reaction to intra-articular disease. In this study, we evaluated the pathological findings of the synovium of early osteoarthritis (OA)-affected knee joints with hydrarthrosis in ...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Kurose R,Kakizaki H,Akimoto H,Yagihashi N,Sawai T

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Bushen-Jianpi-Huoxue decoction (BJHD), on diabetic osteoporosis (DOP) and the action mechanisms likely mediated by nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and Wnt signaling pathways. METHODS:Fifty-five male Wistar rats wer...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Zhang Y,Liu M,Li H,Chen Z,Liang N,Xu J,Zhang X,Zhang Y

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify clinical risk factors associated with herpes zoster (HZ) infections in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS:A case-control study of HZ infection was performed in SLE patients seen at the University of Santo Tomas Lupus Clinics from 2009-2014. Cases were matched 1:2 to SLE controls without HZ inf...

journal_title：International journal of rheumatic diseases

authors： Zamora LD,Collante MTM,Navarra SV

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00