No serological indications that systemic lupus erythematosus is linked with exposure to human parvovirus B19.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rice bodies can occur in the joints in many rheumatic conditions, but they are most common in rheumatoid arthritis. They are generally believed to occur rarely in patients with osteoarthritis, but one study reported rice bodies with apatite crystals. OBJECTIVE:To report on a series of joint fluids with rice...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Li-Yu J,Clayburne GM,Sieck MS,Walker SE,Athreya BH,DeHoratius RJ,Schumacher HR Jr

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE: To examine the risk of major cardiovascular disease associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in a large 'real-world' contemporary rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cohort. METHODS: A longitudinal cohort study was conducted with use of Danish nationwide individual-level registry data on inpat...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Lindhardsen J,Gislason GH,Jacobsen S,Ahlehoff O,Olsen AM,Madsen OR,Torp-Pedersen C,Hansen PR

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether the risk allele for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the signal transducer and activator of transcription factor 4 (STAT4) gene, defined by the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs10181656(G), is associated with vascular events and/or presence of prothrombotic anti-phospholipid ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Svenungsson E,Gustafsson J,Leonard D,Sandling J,Gunnarsson I,Nordmark G,Jönsen A,Bengtsson AA,Sturfelt G,Rantapää-Dahlqvist S,Elvin K,Sundin U,Garnier S,Simard JF,Sigurdsson S,Padyukov L,Syvänen AC,Rönnblom L

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Structural damage assessed on conventional radiographs is an important outcome measure in psoriatic arthritis. This article reviews the available scoring methods. A full description of the methods is given as well as information on various aspects of validity. ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： van der Heijde D,Sharp J,Wassenberg S,Gladman DD

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that high concentrations of extracellular inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi), which associate with increased cell synthesis and turnover in cartilage, may act as a marker for structural outcome in knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHOD:One hundred and thirty five consecutive patients referred to ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Doherty M,Belcher C,Regan M,Jones A,Ledingham J

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 29 524 hospitalised medical patients monitored in a drug surveillance programme 1835 (6.2%) received the xanthine oxidase inhibitor allopurinol. After the exclusion of skin reactions adverse effects were attributed to this drug in 33 (1.8%) patients, the most frequent being haematological abnormalities (11 patients...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： McInnes GT,Lawson DH,Jick H

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A three phase study was designed to define further the sensitivity and specificity of symptomatic salicylate ototoxicity (primarily tinnitus) for serum salicylate concentrations. In phase one 260 patients with osteoarthritis and 112 with rheumatoid arthritis, none taking salicylates, were interviewed about their ear s...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Halla JT,Atchison SL,Hardin JG

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequency and suppressive capacity of regulatory T cells (T(reg)) and their association with clinical parameters in patients with systemic scleroderma (SSc). METHODS:Peripheral blood from 25 patients with SSc, 15 patients with localised scleroderma (LS) and 29 healthy controls (HC) was studi...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Klein S,Kretz CC,Ruland V,Stumpf C,Haust M,Hartschuh W,Hartmann M,Enk A,Suri-Payer E,Oberle N,Krammer PH,Kuhn A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients, two with typical primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and the third with several features of SS, including abnormal sialography and reduced tear secretion, developed B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) of parotid or lung, or both. Isoelectric focusing of concentrated urine specimens in agarose, followed by ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Walters MT,Stevenson FK,Herbert A,Cawley MI,Smith JL

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the association of body mass index (BMI) with modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:BMI, disease activity, selected CVD risk factors and CVD medication were assessed in 378 (276 women) patients with RA. Patients exceeding accepted ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A,Metsios GS,Panoulas VF,Douglas KM,Nevill AM,Jamurtas AZ,Kita M,Koutedakis Y,Kitas GD

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human osteoarthritic (OA) chondrocytes were previously classified into L (low)- and H (high)-OA according to matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) basal levels and interleukin 1beta (IL1beta) inducibility. In H-OA chondrocytes, the regulatory proteins p130(cas) and nuclear matrix protein 4 (NMP4) acting on th...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Fan Z,Tardif G,Hum D,Duval N,Pelletier JP,Martel-Pelletier J

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is diagnosed based on phenotypic characteristics. The 2010 ACR/EULAR criteria were derived with the aim of classifying RA earlier in the disease course than the 1987 ACR criteria. When reviewing thus far published validation studies, it is clear that the 2010 criteria can be fulfilled earlier...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： van der Helm-van Mil AH,Huizinga TW

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess how socioeconomic deprivation influences the presentation, treatment, and outcome of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:Three year follow up of 869 consecutive patients with RA from nine hospital rheumatology clinics, with patients categorised by the Carstairs deprivation score of the...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors：

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand better a complex disease such as psoriatic arthritis (PsA), collection of a large amount of information on clinical, laboratory, and radiological features is required over an extended period of time. Longitudinal data can be effectively collected and stored in clinical registries and databases. This arti...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Gladman DD,Ritchlin C,Helliwell PS

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study immunological markers and compare these markers with standard measures for the clinical and immunological follow up of vasculitis activity in hepatitis C virus (HCV) associated cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis (CV). METHODS:Serial serum samples from eight patients with newly diagnosed HCV associated CV ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Lamprecht P,Moosig F,Gause A,Herlyn K,Csernok E,Hansen H,Gross WL

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The capacity of monocytes from patients with rheumatoid arthritis to generate superoxide anion in vitro after stimulation with serum treated zymosan (STZ) or IgG treated zymosan (IgTZ) was studied before and during therapy with penicillamine (n = 9) or sodium aurothiomalate (AuTM) (n = 12). Significant increases in ra...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hurst NP,Bell AL,Nuki G

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the significance of quantitative levels of antibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptides (anti-CCP) in a population of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:A total of 241 consecutive sera from patients with RA sent from a large rheumatology clinic for laboratory testing were selected f...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Lee DM,Phillips R,Hagan EM,Chibnik LB,Costenbader KH,Schur PH

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure hyaluronic acid (HA) levels, which are raised in active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in patients with early RA, and to assess the correlation with clinical and laboratory indices of disease activity and with subsequent radiographic erosive status. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients fulfilling ACR criter...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Majeed M,McQueen F,Yeoman S,McLean L

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pregnant women with systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma) have an increased risk of premature delivery and small full-term infants. During placental development, angiogenesis and vascular remodelling are essential for a successful pregnancy outcome. An analysis was made of the pathological changes and express...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Ibba-Manneschi L,Manetti M,Milia AF,Miniati I,Benelli G,Guiducci S,Mecacci F,Mello G,Di Lollo S,Matucci-Cerinic M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the reliability and construct validity of ultrasound in interphalangeal finger joints affected by erosive osteoarthritis (EOA) and non-EOA with MRI as the reference method. METHODS:252 joints were examined by ultrasound, conventional radiography and clinical examination. Ultrasound was performed us...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Wittoek R,Jans L,Lambrecht V,Carron P,Verstraete K,Verbruggen G

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite the lower prevalence of obesity (a known risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA)), the prevalence of lateral tibiofemoral OA is higher in Chinese communities compared with Caucasian communities. One potential explanation is the difference in knee alignment between the two populations. We measured various ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Harvey WF,Niu J,Zhang Y,McCree PI,Felson DT,Nevitt M,Xu L,Aliabadi P,Hunter DJ

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the incremental diagnostic value of spine MRI evaluated separately from and combined with sacroiliac joint (SIJ) MRI in non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) compared with SIJ MRI alone. METHODS:The study sample comprised two independent cohorts A/B of 130 consecutive patients aged ≤5...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Weber U,Zubler V,Zhao Z,Lambert RG,Chan SM,Pedersen SJ,Østergaard M,Rufibach K,Maksymowych WP

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arthro-osteitis at the anterior chest wall was found in 12 (9.4%) out of 128 consecutive patients with pustulosis palmaris et plantaris. This finding indicates that the concomitance of arthro-osteitis with PPP is not incidental but is based on some common aetiological factor. We propose a term ;pustulotic arthro-ostei...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Sonozaki H,Kawashima M,Hongo O,Yaoita H,Ikeno M,Matsuura M,Okai K,Azuma A

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is reported of polytenosynovitis in a 31-year-old male during the course of a severe bacteraemic illness caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b. The clinical presentation was similar to tenosynovitis caused by bacterial or viral agents. As the management of the H. influenzae tenosynovitis would differ from tha...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Bansal S,Magnussen CR,Napodano RJ

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To show whether intra-articular steroid injections are effective in osteoarthritis; to determine factors that predict response; and to determine whether injection has a beneficial effect on muscle strength. METHODS:Double blind, placebo controlled, crossover study in 59 patients with symptomatic osteoarthri...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Jones A,Doherty M

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether occurrence, characteristics, and progression of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are associated with polymorphism of the mannose binding lectin (MBL) gene and with serum MBL concentration. METHODS:Codon 54 MBL gene polymorphism of 147 patients with SLE and 160 healthy controls was dete...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Takahashi R,Tsutsumi A,Ohtani K,Muraki Y,Goto D,Matsumoto I,Wakamiya N,Sumida T

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the clinical, radiological, and biological profile of patients presenting late onset spondylarthropathy (LOSPA) with patients with early onset spondylarthropathy (EOSPA). METHODS:During the period April 1987 to April 1995 a retrospective chart review of inpatients and outpatients identified eight ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Caplanne D,Tubach F,Le Parc JM

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine if the presence of low percentages of CD8 positive cells or high levels of soluble interleukin-2 receptors (sIL-2R) define a subgroup of patients with more severe polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis (PMR/GCA). METHODS:38 PMR/GCA patients were followed up prospectively. Serum levels ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Salvarani C,Boiardi L,Macchioni P,Rossi F,Tartoni P,Casadei Maldini M,Mancini R,Beltrandi E,Portioli I

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To elucidate the contribution of HLA-DR-DQ haplotypes and their genotypic combinations to susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis, and to evaluate the various models for HLA associated risk for the disease in a series of Finnish patients. METHODS:322 Finnish patients with rheumatoid arthritis were typed for ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Laivoranta-Nyman S,Möttönen T,Hermann R,Tuokko J,Luukkainen R,Hakala M,Hannonen P,Korpela M,Yli-Kerttula U,Toivanen A,Ilonen J,FIN-RACo Trial Group.

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous report that C3 activation products are demonstrable in the plasma of subjects with rheumatoid arthritis was reinvestigated using 2-dimensional immunoelectrophoresis. Initially it seemed that results were in agreement, but the occurrence of similar patterns in normal sera and poor reproducibility of results ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Shadforth MF,McNaughton DC

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00