Extra-articular manifestations in 587 Italian patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

abstract：:One hundred and eighteen unrelated Greek patients with classic rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were tissue-typed for HLA-A, -B, -DR antigens and the frequency was compared to that of healthy controls. Greek RA patients regardless of sex, anatomical severity, seropositivity and age at disease onset are not associated with an...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Papasteriades CA,Kappou ID,Skopouli FN,Barla MN,Fostiropoulos GA,Moutsopoulos HM

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：KEY MESSAGES:There is a relative lack of confidence among GPs in the assessment and management of IBP vs. mechanical back pain. A simple screening tool for SpA, applicable in primary care urgently needs to be developed. It is reasonable for patients with symptoms suggestive of inflammatory back pain to be referred to s...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Adizie T,Elamanchi S,Prabu A,Pace AV,Laxminarayan R,Barkham N

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic muscular infarct (DMI) is a rare condition, which begins with acute onset of extremity pain and swelling. Patients usually have long-standing disease and poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (DM). Thigh muscle group is the most commonly involved side, while lower leg involvement is rare. We represent herein a ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Uçan H,Alemdaroğlu E,Yoldaş TK,Erdem Özdamar S,Akyüz M,Hatipoğlu C

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IgM, IgG and IgA class antibodies against Yersinia, Salmonella, Campylobacter and Borrelia were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in a group of 340 unselected patients with a recent inflammatory joint disease. The control group consisted of 340 and 100 healthy blood donors using Borrelia-ELISA an...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mäki-Ikola O,Viljanen MK,Tiitinen S,Toivanen P,Granfors K

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is no agreement among the rheumatology community in how to implement the musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) technique in the Rheumatology Divisions. To test the perceived usefulness of the MSUS, under consensus indications, for referring colleagues for the clinical management of their patients with inflammatory a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Acebes C,Harvie JP,Wilson A,Duthie J,Bowen F,Steven M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutics targeting sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), a kind of lipid mediator regulating immune cell trafficking, has been emerging rapidly as a novel line of regimen for autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here, we propose that S1P-targeted therapy is beneficial not only for limiting inflammati...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kikuta J,Iwai K,Saeki Y,Ishii M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoride excess primarily effects dental and skeletal tissues. leading to a condition known as endemic fluorosis. The radiological and clinical features of endemic fluorosis vary in different parts of the world. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical and radiological features of endemic fluorosis in Tur...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Savas S,Cetin M,Akdoğan M,Heybeli N

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common diagnosis in children and adolescents with rheumatic disorders. In many children and adolescents, JIA is successfully treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and physiotherapy. However, in a significant number of cases the disease is resistant t...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Niehues T,Horneff G,Michels H,Höck MS,Schuchmann L,Working Groups Pediatric Rheumatology Germany (AGKJR).,Pediatric Rheumatology Austria.

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uveitis may represent an opportunity to diagnose spondyloarthropathies (SpA) earlier and influence treatment decisions. We describe the percentage of acute anterior uveitis (AAU) in a diverse group of SpA patients seen at one academic setting and compare demographic and clinical characteristics according to the presen...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Gevorgyan O,Riad M,Sarran RD,Merrill PT,Block JA,Castrejon I

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) are the products of non-enzymatic glycation and oxidation of proteins and lipids. Low-turnover tissues such as articular cartilage seem to be susceptible to the accumulation of AGEs, which might lead to cartilage degradation. Recently, a non-invasive method for measuring skin AGE ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Matsumoto T,Tsurumoto T,Baba H,Osaki M,Enomoto H,Yonekura A,Shindo H,Miyata T

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to compare rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in a national sample of patients with RA with/without Sjögren's syndrome (SS). Adults with RA from a large observational US registry (Corrona RA) with known SS status between 22 April 2010 and 31 ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Harrold LR,Shan Y,Rebello S,Kramer N,Connolly SE,Alemao E,Kelly S,Kremer JM,Rosenstein ED

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate how orbital blood flow rates in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are affected by the active and remission phase of the disease. This prospective study included a total of 56 patients with RA (study group) and 24 control individuals (control group). All RA patients were divided into two g...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Unal O,Can ME,Ozcan A,Ozcan ME,Erten S,Cagil N

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study includes a case report and a literature review. The main objective of this study is to present a case of spondylodiscitis due to a fungal pathogen, Blastoschizomyces capitatus and to review the published literature on this emergent fungus in etiology of spondylodiscitis, and osteomyelitis. Osteoarticular inv...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Celik AD,Ozaras R,Kantarcioglu S,Mert A,Tabak F,Ozturk R

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information on measurement properties of translated versions of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) osteoarthritis index is still limited. This study investigated the internal consistency, test-retest reliability/agreement, construct validity, and floor and ceiling effects of Portuguese-Brazil WOMAC ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lage PTS,Machado LAC,Barreto SM,de Figueiredo RC,Telles RW

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are contradictory results in the relevant literature about the relationship between objective determinants of craniocervical posture and temporomandibular disorder (TMD), whereas no study has worked on ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and TMD relationship. We conducted this study to test the predictors of TMD in AS p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bilgin E,Bilgin E,Özdemir O,Kalyoncu U

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, the progression of the disease is characterized by stress oxidative, inflammation, and elevated levels of cholesterol. In mevalonate kinase deficiency, an auto-inflammatory disease, the correlation between inflammation and cholesterol levels is oppos...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Girardelli M,Bianco AM,Marcuzzi A,Crovella S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of Takayasu's arteritis (TA) varies greatly among world populations, and little is known about this disease in Eastern Mediterranean Arab populations. We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients diagnosed with TA from 1996 to 2008 at a single large referral center in Jordan. Eight patients (se...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mustafa KN,Hadidy A,Sweiss NJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD28 is one of the main activator receptors involved in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pathogenesis, and its expression and serum levels are significantly higher in patients with SLE and other autoimmune diseases than in healthy controls (HC). However, it is unknown whether this increase is associated with specifi...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Brambila-Tapia AJ,Gámez-Nava JI,Salazar-Páramo M,Munoz-Valle JF,González-López L,Llamas-Covarrubias MA,Gutiérrez-Urena SR,Vázquez-Del Mercado M,Dávalos-Rodríguez IP

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was the thermovisual comparison of mean temperature of hand surface changes after local cryotherapy with vapors of nitrogen (-160°C) and cold air (-30°C). Forty-seven patients with rheumatoid arthritis (39 women and 8 men; average age 56.2 ± 10.5 years) were included in the study. They had the app...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Korman P,Straburzyńska-Lupa A,Romanowski W,Trafarski A

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uveitis is an important component of many rheumatic diseases. The main causes of recurrent uveitis are seronegative spondylarthropathies and Behçet's disease. We describe a rare case of Henoch Schönlein vasculitis (HSV) along with multiple recurrences of acute anterior uveitis. In cases of skin rash and recurrent ante...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Erer B,Kamali S,Cingu K,Kilicaslan I,Gul A,Inanc M,Aral O,Tugal-Tutkun I

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) may damage articular cartilage. This damage may be caused by suppression of proteoglycan synthesis or by altered collagen synthesis in the presence of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) induced by interleukin-1 (IL-1). The clinical an...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bacon PA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a 29-year-old white female with a 7-year history of typical scleroderma is presented who developed excessive fibrosis of the supraclavicular lymph nodes. After 3 years of disease, firm right supraclavicular lymphadenopathy appeared, accompanied by a high fever. Biopsy revealed non-caseating granulomas and ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Andonopoulos AP,Tzanakakis G

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Folate supplementation is widely accepted and utilized for the prevention of adverse events in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients who are treated with methotrexate. Despite the widespread use of folate supplementation, there is a lack of convincing evidence to support the role of folate in the enhancement of...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Amarilyo G,Rullo OJ,McCurdy DK,Woo JM,Furst DE

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis affecting small vessels without necrotizing granulomatous inflammation and is commonly associated with necrotizing glomerulonephritis. Diagnosis is based on typical clinical features, the presence of antimyeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic anti...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kokan N,Hosomi Y,Inamoto S,Ohnishi K,Tanimoto H,Nibu K

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic arthropathy (NA), known as Charcot neuroarthropathy, is a chronic, degenerative arthropathy and is associated with decreased sensory innervation. Numerous causes of this arthropathy have been described. Neuropathic joint, although first described by Charcot in tabes dorsalis in 1868, has subsequently been ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nacir B,Arslan Cebeci S,Cetinkaya E,Karagoz A,Erdem HR

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the intracellular mechanisms of substance P induced oxyradical production in rheumatoid synovial cells by the luminol-dependent chemiluminescence method. After stimulation with substance P (30 microM), single synovial A (macrophage-like) or B (fibroblast-like) cells released oxyradicals such as superoxide ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Tanabe T,Otani H,Mishima K,Ogawa R,Inagaki C

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the association of fibromyalgia (FM) with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and masticatory myofascial pain (MMP). Thirty-one consecutive women diagnosed as having FM according to American College of Rheumatology criteria and 21 consecutive women diagnosed as having TMD were i...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Leblebici B,Pektaş ZO,Ortancil O,Hürcan EC,Bagis S,Akman MN

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to detect the frequency of inflammatory cervical spine changes and characteristic features such as resorption in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with arthritis mutilans (AM) hand deformity. The series included 23 patients with AM hand deformity who fulfilled the 1987 American Rheumatism Associa...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Laiho K,Belt E,Kauppi M

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid vasculitis (RV) is an uncommon but potentially catastrophic complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There are few current extensive studies and no consensus regarding the clinical, laboratory, histologic features and management or prognosis of RV. We report a case of RV in a 74-year old woman with a long...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Benucci M,Li Gobbi F,Saviola G,Manfredi M

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-15 (IL-15) is a pleotrophic cytokine that is involved in the pathogenesis of diverse inflammatory rheumatic diseases. The aims of this study were to compare serum IL-15 levels and expression of its receptor (IL-15Rα) in Behçet's disease (BD) with those in other rheumatic diseases and to identify the relati...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Choe JY,Lee H,Kim SG,Kim MJ,Park SH,Kim SK

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00