Treatment of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis using cyclosporin.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Analysis of salivary variables has frequently been proposed as a diagnostic tool for Sjögren's syndrome (SS). Because univocal salivary reference values are lacking, it is currently rather difficult to use sialometry and sialochemistry for diagnosing SS unless major changes have occurred in salivary secretio...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kalk WW,Vissink A,Stegenga B,Bootsma H,Nieuw Amerongen AV,Kallenberg CG

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complement system plays a major role in the autoimmune disease, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the role of complement in SLE is complex since it may both prevent and exacerbate the disease. In this review, we explore the latest findings in complement-focused research in SLE. C1q deficiency is the str...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Leffler J,Bengtsson AA,Blom AM

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients are described with severe and progressive rheumatoid arthritis in whom methotrexate was reintroduced despite previous methotrexate related pneumonitis. In both patients a marked improvement in disease control occurred without a recurrence of the pneumonitis. ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Cook NJ,Carroll GJ

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previously an upregulation of E-cadherin and its associated molecules alpha-catenin, beta-catenin and plakoglobin has been demonstrated in clinically overt inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of the E-cadherin/catenin complex in subclinically inflamed bowe...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Demetter P,Baeten D,De Keyser F,De Vos M,Van Damme N,Verbruggen G,Vermeulen S,Mareel M,Elewaut D,Mielants H,Veys EM,Cuvelier CA

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance of four different assays for circulating immune complexes-the C1q solid phase method, one using protein A and one using anti-IgG, C1q PEG, and the 2% PEG method-were compared in 61 patients with early rheumatoid arthritis followed up for two years. There were weak but statistically significant correlat...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Reeback JS,Silman AJ,Holborow EJ,Maini RN,Hay FC

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety, efficacy and therapeutic mechanism of BI 655064, an antagonistic anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and an inadequate response to methotrexate (MTX-IR). METHODS:In total, 67 patients were randomised to receive weekly subcutaneous doses of 120 mg ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Visvanathan S,Daniluk S,Ptaszyński R,Müller-Ladner U,Ramanujam M,Rosenstock B,Eleftheraki AG,Vinisko R,Petříková A,Kellner H,Dokoupilova E,Kwiatkowska B,Alten R,Schwabe C,Baum P,Joseph D,Fine JS,Padula SJ,Steffgen J

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：:Four patients with Neisseria meningitidis infection complicated by arthritis are described. Three patients had an acute polyarthritis which responded quickly to antimicrobial therapy. A fourth patient developed a prolonged arthritis which occurred after the initial infection had been successfully treated. Tenosynoviti...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kidd BL,Hart HH,Grigor RR

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To elucidate factors involved in the arthritogenicity of bacterial cell walls. METHODS:For characterisation of an arthritogenic Eubacterium aerofaciens cell wall, peptidoglycan-polysaccharide (PG-PS) polymers were isolated by removing cell wall associated proteins (CWPs), PG and PS moieties were separated, a...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Zhang X,Rimpiläinen M,Simelyte E,Toivanen P

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To clarify the effect of pressure on the expressions of proteoglycan core protein and metabolism related cytokines in a chondrocyte-like cell line, HCS-2/8. METHODS:HCS-2/8 cells were exposed to 1, 5, 10, or 50 MPa of hydrostatic pressure (HP) for two hours, and mRNA expressions of interleukin 6 (IL6) and t...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Takahashi K,Kubo T,Arai Y,Kitajima I,Takigawa M,Imanishi J,Hirasawa Y

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Technetium-99m ethyl cysteinate dimer (99mTc ECD) single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) of the brain was used to detect abnormal regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) and normal findings on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS:(99m)Tc EC...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Chang CP,Shiau YC,Wang JJ,Ho ST,Kao A

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in cellular infiltrate and expression of cytokines, chemokines, and cell adhesion molecules as a result of therapeutic interventions in rheumatoid arthritis can be demonstrated in the synovial membrane. However, before synovial tissue analysis can be used as an outcome measure in such studies, standardisation ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Smith MD,Baeten D,Ulfgren AK,McInnes IB,Fitzgerald O,Bresnihan B,Tak PP,Veale D,OMERACT synovial special interests group.

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the incidence and characteristics of musculoskeletal manifestations in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and temporal arteritis (TA). METHODS:The records of 163 cases of PMR or TA diagnosed over a 15 year period in one area of Spain were reviewed for the presence and type of musculoskeletal manifestat...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Narváez J,Nolla-Solé JM,Narváez JA,Clavaguera MT,Valverde-García J,Roig-Escofet D

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persistent fibroblast activation initiated by transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) is a fundamental event in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis, and its pharmacological inhibition represents a potential therapeutic strategy. The nuclear receptor, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPAR-γ), exe...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Wei J,Zhu H,Komura K,Lord G,Tomcik M,Wang W,Doniparthi S,Tamaki Z,Hinchcliff M,Distler JH,Varga J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative isotype specific enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine the distribution of immunoglobulin isotypes and phospholipid specificities of anticardiolipin (anti-CL) antibodies in 40 patients with one or more of the following 'antiphospholipid (anti-PL) antibody associated clinical comp...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Gharavi AE,Harris EN,Asherson RA,Hughes GR

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To perform a prospective long term follow up study comparing conventional radiography (CR), ultrasonography (US), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the detection of bone erosions and synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) finger joints. METHODS:The metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joint...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Scheel AK,Hermann KG,Ohrndorf S,Werner C,Schirmer C,Detert J,Bollow M,Hamm B,Müller GA,Burmester GR,Backhaus M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case presented is of a patient with migratory polyarthritis and serological evidence of a recent streptococcal infection, consistent with the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever, who in addition had multisystem disease manifestations. This case supports the concept that the sequelae of streptococcal infection can e...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Livneh A,Sharma K,Sewell KL,Keiser HD

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The CNS manifestations of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) can mimic multiple sclerosis both clinically and radiologically. OBJECTIVE:To compare evoked potential studies in APS patients and patients with multiple sclerosis with similar neurological disability. METHODS:30 APS patients with CNS manifestat...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Paran D,Chapman J,Korczyn AD,Elkayam O,Hilkevich O,Groozman GB,Levartovsky D,Litinsky I,Caspi D,Segev Y,Drory VE

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and side effects of oral pilocarpine for the treatment of ocular symptoms in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS). METHODS:A 12 week, single centre, randomised controlled study was performed. Twenty nine patients were randomly assigned to receive oral pilocarpine (5 mg twice...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Tsifetaki N,Kitsos G,Paschides CA,Alamanos Y,Eftaxias V,Voulgari PV,Psilas K,Drosos AA

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possible contribution of immunological mechanisms in the development of Libman-Sacks endocarditis was studied in 2 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who underwent aortic valve replacement. Sections of verrucous lesions, stained with haematoxylin and eosin, showed three apparently distinct zones: an outer ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Shapiro RF,Gamble CN,Wiesner KB,Castles JJ,Wolf AW,Hurley EJ,Salel AF

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyse the association between chondrocalcinosis and osteoarthritis (OA) of the hands and knees in an unselected elderly rural population. METHODS:A community based cross sectional study was performed in individuals randomly selected from a previous epidemiological survey on the prevalence of chondrocal...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Sanmarti R,Kanterewicz E,Pladevall M,Pañella D,Tarradellas JB,Gomez JM

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biochemical evidence against incorporation of the purine analogues, allopurinol and oxipurinol, into nucleic acids is reviewed. Cytological experiments have been carried out to investigate the possibility that chromosomal damage might result from exposure of human lymphocytes to these drugs. Lymphocytes from 19 pa...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Stevenson AC,Silcock SR,Scott JT

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients are presented who sustained bilateral rupture of the Achilles tendon while on systemic steroid therapy for chest disease; a fourth patient with polymyalgia rheumatica on steroids is also presented. This is further evidence that tendon rupture can be a direct complication of steroid treatment. The Englis...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Haines JF

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Regulatory T cells (Tregs) with the plasticity of producing proinflammatory cytokine IL-17 have been demonstrated under normal and pathogenic conditions. However, it remains unclear whether IL-17-producing Tregs lose their suppressive functions because of their plasticity toward Th17 in autoimmunity. The aim ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Wang T,Sun X,Zhao J,Zhang J,Zhu H,Li C,Gao N,Jia Y,Xu D,Huang FP,Li N,Lu L,Li ZG

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The viscosity of plasma (PV) was investigated in 27 outpatients with classical or definite rheumatoid arthritis (RA) according to the American Rheumatism Association (ARA) criteria. The measurements showed a significantly raised PV in patients with RA (p less than 10(-5)) compared with a control group. There was a pos...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Harreby M,Danneskiold-Samsøe B,Kjer J,Lauritzen M

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare inflammation as assessed by ultrasound between patients with the subset erosive hand osteoarthritis (EOA) versus non-EOA. METHODS:Consecutive hand osteoarthritis (HOA) patients (fulfilling ACR criteria) were included. Eighteen interphalangeal joints were scored on radiographs using the Verbruggen-...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kortekaas MC,Kwok WY,Reijnierse M,Huizinga TW,Kloppenburg M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the risk of incident myocardial infarction (MI), stroke and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) in individuals with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in a general population context. METHODS:We conducted a cohort study using a UK primary care database containing records from 1986 to 2011. SSc diagnoses, ou...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Man A,Zhu Y,Zhang Y,Dubreuil M,Rho YH,Peloquin C,Simms RW,Choi HK

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aiming at therapeutic targets has reduced the risk of organ failure in many diseases such as diabetes or hypertension. Such targets have not been defined for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). OBJECTIVE:/st> To develop recommendations for achieving optimal therapeutic outcomes in RA. METHODS:A task force of rheuma...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Smolen JS,Aletaha D,Bijlsma JW,Breedveld FC,Boumpas D,Burmester G,Combe B,Cutolo M,de Wit M,Dougados M,Emery P,Gibofsky A,Gomez-Reino JJ,Haraoui B,Kalden J,Keystone EC,Kvien TK,McInnes I,Martin-Mola E,Montecucco C,

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the role of two COL2A1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (rs3737548 and rs2276455) and their haplotypes in individual susceptibility to osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand in Finnish women. METHODS:Bilateral hand radiographs of 543 Finnish female dentists and teachers aged 45-63 years were examined and c...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hämäläinen S,Solovieva S,Hirvonen A,Vehmas T,Takala EP,Riihimäki H,Leino-Arjas P

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Interleukin (IL) 34 is a new cytokine implicated in macrophage differentiation and osteoclastogenesis. This study assessed IL-34 expression in the tissue of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:Immunohistochemistry was performed in synovial biopsies from patients with RA (n=20), osteoarthritis (...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Chemel M,Le Goff B,Brion R,Cozic C,Berreur M,Amiaud J,Bougras G,Touchais S,Blanchard F,Heymann MF,Berthelot JM,Verrecchia F,Heymann D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00