Expression of the apoptosis accelerator Bax in rheumatoid arthritis synovium.

abstract：:Clinical presentation of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is heterogeneous and often involves psychological comorbidities. Clinical subgrouping of FMS patients has been proposed as a strategy to improve patients' long-term outcomes by helping identify specific treatment needs. Using the 90 Symptom Checklist Revised (SCL-90...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Salgueiro M,Aira Z,Buesa I,Bilbao J,Azkue JJ

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 7-year-old child was first admitted for persistent fever of 15-day duration and suspected meningitis. Kawasaki syndrome was lately diagnosed upon the recognition of an extensive diffuse coronary artery damage characterized by medium-sized aneurysms of the epicardial vessels. An eccentric thrombus along the inferior ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： De Rosa G,Cefalo MG,Marano R,Piastra M,Delogu AB,Rigante D

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study aimed to define evidence-based admission criteria of pediatric Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). In addition, we aimed to better characterize epidemiological and clinical features of pediatric HSP in Israel. We performed a retrospective cohort study of all children with HSP admitted during a 15 years p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Masarweh K,Horovitz Y,Avital A,Spiegel R

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) is a free radical that plays important roles in many physiological and pathological processes. Evidence suggests that NO participates in the pathogenesis of inflammatory reactions in many autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The purpose of this study was to evaluate...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Onur O,Akinci AS,Akbiyik F,Unsal I

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease. Of the numerous organ manifestations, involvement of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract (GIT) appears to be the most frequent with regard to the clinical symptoms. However, as the frequency and clinical relevance of GI involvement in p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Schmeiser T,Saar P,Jin D,Noethe M,Müller A,Soydan N,Hardt PD,Jaeger C,Distler O,Roeb E,Bretzel RG,Müller-Ladner U

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is not completely understood. However, an excessive regional inflammation, sensitization of primary somatosensory afferents, and sensitization of spinal neurons are considered to have a role in the pathogenesis of RSD. The underlying pathophysiology relating the c...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Okudan B,Celik C

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraperitoneal injection of pristane induced a clinical peripheral arthritis and/or tenosynovitis in 40% of 40 Balb/cJ/Ola mice. Hind paws were always affected first and fore paws were frequently involved. Involvement of knee joints was only apparent histologically. Some clinically unaffected animals and apparently u...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hopkins SJ,Freemont AJ,Jayson MI

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease affecting up to 1% of the worldwide population. RA is associated with multiple extra-articular manifestations (EAMs). Middle ear, cochlea and the auditory nerve are suspected sites of RA activity and hearing loss is a possible novel EAM of RA. Objective was to...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chaitidis N,Theocharis P,Festas C,Aritzi I

更新日期：2020-11-01 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：:Biological treatments aiming to neutralize TNF-alpha (tumour necrosis factor alpha) (infliximab, adalimumab and etanercept) are increasingly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although increased frequency has not been observed in randomized clinical trials with TNF-alpha antagonist agents, postmarketing surveill...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Inanc N,Direskeneli H

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily involving the spine and sacroiliac joint and rarely the kidneys. This study aimed to define the clinical and histological features and biology of renal disease in AS. We reviewed the medical records of 681 patients diagnosed with AS from November ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lee SH,Lee EJ,Chung SW,Song R,Moon JY,Lee SH,Lim SJ,Lee YA,Hong SJ,Yang HI

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A community-based cohort comprising 150 patients with recent-onset seropositive arthritis or seronegative oligoarthritis or polyarthritis was monitored for 8 years. Of the different rheumatoid factor (RF) tests, the initial positivity in the most sensitive assays (latex slide test and IgM-RF by enzyme immunoassay) was...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Tuomi T,Aho K,Palosuo T,Kaarela K,von Essen R,Isomäki H,Leirisalo-Repo M,Sarna S

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an oral preparation containing hyaluronic acid on osteoarthritic knee joint pain and function as well as changes in inflammatory cytokines, bradykinin, and leptin. We also used heavy water to determine the turnover rates of glycosaminoglycans in synovial fluid....

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nelson FR,Zvirbulis RA,Zonca B,Li KW,Turner SM,Pasierb M,Wilton P,Martinez-Puig D,Wu W

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the way in which products of cultured human blood mononuclear cells activate human articular chondrocytes. Conditioned medium from mononuclear cells enhanced the production of prostaglandin E by cultured human chondrocytes and also stimulated fibrinolytic activity in these cultures. These two effects ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Meats JE,McGuire MK,Ebsworth NM,Englis DJ,Russell RG

更新日期：1984-01-01 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：:Evidence is limited on the association between hyperuricaemia and mortality in children and adolescents. This study was to investigate this association in the paediatric population. The study included children and adolescents who had undergone serum uric acid (SUA) measurement at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital betwe...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hsia SH,Chou IJ,Kuo CF,See LC,Huang JL,Yu KH,Luo SF,Wu CT,Lin KL,Wang HS

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare but extremely disabling genetic disease of the skeletal system. This disease is characterized by progression of heterotopic ossification within skeletal muscles, ligaments and tendons. Most patients with FOP are misdiagnosed early in life before the appearance of h...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ulusoy H

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alkaptonuria is a rare autosomal-recessive disorder that produces accumulation of homogentisic acid in body fluids. The accumulation in collagen tissues, mainly in the joint cartilage, produces ochronotic arthropathy. We report two clinical cases of one brother and sister with alkaptonuria and ochronotic arthropathy d...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Gómez-Lechón Quirós L,Hidalgo Calleja C,Acosta de la Vega ME,Compán Fernández O,Pastor Navarro S,Montilla Morales C

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydroxyapatite crystals are often deposited in the vicinity of joints, where they can cause a clinical periarthritis. Clodronate is a first-generation bisphosphonate that has the ability to reduce ectopic calcifications. Two women were affected by disabling calcific periarthritis of the shoulders lasting for years and...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Saviola G,Abdi-Ali L,Baiardi P,Benucci M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine messages perceived by members of an osteoporosis (OP) patient group from various healthcare providers regarding bone health. We conducted a phenomenological (qualitative) study in members of an OP patient group who resided in Canada, had sustained a fragility fracture at 50+ years old, and were not taking a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sale JE,Hawker G,Cameron C,Bogoch E,Jain R,Beaton D,Jaglal S,Funnell L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA)/thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare but potentially lethal condition requiring rapid recognition, diagnosis, and initiation of therapy. We experienced a case of a 61-year-old woman with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) complicated with severe renal TMA/TTP following IgM...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Koga T,Yamasaki S,Nakamura H,Kawakami A,Furusu A,Taguchi T,Eguchi K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of visceral leishmaniasis in a patient from northern Norway with psoriatic arthritis treated with a combination of etanercept and methotrexate. The patient resided extensively in southern Spain, a zone endemic for leishmania. ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Besada E,Njålla RJ,Nossent JC

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a study of 199 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 68% were found to have tried 'alternative treatments'. Some treatments (acupuncture and faith healing) gave subjective benefit in nearly half those who tried them and were considered to be better than others (such as copper bracelets). No adverse reactions were rep...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Struthers GR,Scott DL,Scott DG

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD4(+) T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) exhibit increased expression of various proteins contributing to defective function of CD4(+) T cells. We evaluated the transcript and protein levels of perforin (PRF1) in CD4(+) T cells from SLE patients (n = 41) and healthy individuals (n = 34). Th...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kozłowska A,Hrycaj P,Łącki JK,Jagodziński PP

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can lead to damage to several vital organs. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), manifesting as vascular thromboembolic events and morbidities of pregnancy in the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), has been described in patients with SLE...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lu CC,Chen CH,Yeh SF,Lai JH,Chang DM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem inflammatory disorder. Intracardiac thrombus formation (ICTF) is an uncommon but important complication of BD. To highlight recent insights into this disease, we aimed to review ICTF and other systemic involvements associated with ICTF in BD. We conducted a comprehensive review o...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Aksu T,Tufekcioglu O

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P wave dispersion (PWD) is a sign for the prediction of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to assess P wave dispersion and its relation with clinical and echocardiographic parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Thirty RA patients (mean age 49 +/- 10 years) and 27 healthy controls (mean...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Guler H,Seyfeli E,Sahin G,Duru M,Akgul F,Saglam H,Yalcin F

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet's disease (BD) is a variable vessel vasculitis characterized by recurrent oral and genital aphthosis accompanied by skin, ocular, gastrointestinal, neurologic, and articular involvement. BD is not common in childhood and the disease characteristics considerably differ between adults and children. 18 diagnostic/...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Batu ED

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Echocardiographic examination and 24-h electrocardiographic Holter monitoring were carried out on 35 patients with nodular rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 35 with non-nodular RA, who were matched with the nodular RA group regarding age, sex and BSA. A further 35 patients with osteoarthrosis and spondyloarthrosis matched...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Wisłowska M,Sypuła S,Kowalik I

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients are at a higher risk of systemic inflammatory sequelae, leading to microalbuminuria, cardiovascular (CVD) and neuropsychiatric (NPD) disease. Our aim is to present the existing literature about the relationship between CVD, kidney and NPD in PsA. The literature evaluation of PsA reve...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Markousis-Mavrogenis G,Nurmohamed MT,Koutsogeorgopoulou L,Dimitroulas T,Katsifis G,Vartela V,Mitsikostas D,Kolovou G,Tektonidou M,Voulgari P,Sfikakis PP,Kitas GD,Mavrogeni SI

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00