Effect of intravenous iron-dextran (Imferon) infusion on antigen induced monarticular arthritis in rabbits.

abstract：:In the World Health Organisation's supplementary classification of the consequences of disease a distinction is made between impairments, such as are related to the site and nature of joint involvement, and any disabilities in everyday activities to which these may give rise. This paper considers the application of th...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Badley EM,Wagstaff S,Wood PH

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have identified regular thermal patterns over normal knee, ankle, and elbow joints and demonstrate how synovitis affecting these joints may be identified by alteration or loss of the thermal pattern. Sixty healthy volunteers were thermographed on a total of 190 occasions, and 614 out of 618 joints conformed to the ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Salisbury RS,Parr G,De Silva M,Hazleman BL,Page-Thomas DP

更新日期：1983-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Although shared decision making (SDM) is advocated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment, it is largely unclear when, how and to what extent SDM is applied in routine clinical care of patients with RA. This study aimed to investigate the level of SDM in RA treatment from an observer perspective and to asses...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Mathijssen EGE,Vriezekolk JE,Popa CD,van den Bemt BJF

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Previous evidence suggests the role of psychological stress in triggering the onset of autoimmunity. We aimed to investigate whether stress following major and minor life events could precede the onset of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). The role of coping strategies and social support, as compensating buff...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Karaiskos D,Mavragani CP,Makaroni S,Zinzaras E,Voulgarelis M,Rabavilas A,Moutsopoulos HM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is highly prevalent in Malaysia, which has a mixed population of Malays, Chinese, and Indians. A quantitative enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine anticardiolipin antibody (aCL) levels (total immunoglobulin, IgG, and IgM) in 200 patients with SLE (164 Chine...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Jones HW,Ireland R,Senaldi G,Wang F,Khamashta M,Bellingham AJ,Veerapan K,Hughes GR,Vergani D

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased subchondral bone turnover may contribute to pain in osteoarthritis (OA). OBJECTIVES:To investigate the analgesic potential of a modified version of osteoprotegerin (osteoprotegerin-Fc (OPG-Fc)) in the monosodium iodoacetate (MIA) model of OA pain. METHODS:Male Sprague Dawley rats (140-260 g) were...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Sagar DR,Ashraf S,Xu L,Burston JJ,Menhinick MR,Poulter CL,Bennett AJ,Walsh DA,Chapman V

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The RCA alpha block (Regulators of Complement Activation, 1q32) contains critical complement regulatory genes such as CR1 and MCP. This study examined RCA alpha block haplotype associations with both disease susceptibility and diversification of the anti-Ro/La autoantibody response in primary Sjögren syndrome...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Lester S,McLure C,Williamson J,Bardy P,Rischmueller M,Dawkins RL

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the rate of tuberculosis (TB) in biologic users for rheumatic diseases in South Africa, the effectiveness of our latent TB infection (LTBI) programme, risk factors and outcome. METHODS:TB cases were collected from the South African Biologics Registry (SABIO), rheumatologists and pharmaceutical c...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Pettipher C,Benitha R

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the safety of intra-articular (IA) autologous tolerogenic dendritic cells (tolDC) in patients with inflammatory arthritis and an inflamed knee; to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the approach and to assess potential effects on local and systemic disease activities. METHODS:An unblinded...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Bell GM,Anderson AE,Diboll J,Reece R,Eltherington O,Harry RA,Fouweather T,MacDonald C,Chadwick T,McColl E,Dunn J,Dickinson AM,Hilkens CM,Isaacs JD

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients who develop reactive arthritis after yersinia enteritis are characterised by high and persisting IgA-anti-yersinia antibodies. We have further analysed the humoral immune response to yersinia in this condition. Total concentrations of IgM, IgG, IgA, and secretory IgA in the serum and specific anti-yersinia an...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Granfors K,Toivanen A

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Leflunomide is known to be embryotoxic and teratogenic in rodents. However, there is less evidence in humans. We quantified the risk of major congenital malformation (MCM), prematurity, low birth weight (LBW) and spontaneous abortion associated with leflunomide exposure during pregnancy in humans. METHODS:F...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Bérard A,Zhao JP,Shui I,Colilla S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and periodontal disease (PD) are characterised by dysregulation of the host inflammatory response, resulting in soft and hard connective tissue destruction. AS has been related to other inflammatory diseases, however, there is a paucity of data on whether AS is associated with infl...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Pischon N,Pischon T,Gülmez E,Kröger J,Purucker P,Kleber BM,Landau H,Jost-Brinkmann PG,Schlattmann P,Zernicke J,Burmester GR,Bernimoulin JP,Buttgereit F,Detert J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Feverfew, reputed by folklore to be effective in arthritis, has in vitro properties that could be beneficial in the control of inflammatory disease. Forty one female patients with symptomatic rheumatoid arthritis received either dried chopped feverfew (70-86 mg) or placebo capsules once daily for six weeks. Allocation...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Pattrick M,Heptinstall S,Doherty M

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is no agreement as to which variable best mirrors disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and no studies have been performed on the validity of disease activity variables. In this study the validity of 10 commonly used single variables and three composite indices was tested. All patients participated in a ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： van der Heijde DM,van't Hof MA,van Riel PL,van Leeuwen MA,van Rijswijk MH,van de Putte LB

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The anticyclic citrullinated peptide 2 (anti-CCP2) assay is a generic test for antibodies to citrullinated proteins, among which there is a subset of about 50% with antibodies to citrullinated enolase peptide 1 (CEP-1). The anti-CEP-1 positive subset is strongly associated with the HLA-DRB1 shared epitope ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Fisher BA,Plant D,Brode M,van Vollenhoven RF,Mathsson L,Symmons D,Lundberg K,Rönnelid J,Venables PJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of the peripheral blood mononuclear cells in nine patients with Felty's syndrome have been examined. One patient had an increased number and percentage of peripheral blood mononuclear cells with the phenotype CD3+ Leu-7+ CD16+ and showed a clonal rearrangement of the T cell rec...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Ahern MJ,Roberts-Thomson PJ,Bradley J,Story C,Seshadri P

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate changes in the levels of circulating cytokines with a focus on the Th1/Th2 balance during and after pregnancy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS:Plasma and serum samples of 34 pregnant patients, 19 with RA, ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Østensen M,Förger F,Nelson JL,Schuhmacher A,Hebisch G,Villiger PM

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously normal 58-year-old woman developed a widespread psoriatic rash and asymmetrical peripheral polyarthritis a week after beginning treatment with oxprenolol for hypertension. Skin and joint disease resolved simultaneously after drug withdrawal and have not recurred. ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Macfarlane DG,Settas L

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify potential risk factors for the onset of inflammatory arthritis (IA) in a large cohort of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) of recent onset. METHODS:We recruited cases with psoriasis and an onset of IA within the past 5 years. Controls were patients who had psoriasis but no arthritis. We ass...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Pattison E,Harrison BJ,Griffiths CE,Silman AJ,Bruce IN

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is less common among men than women, and sex hormones have been suggested to play a part in the pathogenesis. Lower levels of testosterone have been demonstrated in men with RA, but it is not known if these changes precede the disease. METHODS:In a nested case-control study, using ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Pikwer M,Giwercman A,Bergström U,Nilsson JÅ,Jacobsson LT,Turesson C

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate anti-apoptogenic mechanism of transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFbeta1) towards synovial cells. METHODS:Isolated synovial cells, treated or not with TGFbeta1, were cultured in the presence or absence of anti-Fas IgM, proteasome inhibitor Z-Leu-Leu-Leu-aldehyde (LLL-CHO), etoposide, or C2-cer...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kawakami A,Urayama S,Yamasaki S,Hida A,Miyashita T,Kamachi M,Nakashima K,Tanaka F,Ida H,Kawabe Y,Aoyagi T,Furuichi I,Migita K,Origuchi T,Eguchi K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of auranofin on human neutrophil (PMN) 5-lipoxygenase activity and leucotriene B4 (LTB4) chemotaxis was investigated. [1-14C]Arachidonic acid was incorporated into the purified cells until steady state conditions were obtained. After preincubations with serial dilutions of auranofin arachidonic acid release...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Elmgreen J,Ahnfelt-Rønne I,Nielsen OH

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The effect of adalimumab on hand osteoporosis was examined and related to radiographic joint damage in the three treatment arms of the PREMIER study: adalimumab plus methotrexate, adalimumab and methotrexate monotherapy. Predictors of hand bone loss were also searched for. METHODS:768 patients (537 fulfilled...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hoff M,Kvien TK,Kälvesten J,Elden A,Haugeberg G

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate radiographic features of osteoarthritis (OA) to determine which is more closely associated with knee pain and hence might be used as a radiographic definition of OA in the community. To evaluate joint space width in normal subjects. METHODS:452 subjects from a case-control community study of knee...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Lanyon P,O'Reilly S,Jones A,Doherty M

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to analyse retrospectively adult patients with acute joint or muscle symptoms and a high antistreptolysin O (ASO) titre to find out which syndromes of clinical arthritis are associated with serological evidence of streptococcal infection. METHODS:Seventy six adult patients with...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Valtonen JM,Koskimies S,Miettinen A,Valtonen VV

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results are reported from the first prospective study of gout in New Zealand Maoris based on a sample of 388 males and 378 females. At baseline, high mean levels of serum uric acid (SUA) were found, 0.422 +/- 0.092 mmol/1 (7.05 +/- 1.54 mg/100 ml) in males and 0.350 +/- 0.091 mmol/1 (5.85 +/- 1.52 mg/100 ml) in female...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Brauer GW,Prior IA

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The severity of joint destruction is highly variable between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The majority of its heritability is still unexplained. Several autoimmune diseases share genetic risk variants that may also influence disease progression. We aimed to identify genetic risk factors for the severi...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： de Rooy DP,Zhernakova A,Tsonaka R,Willemze A,Kurreeman BA,Trynka G,van Toorn L,Toes RE,Huizinga TW,Houwing-Duistermaat JJ,Gregersen PK,van der Helm-van Mil AH

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define the role of ultrasound (US) for the assessment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in clinical remission, including joint and tendon evaluation. METHODS:A multicentre longitudinal study has been promoted by the US Study Group of the Italian Society for Rheumatology. 25 Italian centres partic...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Filippou G,Sakellariou G,Scirè CA,Carrara G,Rumi F,Bellis E,Adinolfi A,Batticciotto A,Bortoluzzi A,Cagnotto G,Caprioli M,Canzoni M,Cavatorta FP,De Lucia O,Di Sabatino V,Draghessi A,Farina I,Focherini MC,Gabba A,Guti

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastrointestinal manifestations are seen in systemic sclerosis and mixed connective tissue disorders but are rare in pure polymyositis. CASE REPORT:A 44 year old woman with polymyositis who developed total gut failure requiring treatment with total parenteral nutrition is described. RESULTS:The patient's p...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hughes AJ,Ferguson I,Rankin E,Kane K

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00