Doppler ultrasound findings in healthy wrists and finger joints.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To perform a systematic literature review of effective strategies for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:As part of a European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Task Force investigation, a literature search was carried out from January 1962 until February 2009 in PubMed/Ovid Embase/Cochrane...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Knevel R,Schoels M,Huizinga TW,Aletaha D,Burmester GR,Combe B,Landewé RB,Smolen JS,Sokka T,van der Heijde DM

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hyperplasia of synovial fibroblasts, infiltration with lymphocytes and tissue hypoxia are major characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Extensive data support a key role for toll-like receptors (TLRs) in RA. Little is known regarding the impact of hypoxia on TLR-induced inflammation in RA. The aim of t...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hu F,Mu R,Zhu J,Shi L,Li Y,Liu X,Shao W,Li G,Li M,Su Y,Cohen PL,Qiu X,Li Z

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the efficacy and gastroduodenal safety of a fixed-dose combination of diclofenac sodium 50 mg and misoprostol 200 micrograms twice daily with those of piroxicam 10 mg twice daily and naproxen 375 mg twice daily in patients with osteoarthritis. METHODS:A 4 week, randomised, double-blind, parallel-...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Melo Gomes JA,Roth SH,Zeeh J,Bruyn GA,Woods EM,Geis GS

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop evidence-based European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for the management of Behçet disease (BD) supplemented where necessary by expert opinion. METHODS:The multidisciplinary expert committee, a task force of the EULAR Standing Committee for Clinical Affairs (ESCCA), consisted ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hatemi G,Silman A,Bang D,Bodaghi B,Chamberlain AM,Gul A,Houman MH,Kötter I,Olivieri I,Salvarani C,Sfikakis PP,Siva A,Stanford MR,Stübiger N,Yurdakul S,Yazici H,EULAR Expert Committee.

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is not a disease, but an exclusion diagnosis that encompasses all forms of arthritis that begin before the age of 16 years, persist for more than 6 weeks, and are of unknown origin. This heterogeneous group of chronic arthritides has been classified on clinical and laboratory ground...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Martini A

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) compared with subjects without RA, with the increased risk driven potentially by inflammation. Tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) may modulate the risk and severity of MI. We compared the risk and severity of MI...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Low AS,Symmons DP,Lunt M,Mercer LK,Gale CP,Watson KD,Dixon WG,Hyrich KL,British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register for Rheumatoid Arthritis (BSRBR-RA) and the BSRBR Control Centre Consortium.

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) containing a strong non-aluminium adjuvant is associated with increased risk of gout flares, presumably via NLRP3 inflammasome activation. We tested the possibility that other vaccines may also be associated with gout flares. METHODS:We conducted an online case-crossover...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Yokose C,McCormick N,Chen C,Neogi T,Chaisson C,Terkeltaub R,Hunter DJ,Zhang Y,Choi H

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 62 year old woman taking L-tryptophan developed eosinophilic fasciitis shortly after starting an exercise class. She received prednisone without benefit but improved after azathioprine treatment was started and L-tryptophan was discontinued. As products containing L-tryptophan have recently been implicated in develo...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hamilton ME

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the potential utility of a dual energy CT (DECT) scan in assessing urate deposits among patients with tophaceous gout, and obtain computerised quantification of tophus volume in peripheral joints. METHODS:20 consecutive patients with tophaceous gout and 10 control patients with other arthritic co...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Choi HK,Al-Arfaj AM,Eftekhari A,Munk PL,Shojania K,Reid G,Nicolaou S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Improved DNA sequencer-aided fluorophore-assisted carbohydrate electrophoresis (DSA-FACE) technology was used to monitor the changes in the galactosylation status of serum immunoglobulins during the immune response and therapy of autoimmune arthritis. METHODS:Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) was induced in ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Van Beneden K,Coppieters K,Laroy W,De Keyser F,Hoffman IE,Van den Bosch F,Vander Cruyssen B,Drennan M,Jacques P,Rottiers P,Verbruggen G,Contreras R,Callewaert N,Elewaut D

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hand osteoarthritis is a prevalent disease with limited treatment options. Since joint inflammation is often present, we investigated tumour necrosis factor (TNF) as treatment target in patients with proven joint inflammation in a proof-of-concept study. METHODS:This 1-year, double-blind, randomised, multice...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kloppenburg M,Ramonda R,Bobacz K,Kwok WY,Elewaut D,Huizinga TWJ,Kroon FPB,Punzi L,Smolen JS,Vander Cruyssen B,Wolterbeek R,Verbruggen G,Wittoek R

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma DNA has been measured by a new physiochemical approach based on fluorimetric analysis of phenol extracted nucleic acids electrophoresed on polyacrylamide gels. This method is specific for native double-stranded DNA of molecular weight greater than 5 x 10(6). The use of plasma rigorously freed of leucocytes is e...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Klemp P,Meyers OL,Harley EH

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study aimed to evaluate the use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with (68)Ga-PRGD2 as the tracer for imaging of synovial angiogenesis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:Twenty untreated active patients with RA underwent (68)Ga-PRGD2 PET/CT and (18)F-FDG PET/C...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Zhu Z,Yin Y,Zheng K,Li F,Chen X,Zhang F,Zhang X

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating immune complexes (CIC) were measured in 4 normal controls and 8 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by a polyethylene glycol precipitation (PEG) method during a 24-hour period. In all the normal controls levels fell during sleep and after drinking 1 pint (568 ml) of milk and rose before gettin...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Isenberg DA,Crisp AJ,Morrow WJ,Newham D,Snaith ML

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the sympathetic and parasympathetic cardiovascular function in primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and to investigate the possible relation with ocular dryness. METHODS:41 (40 women) patients with primary SS, mean age 50 years (range 20-80) with a mean disease duration of eight years (range 1-30),...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Barendregt PJ,van Den Meiracker AH,Markusse HM,Tulen JH,Boomsma F,van Der Heijde GL,Veld AJ

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The Fc receptor-like 3 (FCRL3) gene -169T>C single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) has been reported to be associated with several autoimmune diseases (AIDs) in Japanese populations. However, association results in other populations have been conflicting. Therefore, we investigated this SNP in a...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Eike MC,Nordang GB,Karlsen TH,Boberg KM,Vatn MH,IBSEN study group.,Dahl-Jørgensen K,Rønningen KS,Joner G,Flatø B,Bergquist A,Thorsby E,Førre O,Kvien TK,Undlien DE,Lie BA

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:PATIENTS with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of developing comorbid conditions. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the prevalence of comorbidities and compare their management in RA patients from different countries worldwide. METHODS: STUDY DESIGN:international, cross-sectional. PATIENTS:consecutiv...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Dougados M,Soubrier M,Antunez A,Balint P,Balsa A,Buch MH,Casado G,Detert J,El-Zorkany B,Emery P,Hajjaj-Hassouni N,Harigai M,Luo SF,Kurucz R,Maciel G,Mola EM,Montecucco CM,McInnes I,Radner H,Smolen JS,Song YW,Von

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Prior studies have suggested a potential link between nasal microbes and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA; Wegener's), but these studies relied on culture-dependent methods. This study comprehensively examined the entire community of nasal microbiota (bacteria and fungi) in participants with GPA compare...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Rhee RL,Sreih AG,Najem CE,Grayson PC,Zhao C,Bittinger K,Collman RG,Merkel PA

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cellular events underlying the pathogenesis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and psoriasis have not yet been fully elucidated. Nevertheless, some clues to these conditions are beginning to emerge. In particular, a growing body of data supports the role of proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumour necrosis factor (TNF)...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Mease PJ

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:IL-23 has been shown to be involved in the pathogenesis of Behcet's disease (BD) through promoting IL-17 production. This study examined whether IL-23R polymorphisms were associated with susceptibility to this disease in a Chinese Han population. METHODS:Four single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP), rs7517847, r...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Jiang Z,Yang P,Hou S,Du L,Xie L,Zhou H,Kijlstra A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterised by chronic inflammation of the joints. Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) are highly specific for RA and are associated with a more severe disease progression. ACPA have also been shown to have a pathological role in RA. In animal models of RA,...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Suurmond J,Schuerwegh AJ,Toes RE

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether mild variation in acetabular depth (AD) and shape is a risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip. METHODS:The unaffected contralateral hip of patients with unilateral hip OA was compared with hips of asymptomatic controls without hip OA, derived from the Nottingham Genetics Osteoart...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： McWilliams DF,Doherty SA,Jenkins WD,Maciewicz RA,Muir KR,Zhang W,Doherty M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a multicentre study patients with rheumatoid arthritis judged by prevailing criteria to be suitable for synovectomy of the knee or metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints were randomly allocated to one of two groups. One group had the operation, the other was observed without operation from a notional corresponding date. ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors：

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and widespread joint and periarticular calcinosis related to self-medication with vitamin D, which was aggravated by oral phosphate therapy prescribed for her hypercalcaemia. Hydroxyapatite was shown in the synovial fluid from affected joints. The role played by tissue i...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Butler RC,Dieppe PA,Keat AC

更新日期：1985-07-01 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 further explore deiodinase iodothyronine type 2 (DIO2) as a therapeutic target in osteoarthritis (OA) by studying the effects of forced mechanical loading on in vivo joint cartilage tissue homeostasis and the modulating effect herein of Dio2 deficiency. METHODS:Wild-type and C57BL/6-Dio2(-/-) -mice were s...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Bomer N,Cornelis FM,Ramos YF,den Hollander W,Storms L,van der Breggen R,Lakenberg N,Slagboom PE,Meulenbelt I,Lories RJ

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To compare familial inflammatory inclusion body myositis (IBM) with hereditary inclusion body myopathies and sporadic IBM. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Clinical, biological, MRI, and histological data were analysed in two siblings with inflammatory IBM and compared with those of patients with sporadic and hereditary...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Ranque-Francois B,Maisonobe T,Dion E,Piette JC,Chauveheid MP,Amoura Z,Papo T

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four hundred and forty unrelated British Caucasoid patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been HLA typed for class I and class II antigens. Analyses of HLA antigen associations were performed on the overall group and in patient subsets selected according to particular disease parameters or sex, or both. The resu...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Jaraquemada D,Ollier W,Awad J,Young A,Silman A,Roitt IM,Corbett M,Hay F,Cosh JA,Maini RN

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00