Burden and cost of illness in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II genes is almost exclusively regulated by the class II transactivator. A promoter polymorphism (-168A/G, rs3087456) in the MHC2TA gene was associated with increased susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and myocardial infarctio...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Martínez A,Sánchez-Lopez M,Varadé J,Mas A,Martín MC,de Las Heras V,Arroyo R,Mendoza JL,Díaz-Rubio M,Fernández-Gutiérrez B,de la Concha EG,Urcelay E

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the long term effectiveness of intravenous immunoglobulin and plasmapheresis associated with prednisone and cyclophosphamide in Churg-Strauss syndrome. SUBJECTS:and methods: We studied 18 subjects with new onset Churg-Strauss syndrome. All received the "standard" treatment based on prednisone (1 mg/...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Danieli MG,Cappelli M,Malcangi G,Logullo F,Salvi A,Danieli G

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An imbalance in cytokine homoeostasis is thought to have a key role in the neuropsychiatric syndromes of systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE), and recently, a role for chemokines has been noted. OBJECTIVE:To compare concentrations of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1)/CCL2 in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF)...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Iikuni N,Okamoto H,Yoshio T,Sato E,Kamitsuji S,Iwamoto T,Momohara S,Taniguchi A,Yamanaka H,Minota S,Kamatani N

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular (CV) involvement in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is presumably subclinical for the major part of its evolution. We evaluated the associations between high-sensitive troponin T (hs-TropT), a sensitive marker of myocardial injury, and CV involvement using cardiac magnetic res...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Winau L,Hinojar Baydes R,Braner A,Drott U,Burkhardt H,Sangle S,D'Cruz DP,Carr-White G,Marber M,Schnoes K,Arendt C,Klingel K,Vogl TJ,Zeiher AM,Nagel E,Puntmann VO

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Systemic immunological processes are profoundly shaped by the micro-environments where antigen recognition occurs. Identifying molecular signatures distinctive of such processes is pivotal to understand pathogenic immune responses and manipulate them for therapeutic purposes. Unfortunately, direct investigat...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Spreafico R,Rossetti M,van Loosdregt J,Wallace CA,Massa M,Magni-Manzoni S,Gattorno M,Martini A,Lovell DJ,Albani S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autonomic function assessed by tests of cardiovascular reflexes was studied in 25 patients with systemic sclerosis and 10 patients with primary Raynaud's phenomenon. A comparison was made with 13 normal healthy subjects. Significant abnormalities in the cardiovascular reflexes were found in systemic sclerosis, both in...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Klimiuk PS,Taylor L,Baker RD,Jayson MI

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence suggests that endothelin may have a fundamental role in scleroderma pathogenesis, including pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)--a leading cause of death in patients with scleroderma. Development of a new class of drug, endothelin receptor antagonists, heralds an improved outlook for patients with scleroder...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hachulla E,Coghlan JG

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Today, patients' functioning is a central issue in medicine. Concepts, classifications, and measurements of functioning and health, such as the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) are of prime importance in clinical practice, teaching, and research. This report compares the content...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Stucki G,Cieza A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterise optimal screening strategies for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) prior to the initiation of anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy. METHODS:Patients in 62 German rheumatology centres were evaluated for LTBI. Each patient was screened with a tuberculin skin test (TST) and one form of an int...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kleinert S,Tony HP,Krueger K,Detert J,Mielke F,Rockwitz K,Schwenke R,Burmester GR,Diel R,Feuchtenberger M,Kneitz C

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article gives a short overview of the development and characteristics of the OMERACT rheumatoid arthritis MRI scoring system (RAMRIS), followed by an introduction to the use of the EULAR-OMERACT rheumatoid arthritis MRI reference image atlas. With this atlas, MRIs of wrist and metacarpophalangeal joints of patien...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Østergaard M,Edmonds J,McQueen F,Peterfy C,Lassere M,Ejbjerg B,Bird P,Emery P,Genant H,Conaghan P

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:The pattern of joint involvement on conventional radiographs and the four hour gammacamera image of 99Tc HMDP bone scans were studied in 33 patients with generalised nodal osteoarthritis. Both techniques showed the predominant involvement of the distal interphalangeal, scaphotrapezial, and first carpometacarpal joints...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hutton CW,Higgs ER,Jackson PC,Watt I,Dieppe PA

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Population mean changes from clinical trials are difficult to apply to individuals in clinical practice. Responder analysis may be better, but needs validating for level of response and treatment duration. METHODS:The numbers of patients with pain relief over baseline (> or =15%, > or =30%, > or =50%, > or ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Moore RA,Moore OA,Derry S,Peloso PM,Gammaitoni AR,Wang H

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The modulation of interleukin 1 (IL-1) effects on proteoglycan metabolism in intact murine patellar cartilage by transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) was investigated in vitro and in vivo. In vitro TGF-beta (400 pmol/l) had no effect on basal proteoglycan degradation. Proteoglycan degradation induced by IL-1, ho...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： van Beuningen HM,van der Kraan PM,Arntz OJ,van den Berg WB

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 46 year old man presented with a growing mass over his wrist. Erosions of the triquetrum and hamate were present radiographically. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a solid mass arising from the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon, which was T(1) hypointense and isointense, T(2) hypointense, and bloomed on gradient ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Peh WC,Shek TW,Ip WY

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A recent genome-wide association study in European systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients identified three loci (PSORS1C1, TNIP1 and RHOB) as novel genetic risk factors for the disease. The aim of this study was to replicate the previously mentioned findings in a large multicentre independent SSc cohort of Cauc...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Bossini-Castillo L,Martin JE,Broen J,Simeon CP,Beretta L,Gorlova OY,Vonk MC,Ortego-Centeno N,Espinosa G,Carreira P,García de la Peña P,Oreiro N,Román-Ivorra JA,Castillo MJ,González-Gay MA,Sáez-Comet L,Castellví I,Schuer

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulsed methylprednisolone (PMP) has been shown to produce clinical improvement and reduction in the ESR and acute phase protein concentrations in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis and has been advocated for use either as an alternative to slow-acting antirheumatoid drugs (SAARDs) or in conjunction with SAARDs ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Neumann V,Hopkins R,Dixon J,Watkins A,Bird H,Wright V

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In osteoarthritis (OA), adult articular chondrocytes undergo phenotypic modulation in response to alterations in the environment owing to mechanical injury and inflammation. These processes not only stimulate the production of enzymes that degrade the cartilage matrix but also inhibit repair. With the use of in vitro ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Goldring MB,Otero M,Tsuchimochi K,Ijiri K,Li Y

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Increased numbers of neutrophils expressing proteinase 3 on their membrane (mPR3) have been reported in anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) and are suggested to be involved in AAV immunopathogenesis. In most studies, neutrophils were analysed for mPR3 expression without prim...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： van Rossum AP,Huitema MG,Stegeman CA,Bijl M,de Leeuw K,Van Leeuwen MA,Limburg PC,Kallenberg CG

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequency and suppressive capacity of regulatory T cells (T(reg)) and their association with clinical parameters in patients with systemic scleroderma (SSc). METHODS:Peripheral blood from 25 patients with SSc, 15 patients with localised scleroderma (LS) and 29 healthy controls (HC) was studi...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Klein S,Kretz CC,Ruland V,Stumpf C,Haust M,Hartschuh W,Hartmann M,Enk A,Suri-Payer E,Oberle N,Krammer PH,Kuhn A

更新日期：2011-08-01 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:Evidence suggests that doxycycline might have disease-modifying properties in osteoarthritis. However, the clinically relevant question as to whether doxycycline also modifies symptoms in knee osteoarthritis is unanswered. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of doxycycline on pai...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Snijders GF,van den Ende CH,van Riel PL,van den Hoogen FH,den Broeder AA,NOAC study group.

更新日期：2011-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To better understand the characteristics of synoviocytes located in the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pannus. METHODS:One cell line, termed PSC, was cloned from RA pannus lesions. Phenotypic analysis was done by contrast microscopy, indirect immunostaining, and safranin O staining. Transcription of several proto...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Xue C,Takahashi M,Hasunuma T,Aono H,Yamamoto K,Yoshino S,Sumida T,Nishioka K

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a prospective observational study, we investigated whether patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had higher indices of endothelial damage and dysfunction than healthy controls and whether improved disease control was associated with improvement in these indices. METHODS:Twenty-seven pat...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Parker B,Al-Husain A,Pemberton P,Yates AP,Ho P,Gorodkin R,Teh LS,Alexander MY,Bruce IN

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred consecutive admissions to an acute geriatric unit were examined for clinical and radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis (OA) and articular chondrocalcinosis (ACC). Thirty-four patients had ACC. This was age related, the prevalence rising from 15% in patients aged 65-74 years to 44% in patients over 84 yea...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Wilkins E,Dieppe P,Maddison P,Evison G

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterised by the presence of antibodies to double stranded DNA (dsDNA), which are involved in the pathogenesis of SLE. Previous studies showed that at least two thirds of patients develop a clinical relapse within six months after a significant rise in the anti-dsDNA...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Bijl M,Horst G,Bootsma H,Limburg PC,Kallenberg CG

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soluble E-selectin (sE-selectin) is a marker of activation of vascular endothelium. OBJECTIVE:To examine serum levels of sE-selectin in a cohort of 85 patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) followed up for five years. METHODS:sE-selectin levels were assessed annually using an enzyme linked immunosor...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kuuliala A,Eberhardt K,Takala A,Kautiainen H,Repo H,Leirisalo-Repo M

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00