Effects of infliximab treatment on insulin resistance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether rheumatoid factors (RFs), measured as continuous variables by time resolved fluoroimmunoassay, reflect disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Further, to study the association of RFs and other disease activity parameters with radiological joint damage, especially in individual pa...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Knijff-Dutmer E,Drossaers-Bakker W,Verhoeven A,van der Sluijs Veer G,Boers M,van der Linden S,van de Laar M

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid introduction of immunotherapies for cancer-targeting immunological checkpoints has led to a new class of toxicities that appear to be of autoimmune and or autoinflammatory origin. These disorders are now referred to as immune-related adverse events (irAEs) and pose considerable challenges to patient care in ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Calabrese L,Mariette X

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report the results of a pilot study using rituximab combined with Peg-interferon (IFN) alpha2b-ribavirin in severe refractory hepatitis C virus (HCV) related mixed cryoglobulinaemia (MC) vasculitis. METHODS:Sixteen consecutive patients with severe HCV-MC vasculitis that were resistant (n = 11) or relapse...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Saadoun D,Resche-Rigon M,Sene D,Perard L,Karras A,Cacoub P

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the effects of biological drugs on the risk of demyelinating events in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:Case-control analyses nested in an administrative database cohort. RESULTS:Initially the risk of demyelinating events appeared to be increased after exposure to anakinra and decreased after ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Bernatsky S,Renoux C,Suissa S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterised by aberrant B cell hyperactivation, whose mechanism is partially understood. METHODS:We performed whole transcriptome sequencing of B cells from three pSS patients and three matched healthy controls (HC). Differentially expressi...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Sun JL,Zhang HZ,Liu SY,Lian CF,Chen ZL,Shao TH,Zhang S,Zhao LL,He CM,Wang M,Zhang W,Chen H,Zhang FC

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent data are presented which indicate a critical role for interleukin (IL)-18 in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The T cells and macrophages invading the synovium or in the synovial fluid are the chief cellular targets of IL-18 in RA. Neutrophils, dendritic cells and endothelial cells may also be cellular mediators of I...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Dai SM,Shan ZZ,Xu H,Nishioka K

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In-vitro studies of superoxide (O-2) anion production by blood monocytes after stimulation with either serum treated zymosan (STZ), IgG treated zymosan (IgGTZ), or fluoride ion (F-) were performed on cells from normal controls (n = 22) and patients with classical or definite rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (n = 35). Twenty-...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hurst NP,Bessac B,Nuki G

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum C2 activity was measured in 135 individuals drawn from a panel of 418 tissue-typed blood donors. The study group included all donors with HLA antigens A10 and B18. Heterozygote C2 deficiency (C2Dhet) was defined by reference to the range of C2 activity in previously studied obligate heterozygotes. Five donors we...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Rynes RI,Britten AF,Pickering RJ

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the reliability and construct validity of ultrasound in interphalangeal finger joints affected by erosive osteoarthritis (EOA) and non-EOA with MRI as the reference method. METHODS:252 joints were examined by ultrasound, conventional radiography and clinical examination. Ultrasound was performed us...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Wittoek R,Jans L,Lambrecht V,Carron P,Verstraete K,Verbruggen G

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Oxidative stress in RA synovial tissue can cause DNA damage and suppress the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) system in cultured synoviocytes. This mechanism includes two enzyme complexes, hMutSalpha (hMSH2/hMSH6) and hMutSbeta (hMSH2/hMSH3). OBJECTIVE:To examine the expression and distribution of MMR enzymes in s...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Simelyte E,Boyle DL,Firestein GS

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 85 year old man with a longstanding history of non-tophaceous gout developed a single large tophus, unassociated with inflammation, on his paretic leg over a six week period following an acute hemiplegia. The rapidity of tophus formation, its localisation to the paretic limb, and the apparent blunting of the acute ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Donegan CF,Berman P,Doherty M

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To elaborate a clinical practice decision tree for the choice of the first disease modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) for untreated rheumatoid arthritis of less than six months' duration. METHODS:Four steps were employed: (1) review of published reports on DMARD efficacy against rheumatoid arthritis; (2) i...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Le Loët X,Berthelot JM,Cantagrel A,Combe B,De Bandt M,Fautrel B,Flipo RM,Lioté F,Maillefert JF,Meyer O,Saraux A,Wendling D,Guillemin F

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dense, granular immunoglobulin deposits have been identified at the epidermo-dermal junction in 4 out of 10 patients who developed toxic reactions to D-penicillamine therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. Three of 4 patients developing a lupus-like syndrome while on penicillamine had similar findings on skin biopsy. Serum ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kirby JD,Dieppe PA,Huskisson EC,Smith B

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk of certain solid cancers, in particular lung cancer, compared to the general population. Treatment with tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors (TNFi) may further enhance this risk. OBJECTIVES:To compare the risk of solid cancer in patients with...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Mercer LK,Lunt M,Low AL,Dixon WG,Watson KD,Symmons DP,Hyrich KL,BSRBR Control Centre Consortium.

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HLA A, B, and C antigens were studied in 25 patients with ankylosing hyperostosis. There was no evidence of an increased frequency of any antigen in association with the condition itself. However, a high frequency of several antigens was found, reflecting the predominance of Jewish patients in the series. ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Perry JD,Wolf H,Festenstein H,Storey GO

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the significance of complement activation in patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). METHODS:Thirty-six patients with primary APS, 42 control patients with non-systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) connective tissue diseases, and 36 healthy volunteers were analysed retrospectively....

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Oku K,Atsumi T,Bohgaki M,Amengual O,Kataoka H,Horita T,Yasuda S,Koike T

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were compared in 241 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There was a positive linear correlation between the 2 measurements with a high degree of variability. Neither age nor duration of RA had a detectable influence. The relationship bet...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Walsh L,Davies P,McConkey B

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reproducibility along a vertical 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS) was investigated. Eight normal volunteers attempted to duplicate a set of marked VAS. There was a tendency to estimate too high on the scale, and reproducibility was found to be variable along its length. This indicates that the error involved in the u...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Dixon JS,Bird HA

更新日期：1981-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Progression of joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is partly heritable; knowledge of genetic factors may increase our understanding of the mechanisms underlying joint destruction. The activity of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway influences osteoblast differentiation. Dickkopf-1 (Dkk-1) and sclerostin (So...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： de Rooy DP,Yeremenko NG,Wilson AG,Knevel R,Lindqvist E,Saxne T,Krabben A,Leijsma MK,Daha NA,Tsonaka S,Zhernakova A,Houwing-Duistermaat JJ,Huizinga TW,Toes RE,Baeten DL,Brouwer E,van der Helm-van Mil AH

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify the local factors in cartilage that are responsible for the induction of pannus invasion, a 14 day organ culture study in which rheumatoid synovium was grown in contact with cartilage pieces was carried out. Rheumatoid synovium preferentially extended over hyaluronidase treated cartilage pieces, but detach...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Shiozawa S,Yoshihara R,Kuroki Y,Fujita T,Shiozawa K,Imura S

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the presentation and clinical findings of arthritis associated with hidradenitis suppurativa. METHOD:Medical records from the rheumatology clinics of two major teaching hospitals were reviewed for arthritis and hidradenitis suppurativa. The nine patient records fulfilling these criteria were review...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Bhalla R,Sequeira W

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate if the increased concentrations of stromelysin (MMP-3) found in the synovial fluid (SF) of patients with various arthritides reflect the concentrations in the circulation. METHODS:Using a double antibody ELISA, we have measured proMMP-3 concentrations in sera from these patient groups and in o...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Taylor DJ,Cheung NT,Dawes PT

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:to evaluate the effects of adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab on disease activity, functional ability and quality of life and the medication costs in a naturalistic design. METHODS:All patients from the Dutch Rheumatoid Arthritis Monitoring (DREAM) register starting on tumour necrosis factor (TNF)alpha-blocking...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kievit W,Adang EM,Fransen J,Kuper HH,van de Laar MA,Jansen TL,De Gendt CM,De Rooij DJ,Brus HL,Van Oijen PC,Van Riel PC

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To propose e-learning methods that address the fundamental problems related to sonographic training in rheumatology. METHODS:The project was designed for rheumatologists with strong motivation to learn ultrasound. A modular approach was constructed, consisting of a basic 3-day residential course, followed by...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Filippucci E,Meenagh G,Ciapetti A,Iagnocco A,Taggart A,Grassi W

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the prevalence of calcium phosphate mineral salt accumulation in degenerative supraspinatus 'tendinitis' compared with a normal sample of human tendons, and to determine whether there is an association of calcium salt deposition with pathological changes in the tendon extracellular matrix. ME...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Riley GP,Harrall RL,Constant CR,Cawston TE,Hazleman BL

更新日期：1996-02-01 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

abstract：:Using clinical, radiological, and morbid anatomical data about patients with arthritis of the hip and their femoral heads resected during total hip replacement, an attempt has been made first, to classify patients and femoral heads by a cluster analysis technique, and secondly and more realistically, to use existing c...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Byers PD,Roper BA,Glennie B

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified approximately 100 loci for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the disease mechanisms are not completely understood. We evaluated the pathogenesis of RA by focusing on rare coding variants. METHODS:The coding regions of 98 candidate genes identified by G...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Motegi T,Kochi Y,Matsuda K,Kubo M,Yamamoto K,Momozawa Y

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00