An introduction to the EULAR-OMERACT rheumatoid arthritis MRI reference image atlas.

abstract：:Three aspects of polymorphonuclear leucocyte (PMN) function were studied in 19 patients with Behçet's syndrome (BS). By 2 different techniques directed motility was found to be increased. This increase was largely due to the subgroup of patients with ocular involvement. Counts of absolute numbers of cells migrating hi...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Fordham JN,Davies PG,Kirk A,Currey HL

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum and acne (PAPA) syndrome is characterised by flares of sterile arthritis with neutrophil infiltrate and the overproduction of interleukin (IL)-1β. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the potential role of neutrophil subsets and neutrophil extracellular traps (N...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Mistry P,Carmona-Rivera C,Ombrello AK,Hoffmann P,Seto NL,Jones A,Stone DL,Naz F,Carlucci P,Dell'Orso S,Gutierrez-Cruz G,Sun HW,Kastner DL,Aksentijevich I,Kaplan MJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine discrepancies in patients' current use and expected future use of the internet for different functions. METHOD:A short questionnaire was developed to assess patients' current use of the internet for three functions: "seeking information", "mutual support", and "care provider contact". This quest...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： van Lankveld WG,Derks AM,van den Hoogen FH

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No consistent relationship between the severity of symptoms of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and radiographic change has been demonstrated. OBJECTIVES:To determine the relationship between symptoms of knee OA and tibial cartilage volume, whether pain predicts loss of cartilage in knee OA, and whether change in c...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Wluka AE,Wolfe R,Stuckey S,Cicuttini FM

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral glucosamine preparations are widely used as a treatment for osteoarthritis, purportedly functioning by a variety of mechanisms suggested by results of in vitro experiments, and generally using glucosamine concentrations well in excess of 100 micromol/l. OBJECTIVE:To use high performance liquid chromato...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Biggee BA,Blinn CM,McAlindon TE,Nuite M,Silbert JE

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty patients with classical or definite rheumatoid disease (RD) with foot pain and radiologically demonstrated erosions were studied electrodiagnostically to ascertain the frequency of the tarsal tunnel syndrome and peripheral neuropathy. Four patients (13.3%) had evidence of the tarsal tunnel syndrome. The electri...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： McGuigan L,Burke D,Fleming A

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The circulating levels of sialic acid (N-acetylneuraminic acid) and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) were measured in 69 patients with spinal disorders of orthopaedic interest (ankylosing spondylitis 17, osteofluorosis 6, idiopathic backache 10, osteoarthrosis 16, osteoporosis 20). The serum GAG levels showed no statisticall...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Susheela AK,Das TK,Khurana JS,Jayaswal A,Dave PK

更新日期：1988-10-01 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：:Selenium is a trace element and an essential part of the enzyme glutathione peroxidase, which protects cells from oxidative damage. Selenium has been shown to have antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and immune altering effects. Serum selenium concentrations in 101 patients with seropositive rheumatoid ar...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： O'Dell JR,Lemley-Gillespie S,Palmer WR,Weaver AL,Moore GF,Klassen LW

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTION:Which is the best strategy to achieve (drug-free) inactive disease in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)? METHODS:In a randomised, single-blinded, study in disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD)-naive patients with JIA, three treatment-strategies were compared: (1) sequential DMARD-monotherapy (sulfas...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hissink Muller P,Brinkman DMC,Schonenberg-Meinema D,van den Bosch WB,Koopman-Keemink Y,Brederije ICJ,Bekkering PW,Kuijpers TW,Van Rossum M,van Suijlekom-Smit LWA,van den Berg JM,Boehringer S,Allaart CF,Ten Cate R

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A three phase study was designed to define further the sensitivity and specificity of symptomatic salicylate ototoxicity (primarily tinnitus) for serum salicylate concentrations. In phase one 260 patients with osteoarthritis and 112 with rheumatoid arthritis, none taking salicylates, were interviewed about their ear s...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Halla JT,Atchison SL,Hardin JG

更新日期：1991-10-01 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：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：:The prevalence of grade III or IV osteoarthritis was determined in 210 patients with chronic renal failure, of whom 94 were receiving chronic haemodialysis and 116 had functioning renal transplants. The prevalence of grade III or IV osteoarthritis was three times greater in patients under 65 than in a control populati...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Duncan IJ,Hurst NP,Sebben R,Milazzo SC,Disney A

更新日期：1990-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of meloxicam (MXC) and diclofenac (DCF) on the recruitment of leucocytes during acute experimental arthritis. METHODS:Rabbits with antigen-induced arthritis were treated with MXC, DCF, or not treated. After 48 hours, synovial fluid (SF) leucocyte influx and prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) lev...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： López-Armada MJ,Sánchez-Pernaute O,Largo R,Diez-Ortego I,Palacios I,Egido J,Herrero-Beaumont G

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the interobserver agreement on the diagnostic classification of shoulder disorders, based on history taking and physical examination, and to identify the determinants of diagnostic disagreement. METHODS:Consecutive eligible patients with shoulder pain were recruited in various health care settings...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： de Winter AF,Jans MP,Scholten RJ,Devillé W,van Schaardenburg D,Bouter LM

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In a post-hoc analysis, we aimed to validate the Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) definition as an endpoint in an systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Phase IIb randomised controlled trial (RCT) (MUSE [NCT01438489]) and then utilize LLDAS to discriminate between anifrolumab and placebo. METHODS:Patien...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Morand EF,Trasieva T,Berglind A,Illei GG,Tummala R

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Anticitrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) are the most predictive factor for the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Epitope spreading towards more citrullinated epitopes occurs before the onset of RA. Here, the authors investigated whether specific epitope recognition allows the identification of spe...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Willemze A,Böhringer S,Knevel R,Levarht EW,Stoeken-Rijsbergen G,Houwing-Duistermaat JJ,van der Helm-van Mil AH,Huizinga TW,Toes RE,Trouw LA

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:An increased proportion of circulating follicular helper T (Tfh) cells was reported in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but it remains uncertain how Tfh cells affect antibody hyposialylation. We investigated the regulation of autoantibody hyposialylation by Tfh cells in RA using murine model. METHODS:Behaviours of...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kurata I,Matsumoto I,Ohyama A,Osada A,Ebe H,Kawaguchi H,Kaneko S,Kondo Y,Tsuboi H,Tomioka A,Kaji H,Sumida T

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：:The case is reported of a 27 year old woman who had mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) associated with chronic active hepatitis and thyroiditis. Although hepatomegaly is sometimes observed in MCTD, only four cases of MCTD and chronic active hepatitis have been described. It is thought that this is the first report...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Tomsic M,Ferlan-Marolt V,Kveder T,Hojker S,Rozman B

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence and clinical significance of carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) in patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). METHODS:28 patients with primary APS with at least a five year follow up, and 28 healthy subjects, matched by age and sex, were included in the stud...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Medina G,Casaos D,Jara LJ,Vera-Lastra O,Fuentes M,Barile L,Salas M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cartilage-pannus junction has been studied in multiple sections from 23 rheumatoid joints. Changes suggesting a metaplastic reaction of the articular cartilage, termed transitional fibroblastic zone, were commonly found in hips and knees, but were rarely present in metatarsophalangeal joints, in which an invasive ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Allard SA,Muirden KD,Maini RN

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the long-term safety (up to 3 years) of treatment with pegloticase in patients with refractory chronic gout. METHODS:This open-label extension (OLE) study was conducted at 46 sites in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Patients completing either of two replicate randomised placebo-controlled 6-month tri...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Becker MA,Baraf HS,Yood RA,Dillon A,Vázquez-Mellado J,Ottery FD,Khanna D,Sundy JS

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Genetic variation at the type II deiodinase (D2) gene (DIO2) was previously identified as osteoarthritis (OA) risk factor. To investigate mechanisms possibly underlying this association, we assessed D2 protein in healthy and OA-affected cartilage and investigated allelic balance of the OA risk polymorphism rs...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Bos SD,Bovée JV,Duijnisveld BJ,Raine EV,van Dalen WJ,Ramos YF,van der Breggen R,Nelissen RG,Slagboom PE,Loughlin J,Meulenbelt I

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 15 year old girl who had pain, oedema of her left hand, and fever of four months' duration is described. Marked demineralisation of her hand was shown by radiography, and increased articular uptake by technetium-99m bone scan. All these changes were indistinguishable from reflex sympathetic dystrophy. After two admi...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Rodriguez-Moreno J,Ruiz-Martin JM,Mateo-Soria L,Rozadilla A,Roig-Escofet D

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine, using the method of adjusted indirect comparisons, whether there are differences in efficacy of tumour necrosis factor (TNF alpha) blocking agents, as measured by the rate ratios for American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20, 50, and 70 responses, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with an in...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hochberg MC,Tracy JK,Hawkins-Holt M,Flores RH

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine whether MRI assessed inflammation and damage in the wrist of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are associated with patient-reported outcomes (PROs). METHODS:Wrist and hand MRIs of 210 patients with early RA from two investigator-initiated, randomised controlled studies (CIMESTRA/OPERA...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Glinatsi D,Baker JF,Hetland ML,Hørslev-Petersen K,Ejbjerg BJ,Stengaard-Pedersen K,Junker P,Ellingsen T,Lindegaard HM,Hansen I,Lottenburger T,Møller JM,Ørnbjerg L,Vestergaard A,Jurik AG,Thomsen HS,Torfing T,Møller-Bisgaa

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00