Toll-like receptor and antiphospholipid mediated thrombosis: in vivo studies.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Autophagy has recently been shown to regulate osteoclast activity and osteoclast differentiation. Here, we aim to investigate the impact of autophagy inhibition as a potential therapeutic approach for the treatment of osteoporosis in preclinical models. METHODS:Systemic bone loss was induced in mice by gluc...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Lin NY,Chen CW,Kagwiria R,Liang R,Beyer C,Distler A,Luther J,Engelke K,Schett G,Distler JH

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of monotherapy with adalimumab in patients with RA for whom previous DMARD treatment has failed. METHODS:In a 26 week, double blind, placebo controlled, phase III trial, 544 patients with RA were randomised to monotherapy with adalimumab 20 mg every other week, 20 mg weekl...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： van de Putte LB,Atkins C,Malaise M,Sany J,Russell AS,van Riel PL,Settas L,Bijlsma JW,Todesco S,Dougados M,Nash P,Emery P,Walter N,Kaul M,Fischkoff S,Kupper H

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An explant method for the isolation of fibroblasts from adult human tendon is described. Cells were successfully isolated from 22 out of 27 common biceps tendons obtained from cadaveric donors (age range 11-83 years). The fibroblasts could be maintained in culture using standard methods and morphologically resembled t...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Chard MD,Wright JK,Hazleman BL

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the inflammatory response in giant cell arteritis (GCA) by characterising the DNA methylation pattern within the temporal artery microenvironment. METHODS:Twelve patients with non-equivocal histological evidence for GCA and 12 age-matched, sex-matched and ethnicity-matched controls with normal...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Coit P,De Lott LB,Nan B,Elner VM,Sawalha AH

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several inflammatory conditions are associated with an increased risk of lymphoma. The specific features of inflammation that mediate this risk are unknown. There are few studies on whether ankylosing spondylitis increases the risk of lymphoma. Besides inflammation-lymphoma aetiology, information on risk of ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Askling J,Klareskog L,Blomqvist P,Fored M,Feltelius N

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:MRI scoring systems for hand osteoarthritis (HOA) are currently not available. The present work proposes the Oslo HOA MRI (OHOA-MRI) score and examines the intrareader and inter-reader reliability. METHODS:Relevant HOA features were included in the initial version of the OHOA-MRI score after literature revi...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Haugen IK,Lillegraven S,Slatkowsky-Christensen B,Haavardsholm EA,Sesseng S,Kvien TK,van der Heijde D,Bøyesen P

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To carry out a prospective two year follow up study comparing conventional radiography, three-phase bone scintigraphy, ultrasonography (US), and three dimensional (3D) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with precontrast and dynamic postcontrast examination in detecting early arthritis. The aim of the follow up ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Backhaus M,Burmester GR,Sandrock D,Loreck D,Hess D,Scholz A,Blind S,Hamm B,Bollow M

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test the hypothesis that PVAC, delipidated, deglycolipidated heat killed Mycobacterium vaccae, is an effective and safe treatment for psoriatic arthritis (PsA). This treatment has shown promising results in psoriasis. METHODS:36 patients with PsA in two centres were studied in this double blind, placebo ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Dalbeth N,Yeoman S,Dockerty JL,Highton J,Robinson E,Tan PL,Herman D,McQueen FM

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An attempt was made to ascertain whether intra-articular corticosteroids exert a harmful effect on primate cartilage. The knee joints of 10 Macaca irus monkeys were subjected to either one, two, or six injections of 20 mg methyl prednisolone or an equal number of control injections over a 12-week period. Minor degener...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Gibson T,Burry HC,Poswillo D,Glass J

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Articular cartilage is avascular. Nutrients are transported to the cells mainly by diffusion from the synovial fluid. Nutrient transport is also sometimes thought to be assisted by movement of fluid in and out of cartilage in response to cyclic loading of the tissue ('pumping'). The influence of pumping on transport o...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： O'Hara BP,Urban JP,Maroudas A

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The PTPN22 gene has been widely confirmed as a susceptibility gene for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in populations of Northern European descent. The aim of the current study was to explore the role of variants spanning the PTPN22 gene in determining susceptibility to and outcome of inflammatory polyarthritis (I...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Naseem H,Thomson W,Silman A,Worthington J,Symmons D,Barton A

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the incidence of postinfectious joint complaints after Campylobacter jejuni/coli enteritis compared with enteritis caused by enterotoxigenic E coli (ETEC). To compare gastrointestinal symptoms, antibiotic treatment, and antibody levels among patients with and without joint symptoms. METHOD:Quest...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Locht H,Krogfelt KA

更新日期：2002-05-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Despite the importance of timely management of patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA), delays exist in its diagnosis and treatment. OBJECTIVE:To perform a systematic literature review to identify strategies addressing these delays to inform an American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Agains...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Villeneuve E,Nam JL,Bell MJ,Deighton CM,Felson DT,Hazes JM,McInnes IB,Silman AJ,Solomon DH,Thompson AE,White PH,Bykerk VP,Emery P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case presented is of a patient with migratory polyarthritis and serological evidence of a recent streptococcal infection, consistent with the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever, who in addition had multisystem disease manifestations. This case supports the concept that the sequelae of streptococcal infection can e...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Livneh A,Sharma K,Sewell KL,Keiser HD

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We assessed the impact of tocilizumab (TCZ), a humanised monoclonal anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody, on antibody response following administration of the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23). METHODS:A total of 190 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) received PPV23. Patients were c...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Mori S,Ueki Y,Akeda Y,Hirakata N,Oribe M,Shiohira Y,Hidaka T,Oishi K

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents the second update of the Assessment in SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) consensus statement on the use of anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). A major change from the previous recommendations is that patients fulfilling the ASAS...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： van der Heijde D,Sieper J,Maksymowych WP,Dougados M,Burgos-Vargas R,Landewé R,Rudwaleit M,Braun J,Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society.

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the efficacy of a tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) inhibitor (etanercept, Enbrel) in patients with severe sciatica. METHODS:A pilot study of etanercept was conducted in patients admitted to hospital for acute severe sciatica. Ten consecutive patients received three subcutaneous injections ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Genevay S,Stingelin S,Gabay C

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method is described for evaluating the progress of patients with back pain. Various symptoms were scored on analogue scales and spinal motion was measured by various techniques. These data were integrated to make subjective and objective indices respectively. Reasonable reproducibility of the measurements was obtain...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Million R,Nilsen KH,Jayson MI,Baker RD

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare ultrasound measurement of median nerve cross-sectional area (CSA) at different anatomical landmarks and to assess the value of power Doppler signals within the median nerve for diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). METHODS:A prospective study of 135 consecutive patients with suspected CTS und...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Dejaco C,Stradner M,Zauner D,Seel W,Simmet NE,Klammer A,Heitzer P,Brickmann K,Gretler J,Fürst-Moazedi FC,Thonhofer R,Husic R,Hermann J,Graninger WB,Quasthoff S

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a search for aspects of behaviour related to oral contraceptive use which might explain the favourable effect of oral contraception on the onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption were studied as possible risk factors. Information on cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption was...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hazes JM,Dijkmans BA,Vandenbroucke JP,de Vries RR,Cats A

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antibodies directed to proteins containing the non-standard amino acid citrulline, are extremely specific for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Peptidylcitrulline can be generated by post-translational conversion of arginine residues. This process, citrullination, is catalysed by a group of calcium dependent peptid...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Vossenaar ER,Radstake TR,van der Heijden A,van Mansum MA,Dieteren C,de Rooij DJ,Barrera P,Zendman AJ,van Venrooij WJ

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The response of synovial lymphocytes from a 65-year-old lady with persistent polyarthritis, to rubella antigen and a number of other microbial agents was studied over a period of 11 months by [3H]thymidine incorporation. The results were correlated with the ability to isolate rubella virus from both peripheral blood a...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Chantler JK,da Roza DM,Bonnie ME,Reid GD,Ford DK

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effect of reproductive history and use of hormonal therapies on the risk of hip and knee joint replacement for osteoarthritis. METHODS:A prospective study of 1.3 million women aged on average 56 years at recruitment and followed-up through linkage to routinely collected hospital admission rec...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Liu B,Balkwill A,Cooper C,Roddam A,Brown A,Beral V,Million Women Study Collaborators.

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The technique and results of a special oblique radiograph of the hip called the "faux profil" (FP) of the hip are described. The FP was evaluated for the detection of joint space narrowing in incipient osteoarthritis of the hip (OAH) as compared with the anteroposterior (AP) radiograph. METHODS:58 hips with ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Lequesne MG,Laredo JD

更新日期：1998-11-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Examine whether osteoarthritis (OA) progression can be delayed by halofuginone in anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) rodent models. METHODS:3-month-old male C57BL/6J (wild type; WT) mice and Lewis rats were randomised to sham-operated, ACLT-operated, treated with vehicle, or ACLT-operated, treate...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Cui Z,Crane J,Xie H,Jin X,Zhen G,Li C,Xie L,Wang L,Bian Q,Qiu T,Wan M,Xie M,Ding S,Yu B,Cao X

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:False positive results were obtained for HIV tests in two men with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who were suspected of being infected with HIV because of fever, weight loss, lymphadenopathy, and inflammatory myopathy. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for HIV were twice positive when tested three...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Esteva MH,Blasini AM,Ogly D,Rodríguez MA

更新日期：1992-09-01 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