Ochronosis in differential diagnosis of patients with chronic backache: a review of the literature.

abstract：:Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common chronic pain syndrome with an unknown etiology. Recent years added new information to our understanding of FM pathophysiology. Researches on genetics, biogenic amines, neurotransmitters, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis hormones, oxidative stress, and mechanisms of pain modulation, cen...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ozgocmen S,Ozyurt H,Sogut S,Akyol O

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis has become an increasingly recognized complication among patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis in patients with CLD (primary biliary cirrhosis and chronic viral hepatitis B or C patients) in comparison with a g...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Wariaghli G,Mounach A,Achemlal L,Benbaghdadi I,Aouragh A,Bezza A,El Maghraoui A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A community-based cohort comprising 150 patients with recent-onset seropositive arthritis or seronegative oligoarthritis or polyarthritis was monitored for 8 years. Of the different rheumatoid factor (RF) tests, the initial positivity in the most sensitive assays (latex slide test and IgM-RF by enzyme immunoassay) was...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Tuomi T,Aho K,Palosuo T,Kaarela K,von Essen R,Isomäki H,Leirisalo-Repo M,Sarna S

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Involvement of tendons and/or connective tissue structures in the aetiology of idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has been proposed. DNA sequence variants within genes encoding structural components of the collagen fibril, the basic structural unit of connective tissue, have been shown to associate with modulatin...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Burger MC,De Wet H,Collins M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent genome-wide association study revealed that there is an association between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and rs2544390, a common variant in low-density lipoprotein-related protein 2 (LRP2/Megalin) gene. Two other variants of LRP2, rs2229268 and rs3755166, are also found to have associations with dyslipidemia ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nakayama A,Matsuo H,Shimizu T,Takada Y,Nakamura T,Shimizu S,Chiba T,Sakiyama M,Naito M,Morita E,Ichida K,Shinomiya N

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a systemic inflammatory disease in which a variety of thrombotic events may occur. However, to our knowledge, portal vein thrombosis (PVT), a potential cause of gastrointestinal bleeding, has not been described in the English literature. A previously well 47-year-old man diagnosed...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Morita H,Nishiwaki H,Nagayama Y,Yoshimura A

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review explores the prevalence and factors associated with disturbed sleep for patients with ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis in order to clarify consistent findings in this otherwise disparate research field. The association of physical, demographic and psychological factors co...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Leverment S,Clarke E,Wadeley A,Sengupta R

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of intravenous corticosteroid therapy when Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) patients are unable to tolerate oral medications due to abdominal pain. We retrospectively analyzed 111 children with a diagnosis of HSP (mean age 6.9 ± 2.3 years, male:female = 54:57) from...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Shin JI,Lee SJ,Lee JS,Kim KH

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：KEY MESSAGES:There is a relative lack of confidence among GPs in the assessment and management of IBP vs. mechanical back pain. A simple screening tool for SpA, applicable in primary care urgently needs to be developed. It is reasonable for patients with symptoms suggestive of inflammatory back pain to be referred to s...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Adizie T,Elamanchi S,Prabu A,Pace AV,Laxminarayan R,Barkham N

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activated T lymphocytes (Ia+ T-cells) in peripheral blood are associated with immune stimulation. We found the percentages of these cells significantly increased in 95% of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Our studies showed no relation between the percentages of these cells in peripheral blood and concurrent erythr...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bartfeld H,Dham C

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine messages perceived by members of an osteoporosis (OP) patient group from various healthcare providers regarding bone health. We conducted a phenomenological (qualitative) study in members of an OP patient group who resided in Canada, had sustained a fragility fracture at 50+ years old, and were not taking a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sale JE,Hawker G,Cameron C,Bogoch E,Jain R,Beaton D,Jaglal S,Funnell L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the relationships between physician-assessed damage, severity and activity in a large, multicentre systemic sclerosis (SSc, scleroderma) cohort. We hypothesized that there is a relationship between disease activity and severity and damage, but that severity would be more strongly related to damage. A total ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Fan X,Pope J,Canadian Scleroderma Research Group.,Baron M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paleopathological representations of hypermobility syndrome were assumed in pre-Columbian artifacts from different ancient civilizations from America. Anthropomorphic sculptures from several museums and galleries visited on site or thru Internet show the human figure in contorted positions. These positions are only po...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Checa A

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individual differences in adjustment during a disease's course determine psychological response and outcome. This study aimed to investigate prospectively whether coping with health stressors and self-sacrificing defense style could predict psychological adjustment and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patient...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Goulia P,Voulgari PV,Tsifetaki N,Andreoulakis E,Drosos AA,Carvalho AF,Hyphantis T

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutics targeting sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), a kind of lipid mediator regulating immune cell trafficking, has been emerging rapidly as a novel line of regimen for autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here, we propose that S1P-targeted therapy is beneficial not only for limiting inflammati...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kikuta J,Iwai K,Saeki Y,Ishii M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Establishing prevention and therapeutic strategies for osteoarthritis (OA) is necessary to minimize functional disability and the impact of the disease on society. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of an exercise therapy protocol on inflammatory markers, perception of pain, and physical performance in...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Aguiar GC,Do Nascimento MR,De Miranda AS,Rocha NP,Teixeira AL,Scalzo PL

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of long-term leflunomide and methotrexate (MTX) therapy during the course of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) estimated by digital X-ray radiogrammetry (DXR) and computer-aided joint space analysis (CAJSA) as diagnostic tools for the quantification of disease-related pe...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Pfeil A,Lippold J,Eidner T,Lehmann G,Oelzner P,Renz DM,Hansch A,Wolf G,Hein G,Kaiser WA,Böttcher J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of visceral leishmaniasis in a patient from northern Norway with psoriatic arthritis treated with a combination of etanercept and methotrexate. The patient resided extensively in southern Spain, a zone endemic for leishmania. ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Besada E,Njålla RJ,Nossent JC

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of specific anti-Proteus antibodies in active, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, has been demonstrated by four different techniques: indirect bacterial agglutination, ELISA, Western blotting and immunofluorescence. Furthermore, anti-HLA-DR4 tissue typing sera have been shown to bind to Proteus microorga...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ebringer A,Khalafpour S,Wilson C

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical use of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) in osteoarticular pathology is widely extended, although the mechanisms involved are unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the action of a new protocol of treatment with PEMF on liquid medium cultures of fibroblast-like cells derivates of mononuclear pe...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Gómez-Ochoa I,Gómez-Ochoa P,Gómez-Casal F,Cativiela E,Larrad-Mur L

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Life expectancy in autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) remains lower compared to the general population, due to various comoborbidities. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents the main contributor to premature mortality. Conventional and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) have considerably impro...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mavrogeni SI,Sfikakis PP,Dimitroulas T,Koutsogeorgopoulou L,Katsifis G,Markousis-Mavrogenis G,Kolovou G,Kitas GD

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to search for proteomic patterns distinguishing patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from healthy controls, biomarker candidates specific for early RA, and proteins reflecting disease activity, by profiling of serum proteins using magnetic bead-based (MB) separation and matrix-assist...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Long L,Li R,Li Y,Hu C,Li Z

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) is a free radical that plays important roles in many physiological and pathological processes. Evidence suggests that NO participates in the pathogenesis of inflammatory reactions in many autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The purpose of this study was to evaluate...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Onur O,Akinci AS,Akbiyik F,Unsal I

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding RNA molecules of 21-24 nt that regulate the expression of target genes in a post-transcriptional manner. Evidence indicates that miRNAs play essential roles in embryogenesis, cell differentiation, and pathogenesis of human diseases. This study describes a comparison between the miRNA p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Dai Y,Sui W,Lan H,Yan Q,Huang H,Huang Y

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to investigate the persistence with biological drugs in patients treated in rheumatology practices in Germany. This study included patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PA), or ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who received a first prescription of biological drugs...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Jacob L,Chevalier T,Kostev K

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Rheumatism Association (ARA) clinical criteria have been tested in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), progressive systemic sclerosis, polyarteritis nodosa and polymyositis/dermatomyositis. Hospital admissions from a defined population over the same period were studied. Increased weighting of the scores f...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Tan PL,Borman GB,Wigley RD

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-five patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were examined for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for ANCA against myeloperoxidase (MPO), lactoferrin (LF), proteinase 3 (PR3), elastase (HLE), and bactericidal/perme...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Manolova I,Dancheva M,Halacheva K

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a chronic, multisystemic, non-caseating granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Nasopharyngeal involvement is very rare in sarcoidosis. The objective of this report was to evaluate a rare involvement of sarcoidosis. This report includes a case of nasopharyngeal sarcoidosis. A 51-year-old female with ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Akin S,Akin S,Karadag O,Kalyoncu U,Balcı S,Ozgen B

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a hyper-inflammatory disorder secondary to a rheumatic disease such as systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We aimed to present the characteristics of our pediatric MAS patients. Clinical features, laboratory parameters, treatment...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Aytaç S,Batu ED,Ünal Ş,Bilginer Y,Çetin M,Tuncer M,Gümrük F,Özen S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop a semi-automated method to quantify inflammation in sacroiliac (SI) joints by measuring bone marrow edema (BME) on MRI. The SCAISS was designed as an image-processing software. Validation followed: (1) three readers evaluated SI images of 23 patients with axial SpA and various levels of BME severity with th...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zarco P,Almodóvar R,Bueno Á,Molinero LM,SCAISS Study Group.

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00