The association of DRB1*04 share epitope alleles and tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene polymorphism (-863) with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis in Thai.

abstract：:Kawasaki disease is an acute self-limited systemic vasculitis common in childhood. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is an effective treatment, and it reduces the incidence of cardiac complications. Egami score has been validated to identify IVIG non-responder patients in Japanese population, and it has shown high sen...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sánchez-Manubens J,Antón J,Bou R,Iglesias E,Calzada-Hernandez J,Borlan S,Gimenez-Roca C,Rivera J,Kawasaki Disease in Catalonia Working Group.

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to analyze the expression of apoptosis-related molecules in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) synovium, with special emphasis on the apoptosis accelerator Bax. METHODS:Immunohistochemical analysis of Bax, Bcl-2, and Bcl-x(L) was performed in tissue specimens of patients with RA and compared...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hilbers I,Hansen T,Petrow PK,Gaumann A,Bräuer R,Salzmann G,Gay RE,Kosmehl H,Kirkpatrick CJ,Gay S,Kriegsmann J

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoform 4 of the human peptidylarginine deiminase (hPAD4) enzyme may be responsible for the citrullination of antigens in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and has been shown to be itself the target of disease-specific autoantibodies. Here, we have tested whether the level of serum anti-hPAD4 antibodies in RA patients is stab...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Pollmann S,Stensland M,Halvorsen EH,Sollid LM,Kvien TK,Fleckenstein B,Molberg O

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is not completely understood. However, an excessive regional inflammation, sensitization of primary somatosensory afferents, and sensitization of spinal neurons are considered to have a role in the pathogenesis of RSD. The underlying pathophysiology relating the c...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Okudan B,Celik C

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resveratrol (trans-3,4'-trihydroxystilbene), a natural phytoalexin, possesses anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, and immunomodulatory properties and has the potential for treating inflammatory disorders. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of resveratrol on TNF-α-induced inflammatory cytokine...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Tian J,Chen JW,Gao JS,Li L,Xie X

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are contradictory results in the relevant literature about the relationship between objective determinants of craniocervical posture and temporomandibular disorder (TMD), whereas no study has worked on ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and TMD relationship. We conducted this study to test the predictors of TMD in AS p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bilgin E,Bilgin E,Özdemir O,Kalyoncu U

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alpha 1-antitrypsin (A1AT) is the most abundant proteinase inhibitor in plasma and the main inhibitor of Proteinase 3, the target antigen of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) that predominant in Wegeners' granulomatosis. Α1AT deficiency correlated with ANCA-associated vasculitis. This study explores the tr...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mota A,Sahebghadam Lotfi A,Jamshidi AR,Najavand S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the effects of TNF-alpha -308, -238 promoter polymorphisms on TNF-alpha transcription in B27 positive Chinese patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The possible relationship between polymorphisms, MHC antigens, and quantitative TNF-alpha mRNA expression were evaluated. Single nucleotide polymorphis...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lu MC,Yang KL,Tung CH,Huang KY,Yu HC,Liu SQ,Lai NS

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meigs' syndrome represents a triad of pleural effusion, ascites, and an ovarian tumor, usually benign, occurring together. We describe here a case of Meigs' syndrome in a patient with systemic sclerosis, the first such report to our knowledge, in systemic sclerosis. A 53-year-old woman with systemic sclerosis presente...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Su F,Cummings KW,Krigman H,Ranganathan P

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present cross-sectional data demonstrate cardiovascular (CV) risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The cross-sectional data were part of an interventional trial that included 100 patients with defined RA. Traditional CV risk parameters and risk score calculation for the German population were used to as...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Willers J,Hahn A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple technique for fine-needle aspiration biopsy from the synovial membrane of arthritis knee joints preceded by lavage of the joint cavity is described. The procedure was atraumatic, well accepted, and could be performed on outpatients. Cells originating from the synovial membrane were obtained in 12 of 17 knees ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Geborek P,Sandberg M,Wollheim FA

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthy human sexuality is integral to a well-lived life. Recent studies reported that sexual problems were common in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in relation to the consequences of the illness such as pain, stiffness of the spine and depression. Twenty-three female patients with AS and 27 healthy female ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Demir SE,Rezvani A,Ok S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic, widespread pain disorder of unknown etiology. It has been suggest that familial component, environmental factors, endocrine and neurotransmitter alterations, and psychological factors may contribute to the development of FMS. The role of melatonin in FMS is unclear. Some s...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Senel K,Baygutalp F,Baykal T,Erdal A,Ugur M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We hypothesise that T-cell apoptosis and the percentage of T cells expressing molecules involved in apoptosis modulation (CD95, CD28) are altered at the inflammation site and in peripheral blood (PB) of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Paired JIA samples of synovial fluid (SF) and PB ( n=7) and PB sa...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Knipp S,Feyen O,Ndagijimana J,Niehues T

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To translate and culturally adapt the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS), a widely used instrument for evaluating disability associated with elbow injuries, into Turkish (MEPS-T) and to determine psychometric properties of the translated version. The MEPS was translated into Turkish using published methodological gui...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Celik D

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have shown a negative association between smoking and primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), and smoking may interfere with the immune response. The purpose of this study was to investigate if smoking affects disease activity and disease phenotype in pSS. In this cross-sectional study, consecutive pSS patie...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Olsson P,Bodewes ILA,Nilsson AM,Turesson C,Jacobsson LTH,Theander E,Versnel MA,Mandl T

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a typical case of a patient with remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis and pitting edema (RS(3)PE) syndrome. He underwent a successful clinical course monitored by serologic variables and radiographic methods. Serum levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), matrix me...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kawashiri SY,Nakano M,Kawakami A,Eguchi K

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to analyze the longitudinal practice patterns of prophylaxis of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Patients diagnosed with PMR were collected retrospectively in two rheumatology departments. In addition to demographic and diagnostic criteria, th...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Naranjo A,López R,García-Magallón B,Cáceres L,Francisco F,Jiménez-Palop M,Ojeda-Bruno S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to evaluate the relative importance of the 20 functions assessed by patients to produce the Health Assessment Questionnaire's Disability Index (HAQ-DI). A systematic sample of 242 rheumatoid arthritis patients was drawn. Altogether 179 subjects returned acceptably filled questionnaire including perceived r...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Tuominen R,Möttönen T,Suominen C,Vahlberg T,Tuominen S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune diseases (AID) are caused by the loss of immunological tolerance against self-antigens. The deoxyribonuclease I (DNASE1) gene seems to participate in the genetic susceptibility of some AID. In fact, two mutations were reported among systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients from Japan and Spain (the 172 A...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Belguith-Maalej S,Hadj-Kacem H,Kaddour N,Bahloul Z,Ayadi H

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence, predictors and radiological findings of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS)-associated lung involvement. This retrospective cohort study included 123 patients with demographic, clinical, laboratory and radiological data who were diagnosed with pSS. Lung involvement...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Yazisiz V,Arslan G,Ozbudak IH,Turker S,Erbasan F,Avci AB,Ozbudak O,Terzioglu E

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：:Noninvasive assessment of endothelial dysfunction (ED) and diagnosing the early vascular development of atherosclerosis in active mucocutaneous Behçet's disease. Twenty-nine active BD patients (study group) without any obstructive vascular involvement were compared with twenty-nine healthy controls (control group) in ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ulusoy RE,Karabudak O,Kilicaslan F,Kirilmaz A,Us MH,Cebeci BS

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effect of chrysotherapy on the Fc and complement receptor binding activity of peripheral blood (PB) monocytes and peritoneal (PE) macrophages isolated from normal rats and rats with adjuvant induced arthritis. The adjuvant induced severe disease in Dark Agouti (DA) rats and less marked disease in J...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Haynes DR,Garrett IR,Vernon-Roberts B

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet disease (BD) is an inflammatory disorder of unknown origin. We present here an unusual case of juvenile Behçet with hemoptysis due to large pulmonary artery aneurysms (PAA), large intra-cardiac thrombus and prolonged fever, which posed several therapeutic challenges. In this case, a 14-year-old boy was admitted...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Vivante A,Bujanover Y,Jacobson J,Padeh S,Berkun Y

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report an unusual case of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). A 40-year-old-man with MDS presented with chronic low back pain for 6 years. Four years ago, MDS was diagnosed during routine blood analysis for the work-up of his articular complaints. His initial articul...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lee J,Kim H,Ahn JK,Hwang JW,Jang JH,Koh EM,Cha HS

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic disorder characterized by the development through angiogenesis, which is dependent on endothelial cell activation, migration and proliferation and CCL21 plays an important role in this pathology. Currently, CCL21 gene polymorphism studies on rheumatoid arthritis are scar...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Li G,Zhao J,Li B,Ma J,Zhao Q,Wang X,Lv Z,Li K,Du Z,Ma X,Liu J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Early arthritis clinics (EACs) have been well established since 1980s. Most of the data for their effectiveness comes from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management and is largely limited to process outcomes. There is little evidence that such clinics improve clinical outcomes particularly for psoriatic arthrit...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nisar MK

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study aimed to determine the patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) cut-off for the patient reported outcome measure shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI), and evaluate predictors of PASS achievement following standard shoulder care. Patients with shoulder pain, referred for shoulder ultrasound ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Tran G,Dube B,Kingsbury SR,Tennant A,Conaghan PG,Hensor EMA

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HLA-DR antigens were determined in 111 patients with classic or definite rheumatoid arthritis. HLA-DR4 was significantly (P corr. less than 10(-6] increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (54%) compared with controls (23.2%). HLA-DR 5 was decreased in rheumatoid arthritis (12.6% vs 26.4% of controls); however, ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Scherak O,Smolen JS,Mayr WR

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00