Anemia in monkey collagen-induced arthritis is correlated with serum IL-6, but not TNFalpha.

abstract：:IgM, IgG and IgA class antibodies against Yersinia, Salmonella, Campylobacter and Borrelia were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in a group of 340 unselected patients with a recent inflammatory joint disease. The control group consisted of 340 and 100 healthy blood donors using Borrelia-ELISA an...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mäki-Ikola O,Viljanen MK,Tiitinen S,Toivanen P,Granfors K

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) showed significantly (P < 0.01) increased numbers of granulocytes in their peripheral blood compared with normal donors and patients with osteoarthritis, and this finding correlated with interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein levels and active joint score. Then, 17 patients with R...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Fujimori J,Yoshino S,Koiwa M,Hirai H,Shiga H,Hayama N,Iino Y

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Articular involvement is a frequent extrahepatic manifestation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The distinction between HCV-related polyarthropathy and true RA may be very difficult, especially with recent onset RA before articular damage and erosions develop. The objective of the study is to assess the diagnosti...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ezzat WM,Raslan HM,Aly AA,Emara NA,El Menyawi MM,Edrees A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a rare chronic vasculitis of the aorta and its main branches. Infectious agents or autoimmunity are thought to influence the pathophysiology. Ethnic preponderance in East Asia and usually affects young Asian women suggesting a possible role of genetic factor in the etiology. We present a r...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Heo JH,Kim M

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a study of synovial fluid from 110 patients with various forms of arthritis, platelets were identified in the synovial fluid of all the 50 rheumatoids, in 18 out of the 25 (72%) with osteoarthritis and in all 35 of those with other forms of inflammatory osteoarthrosis. Identification of platelets by light microscop...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Farr M,Wainwright A,Salmon M,Hollywell CA,Bacon PA

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies showed a link between systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. We sought to determine the features of serologic response to EBV in SLE patients and whether this response differs from those of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS) patien...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Esen BA,Yılmaz G,Uzun S,Ozdamar M,Aksözek A,Kamalı S,Türkoğlu S,Gül A,Ocal L,Aral O,Inanç M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Juvenile Arthritis Multidimensional Assessment Report (JAMAR) is a new parent/patient-reported outcome measure that enables a thorough assessment of the disease status in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). We report results of the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the parent and patient v...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Doležalová P,Bohm M,Linková L,Saifrídová M,Němcová D,Dallos T,Consolaro A,Bovis F,Ruperto N,Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO).

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：:Psychiatric manifestations are common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and often represent a challenging diagnostic and therapeutic problem, mainly because the uncertainties of the pathogenic mechanisms. We report a case of acute psychosis occurring in a female with SLE due to the stress of having a severe diseas...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Marasini B,Massarotti M

更新日期：2008-02-01 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：: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：:Research suggests that health literacy (HL) is associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients' functional status. Single-item health literacy screening (SILS) questionnaires may establish patients' HL; however, the wording of SILS may be misinterpreted by RA patients as a query regarding physical limitations. Desp...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Quinzanos I,Hirsh JM,Bright C,Caplan L

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：:GPA with pituitary involvement is a rare condition which is prone to be misdiagnosed. The aim of this study was to summarize clinical features of pituitary involvement in GPA and facilitate early diagnosis. Twelve GPA patients were retrospectively analyzed at a single hospital between 2000 and 2017. A literature revie...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Gu Y,Sun X,Peng M,Zhang T,Shi J,Mao J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the possible diagnostic and prognostic value of cartilage biomarkers in early-stage progressive and nonprogressive knee osteoarthritis (OA) in a population-based cohort of middle-aged subjects with chronic knee pain. Design tibiofemoral (TF) and patellofemoral (PF) radiographs were graded in 128 subjects ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kumm J,Tamm A,Lintrop M,Tamm A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease affecting predominantly sacroiliac joints and axial skeleton. axSpA progression being irregular and hardly predictable, identifying functional decline is particularly important in patient with axSpA to allow delivery of timely and targeted int...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Soulard J,Vuillerme N,Gaudin P,Grange L,Baillet A,Cracowski JL,Juvin R,Vaillant J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of relapsing polychondritis with aortic arch aneurysm and aortic arch syndrome is described. The pattern of vascular involvement supports the inclusion of relapsing polychondritis within the spectrum of systemic vasculitides. ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Giordano M,Valentini G,Sodano A

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) have poor prognosis, and pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is considered the treatment of choice for this condition. We report a case and review the literature of successful PEA for CTEPH due to antiphospholipid syndrome associated with systemic lupus er...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kuzenko A,Sciascia S,Silvestro E,Badiu I,Morsolini M,Rovere ME,Bertero MT

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a 7-month-old infant with Kawasaki disease (KD) whose only manifestations were high-grade fever of 7 days duration, "non-toxic look" and "extreme irritability", thereby not meeting the criteria for the classical or the atypical form of the disease. The diagnosis was confirmed by the demonstration of a sol...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Thapa R,Chakrabartty S

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to estimate the annual direct costs of biological therapies in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and to establish possible factors associated with those costs. The main data source was the Moroccan registry of biological therapies in rheumatic diseases (RBSMR Registry). We included patients with avai...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Fellous S,Rkain H,Ahid S,Abouqal R,Tahiri L,Hmamouchi I,Achemlal L,El Bouchti I,El Maghraoui A,Ghozlani I,Hassikou H,Harzy T,Ichchou L,Mkinsi O,Niamane R,Bahiri R,Allali F

更新日期：2021-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary amyloidosis is a well-known complication of certain familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). We presented three Turkish patients with FMF and biopsy proven amyloidosis. These patients were treated with colchicine 1.5 mg/day. They have experienced five to six peritonitis attacks with fever within 1 year. On admiss...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sayarlioglu H,Erkoc R,Sayarlioglu M,Dogan E,Soyoral Y

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with major depression among those with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) in a Canadian representative sample. The study was a secondary analysis of a large, nationally representative sample from the Canadian Community Health Survey. The full sampl...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Fuller-Thomson E,Nimigon-Young J,Brennenstuhl S

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Felty's syndrome (FS) is a deforming disease, characterized by the triad of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), neutropenia, and splenomegaly. Currently, FS patients are treated mainly with immunosuppressants, such as methotrexate and glucocorticoids, which however are not suitable to some patients and may cause severe side ef...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Li R,Wan Q,Chen P,Mao S,Wang Q,Li X,Yang Y,Dong L

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to assess the possible association between type II collagen turnover seromarkers and disease profile in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Outpatients with axial SpA (n = 110) or PsA (n = 101) underwent clinical examination including disease activity mea...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Munk HL,Gudmann NS,Christensen AF,Ejstrup L,Sorensen GL,Loft AG,Bay-Jensen AC,Siebuhr AS,Junker P

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results from previous studies on association of IL-6 -174 G/C and -572 G/C polymorphisms with the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) remained inconsistent. Therefore, a meta-analysis was performed to assess the association between these two polymorphisms and SLE susceptibility. A literature-based search wa...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Yang Z,Liang Y,Qin B,Zhong R

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-dose radiotherapy (LD-RT) has been widely used for treatment of non-malignant disorders since its introduction and animal studies show anti-inflammatory effects in osteoarthritis (OA). However, the evidence for its effect in clinical practice remains unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study is to systematically s...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Minten MJ,Mahler E,den Broeder AA,Leer JW,van den Ende CH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) are the products of non-enzymatic glycation and oxidation of proteins and lipids. Low-turnover tissues such as articular cartilage seem to be susceptible to the accumulation of AGEs, which might lead to cartilage degradation. Recently, a non-invasive method for measuring skin AGE ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Matsumoto T,Tsurumoto T,Baba H,Osaki M,Enomoto H,Yonekura A,Shindo H,Miyata T

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy and tolerability of aceclofenac (100 mg bid; n = 109), a new non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, was compared to that of indomethacin (50 mg bid; n = 110) in a multi-centre, 12-week, randomized, double-blind clinical trial in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The efficacy of aceclofenac, on the basis...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kornasoff D,Maisenbacher J,Bowdler J,Raber A

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The objective of this study is to provide a critical overview of available instruments to assess impairments in patients with rheumatic disorders, and to recommend reliable and valid instruments for use in allied health care and rehabilitation medicine. A computer-aided literature search (1982-2004) in sever...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Swinkels RA,Bouter LM,Oostendorp RA,van den Ende CH

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate whether anti-inflammatory effects of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor simvastatin (SMV) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is mediated by Toll-like receptor-2 (TLR-2) signal via inhibiting activation of RhoA, a small Rho GTPase that plays an important role in inflammatory responses. Peripheral blood monocytes from...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lin H,Xiao Y,Chen G,Fu D,Ye Y,Liang L,Fan J,Yang X,Sun L,Xu H

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00