Comparing fibromyalgia patients from primary care and rheumatology settings: clinical and psychosocial features.

abstract：:The objective of the study was to evaluate synovial tissue receptor activator of nuclear factor-κβ ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) as biomarkers of disease activity, progressive joint damage, and therapeutic response, during cytokine blockade in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients with active RA entered a ran...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Rooney T,Edwards CK 3rd,Gogarty M,Greenan L,Veale DJ,FitzGerald O,Dayer JM,Bresnihan B

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate specifically the correlation of hand functions determined by Duruoz hand index (DHI) with radiological findings and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Forty-eight RA patients were evaluated with DHI questionnaire, disease activity score (DAS) 28 and mod...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Birtane M,Kabayel DD,Uzunca K,Unlu E,Tastekin N

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate how orbital blood flow rates in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are affected by the active and remission phase of the disease. This prospective study included a total of 56 patients with RA (study group) and 24 control individuals (control group). All RA patients were divided into two g...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Unal O,Can ME,Ozcan A,Ozcan ME,Erten S,Cagil N

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：AIM:The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of long-term azathioprine and steroids for treatment of severe nephritis in children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). METHODS:Analysis of case records of children with HSP followed up for a mean duration of 4.7 years (range 6 months-6.5 years) was performed. All...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Singh S,Devidayal,Kumar L,Joshi K,Minz RW,Datta U

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to determine left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) structure, function and mechanics, as well as heart rate variability (HRV), and their relationship, in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). The study included 41 SSc patients and 30 age-matched healthy volunteers. All the patients underwent clin...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zlatanovic M,Tadic M,Celic V,Ivanovic B,Stevanovic A,Damjanov N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraocular inflammation is one of the more relevant complications of Behçet's disease (BD), which tends to respond poorly to different medications. The ocular histopathologic changes are basically identical to those occurring in other organs and consist in a necrotizing leukocytoclastic obliterative vasculitis, which...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sota J,Rigante D,Lopalco G,Frediani B,Franceschini R,Galeazzi M,Iannone F,Tosi GM,Fabiani C,Cantarini L

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) severity, reflecting both disease intensity and duration, is heterogeneous making it challenging to study in administrative databases where severity may confound or mediate associations with outcomes. Garris et al. developed an administrative claims-based algorithm employing claims o...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Speyer CB,Li D,Guan H,Yoshida K,Stevens E,Jorge AM,Everett BM,Feldman CH,Costenbader KH

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this research was to investigate the cellular source of soluble ICAM-1 (siCAM-1) from rheumatoid synovial tissue (RS) and its relation to sICAM-1 in synovial fluid (SF) and serum, and to study the expression of ICAM-1 in isolated cells of RS. sICAM-1 was determined by using the enzyme-linked immunosor...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Krenn V,Schedel J,Döring A,Huppertz HI,Gohlke F,Tony HP,Vollmers HP,Müller-Hermelink HK

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the effects of treatment with punctal plugs versus artificial tears on visual function for primary Sjögren's syndrome with dry eye. Forty-two eyes of 42 patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome were enrolled and were allocated randomly into artificial tears (AT) group and punctal plugs (PP) group. Ocular Su...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Qiu W,Liu Z,Ao M,Li X,Wang W

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：:Dissemination of research studies is important for research ideas to be transformed from initial abstracts to full publications. Analyses of the scientific impact and publication record of the Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) Annual meeting have not been previously described. This study determines the publicati...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Yacyshyn EA,Soong LC

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) had been known to be specific for Crohn's disease but it has been found in many other autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Furthermore, cross-reactive epitopes on β2-glycoprotein I (β2GPI) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae were found in SLE patients. T...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mankaï A,Sakly W,Thabet Y,Achour A,Manoubi W,Ghedira I

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromyalgia (FM), pre-dominantly found in women, may accompany other pre-existing rheumatic diseases. The association between FM and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is uncertain. We evaluated FM in women with AS. Eighteen women with AS were compared with 18 men with AS (controls) for age, duration of symptoms, time to di...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Aloush V,Ablin JN,Reitblat T,Caspi D,Elkayam O

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare autoimmune disease of unknown etiology. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have demonstrated association between genetic variants of IL12B and IL6 and TA. Since TA has been reported with ethnic heterogeneity, we sought to investigate whether the single-nucleotide-polymorphisms (SN...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Wen X,Chen S,Li P,Li J,Wu Z,Li Y,Li L,Yuan H,Tian X,Zhang F,Li Y

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 42-year-old woman presented with a 3-week history of left knee pain and swelling. She had suffered dermatitis herpetiformis for 12 years, proved by skin biopsy. She had never been on gluten-free diet. Knee pain increased with motion and her gait was antalgic. On admission, she was mainly dependent on wheelchair due ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ozyemisci-Taskiran O,Cengiz M,Atalay F

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify the possible determinants of impaired health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in Egyptian children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Fifty-eight consecutive patients of JIA aged from 8 to 18 years underwent assessment of socio-economic and demographic charac...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Abdul-Sattar AB,Elewa EA,El-Shahawy Eel-D,Waly EH

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary Sjögren syndrome (pS) is associated with autoantibodies such as rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-nuclear antibodies such as anti-Ro (SS-A) and/or La (SS-B). Recent developments within autoimmune diagnostics allow quantitation of RF subclasses and anti-Ro epitopes. Will this refinement by autoimmune diagnostics ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Meek B,Kelder JC,Claessen AME,van Houte AJ,Ter Borg EJ

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare but extremely disabling genetic disease of the skeletal system. This disease is characterized by progression of heterotopic ossification within skeletal muscles, ligaments and tendons. Most patients with FOP are misdiagnosed early in life before the appearance of h...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ulusoy H

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the efficacy of etanercept and MTX (methotrexate) combination therapy in Chinese patients with ankylosing spondylitis hip joint lesion, the possible courses and maintenance protocol, altogether 97 ankylosing spondylitis patients fulfilling the modified New York criteria with hip joint lesion were enroll...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lian F,Yang X,Liang L,Xu H,Zhan Z,Qiu Q,Ye Y

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) is an important preventable infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To determine the risk of TB in patients with RA by comparing with those with non-specific back pain (NSBP), and to identify the risk factors in the RA group. Medical data were retrieved from a centralized electronic dat...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chung TT,Ko HJ,Lau CS,Chung HY

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effectiveness of interactive digital interventions (IDIs) for physical activity (PA) and health related quality of life (HRQoL) in people with Inflammatory Arthritis [rheumatoid arthritis (RA), juveni...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Griffiths AJ,White CM,Thain PK,Bearne LM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study objective was to examine natural variation of the patient-reported outcome measures fatigue, pain, patient global assessment (PaGl) and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) in patients with stable axial spondyloarthropathy (ax-SpA) defined on the basis of the Bath Spondylitis Ankylosing D...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Madsen OR

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The induction of experimental arthritis in rhesus monkeys was studied by intradermal immunization of bovine type II collagen and antigens derived from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Eubacterium aerofaciens. The tested bacterial antigens proved to be not arthrogenic. Bovine type II collagen ind...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bakker NP,van Erck MG,Zurcher C,Faaber P,Lemmens A,Hazenberg M,Bontrop RE,Jonker M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of the complement activation products C1s:C1-inh, C3bP and C5b-9 by ELISA in plasma samples from normals, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) patients showed significantly elevated levels in the two patient groups (P less than 0.0001 for C1s:C1-inh, C3bP and C5b-9) compared to ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Auda G,Holme ER,Davidson JE,Zoma A,Veitch J,Whaley K

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 47-year-old woman who had been treated for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with myasthenia gravis (MG) was admitted to our hospital with acute onset of severe anemia after administration of isoniazid. Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) was confirmed by elevated serum iron levels, reticulocytopenia and bone marrow aspir...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nakamura H,Okada A,Kawakami A,Yamasaki S,Ida H,Motomura M,Imanishi D,Eguchi K

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：:Neurocognitive dysfunction and brain injury on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, brain MRI is expensive, is restricted by payers, and requires high expertise. Neurocognitive assessment is a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Roldan PC,Jung RE,Sibbitt WL,Qualls CR,Flores RA,Roldan CA

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare but complex and potentially life-threatening autoimmune disease of childhood. Significant proportions of patients have residual weakness, muscle atrophy, joint contractures, and calcinosis. Recently, new clinical findings, such as lipodystrophy accompanied with increased fat de...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Pavlov-Dolijanovic SR,Vujasinovic Stupar NZ,Gavrilov N,Seric S

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis affecting small vessels without necrotizing granulomatous inflammation and is commonly associated with necrotizing glomerulonephritis. Diagnosis is based on typical clinical features, the presence of antimyeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic anti...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kokan N,Hosomi Y,Inamoto S,Ohnishi K,Tanimoto H,Nibu K

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00