Isoniazid-triggered pure red cell aplasia in systemic lupus erythematosus complicated with myasthenia gravis.

abstract：:Acute pseudogout of the neck, also known as the crowned dens syndrome, is a rare cause of neck pain characterised by crystalline deposition in periodontoid articular tissues. It is typified clinically by severe cervical pain and stiffness, often in conjunction with pyrexia and raised inflammatory markers. As such, it ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Siau K,Lee M,Laversuch CJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:A period of 4 weeks (w) has been recommended for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients as the interval between intravenous (IV) tocilizumab (TCZ, 8 mg/kg). In a previous paper, we showed the possibility that the interval between successive IV TCZ can be extended from 4 to 6 weeks in more than 60% of patients with low dis...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Saiki O,Uda H

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured alpha 2-plasmin inhibitor-plasmin complexes (PI-PC) in plasma of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to examine the plasminogen activation in SLE. The plasma PI-PC level in 23 patients with SLE was significantly higher than that in 18 normal subjects (P less than 0.001) and the SLE patients wi...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Negoro N,Kanayama Y,Takeda T,Fujisawa M,Okamura M,Inoue T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synovial fluids (SF) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were investigated for their effects on thymocytes of C3H/HeJ mice. Of the 20 SF tested, 17 (85%) showed an augmentation of the phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) induced thymocyte stimulation. Out of 16 SF of patients with osteoarthrosis, such an activity was ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Fontana A,Hengartner H,Weber E,Fehr K,Grob PJ,Cohen G

更新日期：1982-01-01 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：:Fibromyalgia is a multi-factorial illness primarily characterised by widespread chronic pain and fatigue, with several symptoms and associated conditions. Due to a lack of clinical awareness and an absence of objective diagnostic measures, fibromyalgia patients often engage with online health information. The aim is t...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Basavakumar D,Flegg M,Eccles J,Ghezzi P

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic arthropathy (NA), known as Charcot neuroarthropathy, is a chronic, degenerative arthropathy and is associated with decreased sensory innervation. Numerous causes of this arthropathy have been described. Neuropathic joint, although first described by Charcot in tabes dorsalis in 1868, has subsequently been ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nacir B,Arslan Cebeci S,Cetinkaya E,Karagoz A,Erdem HR

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：:The mechanisms of male idiopathic osteoporosis are little known. We evaluated bone mineral loss by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and determined its cortical or trabecular nature in a cohort of men with idiopathic osteoporosis with fractures. Thirty-nine men (mean age 60 ± 13 years), with negative investigations for...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Laroche M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic muscular infarct (DMI) is a rare condition, which begins with acute onset of extremity pain and swelling. Patients usually have long-standing disease and poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (DM). Thigh muscle group is the most commonly involved side, while lower leg involvement is rare. We represent herein a ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Uçan H,Alemdaroğlu E,Yoldaş TK,Erdem Özdamar S,Akyüz M,Hatipoğlu C

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have bone loss to various degrees at different skeletal sites. The subregional bone mineral density (BMD) of the hand and the correlation of BMD to other regional bone losses, parameters of inflammation or bone resorption was evaluated in 421 patients with RA and controls. RA pa...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Franck H,Gottwalt J

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microvascular lesions are a predominant feature in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and seem to play a central pathogenic role. The presence of nailfold capillary abnormalities is useful in diagnosing SSc. Capillaroscopy, however, usually requires special equipment and may be time consuming. Dermatoscope has been presented as...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Muroi E,Hara T,Yanaba K,Ogawa F,Yoshizaki A,Takenaka M,Shimizu K,Sato S

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：: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：:Ultrasonography (US) and power Doppler sonography (PDS) was used to investigate causes of new onset of shoulder pain and sites of shoulder inflammation in 157 shoulders of 99 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). US detected effusion and/or synovitis in 92/157 glenohumeral joints, subdeltoid bursitis in 56/157 shou...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Stegbauer J,Rump LC,Weiner SM

更新日期：2008-03-01 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：:The Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society Health Index (ASAS HI) is an inclusive questionnaire, able to describe the total impairments and restrictions due to axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Considering the relationship between ASAS HI and the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS)-CRP,...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Di Carlo M,Lato V,Di Matteo A,Carotti M,Salaffi F

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neopterin levels of serum and fluid were determined in 30 patients with inflammatory synovial fluids and in 30 controls with joint effusions induced by trauma or osteoarthritis. Neopterin was significantly elevated in inflammatory fluids. There was no correlation with the acute phase reactants. Neopterin levels were s...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Maerker-Alzer G,Diemer O,Strümper R,Rohe M

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients have high risk for anxiety and depression. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of anxiety and depression in SLE patients in Southwest China. Participants were recruited by convenience sampling from Rheumatic Outpatient Clinic of West China Hospital Sichua...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Xie X,Wu D,Chen H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare disease, and large epidemiological studies of this disease are limited. Furthermore, it has been difficult to show the incidence and characteristics of severe AOSD complications due to the rarity of this disease. The aim of our study was to describe the demographics of AOSD...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sakata N,Shimizu S,Hirano F,Fushimi K

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a severe complex rheumatic disease, but good estimate of its prevalence and risk factors is lacking in China. The aim of the study was to explore the prevalence of SLE and risk factors in rural areas of Anhui Province of China. Eleven counties were randomly selected in Anhui Provi...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zou YF,Feng CC,Zhu JM,Tao JH,Chen GM,Ye QL,Cen H,Leng RX,Pan FM,Pan HF,Li R,Fan YG,Wang B,Li XP,Zhang FY,Ye DQ

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies indicate that high-mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1) contributes to the pathogenesis of diverse autoimmune disorders. It induces the production of interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) in vitro. In the present study, plasma HMGB1, TNF-alpha, and IFN-alpha were deter...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ma CY,Jiao YL,Zhang J,Yang QR,Zhang ZF,Shen YJ,Chen ZJ,Zhao YR

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:We report a 53-year-old Turkish female presented with progressive weakness and mild dyspnea. Laboratory results demonstrated severe hypokalemia with hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis. The urinary anion gap was positive in the presence of acidemia, thus she was diagnosed with hypokalemic paralysis from a severe distal ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Yılmaz H,Kaya M,Özbek M,ÜUreten K,Safa Yıldırım İ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasculitides associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies are heterogeneous, systemic, low prevalence and high morbidity and mortality entities. They include granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. In Latin America, there are few descripti...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Fernández-Ávila DG,Rondón-Carvajal J,Villota-Eraso C,Gutiérrez-Dávila JM,Contreras-Villamizar KM

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low molecular weight IgM (LMW IgM) is the monomeric subunit of the naturally occurring pentameric IgM. It is not seen in health but has been previously observed in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) particularly in those patients with active disease and may reflect an adverse prognostic finding. We have therefore stud...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Roberts-Thomson PJ,Shepherd K,Bradley J,Boey ML

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to investigate the frequency of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 in Chinese patients with suspected of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to assess the clinical significance of HLA-B27 typing. A total of 1,016 patients suspected of AS were classified into six groups based on one major AS-related...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Liu X,Li YR,Hu LH,Zhou ZM,Chen FH,Ning Y,Yao QF

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To describe levels of daily physical activity and examine the extent of agreement between self-reported and objectively measured indices of physical activity, and characteristics associated with under or overestimated physical activity among persons with osteoarthritis (OA). Using cross-sectional data from the 2003-20...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Liu SH,Eaton CB,Driban JB,McAlindon TE,Lapane KL

更新日期：2016-10-01 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 the results of the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the parent and patie...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Morel Ayala Z,Burgos-Vargas R,Consolaro A,Bovis F,Ruperto N,Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO).

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00