A case of granulomatous mastitis with erythema nodosum and arthritis.

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：:Anemia is common with connective tissue disorders, but pancytopenia is rare. We report a 22-year-old female who presented with menorrhagia, seizures, anemia, leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, pericardial effusion, positive ANA, and evidence of vasculitis on CT head scan and was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosu...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Singh NP,Prakash A,Garg D,Makhija A,Pathania A,Prakash N,Kubba S,Agarwal SK

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:CCL28 is a mucosa-associated epithelial-cell-produced chemokine involved in oral defense. We assessed the level of CCL28 in saliva of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) patients in comparison with healthy controls and correlated it with IgA salivary levels. We included 30 non-smoker pSS patients and 30 non-smoker health...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hernandez-Molina G,Burkhardt AM,Lima G,Zlotnik A,Betanzos JL,Bahena S,Llorente L

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied and characterized anti-bovine beta 2-glycoprotein I antibodies (aB beta 2-GPI) in sera from patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) by ELISA. Bovine beta 2-glycoprotein I (beta 2-GPI) was purified by heparin affinity and DEAE ion-exchange chromatography, and identified on immunoblots using a monoclona...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nomura M,Okada J,Kondo H

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of an association of four autoimmune diseases in a 15-year-old girl and we discuss the etiopathogenic of this association and difficulties of treatment. ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zeglaoui H,Landolsi H,Mankai A,Ghedira I,Bouajina E

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：:Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA)/thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare but potentially lethal condition requiring rapid recognition, diagnosis, and initiation of therapy. We experienced a case of a 61-year-old woman with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) complicated with severe renal TMA/TTP following IgM...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Koga T,Yamasaki S,Nakamura H,Kawakami A,Furusu A,Taguchi T,Eguchi K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective study analyzed the HLA-B 27 alleles in a group of 20 consecutive patients with the diagnosis of Reiter syndrome (RS) followed in a tertiary referral university hospital in Brazil, during the period 1990-2006, and compared the data with that observed in other patients with spondyloarthropathies follo...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sampaio-Barros PD,Conde RA,Donadi EA,Bonfiglioli R,Costallat LT,Samara AM,Bértolo MB

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C4A and C4B levels were measured in serum from 246 normal individuals. Complement-mediated solubilisation, assayed using alkaline phosphatase anti-alkaline phosphatase immune complexes (IC), correlated with both C4A and C4B levels. However, C4A and C4B levels showed no correlation with solubilisation of bovine serum a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Holme ER,Veitch J,Johnston A,McKay IC,Whaley K

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease. Of the numerous organ manifestations, involvement of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract (GIT) appears to be the most frequent with regard to the clinical symptoms. However, as the frequency and clinical relevance of GI involvement in p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Schmeiser T,Saar P,Jin D,Noethe M,Müller A,Soydan N,Hardt PD,Jaeger C,Distler O,Roeb E,Bretzel RG,Müller-Ladner U

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to measure serum oxidized low-density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL) levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to identify any association with clinical variables. METHODS:We studied 126 female patients (27 with active RA, 27 with inactive RA,...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kim SH,Lee CK,Lee EY,Park SY,Cho YS,Yoo B,Moon HB

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the forms and characteristics of rheumatic diseases whose initial presentation mimics septic arthritis. Retrospective study of 398 patients hospitalized between 1979 and 2005 for arthritis diagnosed and treated as septic. In 10 cases, initial presentation of a rheumatic disease was highly suggestive of se...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Eberst-Ledoux J,Tournadre A,Makarawiez C,Le Quang C,Soubrier M,Dubost JJ

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alkoptunuria is an inherited autosomal recessive metabolic disorder which is caused by the lack of homogentisic acid-oxidase enzyme. It is associated with various systemic abnormalities and related to the deposition of homogentisic acid pigment in connective tissues. These pigmentary changes are termed "ochronosis". W...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Cetinus E,Cever I,Kural C,Erturk H,Akyildiz M

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatology has its roots in ancient Greece. Hippocrates and other prominent Greek (Hellenes) physicians in ancient times, Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine period were acute observers of disease course and of patients and were able to define many disorders. They wrote books on various aspects of medicine and these w...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sakkas LI,Tronzas P

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients are at a higher risk of systemic inflammatory sequelae, leading to microalbuminuria, cardiovascular (CVD) and neuropsychiatric (NPD) disease. Our aim is to present the existing literature about the relationship between CVD, kidney and NPD in PsA. The literature evaluation of PsA reve...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Markousis-Mavrogenis G,Nurmohamed MT,Koutsogeorgopoulou L,Dimitroulas T,Katsifis G,Vartela V,Mitsikostas D,Kolovou G,Tektonidou M,Voulgari P,Sfikakis PP,Kitas GD,Mavrogeni SI

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:There is an overall increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and maternal morbidity in patients with most autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD); outcomes are generally improved when the pregnancy is planned and the disease is in control. OBJECTIVE:The objective of the present study was to describe the sex...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Skinner-Taylor CM,Perez-Barbosa L,Barriga-Maldonado ES,Cardenas-de la Garza JA,Diaz-Angulo JE,Figueroa-Parra G,Riega-Torres J,Galarza-Delgado DA

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunofluorescence on polymorphonuclear cells (PMN) of patients with Felty syndrome (FS) revealed increased amounts of IgG, IgA, and IgM bound to the PMN surface compared with PMN of patients with rheumatoid arthritis alone. A positive correlation was found between the score for surface-bound immunoglobulins on FS-PMN...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Breedveld FC,Lafeber GJ,Doekes G,Claas FH,Cats A

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic proteins, such as infliximab, have revolutionized the treatment of many diseases during the last decade and more than 80 therapeutic proteins are currently approved for clinical use. However, all exogenous proteins have the potential to cause antibody formation. In order to ensure patient safety and the ef...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Aybay C,Ozel S,Aybay C

更新日期：2006-03-01 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：:In the present study, we have investigated comparatively the inflammatory response of patients with active and inactive osteoarthritis. The sera from 31 healthy individuals, 37 patients with active OA, and 19 patients with inactive OA were assayed for TNF-alpha, IL-6, sRANKL, RANTES, and MRP8 using ELISA in order to e...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Toncheva A,Remichkova M,Ikonomova K,Dimitrova P,Ivanovska N

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study are to evaluate the prevalence of radiographic hand osteoarthritis (OA) in Chuvashian community-based sample and its associations with age, sex, body mass index (BMI), smoking, and alcohol consumption. The study population was comprised of Chuvashians (443 males, age 47.4 ± 17.0 years and ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kalichman L,Kobyliansky E

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. This study aimed to analyze the effects of Tofacitinib treatment, a Janus kinase inhibitor, on atherosclerosis in patients with RA. Patients with an active RA (28-joint disease activity score-erythrocyte sedimentation rate > 3.2) despi...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kume K,Amano K,Yamada S,Kanazawa T,Ohta H,Hatta K,Amano K,Kuwaba N

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:Postural changes are sometimes a risk factor for low back pain. Abnormal posture creates a strain on ligaments and muscles that indirectly affects the curvature of the lumbar spine. This study was planned to investigate the relationship between the angles of the lower lumbar spine and spinal mobility in acute and chro...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Evcik D,Yücel A

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we compared cytokine production and cell proliferation of immunocompetent cells derived from patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) to those from healthy blood donors using a whole blood assay. To this end, blood cell cultures were stimulated with the superantigens MAS (Mycoplasma arthritidis supernat...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Brand JM,Neustock P,Kruse A,Alvarez-Ossorio L,Schnabel A,Kirchner H

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic sclerosis is a connective tissue disease, which may lead to elevated pulmonary arterial pressure due to pulmonary arterial hypertension and/or left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. Uric acid (UA) has been shown to be elevated in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and heart failure. We aimed to invest...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Dimitroulas T,Giannakoulas G,Dimitroula H,Sfetsios T,Parcharidou D,Karvounis H,Settas L

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe vaso-occlusive retinopathy is a relatively rare form of retinopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We report two patients with severe vaso-occlusive retinopathy in SLE who were treated with intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB). (Patient 1) A 35-year-old woman presented with left visual loss and was diagnosed ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lee WJ,Cho HY,Lee YJ,Lee BR,Shin JP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00