Outcome of Boyd-McLeod procedure for recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis of elbow.

abstract：:Evidence is limited on the association between hyperuricaemia and mortality in children and adolescents. This study was to investigate this association in the paediatric population. The study included children and adolescents who had undergone serum uric acid (SUA) measurement at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital betwe...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hsia SH,Chou IJ,Kuo CF,See LC,Huang JL,Yu KH,Luo SF,Wu CT,Lin KL,Wang HS

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spondyloarthropathy refers to any joint disease of the vertebral column, but the term is mainly used for a specific group of disorders called seronegative spondyloarthropathies (SpAs). The axial skeletal involvement, peripheral and extra-articular manifestations and an association with the major histocompatibility com...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Čota S,Žagar I,Delimar V,Pap M,Perić D,Perić P

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using commercially available antigens, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) were set up to demonstrate antibodies of IgG class against Sm and SS-A. Anti-Sm antibodies were demonstrated in 40% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), in 12% of patients with SJögren's syndrome, in 6% of patients with ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Gripenberg M,Teppo AM,Friman C

更新日期：1991-01-01 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：:To study the mechanisms of chondrocyte damage, chondrocyte cytotoxicity as shown by chromium-51 release induced by polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNLs) was examined. PMNLs significantly enhanced chondrocyte cytotoxicity in the presence of phorbol dibutyrate. This chondrocyte damage was abolished by the addition of cat...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Saura R,Matsubara T,Hirohata K,Itoh H

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 95 patients suffering from active rheumatoid arthritis were included in this double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the immunomodulator OM-8980. Treatment was one capsule daily of OM-8980 or placebo for 6 months. A significant improvement was observed in the OM-8980 group in comparison with the placebo g...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hauzeur JP,Appelboom T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Splenectomy may be necessary to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with thrombocytopenia; however, whether performing a splenectomy on patients without SLE increases the subsequent risk of SLE remains unknown. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the association between splenectomy and SLE. ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hsu CY,Chen HJ,Hsu CY,Kao CH

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding RNA molecules of 21-24 nt that regulate the expression of target genes in a post-transcriptional manner. Evidence indicates that miRNAs play essential roles in embryogenesis, cell differentiation, and pathogenesis of human diseases. This study describes a comparison between the miRNA p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Dai Y,Sui W,Lan H,Yan Q,Huang H,Huang Y

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of reversible sensorineural hearing loss due to hydroxychloroquine (HQ) treatment. The patient was a 34-year-old woman with 1 year of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). She developed reversible hearing loss after 5 months of HQ treatment. Sensorineural deafness has previously been reported with chloroquine tr...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Seçkin U,Ozoran K,Ikinciogullari A,Borman P,Bostan EE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although several effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on articular cartilage have been reported in recent studies, the use of EMFs to treat osteoarthritis remains a matter of debate. In an in vitro study, human chondrocytes harvested from osteoarthritic knee joints were released from their surrounding matrix and t...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Schmidt-Rohlfing B,Silny J,Woodruff S,Gavenis K

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To validate the Thai language version of the Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (PEST) and the Early Arthritis for Psoriatic Patients Questionnaire (EARP), as well as also to develop a new tool for screening psoriatic arthritis (PsA) among psoriasis (Ps) patients. This was a cross-sectional study. Ps patients visit...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chiowchanwisawakit P,Wattanamongkolsil L,Srinonprasert V,Petcharat C,Siriwanarangsun P,Katchamart W

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Our aim was to evaluate fatigue and quality of life (QoL) in Moroccan patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (PSS) and determine their correlates with disease-related parameters. Fifty-seven consecutive patients with PSS according to the American-European Consensus group (AEGG) criteria were included. Demographic, c...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ibn Yacoub Y,Rostom S,Laatiris A,Hajjaj-Hassouni N

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the clinical presentation, treatment and outcome of southern Chinese patients with Takayasu's arteritis (TA). This is a retrospective chart review study of 78 patients managed in 14 public hospitals in Hong Kong between the years 2000 and 2010. Patients were identified from the hospital registry using the ICD...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Wong SPY,Mok CC,Lau CS,Yip ML,Tam LS,Ying KY,Ng WL,Ng KH,Leung MH,Lee TY,To CH,Lee KL,Wan MC,Yu KL,Wong PCH,Sung CK,Lee KF,Kun EWL,Hong Kong Takayasu’s arteritis study group.

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the combined effect of both genetic and environmental factors in the age of rheumatoid arthritis onset. Patients (n = 507). Shared epitope characterization was performed using Lifecodes HLA-SSO. Genotyping of protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor 22 (PTPN22) rs2476601 and signal transducers and activators...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Rodríguez-Rodríguez L,Lamas JR,Varadé J,Tornero-Esteban P,Abasolo L,de la Concha EG,Jover JA,Urcelay E,Fernández-Gutiérrez B

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study includes a case report and a literature review. The main objective of this study is to present a case of spondylodiscitis due to a fungal pathogen, Blastoschizomyces capitatus and to review the published literature on this emergent fungus in etiology of spondylodiscitis, and osteomyelitis. Osteoarticular inv...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Celik AD,Ozaras R,Kantarcioglu S,Mert A,Tabak F,Ozturk R

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis associated with BRAFV600E mutations in more than 50% of cases and presenting with 95% with skeletal lesions. However, cutaneous, pulmonary, large vessels and central nervous system involvement can also occur. We report a case of a 25-year-old wo...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Iaremenko O,Petelytska L,Dyadyk O,Negria N,Fedkov D

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assess the usefulness of 99mTc-pertechnetate hand perfusion scintigraphy in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon (RP). The study population consisted of 18 patients with primary RP, 25 patients with secondary RP within systemic sclerosis (SSc), and ten healthy individuals. Gamma camera dynamic first-pass study during...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Pavlov-Dolijanovic S,Petrovic N,Vujasinovic Stupar N,Damjanov N,Radunovic G,Babic D,Sobic-Saranovic D,Artiko V

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a disease characterized by bone loss, increased levels of serotonin have been reported. Recent studies have demonstrated a role for circulating serotonin as a regulator of osteoblastogenesis, inhibiting bone formation. Thus, we measured serum serotonin levels (SSL) in a Portuguese sample ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bernardes M,Vieira T,Lucas R,Pereira J,Costa L,Simões-Ventura F,Martins MJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although subclinical liver disease is common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), strikingly high levels of liver enzymes are rare. Our aim was to determine the cause of high levels of liver enzymes in lupus patients, particularly in patients diagnosed with toxic hepatitis. We performed a retrospective chart review ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Her M,Lee Y,Jung E,Kim T,Kim D

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) has a strong genetic component, and experimental evidence suggests the involvement of the Wnt pathway in its pathogenesis. Hence, we explored the association of common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to the Wnt pathway with hip and knee OA. Seventy-eight SNPs were analyzed in 606 pat...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： García-Ibarbia C,Pérez-Castrillón JL,Ortiz F,Velasco J,Zarrabeitia MT,Sumillera M,Riancho JA

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：:The aim of this study was to compare clinical symptoms, perceived health status, health resource use and psychosocial features in fibromyalgia (FM) patients at different health care levels. A total of 315 participants were recruited from primary care (PC) (n=101) and rheumatology settings (RS) (n=214). Subjects comple...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Boyer AL,Mira Pastor MA,Calatayud NP,Lopez-Roig S,Cantero Terol MC

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune rheumatic disease characterised by vasculopathy, inflammation and fibrosis in multiple organs and occasionally coexists with rheumatic conditions, such as axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). The aim of this study was to demonstrate the successful use of tofacitinib in SSc and axi...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kyriakou A,Parperis K,Nikiphorou E,Psarelis S

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have focused on the significance of modern marker proteins in the synovial fluid of the knee joint and in the serum both, for osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The relationship between the serum concentrations and the concentrations in the synovial fluid is still unclear. Synovial flu...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Andereya S,Streich N,Schmidt-Rohlfing B,Mumme T,Müller-Rath R,Schneider U

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagosomes are formed during autophagy, which is activated by hypoxia and starvation. Autophagy is important for mast cell degranulation. We hypothesized that autophagy is a key feature in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc). We examined SSc clinical features and mast cell density across the presence and ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Frech T,De Domenico I,Murtaugh MA,Revelo MP,Li DY,Sawitzke AD,Drakos S

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:IL-17 has a role in inflammation in RA, and its levels in joints correlate with disease severity. Multiple RCTs have been performed to study effects of anti-IL-17 agents. The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to analyze the efficacy and safety of anti-IL-17 agents in the mana...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kunwar S,Dahal K,Sharma S

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial Mediterranean fever is characterized by self-limited attacks of serositis and arthritis. However, substantial number of patients suffer from chronic complications of this disease, primarily involving musculoskeletal system. Treatment for these complications is challenging due to limited evidence. Interleukin-...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Karadeniz H,Güler AA,Atas N,Satış H,Salman RB,Babaoglu H,Tufan A

更新日期：2020-01-01 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