Intracranial manifestations in SAPHO syndrome: the first case report in literature.

abstract：:Osteomyelitis variolosa is an osteoarticular complication of small pox infection. We are presenting a case of osteomyelitis variolosa, who presented to us with fracture of ankle on the involved side with other orthopedic sequelae of small pox infection, which he contracted during his childhood period. We have discusse...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nema S,Vyas GS,Kukreja S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a rare case of a female patient diagnosed with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD). After a few years in remission, the patient acquired herpes zoster infection followed by a disease flare. Disease activity was accompanied by the development of meningitis. To determine whether the meningitis was ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bodolay E,Diószeghy P,Demeter J,Bányai A,Csipö I,Szegedi G,Szekanecz Z

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regional migratory osteoporosis (RMO) is an idiopathic disorder characterized by severe periarticular pain, transient and migratory arthralgia, and osteoporosis. Osteoporosis in this disease may appear in the form of local regional osteoporosis and bone marrow edema or generalized osteoporosis. It occurs most commonly...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kartal E,Sahin E,Dilek B,Baydar M,Manisali M,Kosay C,Gulbahar S

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neprilysin (neutral endopeptidase, 3:4:24:11, CD10) (NEP) is a Zn metallopeptidase linked to controlling inflammation through the degradation of neuropeptides involved in neurogenic inflammation of chronic rheumatic diseases. The aim of our study was to evaluate circulating activity and cellular expression of...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Simonini G,Azzari C,Gelli AM,Giani T,Calabri GB,Leoncini G,Del Rosso A,Generini S,Cimaz R,Cerinic MM,Falcini F

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk of herpes zoster among patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) exposed to biologics has not been evaluated. We determined incidence rates of herpes zoster among children with JIA in correlation with medication at time of occurrence and total drug exposure. The German biologics register database was ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nimmrich S,Horneff G

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：: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：:Osteoporosis has become an increasingly recognized complication among patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis in patients with CLD (primary biliary cirrhosis and chronic viral hepatitis B or C patients) in comparison with a g...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Wariaghli G,Mounach A,Achemlal L,Benbaghdadi I,Aouragh A,Bezza A,El Maghraoui A

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：: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：: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：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：:Hydroxyapatite crystals are often deposited in the vicinity of joints, where they can cause a clinical periarthritis. Clodronate is a first-generation bisphosphonate that has the ability to reduce ectopic calcifications. Two women were affected by disabling calcific periarthritis of the shoulders lasting for years and...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Saviola G,Abdi-Ali L,Baiardi P,Benucci M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metatarsalgia defined as pain at the plantar aspect of the forefoot. Intermetatarsal bursitis is considered one potential soft-tissue cause of metatarsalgia that is presumably under-estimated, under-investigated, and, consequently, often misdiagnosed. To assess the role of MRI in the elucidation of the cause of metata...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Albtoush OM,Xenitidis T,Horger M

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：:Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was detected at low levels in plasma [0.014 +/- 0.006 ng/ml (mean +/- SEM] and in high amounts in synovial fluid [SF; 2.6 +/- 2.2 ng/ml (mean +/- SEM)] of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. No correlation of IL-6 levels in plasma or SF with the ESR (n = 15) or with histological parameters of acut...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sack U,Kinne RW,Marx T,Heppt P,Bender S,Emmrich F

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare quality of life health identifiers in patients with and without osteoarthritis (OA) while controlling for the potentially confounding variables of gender, age, race, education, and income. Data were obtained for comparison from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BR...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Cook C,Pietrobon R,Hegedus E

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to study the association of smoking with the activity and severity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the production of antibodies to dsDNA. The study included 223 SLE patients attending the outpatient clinics at Helsinki University Central Hospital. The history of smoking was obtained by personal i...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ekblom-Kullberg S,Kautiainen H,Alha P,Leirisalo-Repo M,Miettinen A,Julkunen H

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some infectious, rheumatic, allergic diseases, and malignancies have been associated with leucocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV). LCV and cancer occur most frequently in patients with hematological malignancies such as lymphomas and leukemias. There have been a few prior cases reported of LCV associated with renal cell car...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hong YH

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women in reproductive age with rheumatic diseases (RD) are especially vulnerable for depression and anxiety which negatively impacts the pregnancy, birth, and RD. The purpose of this study is to describe the frequency of anxiety and depression symptoms employing the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in wome...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Skinner-Taylor CM,Perez-Barbosa L,Corral-Trujillo ME,Perez-Onofre I,Barriga-Maldonado ES,Cardenas-de la Garza JA,Riega-Torres J,Galarza-Delgado DA

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Not all patients with osteoarthritis (OA) show the same disease progression, as some of them remain relatively stable over time, while others progress to severe structural deterioration of the joint. In this sense, the main goal of both genetic and protein biomarkers in OA is to predict not only the risk of OA at an e...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Soto-Hermida A,Fernández-Moreno M,Pértega-Díaz S,Oreiro N,Fernández-López C,Blanco FJ,Rego-Pérez I

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Fc receptor-like (FCRL) molecules have recently been shown to contribute to the pathogenesis of certain autoimmune disorders. In this study, we investigated the expression levels of FCRL1, 2 and 4 in blood mononuclear cells from rheumatoid arthritis patients using real-time PCR. The mRNA of these molecules was det...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Khanzadeh A,Habibagahi Z,Hosseini A,Amirghofran Z

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the frequency of secondary amyloidosis, associated clinical features, and outcomes in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients diagnosed in the last decade. The medical records of AS patients diagnosed at single academic medical center were reviewed for clinical evidence of amyloidosis. During routine follow-...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Dönmez S,Pamuk ÖN,Pamuk GE,Aydoğdu E,Inman R

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：: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 Sjögren's syndrome A antigen (SS-A) purified by affinity chromatography from human spleen was shown to contain a major polypeptide with a mol. wt. of 55 000 daltons confirmed as SS-A by its reactivity with different anti-SS-A sera on affinity columns, immunodiffusion and the Western blot. A similar reactive polype...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Smith PR,Venables PJ,Williams D,Maini RN

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report our experience and hypothesis on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with vasculitis who are simultaneously diagnosed with serum-positive cytomegalovirus (CMV) immunoglobulin (Ig)M antibodies and negative CMV DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR). It remains unknown how to treat this kind of "phantom" CMV ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Katsanos KH,Kostoula A,Katopodis KP,Siamopoulos KC

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

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：:Alpha 1-antitrypsin (A1AT) is the most abundant proteinase inhibitor in plasma and the main inhibitor of Proteinase 3, the target antigen of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) that predominant in Wegeners' granulomatosis. Α1AT deficiency correlated with ANCA-associated vasculitis. This study explores the tr...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mota A,Sahebghadam Lotfi A,Jamshidi AR,Najavand S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine messages perceived by members of an osteoporosis (OP) patient group from various healthcare providers regarding bone health. We conducted a phenomenological (qualitative) study in members of an OP patient group who resided in Canada, had sustained a fragility fracture at 50+ years old, and were not taking a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sale JE,Hawker G,Cameron C,Bogoch E,Jain R,Beaton D,Jaglal S,Funnell L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00