Severe headache complicated by vertical atlantoaxial subluxation in diffuse systemic sclerosis with crowned dens pattern calcification.

abstract：:The role of free radicals in fibromyalgia is controversial. In this study, 85 female patients with primary fibromyalgia and 80 age-, height-, and weight-matched healthy women were evaluated for oxidant/antioxidant balance. Malondialdehyde is a toxic metabolite of lipid peroxidation used as a marker of free radical dam...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bagis S,Tamer L,Sahin G,Bilgin R,Guler H,Ercan B,Erdogan C

更新日期：2005-04-01 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：:Heart rate variability (HRV) is a useful tool for the detection of sympathetic-parasympathetic balance in the autonomic nervous system. Autonomic nervous system involvement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has rarely been studied and has shown conflicting results. Our purpose was to determine if HRV showed c...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Evrengül H,Dursunoglu D,Cobankara V,Polat B,Seleci D,Kabukçu S,Kaftan A,Semiz E,Kilic M

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：: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：: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：:The association of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) has been well established. These patients have been reported to have an overall better prognosis than other PAN patients. Herein we report a patient with FMF and PAN who died of sepsis following a severe course of recurrent bleeding e...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Akar S,Goktay Y,Akinci B,Tekis D,Biberoglu K,Birlik M,Onen F,Tunca M,Akkoc N

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acupuncture has been used to treat various clinical diseases in Eastern medicine. To investigate the analgesic effect of electroacupuncture (EA) pretreatment on carrageenan-induced inflammatory pain, we studied on the effect of EA parameters on an animal model of acute arthritic pain. Pretreatment with 1 mA, 10 Hz EA ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Yang EJ,Koo ST,Kim YS,Lee JE,Hwang HS,Lee MS,Choi SM

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the way in which products of cultured human blood mononuclear cells activate human articular chondrocytes. Conditioned medium from mononuclear cells enhanced the production of prostaglandin E by cultured human chondrocytes and also stimulated fibrinolytic activity in these cultures. These two effects ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Meats JE,McGuire MK,Ebsworth NM,Englis DJ,Russell RG

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proliferation of pannus tissue cells has been investigated under in vitro conditions after labeling of joint tissues with 3H-thymidine. It was demonstrated that there is only a minimal proliferation of chondrocytes as well as of pannus tissue cells. Slight increased proliferation was observed in granulation tissue poo...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mohr W,Hummler N,Pelster B,Wessinghage D

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial degenerative pathology, whose progression is exacerbated by pro-inflammatory cytokines signaling. Among the changes triggered in chondrocytes during inflammation, modified expression of tiny epigenetic regulators as microRNAs was shown having deleterious implications for articul...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Santini P,Politi L,Vedova PD,Scandurra R,Scotto d'Abusco A

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：:Familial Mediterranean fever is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by periodic and self-limited episodes of fever and aseptic polyserositis. Although colchicine treatment has altered the course of the disease, it is believed that subclinical inflammation is still present, leading to endothelial dysfunction a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Vampertzi O,Papadopoulou-Legbelou K,Triantafyllou A,Douma S,Papadopoulou-Alataki E

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is a disease with important relationships to autoimmune mechanisms. Although some autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, have been associated with PRCA, until this point no studies have described the association between PRCA and primary antiphos...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Caldas CA,de Carvalho JF

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：:A case of relapsing polychondritis with aortic arch aneurysm and aortic arch syndrome is described. The pattern of vascular involvement supports the inclusion of relapsing polychondritis within the spectrum of systemic vasculitides. ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Giordano M,Valentini G,Sodano A

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to determine the prevalence of additional connective tissue diseases (CTDs) in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), and to study the muscle biopsy patterns in various clinico-serologic subsets of myositis. We undertook a retrospective cohort study of 648 patients with a histological diagno...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Maundrell A,Proudman S,Limaye V

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：: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：:Previous studies have shown that fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is associated with low level of physical activity and exercise, which may lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis. However, studies of bone mineral density (BMD) in fibromyalgia have shown conflicting results. Thus, we conducted a systematic review and met...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Upala S,Yong WC,Sanguankeo A

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a patient with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis and an acute onset of total dysfunction of the posterior tibial tendon. On MRI, a rupture of the tendon was apparent. Intraoperatively, however, massive tenosynovitis with stricture of the tendon was identified as the cause of posterior tibial te...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hasler P,Hintermann B,Meier M

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a multifactorial disease. A combination of genetic and environmental risk factors contributes to its etiology. Several genes have been reported to be associated with susceptibility to the development of RA. The MHC2TA and FCRL3 genes have been associated previously with RA in Swedish and J...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mendoza Rincón JF,Rodríguez Elias AK,Fragoso JM,Vargas Alarcón G,Maldonado Murillo K,Rivas Jiménez ML,Barbosa Cobos RE,Jimenez Morales S,Lugo Zamudio G,Tovilla Zárate C,Ramírez Bello J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaemia of chronic disease (ACD) is a common extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) plays an important role in the development of ACD. The objective of the present study was to assess inhibition of in vitro colony-forming unit erythrocyte (CFUe) and blast-f...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Jongen-Lavrencic M,Peeters HR,Backx B,Touw IP,Vreugdenhil G,Swaak AJ

更新日期：1994-01-01 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：: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：:When rheumatoid articular cartilage samples were incubated with normal peripheral blood monocytes and cultured synovial cells in the presence of recombinant human interleukin-1 (IL-1) in vitro, large numbers of monocytes were seen to be attached to the articular surface. Significant numbers of monocytes invaded the ca...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ishikawa H,Ohno O,Saura R,Matsubara T,Kuroda T,Hirohata K

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatitis is a relatively rare but severe manifestation in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. We report a case of a 39-year-old woman with previous SLE diagnose treated with prednisone and mycophenolate mofetil who developed an acute pancreatitis complicated by pancreatic pseudocysts within the context of...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Cairoli E,Pérez G,Briva A,Cancela M,Alonso J

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the "hand anatomic index" (HAI--a quantitative measure of hand deformity) in systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) and to compare it with the other measures of hand deformity and functional impairment. The HAI (measure of open hand span minus closed hand span/lateral height of hand) was determined in 30 patien...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Roberts-Thomson AJ,Massy-Westropp N,Smith MD,Ahern MJ,Highton J,Roberts-Thomson PJ

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, the progression of the disease is characterized by stress oxidative, inflammation, and elevated levels of cholesterol. In mevalonate kinase deficiency, an auto-inflammatory disease, the correlation between inflammation and cholesterol levels is oppos...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Girardelli M,Bianco AM,Marcuzzi A,Crovella S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a patient with bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) requiring respiratory support and treated with corticosteroids and cytoxan for presumed Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). The diagnosis of WG was based on clinical presentation and strongly positive stains for anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic an...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Staud R,Ramos LG

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00