Analysis of impaired in vitro immunoglobulin synthesis in rheumatoid arthritis.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPA) are integrated in the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The objectives of this study were to evaluate the technical ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Van Hoovels L,Jacobs J,Vander Cruyssen B,Van den Bremt S,Verschueren P,Bossuyt X

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment with tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNF-i) plus methotrexate (MTX), but not MTX monotherapy alone, inhibits joint damage progression even at higher levels of disease activity. Such disassociation of disease activity and structural damage has not been shown for biological agents other than TNF-i...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Smolen JS,Avila JC,Aletaha D

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare inflammation as assessed by ultrasound between patients with the subset erosive hand osteoarthritis (EOA) versus non-EOA. METHODS:Consecutive hand osteoarthritis (HOA) patients (fulfilling ACR criteria) were included. Eighteen interphalangeal joints were scored on radiographs using the Verbruggen-...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kortekaas MC,Kwok WY,Reijnierse M,Huizinga TW,Kloppenburg M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Leri's pleonosteosis (LP) is an autosomal dominant rheumatic condition characterised by flexion contractures of the interphalangeal joints, limited motion of multiple joints, and short broad metacarpals, metatarsals and phalanges. Scleroderma-like skin thickening can be seen in some individuals with LP. We u...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Banka S,Cain SA,Carim S,Daly SB,Urquhart JE,Erdem G,Harris J,Bottomley M,Donnai D,Kerr B,Kingston H,Superti-Furga A,Unger S,Ennis H,Worthington J,Herrick AL,Merry CL,Yue WW,Kielty CM,Newman WG

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Feverfew, reputed by folklore to be effective in arthritis, has in vitro properties that could be beneficial in the control of inflammatory disease. Forty one female patients with symptomatic rheumatoid arthritis received either dried chopped feverfew (70-86 mg) or placebo capsules once daily for six weeks. Allocation...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Pattrick M,Heptinstall S,Doherty M

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of pain and functional limitation in older adults, yet longer-term studies of medical treatment of OA are limited. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate (CS), alone or in combination, as well as celecoxib and placebo o...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Sawitzke AD,Shi H,Finco MF,Dunlop DD,Harris CL,Singer NG,Bradley JD,Silver D,Jackson CG,Lane NE,Oddis CV,Wolfe F,Lisse J,Furst DE,Bingham CO,Reda DJ,Moskowitz RW,Williams HJ,Clegg DO

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A six month controlled study of 5-fluorouracil in the treatment of scleroderma showed a modest benefit in skin scores, Raynaud's phenomenon, and patients' global assessment. Visceral organ and hand function were unaffected. Mild to moderate toxicity was common in the 5-fluorouracil treated patients but usually respond...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Casas JA,Saway PA,Villarreal I,Nolte C,Menajovsky BL,Escudero EE,Blackburn WD,Alarcón GS,Subauste CP

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the heterogeneous clinical response to tumour necrosis factor (TNF)alpha blocking therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be predicted by TNFalpha expression in the synovium before initiation of treatment. METHODS:Prior to initiation of infliximab treatment, arthroscopic synovial tissue...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Wijbrandts CA,Dijkgraaf MG,Kraan MC,Vinkenoog M,Smeets TJ,Dinant H,Vos K,Lems WF,Wolbink GJ,Sijpkens D,Dijkmans BA,Tak PP

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate the incidence and aetiology of hypergastrinaemia 53 patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis were examined for gastric acid secretion, fasting serum gastrin concentration, circulating parietal cell antibodies, and some parameters of the activity of inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis. The ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： de Witte TJ,Geerdink PJ,Lamers CB,Boerbooms AM,van der Korst JK

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum IgG antibodies to native and denatured human type II collagen (Col II) were measured using an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). One hundred and thirty one patients with various forms of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriatic arthritis (PSA). Reiter's Syndrome...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Choi EK,Gatenby PA,McGill NW,Bateman JF,Cole WG,York JR

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare patterns of arteriographic lesions of the aorta and primary branches in patients with Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) and giant cell arteritis (GCA). METHODS:Patients were selected from two North American cohorts of TAK and GCA. The frequency of arteriographic lesions was calculated for 15 large arter...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Grayson PC,Maksimowicz-McKinnon K,Clark TM,Tomasson G,Cuthbertson D,Carette S,Khalidi NA,Langford CA,Monach PA,Seo P,Warrington KJ,Ytterberg SR,Hoffman GS,Merkel PA,Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium.

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate if the increased concentrations of stromelysin (MMP-3) found in the synovial fluid (SF) of patients with various arthritides reflect the concentrations in the circulation. METHODS:Using a double antibody ELISA, we have measured proMMP-3 concentrations in sera from these patient groups and in o...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Taylor DJ,Cheung NT,Dawes PT

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum immunoglobulins were measured in 122 patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) during various phases of disease activity and compared to those in 58 healthy subjects. The mean serum IgA was 38% higher in patients (306.9 mg/dl) than in controls (222.7 mg/dl) (P < 0.005), but there was no significant difference in...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Cowling P,Ebringer R,Ebringer A

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:FoxO3a is a transcriptional factor implicated in cell cycle regulation and apoptosis. Since rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with apoptosis defects, the expression level, regulation and phosphorylation status of FoxO3a was investigated in blood and synovium from patients with RA. METHODS:In microarray...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Turrel-Davin F,Tournadre A,Pachot A,Arnaud B,Cazalis MA,Mougin B,Miossec P

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and periodontal disease (PD) are characterised by dysregulation of the host inflammatory response, resulting in soft and hard connective tissue destruction. AS has been related to other inflammatory diseases, however, there is a paucity of data on whether AS is associated with infl...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Pischon N,Pischon T,Gülmez E,Kröger J,Purucker P,Kleber BM,Landau H,Jost-Brinkmann PG,Schlattmann P,Zernicke J,Burmester GR,Bernimoulin JP,Buttgereit F,Detert J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effect of infliximab plus methotrexate (MTX) compared with placebo plus MTX on bone loss in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a double-blind randomised study design. Further, to explore the associations between bone loss and markers of RA disease. METHODS:All 20 patients with RA...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Haugeberg G,Conaghan PG,Quinn M,Emery P

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop a questionnaire assessing the expectations of patients regarding management of osteoarthritis (OA of the knee. METHODS:A detailed document reporting on a qualitative analysis of interviews of patients with knee OA was sent to experts and a Delphi procedure was adopted for item generation. Eighty ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Benhamou M,Boutron I,Dalichampt M,Baron G,Alami S,Rannou F,Ravaud P,Poiraudeau S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) of two therapeutic regimens of infliximab for ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS:230 patients with active AS who were participating in a randomised controlled trial comparing two infliximab infusion modalities-every 6 weeks (Q6) and on demand (...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Fautrel B,Benhamou M,Breban M,Roy C,Lenoir C,Trape G,Baleydier A,Ravaud P,Dougados M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disabling condition. Attention has tended to focus on the tibiofemoral joint (TFJ). However, there is evidence that the patellofemoral joint (PFJ) is involved in many cases, but its place in the sequence of development and progression of knee OA is unclear. Th...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Duncan R,Peat G,Thomas E,Hay EM,Croft P

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sacroiliitis is a hallmark of the spondyloarthropathies (SpA). The degree of inflammation can be quantified by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The aim of this study was to further elucidate the pathogenesis of SpA by quantitative cellular analysis of immunostained sacroiliac biopsy specimens and to compare ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Bollow M,Fischer T,Reisshauer H,Backhaus M,Sieper J,Hamm B,Braun J

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) treatment is clinically efficacious in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and leads to improvement of spinal inflammation, as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging. It is unclear whether anti-TNF treatment affects chronic spinal changes in AS. OBJECTIVES:To a...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Baraliakos X,Listing J,Rudwaleit M,Brandt J,Sieper J,Braun J

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:IL-23 has been shown to be involved in the pathogenesis of Behcet's disease (BD) through promoting IL-17 production. This study examined whether IL-23R polymorphisms were associated with susceptibility to this disease in a Chinese Han population. METHODS:Four single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP), rs7517847, r...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Jiang Z,Yang P,Hou S,Du L,Xie L,Zhou H,Kijlstra A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the importance of timely management of patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA), delays exist in its diagnosis and treatment. OBJECTIVE:To perform a systematic literature review to identify strategies addressing these delays to inform an American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Agains...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Villeneuve E,Nam JL,Bell MJ,Deighton CM,Felson DT,Hazes JM,McInnes IB,Silman AJ,Solomon DH,Thompson AE,White PH,Bykerk VP,Emery P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) treatments (given for rheumatological manifestations) in reducing uveitis flares in patients with spondylarthropathy in daily practice. METHODS:A retrospective observational study of all patients with spondylarthropathy with at least one uveitis f...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Guignard S,Gossec L,Salliot C,Ruyssen-Witrand A,Luc M,Duclos M,Dougados M

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a search for aspects of behaviour related to oral contraceptive use which might explain the favourable effect of oral contraception on the onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption were studied as possible risk factors. Information on cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption was...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hazes JM,Dijkmans BA,Vandenbroucke JP,de Vries RR,Cats A

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To elucidate factors involved in the arthritogenicity of bacterial cell walls. METHODS:For characterisation of an arthritogenic Eubacterium aerofaciens cell wall, peptidoglycan-polysaccharide (PG-PS) polymers were isolated by removing cell wall associated proteins (CWPs), PG and PS moieties were separated, a...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Zhang X,Rimpiläinen M,Simelyte E,Toivanen P

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:While gout is associated with cardiovascular (CV)-metabolic comorbidities and their sequelae, the antioxidant effects of uric acid may have neuroprotective benefits. We evaluated the potential impact of incident gout on the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a general population context. METHODS:...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Lu N,Dubreuil M,Zhang Y,Neogi T,Rai SK,Ascherio A,Hernán MA,Choi HK

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper looks at the problem confronting a doctor evaluating a patient with anticentromere antibody who does not have evidence of disease along the spectrum from CREST (calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, oesophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia) to progressive systemic sclerosis. Of 33 people with anti...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Goldman JA

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate sensitivity of arthrosonography of hip and knee joints for monitoring disease activity in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). METHODS:Twenty eight patients with JRA with active disease at entry in 15 hips and 38 knee joints were followed up three times in intervals of 4-6 weeks. Sonographic, cli...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Frosch M,Foell D,Ganser G,Roth J

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results are reported from the first prospective study of gout in New Zealand Maoris based on a sample of 388 males and 378 females. At baseline, high mean levels of serum uric acid (SUA) were found, 0.422 +/- 0.092 mmol/1 (7.05 +/- 1.54 mg/100 ml) in males and 0.350 +/- 0.091 mmol/1 (5.85 +/- 1.52 mg/100 ml) in female...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Brauer GW,Prior IA

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00