Infection and autoimmune disease.

abstract：:Tuberculosis can affect sacroiliac joints, but only a few such cases have been reported. The onset is usually insidious, and early diagnosis requires a high index of clinical suspicion. We report herein a culture-proven case of tuberculous sacroiliitis which initially mimicked neoplastic infiltration on CT scan. ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Keleş I,Aydin G,Kitay OL,Orkun S

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Routine assessment of patient index data 3 (RAPID3) is a simple, valid and reliable tool designed to measure disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA causes significant disability and diminishes health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). The aim of this study was to investigate how RAPID3 is relat...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Qorolli M,Rexhepi B,Rexhepi S,Mustapić M,Doko I,Grazio S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have demonstrated an increased risk of breast cancer among patients with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). To describe the clinical characteristics of 21 patients with both systemic sclerosis and breast cancer, and compare their risk factors to female scleroderma patients without breast cancer, in a p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lu TY,Hill CL,Pontifex EK,Roberts-Thomson PJ

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a self-limited disease characterized by fever and polyserositis attacks. Arthritis caused by synovitis is either in acute monoarthritis or chronic mono-oligoarthritis form, usually affecting the lower extremities. Another potential but rare form of involvement is spondyloarthropat...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bodur H,Seçkin U,Eser F,Ergül G,Seçkin S

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microvascular lesions are a predominant feature in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and seem to play a central pathogenic role. The presence of nailfold capillary abnormalities is useful in diagnosing SSc. Capillaroscopy, however, usually requires special equipment and may be time consuming. Dermatoscope has been presented as...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Muroi E,Hara T,Yanaba K,Ogawa F,Yoshizaki A,Takenaka M,Shimizu K,Sato S

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Australian/Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index (AUSCAN) is a patient self-reported 15-item questionnaire measuring the severity of hand osteoarthritis symptoms in the respect of pain, stiffness, and function. In this study, we developed a Korean version of the AUSCAN Index (K-AUSCAN) and confirmed its reliability, ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Moon KW,Lee SS,Kim JH,Song R,Lee EY,Song YW,Bellamy N,Lee EB

更新日期：2012-11-01 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：:Antibodies to citrullinated proteins have been described in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and these appear to be the most specific markers of the disease. Our objective was to determine the frequency of antibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptides (CCPs) in patients with RA and the association of anti-CCP ant...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Serdaroğlu M,Cakirbay H,Değer O,Cengiz S,Kul S

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to determine the effects of the osteoprotegerin (OPG) on the mRNA expression of carbonic anhydrase II (CAII) and the receptor activator of NF-κB (RANK) in mouse osteoclast-like cells. Marrow cells were harvested from femora and tibiae of mouse and cultured in 6-well chamber slides. After 1 day ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chen J,He JQ,Zhen SY,Huang LQ

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:E-selectin and intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 are crucial to the inflammatory response in chronic inflammatory arthritis. Soluble (s) levels of these molecules in sera and synovial fluid (SF) correlate with some clinical parameters and synovial tissue expression of the same molecules in rheumatoid arthritis....

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bloom BJ,Nelson SM,Alario AJ,Miller LC,Schaller JG

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：: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：:The study objective was to examine natural variation of the patient-reported outcome measures fatigue, pain, patient global assessment (PaGl) and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) in patients with stable axial spondyloarthropathy (ax-SpA) defined on the basis of the Bath Spondylitis Ankylosing D...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Madsen OR

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, many studies have focused on the possibility of using mean platelet volume (MPV) as a biomarker for disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To derive a more accurate estimation, a meta-analysis was conducted. Embase, PubMed, The Cochrane Library database and several Chinese dat...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zhao CN,Mao YM,Wang P,Guan SY,Sam NB,Li XM,Wang DG,Pan HF

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Felty's syndrome (FS) is a deforming disease, characterized by the triad of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), neutropenia, and splenomegaly. Currently, FS patients are treated mainly with immunosuppressants, such as methotrexate and glucocorticoids, which however are not suitable to some patients and may cause severe side ef...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Li R,Wan Q,Chen P,Mao S,Wang Q,Li X,Yang Y,Dong L

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of acute gout consists of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), colchicine and steroids. However, the typical patient with gout has multiple comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, renal dysfunction or diabetes/metabolic syndrome that represent contraindications to these therape...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Daoussis D,Bogdanos DP,Dimitroulas T,Sakkas L,Andonopoulos AP

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) is a membrane-bound molecule primarily involved in cell-cell adhesive interactions of the immune system. It is a cytokine-induced glycoprotein involved in the recruitment of cells into tissues undergoing inflammatory responses. The levels of soluble ICAM-1 were measured in se...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sari RA,Taysi S,Erdem F,Yilmaz O,Keleş S,Kiziltunç A,Odabaş AR,Cetinkaya R

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：:Chronic inflammation starting early in life and continuing into adulthood may predispose children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) to cardiovascular (CV) complications. To compare non-invasive CV risk markers- left ventricular mass index (LVMi), brachial artery flow mediated dilatation (FMD) and carotid artery...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hussain KS,Gulati R,Satheesh S,Negi VS

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was the thermovisual comparison of mean temperature of hand surface changes after local cryotherapy with vapors of nitrogen (-160°C) and cold air (-30°C). Forty-seven patients with rheumatoid arthritis (39 women and 8 men; average age 56.2 ± 10.5 years) were included in the study. They had the app...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Korman P,Straburzyńska-Lupa A,Romanowski W,Trafarski A

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crystalglobulinemia is an extremely rare pathology that is associated in most cases with plasma cell dyscrasia, mainly multiple myeloma. In most cases, it may be the manifestation of incipient gammopathy or it manifests shortly after diagnosis. We report a patient with ischemic lesions of thrombotic origin in lower li...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Gómez-Lechón Quirós L,Acosta De La Vega ME,Compán Fernández O,Pastor Navarro S,Montilla Morales C,Moyano Bueno D,Martín Centellas J,Santos-Briz Terrón A,Hidalgo Calleja C

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：:Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is difficult to distinguish from various forms of inflammatory arthritis, including psoriatic arthritis (PsA), rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. A 67-year-old Japanese male had been treated for psoriasis vulgaris for 13 years. Numbness of his right arm an...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Taniguchi T,Maejima H,Watarai A,Aki R,Katsuoka K

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 34-year-old female case of diffuse systemic sclerosis (SSc) with generalized ectopic calcification, who developed severe headache with vertical atlantoaxial subluxation (AAS) complicated by calcification around the odontoid process (crowned dens pattern calcification). Although a rare complication, AAS sho...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Shoji A,Tahara K,Hayashi H,Tsuji S,Kimura E,Yamamoto K,Odawara M,Sawada T

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to study the clinical utility of the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) for the assessment of disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients, compared to the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Activity Index (BASDAI). This was a prospective longitudinal observationa...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sellas I Fernandez A,Juanola Roura X,Alonso Ruiz A,Rosas J,Medina Luezas J,Collantes Estevez E,Abad Hernández MÁ,Carrasco Benitez V,Fisac C

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：: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：: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：:During the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic there were several barriers to treatment access and medication adherence in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. There is no information regarding the RA patient health status in Egypt during the COVID-19. Thus,the aim of this work was to study the impact of the p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Abualfadl E,Ismail F,Shereef RRE,Hassan E,Tharwat S,Mohamed EF,Abda EA,Radwan AR,Fawzy RM,Moshrif AH,Noor RA,Senara S,Elazim MIA,Abaza NM,Raafat HA,El-Gazzar II,El-Hammady DH,Hammam N,Gheita TA,El-Mallah R,ECR COV

更新日期：2021-02-01 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