Performance of subjects with knee osteoarthritis during walking: differential parameters.

abstract：:Statistical analysis plays a critical role in data interpretation in all fields and particularly so for clinical data where important treatment decisions are made. We provide here an in-depth and illustrative analysis to examine patterns and radiographic scores in an early disease rheumatoid arthritis cohort over a 3-...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Park GS,Wong WK,Khanna D,Gold RH,Paulus HE

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pseudogout of the neck, also known as the crowned dens syndrome, is a rare cause of neck pain characterised by crystalline deposition in periodontoid articular tissues. It is typified clinically by severe cervical pain and stiffness, often in conjunction with pyrexia and raised inflammatory markers. As such, it ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Siau K,Lee M,Laversuch CJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective study 222 sera from 56 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were tested for antibodies to poly(A), poly dAT and histones using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Patients with active disease had significantly more often antibodies to poly(A), poly dAT and histones than patients wit...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Helve T,Gripenberg M,Kurki P,Teppo AM,Wegelius O

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to assess the clinical significance of Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) in the diagnosis and severity of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in a French cohort of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). METHODS:Serum KL-6 concentrations were measured with chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay (CLEIA) in 75 ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Benyamine A,Heim X,Resseguier N,Bertin D,Gomez C,Ebbo M,Harlé JR,Kaplanski G,Rossi P,Bardin N,Granel B

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aseptic loosening is the predominant cause of total hip implant failure. It has been assumed that a layer or membrane, containing macrophages, fibroblasts and vascular endothelial cells, of synovial-like tissue develops at the implant-to-bone interface almost invariably and, with time, somehow leads to loosening of th...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Xu JW,Konttinen YT,Li TF,Waris V,Lassus J,Matucci-Cerinic M,Sorsa T,Santavirta TS

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we have investigated comparatively the inflammatory response of patients with active and inactive osteoarthritis. The sera from 31 healthy individuals, 37 patients with active OA, and 19 patients with inactive OA were assayed for TNF-alpha, IL-6, sRANKL, RANTES, and MRP8 using ELISA in order to e...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Toncheva A,Remichkova M,Ikonomova K,Dimitrova P,Ivanovska N

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:31P Magnetic Resonance-Spectroscopy was performed at the site of tender points in the trapezius muscle of patients with primary fibromyalgia syndrome. Earlier, in vitro studies have reported changes in the high energy phosphate-metabolism in biopsies taken from tender points of fibromyalgia patients. The observed alte...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： de Blécourt AC,Wolf RF,van Rijswijk MH,Kamman RL,Knipping AA,Mooyaart EL

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Echocardiographic examination and 24-h electrocardiographic Holter monitoring were carried out on 35 patients with nodular rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 35 with non-nodular RA, who were matched with the nodular RA group regarding age, sex and BSA. A further 35 patients with osteoarthrosis and spondyloarthrosis matched...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Wisłowska M,Sypuła S,Kowalik I

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a clinical syndrome caused by an excessive proliferation of T lymphocytes and well-differentiated macrophages; an entity distinct from malignant histiocytosis. Although rheumatologic conditions are the common cause of MAS, a wide range of infections are also seen to cause MAS. W...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Dass R,Barman H,Duwarah SG,Choudhury V,Jain P,Deka NM,Murari M

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies indicate that high-mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1) contributes to the pathogenesis of diverse autoimmune disorders. It induces the production of interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) in vitro. In the present study, plasma HMGB1, TNF-alpha, and IFN-alpha were deter...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ma CY,Jiao YL,Zhang J,Yang QR,Zhang ZF,Shen YJ,Chen ZJ,Zhao YR

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The family name of author Francesco La Torre was incorrect in the published article. The correct family name should read as La Torre F. ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Consolaro A,Bovis F,Pistorio A,Cimaz R,De Benedetti F,Miniaci A,Corona F,Gerloni V,Martino S,Pastore S,Barone P,Pieropan S,Cortis E,Podda RA,Gallizzi R,Civino A,La Torre F,Rigante D,Consolini R,Maggio MC,Magni-Man

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are life-threatening dermatological conditions that are characterized by mucosal erosions, epidermal detachments and erosions. The most common causes of SJS and TEN are drugs; other causes such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), vaccinations and i...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Marija S,Ivana B,Nina R,Dragan N,Zlatko B,Branislav J,Jelena P,Dusica S

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:The aim of this study is to observe the effect of different treatment time of millimeter wave (MMW) on chondrocyte apoptosis, caspase-3, caspase-8, and matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) in rabbit knee osteoarthritis induced by anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT). Thirty-two New Zealand White rabbits were ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Xia L,Luo QL,Lin HD,Zhang JL,Guo H,He CQ

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis is an inflammatory mass in the breast. Patients typically present with a firm breast mass, often associated with inflammation of the overlying skin. Nipple retraction, peau d'orange-like changes, and axillary adenopathy may be present. We describe a 23-year-old pregnant woman with art...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Salesi M,Karimifar M,Salimi F,Mahzouni P

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily involving the spine and sacroiliac joint and rarely the kidneys. This study aimed to define the clinical and histological features and biology of renal disease in AS. We reviewed the medical records of 681 patients diagnosed with AS from November ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lee SH,Lee EJ,Chung SW,Song R,Moon JY,Lee SH,Lim SJ,Lee YA,Hong SJ,Yang HI

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：:Our study was aimed to clarify an association between gastrointestinal (GI) amyloid-positive area and various kinds of factors including renal function in reactive amyloidosis associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Twenty-five patients with an established diagnosis of reactive AA amyloidosis participated in the st...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kuroda T,Tanabe N,Kobayashi D,Sato H,Wada Y,Murakami S,Nakano M,Narita I

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：:The aim of the study is to study the relationship between androgen levels and bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly Arab males. Forty-five elderly Arab males underwent Dual X-ray absorptiometry for measurement of BMD. The outcomes were defined as per WHO description. Assays for testosterone (T), gonadotropins (LH and ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Al Attia HM,Jaysundaram K,Saraj F

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Joint destruction and excessive bone formation are associated with high expression of soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (sRANKL). This study was undertaken to investigate the role of sRANKL in collagenase-induced osteoarthritis (CIOA) in mice and in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). The initial p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Dimitrova P,Toncheva A,Gyurkovska V,Ivanovska N

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a typical case of a patient with remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis and pitting edema (RS(3)PE) syndrome. He underwent a successful clinical course monitored by serologic variables and radiographic methods. Serum levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), matrix me...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kawashiri SY,Nakano M,Kawakami A,Eguchi K

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent genome-wide association study revealed that there is an association between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and rs2544390, a common variant in low-density lipoprotein-related protein 2 (LRP2/Megalin) gene. Two other variants of LRP2, rs2229268 and rs3755166, are also found to have associations with dyslipidemia ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nakayama A,Matsuo H,Shimizu T,Takada Y,Nakamura T,Shimizu S,Chiba T,Sakiyama M,Naito M,Morita E,Ichida K,Shinomiya N

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical use of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) in osteoarticular pathology is widely extended, although the mechanisms involved are unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the action of a new protocol of treatment with PEMF on liquid medium cultures of fibroblast-like cells derivates of mononuclear pe...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Gómez-Ochoa I,Gómez-Ochoa P,Gómez-Casal F,Cativiela E,Larrad-Mur L

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：:Diabetic muscular infarct (DMI) is a rare condition, which begins with acute onset of extremity pain and swelling. Patients usually have long-standing disease and poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (DM). Thigh muscle group is the most commonly involved side, while lower leg involvement is rare. We represent herein a ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Uçan H,Alemdaroğlu E,Yoldaş TK,Erdem Özdamar S,Akyüz M,Hatipoğlu C

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence, predictors and radiological findings of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS)-associated lung involvement. This retrospective cohort study included 123 patients with demographic, clinical, laboratory and radiological data who were diagnosed with pSS. Lung involvement...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Yazisiz V,Arslan G,Ozbudak IH,Turker S,Erbasan F,Avci AB,Ozbudak O,Terzioglu E

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kawasaki disease is an acute self-limited systemic vasculitis common in childhood. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is an effective treatment, and it reduces the incidence of cardiac complications. Egami score has been validated to identify IVIG non-responder patients in Japanese population, and it has shown high sen...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sánchez-Manubens J,Antón J,Bou R,Iglesias E,Calzada-Hernandez J,Borlan S,Gimenez-Roca C,Rivera J,Kawasaki Disease in Catalonia Working Group.

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 45-year-old female presented to the rheumatology clinic with complaint of pain and swelling of multiple small joints of the hands and feet. She also complained of cough and shortness of breath onset around the same time. Since her cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody (anti-CCP) and rheumatoid factor tests were posi...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Larson E,Etwaru D,Siva C,Lawlor K

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gout results from multifactor interactions between gender, age, genetic and environmental factors. Environmental factors underlying gout and precipitating factors triggering acute attacks might vary in different populations with different lifestyles. In this study, we aimed to collect data regarding the demographic an...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Öztürk MA,Kaya A,Şenel S,Dönmez S,Balkarlı A,Çobankara V,Erhan Ç,Sayarlıoğlu M,Ugan Y,Tunç ŞE,Pehlivan Y,Kısacık B,Tufan A,Onat AM,Tezcan E,Yıldırım Çetin G,Pamuk ON

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00