Experimental immune mediated arthritis in rhesus monkeys. A model for human rheumatoid arthritis?

abstract：:Splenectomy may be necessary to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with thrombocytopenia; however, whether performing a splenectomy on patients without SLE increases the subsequent risk of SLE remains unknown. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the association between splenectomy and SLE. ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hsu CY,Chen HJ,Hsu CY,Kao CH

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a systemic inflammatory disease in which a variety of thrombotic events may occur. However, to our knowledge, portal vein thrombosis (PVT), a potential cause of gastrointestinal bleeding, has not been described in the English literature. A previously well 47-year-old man diagnosed...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Morita H,Nishiwaki H,Nagayama Y,Yoshimura A

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although exercise is often recommended for managing osteoarthritis (OA), limited evidence-based exercise options are available for older adults with OA. This study compared the effects of Hatha yoga (HY) and aerobic/strengthening exercises (ASE) on knee OA. Randomized controlled trial with three arms design was used: ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Cheung C,Wyman JF,Bronas U,McCarthy T,Rudser K,Mathiason MA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disorder leading to substantial pain and disability. The most severe subtype is erosive hand OA characterized by an abrupt onset, local inflammation, subchondral erosions and worse outcomes than non-erosive disease. Biomarkers of hand OA could help to diagnose th...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lennerová T,Pavelka K,Šenolt L

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effect of chrysotherapy on the Fc and complement receptor binding activity of peripheral blood (PB) monocytes and peritoneal (PE) macrophages isolated from normal rats and rats with adjuvant induced arthritis. The adjuvant induced severe disease in Dark Agouti (DA) rats and less marked disease in J...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Haynes DR,Garrett IR,Vernon-Roberts B

更新日期：1988-01-01 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：: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：:Parenchymal neuro-Behçet disease (NBD) is a serious clinic condition with a sub-acute or chronic disease course that results in incapability through pyramidal tract involvement. Though well-known consequences can deter a patient's life, both urinary symptoms and sexual dysfunction are underestimated complications of N...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Taylan A,Birlik M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic immune defects might reflect severely dysregulated control of chronic inflammation related to disease progression. Th17/Treg cell imbalance has been demonstrated to be involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis. Despite controversial results, a growing anti-inflammatory role in this process has been r...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kosmaczewska A,Swierkot J,Ciszak L,Szteblich A,Chrobak A,Karabon L,Partyka A,Szechinski J,Wiland P,Frydecka I

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：: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

abstract：:Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare inflammatory disorder affecting the muscle and skin. DM patients can present with spontaneous muscle hemorrhage, a potentially fatal complication. The best practice for management of hemorrhagic myositis in these patients remains unclear. Here we discuss the case of a patient who present...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chandler JM,Kim YJ,Bauer JL,Wapnir IL

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of long-term treatment with cyclosporin A (CsA) in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODS:Sixty patients with PsA were enrolled in a prospective, nonrandomised study of CsA. Patients with hypertension or hypercreatinemia were exclu...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sarzi-Puttini P,Cazzola M,Panni B,Turiel M,Fiorini T,Belai-Beyene N,Chèrié-Lignièré EL

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence suggests that defects in the function of CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) are important in immune-mediated diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Here, we investigated the effects of various disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) on Treg function. Tregs and CD4(+)CD25(-) effector...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Oh JS,Kim YG,Lee SG,So MW,Choi SW,Lee CK,Yoo B

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to investigate the possibility whether the in vitro treatment with vitamin D3 can restore the impaired expression of protein kinase C (PKC) isoenzymes and IL-2 production in the lymphocytes of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Purified T lymphocytes from 14 patients with ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Czifra G,Tóth B,Kovács I,Bíró T,Griger Z,Baráth S,Tarr T,Zeher M,Sipka S

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the ear involvement, especially at extended higher frequencies than those previously studied, in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We prospectively evaluated 45 consecutive patients with AS. All patients underwent a complete physical exam...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Adam M,Erkan AN,Arslan D,Leblebici B,Ozlüoğlu L,Nafiz Akman M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With better understanding of the pathogenesis of AIDS and the advent of anti-retroviral medications, patients with HIV are living longer and the probability that they will suffer musculoskeletal complications are increasing. There is a vast array of musculoskeletal impairments including rheumatologic, infectious, and ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Atalay A,Ozdemir O,Guven GS,Başgöze O

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines whether or not MBD4 polymorphism is a marker for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) susceptibility or severity for Chinese patients in Taiwan. This study included 193 patients with RA, while 190 unrelated healthy individuals living in Central Taiwan served as controls. The relationship between MBD4 polymorp...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Huang CM,Huang PH,Chen CL,Wan L,Tsai CH,Liu SC,Huang WL,Tsai FJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：: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：:Fibromyalgia (FM), pre-dominantly found in women, may accompany other pre-existing rheumatic diseases. The association between FM and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is uncertain. We evaluated FM in women with AS. Eighteen women with AS were compared with 18 men with AS (controls) for age, duration of symptoms, time to di...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Aloush V,Ablin JN,Reitblat T,Caspi D,Elkayam O

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our study was to compare the significance of risk factors for osteoporosis according to gender and menopausal state in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Bone mineral density (dual X-ray absorptiometry), cumulative glucocorticoid dose, age, disease duration, body mass index (BMI) and parameters of dis...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Oelzner P,Schwabe A,Lehmann G,Eidner T,Franke S,Wolf G,Hein G

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the total antioxidant status (TAS), total oxidative status (TOS) and oxidative stress index (OSI) in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis. We also investigate the relation between bone mineral density and oxidative/antioxidative parameters. Thirty-nine patients with osteoporo...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Altindag O,Erel O,Soran N,Celik H,Selek S

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate human papillomavirus (HPV) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections in RA patients pre- and post-TNF blocker. Fifty female RA patients (ACR criteria), who were eligible to anti-TNF therapy [n = 50 at baseline (BL) and n = 45 after 6 months of treatment (6 M)], and 50 age-ma...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Waisberg MG,Ribeiro AC,Candido WM,Medeiros PB,Matsuzaki CN,Beldi MC,Tacla M,Caiaffa-Filho HH,Bonfa E,Silva CA

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of opioid receptors on peripheral sensory nerve terminals by opioid peptides that are produced and released from immune cells can result in inhibition of inflammatory pain. This study tests the hypothesis that postoperative pain is attenuated endogenously through a local sympathetic neurotransmitter-activat...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kager I,Mousa SA,Sieper J,Stein C,Pipam W,Likar R

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society Health Index (ASAS HI) is an inclusive questionnaire, able to describe the total impairments and restrictions due to axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Considering the relationship between ASAS HI and the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS)-CRP,...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Di Carlo M,Lato V,Di Matteo A,Carotti M,Salaffi F

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：:In a Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) project, evidence-based recommendations for the management of knee osteoarthritis (OA) was developed for the first time in our country in 2012 (TLAR-2012). In accordance with developing medical knowledge and scientific evidence, recommendations were updated. The committee ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Tuncer T,Cay FH,Altan L,Gurer G,Kacar C,Ozcakir S,Atik S,Ayhan F,Durmaz B,Eskiyurt N,Genc H,GokceKutsal Y,Gunaydin R,Hepguler S,Hizmetli S,Kaya T,Kurtais Y,Saridogan M,Sindel D,Sutbeyaz S,Sendur OF,Ugurlu H,Un

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoride excess primarily effects dental and skeletal tissues. leading to a condition known as endemic fluorosis. The radiological and clinical features of endemic fluorosis vary in different parts of the world. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical and radiological features of endemic fluorosis in Tur...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Savas S,Cetin M,Akdoğan M,Heybeli N

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis is a progressive autoimmune disease characterised by severely swollen and painful joints. To compliment pharmacotherapy, people living with rheumatoid arthritis often turn to dietary interventions such as the Mediterranean diet. The aim of the present systematic review is to discuss the effects of...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Forsyth C,Kouvari M,D'Cunha NM,Georgousopoulou EN,Panagiotakos DB,Mellor DD,Kellett J,Naumovski N

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00