Rheumatologic manifestations of histoplasmosis: a review.

abstract：:Ultrasonography (US) and power Doppler sonography (PDS) was used to investigate causes of new onset of shoulder pain and sites of shoulder inflammation in 157 shoulders of 99 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). US detected effusion and/or synovitis in 92/157 glenohumeral joints, subdeltoid bursitis in 56/157 shou...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Stegbauer J,Rump LC,Weiner SM

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to evaluate synovial tissue receptor activator of nuclear factor-κβ ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) as biomarkers of disease activity, progressive joint damage, and therapeutic response, during cytokine blockade in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients with active RA entered a ran...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Rooney T,Edwards CK 3rd,Gogarty M,Greenan L,Veale DJ,FitzGerald O,Dayer JM,Bresnihan B

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To identify recommendations on the diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) supported by low recommendation grades, to study the causes of this low grading, and to propose solutions. METHODS:A group of six rheumatologists, with extensive experience in the development of systematic reviews, revi...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ortiz AM,Silva Fernández L,Villaverde V,Abad MÁ,Maneiro JR,Candelas G,Gómez S,Valderrama M,Montoro M

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the prognostic value of scleroderma pattern of nailfold capillary changes for the development of connective tissue diseases (CTD) in subjects with primary Raynaud's phenomenon (RP). The study included 3,029 consecutive patients with primary RP who had been followed at 6-month intervals during the mean of 4.8...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Pavlov-Dolijanovic S,Damjanov NS,Stojanovic RM,Vujasinovic Stupar NZ,Stanisavljevic DM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caffeine, a commonly consumed food constituent, is known to exert beneficial physiological effects in humans. There is a lack of comprehensive population data for the effects of caffeine intake on urate metabolism. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine whether coffee, tea, and caffeine intake influences se...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bae J,Park PS,Chun BY,Choi BY,Kim MK,Shin MH,Lee YH,Shin DH,Kim SK

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis (CLV) is a small-vessel vasculitis localized to the skin. Many possible causes exist for this pathological condition, including drugs, infection, collagen vascular disease, and malignancy. However, Mycobacterium tuberculosis is rarely reported to be associated with CLV. Here, we r...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kim HM,Park YB,Maeng HY,Lee SK

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arthrocutaneous disorders including Reiter's syndrome, psoriasiform rashes, and other forms of chronic arthritis and enthesopathy, such as psoriatic arthritis, occur with an increased prevalence in the setting of HIV infection. Herein we describe the spectrum and prevalence of musculoskeletal and allied skin disorders...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Brancato L,Itescu S,Skovron ML,Solomon G,Winchester R

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial Mediterranean fever is characterized by self-limited attacks of serositis and arthritis. However, substantial number of patients suffer from chronic complications of this disease, primarily involving musculoskeletal system. Treatment for these complications is challenging due to limited evidence. Interleukin-...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Karadeniz H,Güler AA,Atas N,Satış H,Salman RB,Babaoglu H,Tufan A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activated T lymphocytes (Ia+ T-cells) in peripheral blood are associated with immune stimulation. We found the percentages of these cells significantly increased in 95% of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Our studies showed no relation between the percentages of these cells in peripheral blood and concurrent erythr...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bartfeld H,Dham C

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic sclerosis is a connective tissue disease in which oxidative stress represents an important player among the complex pathogenetic mechanisms of the disease. Iloprost, an analogue of natural prostacyclin, is used in systemic sclerosis for the treatment of severe Raynaud's phenomenon and ischemic ulcers. There i...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Volpe A,Biasi D,Caramaschi P,Bambara LM,Carletto A,Degan M,Minuz P

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the association of oral ulceration and oral health factors, together with psycho-social well-being in Behçet's disease (BD), and to clarify the importance of psycho-social support of patients in the overall management of BD. The study comprised of a cohort of 146 BD patients (mea...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Senusi A,Higgins S,Fortune F

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the percentage of regulatory T cells and the correlation with clinical activity in Behçet's disease. Forty Behçet's disease (BD) patients, 18 males and 22 females, were included in the study. The patients were diagnosed according to the published BD criteria. Twenty age- and se...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Gündüz E,Teke HU,Bilge NS,Cansu DU,Bal C,Korkmaz C,Gülbaş Z

更新日期：2013-12-01 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：:The aim of this study was to investigate musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) as a diagnostic modality in DISH and to explore whether it might help in elucidating its pathogenesis and events that precede the calcification/ossification process. Fifty patients with DISH and 34 patients with osteoarthritis of the lower limb...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mader R,Novofastovski I,Iervolino S,Pavlov A,Chervinsky L,Schwartz N,Pappone N

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study are to evaluate the prevalence of radiographic hand osteoarthritis (OA) in Chuvashian community-based sample and its associations with age, sex, body mass index (BMI), smoking, and alcohol consumption. The study population was comprised of Chuvashians (443 males, age 47.4 ± 17.0 years and ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kalichman L,Kobyliansky E

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are no standardized bedside assessments for subtyping patients with osteoarthritis (OA) based on pain mechanisms. Thus, we developed a bedside sensory testing kit (BSTK) to classify OA patients based on sensory profiles potentially indicative of pain mechanism. After usability and informal reliability testing (n...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Osgood E,Trudeau JJ,Eaton TA,Jensen MP,Gammaitoni A,Simon LS,Katz N

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of long-term leflunomide and methotrexate (MTX) therapy during the course of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) estimated by digital X-ray radiogrammetry (DXR) and computer-aided joint space analysis (CAJSA) as diagnostic tools for the quantification of disease-related pe...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Pfeil A,Lippold J,Eidner T,Lehmann G,Oelzner P,Renz DM,Hansch A,Wolf G,Hein G,Kaiser WA,Böttcher J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IgM, IgG and IgA class antibodies against Yersinia, Salmonella, Campylobacter and Borrelia were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in a group of 340 unselected patients with a recent inflammatory joint disease. The control group consisted of 340 and 100 healthy blood donors using Borrelia-ELISA an...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mäki-Ikola O,Viljanen MK,Tiitinen S,Toivanen P,Granfors K

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kynurenic acid is an antagonist of ionotropic glutamate receptors. It has been found that glutamate antagonists inhibit proliferation of different human tumor cells. Since the hyperplasia of synovial fibroblasts is one of the most striking features of inflammatory arthritis, the main goals of this study were detection...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Parada-Turska J,Rzeski W,Zgrajka W,Majdan M,Kandefer-Szerszeń M,Turski W

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The minor allele of the non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) +1858C>T within the PTPN22 gene has now been unequivocally confirmed as conferring susceptibility to RA in population from Europe and America, but not in population from Asia. The aim of this study was to jointly address and integrate these se...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Huang JJ,Qiu YR,Li HX,Sun DH,Yang J,Yang CL

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Addison's disease is an autoimmune process. However, Addison's disease associated with connective tissue diseases (CTD) is only occasionally reported. Here, we report six cases of Addison's disease secondary to a variety of CTD, which include systemic lupus erythematosus, Takayasu arteritis, systemic sclerosis, ankylo...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zhang ZL,Wang Y,Zhou W,Hao YJ

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：: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：:The efficacy and tolerability of aceclofenac (100 mg bid; n = 109), a new non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, was compared to that of indomethacin (50 mg bid; n = 110) in a multi-centre, 12-week, randomized, double-blind clinical trial in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The efficacy of aceclofenac, on the basis...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kornasoff D,Maisenbacher J,Bowdler J,Raber A

更新日期：1996-01-01 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：:Uveitis is an important component of many rheumatic diseases. The main causes of recurrent uveitis are seronegative spondylarthropathies and Behçet's disease. We describe a rare case of Henoch Schönlein vasculitis (HSV) along with multiple recurrences of acute anterior uveitis. In cases of skin rash and recurrent ante...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Erer B,Kamali S,Cingu K,Kilicaslan I,Gul A,Inanc M,Aral O,Tugal-Tutkun I

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a 29-year-old white female with a 7-year history of typical scleroderma is presented who developed excessive fibrosis of the supraclavicular lymph nodes. After 3 years of disease, firm right supraclavicular lymphadenopathy appeared, accompanied by a high fever. Biopsy revealed non-caseating granulomas and ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Andonopoulos AP,Tzanakakis G

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chondrocyte structure and function under the influence of two gold-containing therapeutic agents, aurothioglucose and triethylphosphine gold, were studied in a monolayer culture system for cultivating lapine articular chondrocytes. The functional parameters investigated were chondrocyte proliferation and the incorpora...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kirkpatrick CJ,Mohr W

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to investigate the endothelial function in complex regional pain syndrome. A total of 21 patients with CRPS and 15 healthy controls were enrolled. The mean age of patients was 22 +/- 4.9 years and the mean duration of the disease was 5.9 +/- 2.5 months. Flow-mediated vasodilatation (FMD)...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Duman I,Sanal HT,Dincer K,Kalyon TA

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00