Prevalence of nail involvement in nodal osteoarthritis.

abstract：:Seventy-nine patients suffering from rheumatoid factor positive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were included in this study. In each patient disease activity was assessed three times at two-week intervals during a four-week period. All factors that might possibly influence RA, except atmospheric conditions (AC) were held co...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： van de Laar MA,Bernelot Moens HJ,van der Stadt RJ,van der Korst JK

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is to assess the efficacy of different biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs) on several patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in randomized controlled trials (RCT) in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). A systematic literature review (SLR) was performed. MEDLINE (May 1, 2018) was used with the filters "published in the last 10...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Rodrigues-Manica S,Silva J,Cruz-Machado R,Coelho C,Duarte J,Vieira-Sousa E,Tavares-Costa J,Pimentel-Santos FM

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to assess the clinical equivalence between deflazacort oral drops and tablets, 18 patients with active rheumatoid arthritis were enrolled in an open, controlled, randomised ('tablets --> drops' sequence, or vice versa), two-period (21 days each) crossover trial (from tablets to drops, or vice versa). Individu...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Di Munno O,Mazzantini M,Milani S,Pasero G

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hundreds of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on tripterygium glycosides tablet (TGT) in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have been published, but the therapeutic effects have never been systematically reviewed yet. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy of TGT on AS based on RCTs. Pu...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Li H,Guo F,Luo YC,Zhu JP,Wang JL

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the current work is to report our preliminary experience with the mizoribine (MZR) intermittent pulse protocol for induction therapy for newly diagnosed pediatric-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Five consecutive patients who were newly diagnosed as having SLE with biopsy-proven lupus nephrit...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Tanaka H,Tsugawa K,Oki E,Suzuki K,Ito E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to compare the three classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a large cohort of early arthritis patients. Patients who had at least one clinically swollen joint with disease duration no more than 1 year and age more than 18 years were enrolled. The clinical and laboratory param...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Ye H,Su Y,Li R,Zhao J,Liu X,Mei Y,Zhang Z,Guo J,Bi L,Liu X,Wang G,Liu J,Leng X,Gu F,Sun L,Zou Q,Fang Y,Jiang Q,Li Z

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine serum interleukin-33 (IL-33) levels and their associations with clinical parameters in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Serum IL-33 levels were examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 69 patients with SSc and 30 healthy individuals. In a retrospective longitudinal study, sera from 14 patie...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Yanaba K,Yoshizaki A,Asano Y,Kadono T,Sato S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop and to test in a preliminary way a new self-administered screening tool, called DETection of Arthritis in Inflammatory boweL diseases (DETAIL) questionnaire, in patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) not previously diagnosed as having a spondyloarthritis (SpA). DETAIL questionnaire was rea...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Di Carlo M,Luchetti MM,Benfaremo D,Di Donato E,Mosca P,Maltoni S,Benedetti A,Gabrielli A,Grassi W,Salaffi F

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the clinical characteristics, laboratory features, and treatment outcomes of Thai patients compared between those with necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (NAM) and those with other idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) or non-NAM. METHODS:This multicenter case-control study included patients ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Yongchairat K,Tanboon J,Waisayarat J,Narongroeknawin P,Chevaisrakul P,Dejthevaporn C,Katchamart W

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibodies to beta(2)-glycoprotein I (anti-beta(2)-GPI) have been reported to have stronger association with clinical antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) than anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) and lupus anticoagulant (LAC). We investigated the sensitivity and specificity of ELISA for anti-beta(2)-GPI in Thai systemic lupus...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Parkpian V,Verasertniyom O,Vanichapuntu M,Totemchokchyakarn K,Nantiruj K,Pisitkul P,Angchaisuksiri P,Archararit N,Rachakom B,Ayurachai K,Janwityanujit S

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distinction between infection and febrile disease flare in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is fundamental but often difficult to make, because clinical presentation can be similar. A systematic review of all articles indexed in PubMed through October 2013 was performed, in order to examine the potenti...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Serio I,Arnaud L,Mathian A,Hausfater P,Amoura Z

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the serum interleukin-18 (IL-18) levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to assess their relationship with disease activity. Thirty-five patients with SLE and 35 age- and sex-matched controls were enrolled in this study. Paired serum samples were collected ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Park MC,Park YB,Lee SK

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we aimed to investigate the findings in patients with adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) admitted with fever of unknown origin (FUO) during the last 18 years in our unit, in order to discover the ratio of such patients to all patients with FUO during the same period, and to determine the clinical feature...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Mert A,Ozaras R,Tabak F,Bilir M,Ozturk R,Ozdogan H,Aktuglu Y

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Sri Lanka, record keeping in rheumatology clinics is purely paper-based. Clinic record books are given to patients, and the hospital does not retain clinical data. Different clinics and different rheumatology specialists practice different formats of record keeping in Sri Lanka. This project was aimed to develop a ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Deshapriya K

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient presenting with interstitial lung disease was predicted to have underlying polymyositis when found to be anti-Jo-1 antibody positive. When myopathy developed later with elevated serum creatine phosphokinase and myoglobin levels, the electromyogram was nonmyopathic, and polymyositis was confirmed by muscle bi...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Nash P,Schrieber L,Webb J

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first name of the co-author of the above article was presented incorrect in the published version. The author name "Miangliang Qiu" should read "Mingliang Qiu" as mentioned above. ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Qiu M,Mo L,Li J,Liang H,Zhu W,Zheng X,Duan X,Xu W

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most important therapeutic goal in hyperhidrosis treatment is to seek for the underlying cause and to tailor the treatment accordingly. A detailed history and prompt physical examination are needed to clarify the etiological factor. In this study, we report a 34-year-old woman with a diagnosis of thoracic o...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Ozdemir O,Ozçakar L

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-four patients with typical palindromic rheumatism were typed for HLA-A,B,C and DR antigens. The mean duration of follow-up of our patients was 4.0 yrs. (range 1-12 yrs.). During this time 27% of patients showed a seropositivity; 22% of patients developed polyarthritis, 1 patient revealed a Sjögren syndrome and 3...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Barbieri P,Ciompi ML,Menicucci A,Pasero G

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to explore the profile of immune cell subsets, including T, B, natural killer (NK), and NKT cells, in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, and to determine their relationships with the clinical index and the effects of cyclophosphamide (CYC) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) treatment. SL...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Zhao L,Jiang Z,Jiang Y,Ma N,Wang K,Zhang Y

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to evaluate the interrelationship between the micro- and macrovasculature. METHODS:This is a cross-sectional study that examined SSc patients and fibromyalgia (FM) patients as controls. We assessed forearm peripheral vascular status and nailfold capillaroscopy. We evaluated the assoc...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Bieber A,Dolnikov K,Chizik V,Novofastovsky I,Fawaz A,Balbir-Gurman A,Mader R

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lactogenic hormone prolactin is produced in part by cells of the immune system and serves as an upregulator of immune function. Hyperprolactinemia is common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), raising the possibility that the hormone contributes to the excessive immune response in the disease. The...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Li M,Keiser HD,Peeva E

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (anti-TNF) have become the standard treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, evidence is inconsistent as to whether RA patients with anti-TNF are associated with an increased risk of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) compared with those without anti-TNF. We performed a ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Wang JL,Yin WJ,Zhou LY,Zhou G,Liu K,Hu C,Zuo XC,Wang YF

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to characterize a minimally invasive technique of minor salivary gland biopsy of the lower lip and to present a large patient material undergoing this procedure because of a suspicion of Sjögren's syndrome (SS), as well as to assess the procedure's short-term and long-term value as a diagno...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Teppo H,Revonta M

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a necrotising vasculitis of medium-sized vessels of unknown origin. This type of vasculitis is usually systemic, but restriction to a single organ, for example the testis, the appendix or the gall bladder, can occur. Testicular pain or tenderness are frequent clinical features. In this re...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Meeuwissen J,Maertens J,Verbeken E,Blockmans D

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) are subjected to elevated cardiovascular risks, but assessment of early myocardial damage and clinical risk stratification remained obscure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of speckle-tracking strain analysis and serum high-sensitivity tro...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Chen Y,Chan YH,Chung HY,Wu MZ,Yu YJ,Pi KL,Lau CS,Tse HF,Yiu KH

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There are no pharmacovigilance studies on adverse event (AE) data for tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) inhibitors in South Korea. We analysed AEs induced by adalimumab, infliximab, and etanercept METHODS: We used data from the Korea Institute of Drug Safety and Risk Management-Korea Adverse Events Reporti...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Ha D,Lee SE,Song I,Lim SJ,Shin JY

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To describe the pattern of serious infections in patients with SLE and to identify the predictors of infection-related mortality among SLE patients with serious infections, we prospectively studied all SLE pat...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Teh CL,Wan SA,Ling GR

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The coexistence of polymyositis (PM) and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is rare; only nine cases have been described in English literature. We report a case of a 46-year-old woman presenting with these two autoimmune diseases. The diagnosis of PM was based on the symmetrical, proximal limb muscle weakness, elevated m...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Boki KA,Dourakis SP

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Yao syndrome (YAOS), formerly named NOD2-associated autoinflammatory disease, is a periodic disease characterized by fever, dermatitis, polyarthritis, distal extremity swelling, and gastrointestinal and sicca-like symptoms associated with specific NOD2 sequence variants. All patients in the literature were Caucasians....

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Yang X,Wu D,Li J,Shen M,Zhang W

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simultaneous occurrence of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus and malignancy has rarely been reported. We report the first case of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus associated with Hodgkin's disease. Although our case does not fulfill the criteria of paraneoplastic process, a relationship between the two diso...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Castanet J,Taillan B,Lacour JP,Garnier G,Perrin C,Ortonne JP

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00