Longitudinal practice patterns of prophylaxis of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica.

abstract：:Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a hyper-inflammatory disorder secondary to a rheumatic disease such as systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We aimed to present the characteristics of our pediatric MAS patients. Clinical features, laboratory parameters, treatment...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Aytaç S,Batu ED,Ünal Ş,Bilginer Y,Çetin M,Tuncer M,Gümrük F,Özen S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the toxicity and tolerability of methotrexate (MTX)/gold (G; group 1) combination therapy as compared to other MTX combinations [MTX with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ; group 2), MTX with sulphasalazine (SASP; group 3) and MTX with minocycline (MNC; group 4)]. The hospital re...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Elkayam O,Yaron M,Zhukovsky G,Segal R,Caspi D

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the presence of sarcopenia in a population of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients, with respect to nutritional, clinical, and laboratory features. A total of 62 patients who met the ACR/EULAR 2013 classification criteria were enrolled. Sarcopenia was defined according to the Relative Skeletal Mass Index (RS...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Corallo C,Fioravanti A,Tenti S,Pecetti G,Nuti R,Giordano N

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To define the relationship between serum anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (anti-CCP) and disease activity, and to construct a new disease activity index by using anti-CCP in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). One hundred and five RA patients were included. Disease activity based on DAS28-ESR and serum anti-CCP was...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Esalatmanesh K,Jamali R,Jamali A,Jamali B,Nikbakht M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study is to assess the disease course and associated healthcare costs in a cohort of established rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in Turkey. The study cohort consisted of 75 RA patients from our outpatient clinic who took part in a previous multicenter study assessing RA-related healthcare costs...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ayan G,Esatoglu SN,Hatemi G,Hamuryudan V

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial degenerative pathology, whose progression is exacerbated by pro-inflammatory cytokines signaling. Among the changes triggered in chondrocytes during inflammation, modified expression of tiny epigenetic regulators as microRNAs was shown having deleterious implications for articul...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Santini P,Politi L,Vedova PD,Scandurra R,Scotto d'Abusco A

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：PURPOSE:Examine the association between physical activity and sedentary time with high sensitivity C-Reactive protein levels in adults with arthritis and fibromyalgia. We also investigated the dose of physical activity that was associated with lower clinical levels of high sensitivity C-Reactive protein (< 3 mg/L). MA...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kingsbury C,Karelis AD,Hains-Monfette G,Bernard P

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As has been shown by a number of working groups, primary fibromyalgia syndrome does not represent a single clinical entity. It is possible to distinguish between a subgroup with high pain sensitivity and no associated psychiatric condition, a second and a third subgroup characterized by depression associated with fibr...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Müller W,Schneider EM,Stratz T

更新日期：2007-09-01 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 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：: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：: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：:In chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, the progression of the disease is characterized by stress oxidative, inflammation, and elevated levels of cholesterol. In mevalonate kinase deficiency, an auto-inflammatory disease, the correlation between inflammation and cholesterol levels is oppos...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Girardelli M,Bianco AM,Marcuzzi A,Crovella S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis affecting people over 50 years. This disease is a diagnostic challenge with a range of clinical symptoms and findings due to different affected vessels. Because of this, the initial diagnosis can be tricky, and some of the patients present at first time...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Husein-Elahmed H,Callejas-Rubio JL,Rios-Fernández R,Ortego-Centeno N

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serotonin antagonists show impressive analgesic efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) or fibromyalgia; however, this effect is not well understood. We examined the mechanism of serotonin-induced inflammation and its antagonists in OA. Serotonin receptor subtypes and COX-2 were analysed by RT-PCR from s...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Seidel MF,Fiebich BL,Ulrich-Merzenich G,Candelario-Jalil E,Koch FW,Vetter H

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurocognitive dysfunction and brain injury on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, brain MRI is expensive, is restricted by payers, and requires high expertise. Neurocognitive assessment is a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Roldan PC,Jung RE,Sibbitt WL,Qualls CR,Flores RA,Roldan CA

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of long-term azathioprine and steroids for treatment of severe nephritis in children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). METHODS:Analysis of case records of children with HSP followed up for a mean duration of 4.7 years (range 6 months-6.5 years) was performed. All...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Singh S,Devidayal,Kumar L,Joshi K,Minz RW,Datta U

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In December 2019, numerous coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases were reported in Wuhan, China, which has since spread throughout the world. However, its impact on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is unknown. Herein, we report a case of COVID-19 pneumonia in a 61-year-old female RA patient who was receiving conv...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Song J,Kang S,Choi SW,Seo KW,Lee S,So MW,Lim DH

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：: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：:We report a case of a 39-year-old female with active systemic lupus erythematosus who complained of lethargy and weakness with a moderate renal impairment. Hypercalcemia was confirmed by laboratory examination. Her X-ray revealed significant ectopic calcinosis in subcutaneous tissue of bilateral hands, and Tc-99(m) me...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zhao L,Huang L,Zhang X

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：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：: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：:We report a 53-year-old Turkish female presented with progressive weakness and mild dyspnea. Laboratory results demonstrated severe hypokalemia with hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis. The urinary anion gap was positive in the presence of acidemia, thus she was diagnosed with hypokalemic paralysis from a severe distal ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Yılmaz H,Kaya M,Özbek M,ÜUreten K,Safa Yıldırım İ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) had been known to be specific for Crohn's disease but it has been found in many other autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Furthermore, cross-reactive epitopes on β2-glycoprotein I (β2GPI) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae were found in SLE patients. T...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mankaï A,Sakly W,Thabet Y,Achour A,Manoubi W,Ghedira I

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of an exercise training program on lipid profile and composition of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) subfractions in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and healthy controls. A 12-week, randomized trial was conducted. Thirty-three physically inactive SLE p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Benatti FB,Miossi R,Passareli M,Nakandakare ER,Perandini L,Lima FR,Roschel H,Borba E,Bonfá E,Gualano B,de Sá Pinto AL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Juvenile Arthritis Multidimensional Assessment Report (JAMAR) is a new parent/patient-reported outcome measure that enables a thorough assessment of the disease status in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). We report results of the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the parent and patient v...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Doležalová P,Bohm M,Linková L,Saifrídová M,Němcová D,Dallos T,Consolaro A,Bovis F,Ruperto N,Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO).

更新日期：2018-04-01 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