MHC2TA and FCRL3 genes are not associated with rheumatoid arthritis in Mexican patients.

abstract：:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an autoimmune spondyloarthropathy involving principally the sacroiliac joint and axial skeleton. Spinal cord involvement is an infrequent and late complication. It mostly results from compressive myelopathy due to skeletal osteopathy and usually presents with radiculomyelopathic sensory ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chen WH,Yin HL,Lin HS,Chen CJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate changes in the risk for serious infections (SIs) over time in Japanese rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFIs). This prospective cohort study included Japanese RA patients who began treatment with a TNFI from 2005 to 2007 (2005 group, n = 716, 634.2 patie...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sakai R,Cho SK,Nanki T,Koike R,Watanabe K,Yamazaki H,Nagasawa H,Amano K,Tanaka Y,Sumida T,Ihata A,Yasuda S,Nakajima A,Sugihara T,Tamura N,Fujii T,Dobashi H,Miura Y,Miyasaka N,Harigai M,REAL study group.

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:To study the mechanisms of chondrocyte damage, chondrocyte cytotoxicity as shown by chromium-51 release induced by polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNLs) was examined. PMNLs significantly enhanced chondrocyte cytotoxicity in the presence of phorbol dibutyrate. This chondrocyte damage was abolished by the addition of cat...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Saura R,Matsubara T,Hirohata K,Itoh H

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) is an important preventable infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To determine the risk of TB in patients with RA by comparing with those with non-specific back pain (NSBP), and to identify the risk factors in the RA group. Medical data were retrieved from a centralized electronic dat...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chung TT,Ko HJ,Lau CS,Chung HY

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neutrophilic granule protein proteinase 3 (PR3) is the preferred target antigen of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) found in the serum of patients with Wegener's granulomatosis, a systemic small-vessel vasculitis. Due to the lack of data concerning the murine homologue of human PR3, we assessed the ne...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Relle M,Thomaidis T,Galle PR,Schwarting A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of the complement activation products C1s:C1-inh, C3bP and C5b-9 by ELISA in plasma samples from normals, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) patients showed significantly elevated levels in the two patient groups (P less than 0.0001 for C1s:C1-inh, C3bP and C5b-9) compared to ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Auda G,Holme ER,Davidson JE,Zoma A,Veitch J,Whaley K

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IL-17 has a role in inflammation in RA, and its levels in joints correlate with disease severity. Multiple RCTs have been performed to study effects of anti-IL-17 agents. The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to analyze the efficacy and safety of anti-IL-17 agents in the mana...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kunwar S,Dahal K,Sharma S

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Citrulline antibody, nowadays, is a new item which has been the center of attention due to its much more specificity to diagnose RA. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and accuracy of anti-citrulline antibody test in RA diagnosis among hospitalized patients in Iran. Through a case-control study,...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Abolghasemi S,Gitipour A,Morteza A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare but extremely disabling genetic disease of the skeletal system. This disease is characterized by progression of heterotopic ossification within skeletal muscles, ligaments and tendons. Most patients with FOP are misdiagnosed early in life before the appearance of h...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ulusoy H

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine whether levels of soluble receptors for tumor necrosis factor type I and type II (sTNF-RI and sTNF-RII) as measured in paired synovial fluids (SF) of arthritis patients are associated with clinical or laboratory parameters of local inflammation. sTNF-RI and -RII were measur...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Miltenburg AM,Aderka D,van Laar JM,Wallach D,Breedveld FC

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analyses of the synovial tissue and fluid T lymphocytes obtained from patients with rheumatoid arthritis revealed multiple functional defects in the regulation of autologous blood B cell differentiation into cells secreting immunoglobulin. These abnormalities were not found in peripheral blood T lymphocytes from the s...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Romain PL,Burmester GR,Enlow RW,Winchester RJ

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate specifically the correlation of hand functions determined by Duruoz hand index (DHI) with radiological findings and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Forty-eight RA patients were evaluated with DHI questionnaire, disease activity score (DAS) 28 and mod...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Birtane M,Kabayel DD,Uzunca K,Unlu E,Tastekin N

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to identify the role of cholinergic stimulation on changes of intracellular calcium concentrations as intracellular messenger of neuroimmune interaction. Incubation of PBMC with acetylcholine (ACh) leads to Ca(2+) oscillations in healthy controls. PBMC from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients e...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nast A,Malysheva O,Krause A,Wahle M,Baerwald CG

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic arthropathy (NA), known as Charcot neuroarthropathy, is a chronic, degenerative arthropathy and is associated with decreased sensory innervation. Numerous causes of this arthropathy have been described. Neuropathic joint, although first described by Charcot in tabes dorsalis in 1868, has subsequently been ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nacir B,Arslan Cebeci S,Cetinkaya E,Karagoz A,Erdem HR

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the demographic and clinical features and prognosis of patients with different systemic necrotizing vasculitides (SNV) in Turkey. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Twenty-three patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), 15 with polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), and two with Ch...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kamali S,Inanc M,Gul A,Ocal L,Polat NG,Kilicaslan I,Aral O,Konice M

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a rare systemic vasculitis affecting multiple organs. Current standard treatment includes the use of glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide. Unfortunately, some patients do not respond to this treatment and other therapeutic options are needed. We present a case of a young male with refract...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Krusche M,Ruffer N,Kötter I

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe vaso-occlusive retinopathy is a relatively rare form of retinopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We report two patients with severe vaso-occlusive retinopathy in SLE who were treated with intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB). (Patient 1) A 35-year-old woman presented with left visual loss and was diagnosed ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lee WJ,Cho HY,Lee YJ,Lee BR,Shin JP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic, inflammatory large vessel vasculitis that affects aorta and its main branches. We aimed to evaluate the incidence and prevalence of TA in the northwestern part of Turkey. We retrospectively evaluated 23 TA patients followed by our clinic. Clinical features, treatments and response...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Saritas F,Donmez S,Direskeneli H,Pamuk ON

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to: (1) describe the prevalence of commonly reported comorbidities in psoriatic arthritis (PsA), (2) compare the incidence and/or prevalence of comorbidities between PsA and control populations; and (3) examine the impact of comorbidities on PsA outcomes. We sy...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Gupta S,Syrimi Z,Hughes DM,Zhao SS

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Felty's syndrome (FS) is a deforming disease, characterized by the triad of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), neutropenia, and splenomegaly. Currently, FS patients are treated mainly with immunosuppressants, such as methotrexate and glucocorticoids, which however are not suitable to some patients and may cause severe side ef...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Li R,Wan Q,Chen P,Mao S,Wang Q,Li X,Yang Y,Dong L

更新日期：2020-07-01 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 determined whether repeated treatment with the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) antagonist etanercept can be effective after an initial clinical response to this drug is lost. We describe three female patients with active, refractory rheumatoid arthritis who were administered with a second course of etanercept after...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Wakabayashi H,Sudo A,Nishioka Y,Hasegawa M,Minami Y,Nishioka K

更新日期：2012-11-01 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：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) severity, reflecting both disease intensity and duration, is heterogeneous making it challenging to study in administrative databases where severity may confound or mediate associations with outcomes. Garris et al. developed an administrative claims-based algorithm employing claims o...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Speyer CB,Li D,Guan H,Yoshida K,Stevens E,Jorge AM,Everett BM,Feldman CH,Costenbader KH

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of intravenous corticosteroid therapy when Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) patients are unable to tolerate oral medications due to abdominal pain. We retrospectively analyzed 111 children with a diagnosis of HSP (mean age 6.9 ± 2.3 years, male:female = 54:57) from...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Shin JI,Lee SJ,Lee JS,Kim KH

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00