The Afrikaans version of the Juvenile Arthritis Multidimensional Assessment Report (JAMAR).

abstract：:To describe the characteristics of patients receiving belimumab, overall patterns of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) care, clinical outcomes, and changes in glucocorticoid dose following 6 months of therapy with belimumab, and healthcare resource utilization in belimumab users in Canadian clinical practice settings...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Touma Z,Sayani A,Pineau CA,Fortin I,Matsos M,Ecker GA,Chow A,Iczkovitz S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 95 patients suffering from active rheumatoid arthritis were included in this double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the immunomodulator OM-8980. Treatment was one capsule daily of OM-8980 or placebo for 6 months. A significant improvement was observed in the OM-8980 group in comparison with the placebo g...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hauzeur JP,Appelboom T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-five patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were examined for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for ANCA against myeloperoxidase (MPO), lactoferrin (LF), proteinase 3 (PR3), elastase (HLE), and bactericidal/perme...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Manolova I,Dancheva M,Halacheva K

更新日期：2001-07-01 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：:Arachnoid ossificans is a rare type of chronic arachnoiditis characterised by the presence of calcification or ossification of the dura and arachnoid. There are a few reports of these findings in relation to various disease entities, but only one case has been reported in relation to ankylosing spondylitis. We describ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Joo KB,Lee S,Kang CN,Kim TH

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis that can involve the nervous system, including the cranial nerves. Central nervous system findings, especially irritability, lethargy, and aseptic meningitis, occur in 1-30 % of KD patients (1). Cranial nerve palsies are seen rarely, and abducens nerve palsy has been repo...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Emiroglu M,Alkan G,Kartal A,Cimen D

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to determine the clinical features and treatment course in Canadian patients with dermatomyositis (DM) associated with the anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody (MDA5). A retrospective chart review of consecutive patients with anti-MDA5 antibody DM from two Canadian te...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Huang K,Vinik O,Shojania K,Yeung J,Shupak R,Nimmo M,Avina-Zubieta JA

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uveitis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is frequently associated with the development of complications and visual loss. Topical corticosteroids are the first-choice therapy, and immunosuppression is commonly used. However, treatment has not been standardized. Representatives from the German Ophthalmological Soc...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Heiligenhaus A,Michels H,Schumacher C,Kopp I,Neudorf U,Niehues T,Baus H,Becker M,Bertram B,Dannecker G,Deuter C,Foeldvari I,Frosch M,Ganser G,Gaubitz M,Gerdes G,Horneff G,Illhardt A,Mackensen F,Minden K,Pleyer U,

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a study of synovial fluid from 110 patients with various forms of arthritis, platelets were identified in the synovial fluid of all the 50 rheumatoids, in 18 out of the 25 (72%) with osteoarthritis and in all 35 of those with other forms of inflammatory osteoarthrosis. Identification of platelets by light microscop...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Farr M,Wainwright A,Salmon M,Hollywell CA,Bacon PA

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARD) have transformed the treatment paradigm of chronic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs), but they are often associated with adverse drug reactions. The present study evaluated the frequency, characteristics and type of infections, other than tuberculosis (TB), i...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chandrashekara S,Shobha V,Rao V,Desai A,Jois R,Dharmanand BG,Kumar S,Kumar P,Dharmapalaiah C,Mahendranath KM,Prasad S,Daware MA,Singh Y,Karjigi U,Nagaraj S,Anupama KR

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:The main objective of this study was to assess the symptoms and functional difficulties caused by rheumatoid arthritis through application of the willingness to pay (WTP) method. Structured questionnaire study was conducted among 242 RA patients. The subjects were asked to evaluate their functional capacity using visu...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Tuominen R,Azbel M,Hemmilä J,Möttönen T

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychiatric manifestations are common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and often represent a challenging diagnostic and therapeutic problem, mainly because the uncertainties of the pathogenic mechanisms. We report a case of acute psychosis occurring in a female with SLE due to the stress of having a severe diseas...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Marasini B,Massarotti M

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the agreement between self-reported osteoporosis and bone mineral density (BMD) results through dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) using data from a national representative sample taken from the US communities. Six-year data from the continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Cunningham TD,DeShields SC

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low molecular weight IgM (LMW IgM) is the monomeric subunit of the naturally occurring pentameric IgM. It is not seen in health but has been previously observed in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) particularly in those patients with active disease and may reflect an adverse prognostic finding. We have therefore stud...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Roberts-Thomson PJ,Shepherd K,Bradley J,Boey ML

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients have high risk for anxiety and depression. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of anxiety and depression in SLE patients in Southwest China. Participants were recruited by convenience sampling from Rheumatic Outpatient Clinic of West China Hospital Sichua...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Xie X,Wu D,Chen H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a rare case of a female patient diagnosed with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD). After a few years in remission, the patient acquired herpes zoster infection followed by a disease flare. Disease activity was accompanied by the development of meningitis. To determine whether the meningitis was ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bodolay E,Diószeghy P,Demeter J,Bányai A,Csipö I,Szegedi G,Szekanecz Z

更新日期：2004-11-01 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：:Clinically diagnosed cases with different grades of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were studied for (a) cryoglobulin content (b) constituents of cryoglobulins, and (c) rheumatoid factor (RF) titers in sera and cryoglobulins. Of 60 patients, 28 (46.66%) had significantly high levels of cryoglobulins and were mainly distribu...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chattopadhya D,Ravindran B,Prakash K

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart rate variability (HRV) is a useful tool for the detection of sympathetic-parasympathetic balance in the autonomic nervous system. Autonomic nervous system involvement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has rarely been studied and has shown conflicting results. Our purpose was to determine if HRV showed c...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Evrengül H,Dursunoglu D,Cobankara V,Polat B,Seleci D,Kabukçu S,Kaftan A,Semiz E,Kilic M

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the prevalence of antibody against annexin II (A2) in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It also explored the role of this antibody in thrombosis. Purified recombinant A2 was used in ELISA to measure the levels of IgG anti-A2 antibody in 101 AP...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ao W,Zheng H,Chen XW,Shen Y,Yang CD

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with major depression among those with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) in a Canadian representative sample. The study was a secondary analysis of a large, nationally representative sample from the Canadian Community Health Survey. The full sampl...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Fuller-Thomson E,Nimigon-Young J,Brennenstuhl S

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) related to hepatitis B is an uncommon vasculitis that is sometimes associated with the rapid progression of distal ischemia. A few recent reports have proposed the use of antiviral therapy. However, there is not yet a consensus for the standard treatment of this disease entity and none of th...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lim MJ,Kwon SR,Lee S,Park W

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) is a membrane-bound molecule primarily involved in cell-cell adhesive interactions of the immune system. It is a cytokine-induced glycoprotein involved in the recruitment of cells into tissues undergoing inflammatory responses. The levels of soluble ICAM-1 were measured in se...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sari RA,Taysi S,Erdem F,Yilmaz O,Keleş S,Kiziltunç A,Odabaş AR,Cetinkaya R

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to determine left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) structure, function and mechanics, as well as heart rate variability (HRV), and their relationship, in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). The study included 41 SSc patients and 30 age-matched healthy volunteers. All the patients underwent clin...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zlatanovic M,Tadic M,Celic V,Ivanovic B,Stevanovic A,Damjanov N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we evaluated whether 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) have beneficial effects for collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). DBA/1 mice were immunized with bovine type-II collagen and administered 100 mg/kg of pravastatin interperitoneally. We measured the effects of pravastatin for CIA...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Yamagata T,Kinoshita K,Nozaki Y,Sugiyama M,Ikoma S,Funauchi M

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the effects of TNF-alpha -308, -238 promoter polymorphisms on TNF-alpha transcription in B27 positive Chinese patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The possible relationship between polymorphisms, MHC antigens, and quantitative TNF-alpha mRNA expression were evaluated. Single nucleotide polymorphis...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lu MC,Yang KL,Tung CH,Huang KY,Yu HC,Liu SQ,Lai NS

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease. Of the numerous organ manifestations, involvement of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract (GIT) appears to be the most frequent with regard to the clinical symptoms. However, as the frequency and clinical relevance of GI involvement in p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Schmeiser T,Saar P,Jin D,Noethe M,Müller A,Soydan N,Hardt PD,Jaeger C,Distler O,Roeb E,Bretzel RG,Müller-Ladner U

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrosis is unregulated tissue repair that may cause impairment of organ function, especially in end-organ damage. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is the prototype systemic fibrosing disorder. Classical targets for fibrosis in SSc like transforming growth factor Beta (TGF-β), Interleukin-6 (IL-6), and multiple tyrosine kinas...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ahmed S,Misra DP,Agarwal V

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a disease characterized by bone loss, increased levels of serotonin have been reported. Recent studies have demonstrated a role for circulating serotonin as a regulator of osteoblastogenesis, inhibiting bone formation. Thus, we measured serum serotonin levels (SSL) in a Portuguese sample ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bernardes M,Vieira T,Lucas R,Pereira J,Costa L,Simões-Ventura F,Martins MJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00