2017 update of the Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) evidence-based recommendations for the management of knee osteoarthritis.

abstract：:The American Rheumatism Association (ARA) clinical criteria have been tested in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), progressive systemic sclerosis, polyarteritis nodosa and polymyositis/dermatomyositis. Hospital admissions from a defined population over the same period were studied. Increased weighting of the scores f...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Tan PL,Borman GB,Wigley RD

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

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 establish whether a cadaver model can serve as an effective surrogate for the detection of tendon damage characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In addition, we evaluated intraobserver and interobserver agreement in the grading of RA-like tendon tears shown by US, as well as the concordance between the US find...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Janta I,Morán J,Naredo E,Nieto JC,Uson J,Möller I,Bong D,Bruyn GA,D Agostino MA,Filippucci E,Hammer HB,Iagnocco A,Terslev L,González JM,Mérida JR,Carreño L

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neprilysin (neutral endopeptidase, 3:4:24:11, CD10) (NEP) is a Zn metallopeptidase linked to controlling inflammation through the degradation of neuropeptides involved in neurogenic inflammation of chronic rheumatic diseases. The aim of our study was to evaluate circulating activity and cellular expression of...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Simonini G,Azzari C,Gelli AM,Giani T,Calabri GB,Leoncini G,Del Rosso A,Generini S,Cimaz R,Cerinic MM,Falcini F

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of some epidemiological studies point to the presence of an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly atherosclerosis and congestive heart failure (CHF) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). At least 50% of abnormalities remained asymptomatic. Pathological conditions contributing to myocardial d...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Wislowska M,Jaszczyk B,Kochmański M,Sypuła S,Sztechman M

更新日期：2008-04-01 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：:Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is a key regulatory enzyme in the synthesis of prostanoids associated with trauma and inflammation. Upregulation of COX-2 in human lupus T cells resists anergy and apotosis. We investigated the COX-2 gene for functional variants that may influence susceptibility, clinical outcomes and severity...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Her MY,El-Sohemy A,Cornelis MC,Kim TH,Bae SC

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic, widespread pain disorder of unknown etiology. It has been suggest that familial component, environmental factors, endocrine and neurotransmitter alterations, and psychological factors may contribute to the development of FMS. The role of melatonin in FMS is unclear. Some s...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Senel K,Baygutalp F,Baykal T,Erdal A,Ugur M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Life expectancy in autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) remains lower compared to the general population, due to various comoborbidities. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents the main contributor to premature mortality. Conventional and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) have considerably impro...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mavrogeni SI,Sfikakis PP,Dimitroulas T,Koutsogeorgopoulou L,Katsifis G,Markousis-Mavrogenis G,Kolovou G,Kitas GD

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synovial fluids of patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis contain elevated levels of granulocyte (PMN) elastase in complex with alpha 1-proteinase inhibitor (alpha 1-PI), whereas free-elastase activity is usually not detectable. This absence of free enzymatic activity in joint effusions has cast some doubt on th...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Burkhardt H,Kasten M,Rauls S,Rehkopf E

更新日期：1987-01-01 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：:Numerous studies have focused on the significance of modern marker proteins in the synovial fluid of the knee joint and in the serum both, for osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The relationship between the serum concentrations and the concentrations in the synovial fluid is still unclear. Synovial flu...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Andereya S,Streich N,Schmidt-Rohlfing B,Mumme T,Müller-Rath R,Schneider U

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilizing monoclonal reagents directed towards antigens of the monocyte-macrophage lineage and Ia antigens, the tissue architecture of synovial membranes obtained from patients with non-inflammatory joint diseases and patients with rheumatoid arthritis was studied. Emphasis was placed on the localization of the type I...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Burmester GR,Locher P,Koch B,Winchester RJ,Dimitriu-Bona A,Kalden JR,Mohr W

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple technique for fine-needle aspiration biopsy from the synovial membrane of arthritis knee joints preceded by lavage of the joint cavity is described. The procedure was atraumatic, well accepted, and could be performed on outpatients. Cells originating from the synovial membrane were obtained in 12 of 17 knees ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Geborek P,Sandberg M,Wollheim FA

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paleopathological representations of hypermobility syndrome were assumed in pre-Columbian artifacts from different ancient civilizations from America. Anthropomorphic sculptures from several museums and galleries visited on site or thru Internet show the human figure in contorted positions. These positions are only po...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Checa A

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and eighteen unrelated Greek patients with classic rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were tissue-typed for HLA-A, -B, -DR antigens and the frequency was compared to that of healthy controls. Greek RA patients regardless of sex, anatomical severity, seropositivity and age at disease onset are not associated with an...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Papasteriades CA,Kappou ID,Skopouli FN,Barla MN,Fostiropoulos GA,Moutsopoulos HM

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant neoplasms are associated with a wide variety of paraneoplastic rheumatological syndromes. The paraneoplastic nature should be based on specific criteria. We report a series of eight cases of paraneoplastic rheumatic syndromes revealing an underlying neoplasia. Our series consists of six men and two women, wi...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hakkou J,Rostom S,Bahiri R,Hajjaj-Hassouni N

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease affecting up to 1% of the worldwide population. RA is associated with multiple extra-articular manifestations (EAMs). Middle ear, cochlea and the auditory nerve are suspected sites of RA activity and hearing loss is a possible novel EAM of RA. Objective was to...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chaitidis N,Theocharis P,Festas C,Aritzi I

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P wave dispersion (PWD) is a sign for the prediction of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to assess P wave dispersion and its relation with clinical and echocardiographic parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Thirty RA patients (mean age 49 +/- 10 years) and 27 healthy controls (mean...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Guler H,Seyfeli E,Sahin G,Duru M,Akgul F,Saglam H,Yalcin F

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct)-induced arthritis (CtIA) is characterized by persistent Ct infection, which stimulates secretion of cytokines in vitro. We therefore investigated whether CtIA patients have a unique cytokine profile in synovial fluid or serum in vivo. Because underlying Ct infection is overlooked in a high p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Jendro MC,Raum E,Schnarr S,Köhler L,Zeidler H,Kuipers JG,Martin M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies showed a link between systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. We sought to determine the features of serologic response to EBV in SLE patients and whether this response differs from those of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS) patien...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Esen BA,Yılmaz G,Uzun S,Ozdamar M,Aksözek A,Kamalı S,Türkoğlu S,Gül A,Ocal L,Aral O,Inanç M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis has become an increasingly recognized complication among patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis in patients with CLD (primary biliary cirrhosis and chronic viral hepatitis B or C patients) in comparison with a g...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Wariaghli G,Mounach A,Achemlal L,Benbaghdadi I,Aouragh A,Bezza A,El Maghraoui A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research suggests that health literacy (HL) is associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients' functional status. Single-item health literacy screening (SILS) questionnaires may establish patients' HL; however, the wording of SILS may be misinterpreted by RA patients as a query regarding physical limitations. Desp...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Quinzanos I,Hirsh JM,Bright C,Caplan L

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：:The aim of this study was to evaluate whether cyclosporin A (CsA) influences the radiological disease progression in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in comparison with other disease-modifying drugs (DMARDs). A total of 103 early RA patients, without prior use of DMARDs, were randomized to receive CsA (3 mg/kg...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Drosos AA,Voulgari PV,Katsaraki A,Zikou AK

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to describe the interstitial lung disease (ILD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients of China, and to study clinical significance of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in evaluation and treatment. One hundred and ten Chinese patients (79 women and 31 man) diagnosed with RA betwe...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zou YQ,Li YS,Ding XN,Ying ZH

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Spain, the QUANTUM project has been promoted to reduce variability in clinical practice and improve the care and quality of life of people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) by accrediting PsA units throughout the Spanish national health system. To present the results of this approach which sought to ensure an optimum ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： García EI,Guilabert M,Queiro R,Carrillo I,Mira JJ

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was detected at low levels in plasma [0.014 +/- 0.006 ng/ml (mean +/- SEM] and in high amounts in synovial fluid [SF; 2.6 +/- 2.2 ng/ml (mean +/- SEM)] of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. No correlation of IL-6 levels in plasma or SF with the ESR (n = 15) or with histological parameters of acut...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sack U,Kinne RW,Marx T,Heppt P,Bender S,Emmrich F

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydroxyapatite crystals are often deposited in the vicinity of joints, where they can cause a clinical periarthritis. Clodronate is a first-generation bisphosphonate that has the ability to reduce ectopic calcifications. Two women were affected by disabling calcific periarthritis of the shoulders lasting for years and...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Saviola G,Abdi-Ali L,Baiardi P,Benucci M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wegener granulomatosis (WG) is a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis that predominantly affects airways and kidneys. But central nervous system involvement (7-11%) is an uncommon. Massive ICH may occur in the course of WG, and this serious condition is related with high risk of mortality. Therefore, the new treatment...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ceri M,Ortabozkoyun L,Unverdi S,Kirac M,Duranay M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00