The status of serum vitamin D in patients attending a general rheumatology clinic in the UK.

abstract：:Ochronosis involves primarily the large cartilaginous joint surfaces, ribs, intervertebral discs, ear cartilage etc. We report on a 53-year-old woman with typical alkaptonuric ochronosis with dark urine, blue-black pigmentation of the auriculae and hands, focal brown hyperpigmentation of the sclera, spondylarthropathy...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Nas K,Gür A,Akdeniz S,Cevik R,Harman M,Saraç AJ

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to describe a single-center experience in the treatment and follow-up of cystoid macular edema patients. Clinical records of all patients with cystoid macular edema followed up in the Rheumatologic and Ophthalmological Unit of our center between 1993 and 2013 were retrospectively evaluated. T...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Taraborelli M,Cavazzana I,Fredi M,Airò P,Nascimbeni G,Tincani A,Franceschini F

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship of TNF-alpha promoter polymorphisms and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) has been reported with conflicting results. We perform this meta-analysis to collect all the relevant studies up to date to further clarify the association of TNF-alpha promoter polymorphisms with AS. A review was conducted of studies...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Li B,Wang P,Li H

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormalities in B cell are characteristic feature of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). As FcγRIIb is a key regulator of B cells, the objective of this study is to investigate the role of the inhibitory receptor FcγRIIb in B cells from pSS patients, and whether glucocorticoid can affect B cell subpopulations or FcγRII...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Chen H,Zhou S,Su D,Lu L,Li X,Sun L

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) vasculitis. The activities of catalase (CAT), arylesterase (ARYL), and paraoxonase (PON) as antioxidant enzymes and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) level as an indicator of lipid peroxidation, together wi...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Ece A,Kelekçi S,Kocamaz H,Hekimoğlu A,Balik H,Yolbaş I,Erel O

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart rate variability (HRV) gives information about sympathetic parasympathetic autonomic balance. Our purpose was to determine whether HRV is abnormal in patients with Sjögren's syndrome. In 16 patients with Sjögren's syndrome and 30 matched controls, a short time analysis of HRV was performed for both the frequency...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Tumiati B,Perazzoli F,Negro A,Pantaleoni M,Regolisti G

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the case of a 54-year-old man suffering from steroid-induced osteoporosis, who presented with severe oral ulcerations due to sucking alendronate tablets instead of swallowing them. The misuse of alendronate in this case, underlies the risk of direct mucosal injury with this drug. ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Demerjian N,Bolla G,Spreux A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to compare the diagnostic value of ultrasonography to conventional radiography in detecting osteophytes and erosions in the midfoot joints in patients suffering from inflammatory and non-inflammatory joint disease. Patients with current foot radiographs were included and stratified in two cohorts: inf...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Camerer M,Ehrenstein B,Hoffstetter P,Fleck M,Hartung W

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaesthesia in patients with either treated or untreated osteo-articular disorders poses a number of specific problems. The authors deal with risks resulting from mechanical deformities produced by these disorders, by the involvement of a large number of functional systems, by changes in the immune status of such pati...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Reginster JY,Damas P,Franchimont P

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B cells in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are hyperactivated. Although B cell receptor signal transduction may be affected by various response regulators, CD22 plays an important role as a response regulator of B cells. Therefore, we investigated and examined CD22 expression on peripheral blood B cells of pat...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Nakiri Y,Minowa K,Suzuki J,Mitsuo A,Amano H,Morimoto S,Tokano Y,Takasaki Y

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to compare outcomes of dose reduction, withdrawal, and continuation of tofacitinib in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to examine effectiveness of rescue with an original treatment regimen for disease flare. METHODS:We prospectively enrolled 100 patients who had high or mod...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Mori S,Ueki Y

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to identify baseline factors associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis at the end of 1-year follow-up in a cohort of patients with very recent onset arthritis. Incident cases with self-reported arthritis (

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Rojas-Serrano J,Burgos-Vargas R,Pérez LL,García CG,Moctezuma F,Vázquez-Mellado J

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HLA B27 and other clinical findings were investigated in 18 Turkish patients with Reiter's syndrome (mean age 35.8 +/- 8.09). Male/female ratio was 2/1. All 18 patients were seronegative, 12 (66.6%) presenting with an asymmetrical oligoarticular arthritis. Radiological sacroiliitis and enthesopathy was found in 9 (50%...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Tuncer T,Arman MI,Akyokus A,Bütün B,Unal S

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a chronic inflammation that frequently involves the aorta and its major branches. The clinical features of TA vary in different ethnic populations. The objective of this study is to characterize the clinical features, angiographic findings, and response to treatment of patients with TA in ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Cong XL,Dai SM,Feng X,Wang ZW,Lu QS,Yuan LX,Zhao XX,Zhao DB,Jing ZP

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of sulphurous water in patients with osteoarthritis of the hand. Forty-seven patients with osteoarthritis of the hand were enrolled into the double-blind, randomized, controlled study, satisfying ACR criteria. One group of the patients (n = 24) received balneot...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kovács C,Pecze M,Tihanyi Á,Kovács L,Balogh S,Bender T

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gout is a disease with acute and/or chronic inflammation and tissue damage induced by the precipitation of monosodium urate crystal (MSU) crystals in bone joints, kidneys, and subcutaneous sites. In recent years, with the continuous research on gout animal models and patient clinical investigations, the mechanism of i...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Wu M,Tian Y,Wang Q,Guo C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to identify the clinical differences between infectious meningitis and neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) in patients with SLE. Clinical manifestations, laboratory test results, and prognoses of 14 SLE patients complicated with various infectious meningitis, hospitaliz...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Chen J,Feng X,Wang H,Hua B,Ding C,Liu B,Sun L

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to develop a sandwich ELISA system for the measurement of soluble folate receptor β (sFRβ) and evaluate whether base line levels of serum sFRβ are a biomarker for the activity of RA synovitis and the response to anti-TNF agents. Serum sFRβ from normal controls (41 samples), patients with OA (29 samples...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Otsubo H,Tsuneyoshi Y,Nakamura T,Matsuda T,Komiya S,Matsuyama T

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) the indices of disease activity, such as joint swelling, pain, tenderness, and limitation of motion, may poorly correlate with the degree of functional impairment. Since the improvement of functional capacity is one of the main objectives of treatment, we evaluated the effect of met...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Ravelli A,Viola S,Ramenghi B,Di Fuccia G,Ruperto N,Zonta L,Martini A

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the risk of leukemia was still controversial. This study aimed to assess the risk of leukemia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS:Relevant studies were identified by searching PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Li...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Luo X,He Y,Xu W,Liu M,Zhao Z,Peng L,He C,Chen J

更新日期：2020-09-17 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：:A 73-year-old patient, whose hip was completely destroyed by pigmented villonodular synovitis, was successfully treated by a total prosthetic replacement of this articulation. The etiopathogenesis of the illness is uncertain. Its' localization in the hip is, fortunately, a rare occurrence. It can be responsible for fr...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Descamps F,Yasik E,Hardy D,Lafontaine M,Delince P

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chorea is a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is strongly related to the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. Various infections may also be triggering factors in the development of choreiform movements. Additionally, Salmonella infection is the most common opportunistic bacterial infecti...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Lazurova I,Macejova Z,Benhatchi K,Oetterová M,Antolová E,Asherson RA,Rovensky J

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Azathioprine (AZA) is indicated for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the steps of AZA metabolization. Heritable deficiency of TPMT enzyme activity and polymorphisms may lead to leukopenia. This study aims to detect TPMT polymorphism...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Chen D,Lian F,Yuan S,Wang Y,Zhan Z,Ye Y,Qiu Q,Xu H,Liang L,Yang X

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tendency of patients with DISH towards obesity or an adult onset of diabetes has been reflected in marked hyperinsulinaemia following glucose challenge. It is hypothesized that insulin at prolonged and high physiologic levels promotes new bone growth, particularly in the entheseal regions. These areas are also sub...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Littlejohn GO

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed three cases of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in children with mesenteric vasculitis (LMV) as initial presentation and analysed their clinical characteristics to improve the understanding of this disease. Three patients with SLE were admitted to our hospital and initially presented with gastrointestina...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Liu Y,Zhu J,Lai JM,Sun XF,Hou J,Zhou ZX,Yuan XY

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical response to traditional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in indigent South Africans with early rheumatoid arthritis was investigated. A cohort of patients with early (≤2 years) RA who were DMARD-naïve at inception were prospectively assessed for response to DMARDs using the Simplified Disea...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Hodkinson B,Musenge E,Ally M,Meyer PW,Anderson R,Tikly M

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been well established that, anti-thyroglobulin antibodies (ATG) and anti-microsomal antibodies (AMC) may be present in various thyroid disorders and other systemic autoimmune diseases, including Sjögren's syndrome (SS). However, presence of circulating autoantibodies to thyroid hormones, i.e. both to triiodothy...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Ozgen AG,Keser G,Erdem N,Aksu K,Gümüsdis G,Kabalak T,Doganavsargil E

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone mass was measured in 230 subjects with ages ranging from 15 to 54 years (110 males and 120 females), using the radiogrammetric method on the second metacarpal bone. Results of the study show that bone mass increases with age up to 34 years and then decreases, both in males and females, although males have signifi...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kabeya JM,Mbuyi Muamba JM,Tozin R,Dequeker J

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00