Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:To report 3 cases ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) that developed in patients suffering from systemic sclerosis (SSc) and to review previously reported cases. METHODS:We describe 3 patients diagnosed with SSc who developed severe AAV that presented as crescentic glomerulonephritis (GN) and/or alveolar hemorrhage. A retrospective review of the literature was performed using the PubMed database. RESULTS:The first patient presented with rapidly progressive renal failure and then with 2 episodes of massive alveolar hemorrhage. She was partially refractory to treatment with corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide but responded promptly to treatment with rituximab. The second patient suffered from 2 episodes of fulminant alveolar hemorrhage; the first responded to intravenous corticosteroids, but the second was fatal despite aggressive immune suppression with corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide. The third patient presented with a clinical picture compatible with scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) but was later diagnosed with crescentic GN and subsequently died from probable alveolar hemorrhage. Thirty-seven cases of AAV in SSc patients have been described in the English literature. Clinical manifestations include rapidly progressive GN, alveolar hemorrhage, limb ischemia, and vasculitic skin rash. In contrast to SRC that usually develops early in the course of SSc, ANCA-associated GN in SSc patients occurred later, after several years of illness. Hypertension, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and thrombocytopenia that are the hallmark of SRC were observed only in a minority of AAV cases. Almost all cases of AAV in SSc were positive for MPO-ANCA. CONCLUSIONS:AAV in the setting of SSc is a diagnostic challenge. Differential diagnosis from SRC is crucial as treatment approach for these conditions completely differs. High doses of corticosteroids and immune suppression are advocated in severe AAV. In resistant cases, treatment with rituximab may be considered.
journal_name
Semin Arthritis Rheumjournal_title
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatismauthors
Arad U,Balbir-Gurman A,Doenyas-Barak K,Amit-Vazina M,Caspi D,Elkayam Odoi
10.1016/j.semarthrit.2010.11.001subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-10-01 00:00:00pages
223-9issue
2eissn
0049-0172issn
1532-866Xpii
S0049-0172(10)00250-7journal_volume
41pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract:OBJECTIVE:Several studies have found an increased fall risk in persons with osteoarthritis (OA). However, most prospective studies did not use a clinical definition of OA. In addition, it is not clear which factors explain this risk. Our objectives were: (1) to confirm the prospective association between clinical OA of...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2020.02.006
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Air pollution ranks high among risk factors for the global burden of disease. The associations of air pollution and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are controversial. This systematic review and meta-analyses has analyzed the association between outdoor air pollution and the development of RA. METHODS:PubMed, Emba...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2019.10.005
更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Using a model of early osteoarthritis (OA) induced in ovine joints by medial meniscectomy, the intraarticular effects of two hyaluronic acid (HA) preparations (AHA and DHA) were investigated. DHA was an HA preparation with an average molecular weight (MW) of approximately 2.0 x 10(6) d, and AHA had a MW of approximate...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0049-0172(10)80016-2
更新日期:1993-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To assess the frequency and types of cancer found in children presenting to our Unit with musculoskeletal symptoms over a 10-year period. METHODS:The medical records of patients with musculoskeletal symptoms and a final diagnosis of cancer were reviewed. In each case age, gender, presenting symptoms, labora...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1053/sarh.2000.5752
更新日期:2000-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To assess the prevalence and characteristics of severe pyogenic, nonpyogenic, and opportunistic infections in polymyositis and dermatomyositis (PM/DM) patients and to evaluate the predictive values for infections on clinical presentation and biochemical findings of PM/DM to detect patients at risk for such i...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2010.08.003
更新日期:2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To present the data supporting the possible relationship of ocular toxoplasmosis to antitumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:A Medline search was performed using the words "toxoplasmosis, anti-TNF-alpha antagonists, chorioretinitis." We report 2...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2006.08.004
更新日期:2007-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Adult obesity may increase the risks of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and there are genetic links between adult height and SLE. Thus, it is plausible that size earlier in life may be important in the aetiology of SLE as well. We investigated whether birthweight, childhood body mass index (BMI; [kg/m2])...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2020.01.011
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The treatment of hand disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with focus on rehabilitation and splinting, is discussed. A review of the data on splinting of hands in RA is included, as is a review of methods for evaluating hand function and staging RA. Recommendations are made for splinting early in the di...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0049-0172(91)90039-3
更新日期:1991-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Subclinical alveolitis, as assessed by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cell analysis, may be present in the lower respiratory tract of a high proportion of symptomless patients with connective tissue diseases (CTDs) with normal chest roentgenograms. The distribution of BAL cell types, mainly macrophages, lymphocytes, and...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0049-0172(97)80042-x
更新日期:1997-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::There is a clear difference between TB infection and TB. Transition from the former to the latter involves host factors and perhaps environmental elements. Currently, more individuals with immunosuppressive situations caused by aging, debilitating diseases, immunosuppressive therapies, and HIV-III infection are predis...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0049-0172(88)90007-8
更新日期:1988-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients are at risk for complications that can be mitigated by appropriate preventive care. We examined the receipt of immunizations, cancer screening, and cardiovascular risk preventive services in a predominantly Black cohort of SLE patients from the Southeast U.S. To id...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2013.04.003
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Of 500 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus observed at our center, 150 fulfilled criteria for lupus nephritis. Of these 150 patients, 91% were female, and 67% were white. The mean age of onset was 26.2 years, and the mean follow-up duration was 11.7 years. Biopsies (n = 142) performed on 107 patients showed the...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0049-0172(95)80017-4
更新日期:1995-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The shoulder, a very common site of pain syndromes in medical practice, lends itself well to precise clinical analysis and identification of the pain-sensitive structure or structures. Once identified, rational and effective management can be applied, associated with predictably good prognosis. Early identification o...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0049-0172(77)80003-6
更新日期:1977-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Inequality of leg lengths is associated with low back pain, greater trochanteric bursitis, and degenerative hip disease. The pelvic obliquity that results from a discrepancy of leg lengths may contribute to degenerative changes in the lumbar spine. The diagnosis of leg length inequality may be overlooked. If this occu...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0049-0172(88)90020-0
更新日期:1988-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), remission may be assessed by various composite measures. We assessed achievement of remission as defined by Boolean criteria, Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI), Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI), and 28-joint Disease Activity Score using C-reactive prot...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2019.09.005
更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:CONTEXT:Thoracic lymphadenopathy (LA) has been identified as a key prognostic factor in interstitial lung disease (ILD) of all-cause. Crystalline silica is a risk factor of systemic sclerosis (SSc). The association of a history of crystalline silica exposure with chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) feature...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2020.08.014
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To review the current status of collagen hydrolysate in the treatment of osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. METHODS:Review of past and current literature relative to collagen hydrolysate metabolism, and assessment of clinical investigations of therapeutic trials in osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. RESULTS:Hy...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1053/sarh.2000.9622
更新日期:2000-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Conventional DXA imaging of spine and hip to measure bone mineral density (BMD) has limitations in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). We investigated the correlation of hip and spine BMD measurements in patients with AS to determine if hip DXA will prove clinically useful while avoiding the confoundi...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2016.03.003
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:(i) To determine the association between the presence of comorbidities and severity of pain and physical dysfunction in people with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis; (ii) to explore associations between specific comorbidities (cardiac disease and/or hypertension, diabetes, depression, and back pain) and symptom...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2017.10.016
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::In populations such as Northern Europeans in which the HLA-DR4 subtypes DW14 and Dw4 show strong association with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), these alleles and the double allelic dose of the shared epitope are considered severity markers. The clinical expression of RA varies in different populations, which may be deter...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0049-0172(95)80032-8
更新日期:1995-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The specific cause of short stature in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is unknown. One hypothesis links altered growth to inadequate dietary intake. In this study, nutritional status was assessed in 34 children with JRA (8 with systemic JRA, 14 with polyarticular JRA, and 12 with pauciarticular JRA) and 9 healthy ...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0049-0172(90)90022-8
更新日期:1990-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The possibility that oral contraceptives offer a protective effect against the development of rheumatoid arthritis is still contentious. Of the 17 studies investigating this association, 11 have found a protective effect, and 6 have not. These differences are probably attributable to either selection or infor...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0049-0172(97)80025-x
更新日期:1997-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To identify if rheumatoid factor (RF) is predictor of response to rituximab (RTX), abatacept (ABT), and tocilizumab (TCZ) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:Systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials and observational studies based on a sensitive search. Meta-regression was used to explore cau...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2012.11.007
更新日期:2013-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To better understand why immunosuppressed individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) fail to receive influenza and pneumococcal vaccines. METHODS:These cross-sectional data were derived from the 2009 cycle of the Lupus Outcomes Study (LOS), an annual longitudinal telephone survey of individuals with...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2015.01.002
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:A variety of malignancies can present as rheumatic syndromes. Our aim was to describe a case of primary hepatic anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL) presenting as a rheumatic syndrome. We also describe cytokine production by the tumor. METHODS:A patient with ALCL presenting with arthralgia and systemic inf...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2006.12.007
更新日期:2007-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a disease that relapses often, and some patients run a refractory course. Although prompt recognition of resistant GCA is a major issue, there is no well-recognized, baseline risk factor for poor response to glucocorticoid (GC) treatment. METHODS:We included all patients consec...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2020.09.009
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To review the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of interferon-induced Raynaud's phenomenon. METHODS:The medical literature was reviewed from 1967 to November 2001 with the assistance of a MEDLINE search using the key words: Raynaud, Interferon, ischemia, thrombosis and necrosis. A qualitat...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1053/sarh.2002.34606
更新日期:2002-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To contrast and compare the spectrum of remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using an illustrative case. METHODS:The relevant English literature of RS3PE was searched using the keywords "RS3PE" alone and in combination with terms such as neop...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2008.11.006
更新日期:2010-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To report an unusual case of lipoma aborescens (LA) presented in a patient with treatment-responsive juvenile spondyloarthropathy (JSPA) and to summarize the clinical manifestations, therapy and prognosis of LA by literature review. METHODS:We report an atypical case of a 17-year-old patient with an initial...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2012.12.022
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Progressive-psuedorheumatoid-arthropathy of childhood (PPAC) is an autosomal recessive single gene skeletal dysplasia involving joints. The gene attributed to its cause is WNT1-inducible-signaling pathway protein3 (WISP3). OBJECTIVE:To study the clinical and radiographic presentation of PPAC in Indian patie...
journal_title:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2012.09.001
更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00