Current understanding and future perspectives of brain-heart-kidney axis in psoriatic arthritis.

abstract：:This study aims to elucidate plasma oxidant/antioxidant status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Fasting blood samples were obtained from 24 patients with RA and 20 control subjects. Antioxidant potential (AOP) value, nonenzymatic superoxide radical scavenger activity (NSSA), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Oztürk HS,Cimen MY,Cimen OB,Kaçmaz M,Durak I

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteomyelitis variolosa is an osteoarticular complication of small pox infection. We are presenting a case of osteomyelitis variolosa, who presented to us with fracture of ankle on the involved side with other orthopedic sequelae of small pox infection, which he contracted during his childhood period. We have discusse...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nema S,Vyas GS,Kukreja S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CCL28 is a mucosa-associated epithelial-cell-produced chemokine involved in oral defense. We assessed the level of CCL28 in saliva of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) patients in comparison with healthy controls and correlated it with IgA salivary levels. We included 30 non-smoker pSS patients and 30 non-smoker health...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Hernandez-Molina G,Burkhardt AM,Lima G,Zlotnik A,Betanzos JL,Bahena S,Llorente L

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:The aim of the study was to test the frequency of CD4+ CD25(high)FoxP3 regulatory T cells in JIA patients and to assess their activation status and functional activity. The study involved 12 children with JIA and 35 healthy control subjects. PBMC were stained with monoclonal antibodies (anti-CD25, anti-CD4, anti-CD127...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Stelmaszczyk-Emmel A,Jackowska T,Rutkowska-Sak L,Marusak-Banacka M,Wąsik M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PADI4 that catalyzes the conversion of peptidylarginine to citrulline is associated with rheumatoid arthritis in some populations. The current study investigated the expressions of PADI4 in synovial fluid of RA (n = 73), osteoarthritis (OA, n = 96) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS, n = 32) using ELISA and western blotti...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chang X,Zhao Y,Sun S,Zhang Y,Zhu Y

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：: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：:To investigate the clinical manifestations and outcomes of musculoskeletal (MSK) nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections. This study was a retrospective cohort study using the Siriraj Hospital database from 2005 to 2017. Enrolled were all patients aged 15 or older who had an MSK infection with NTM identified in ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Napaumpaiporn C,Katchamart W

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microscopic polyangiitis is a small-vessel necrotizing vasculitis associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies and presents itself with glomerulonephritis and hemorrhagic pulmonary capillaritis. Peripheral nervous system involvement is common in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies-associated vasculitis, b...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Naseri Alavi SA,Meshkini M,Pourlak T,Khabbazi A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study aimed to define evidence-based admission criteria of pediatric Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). In addition, we aimed to better characterize epidemiological and clinical features of pediatric HSP in Israel. We performed a retrospective cohort study of all children with HSP admitted during a 15 years p...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Masarweh K,Horovitz Y,Avital A,Spiegel R

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the adequacy of the following criteria for the classification of juvenile-onset spondyloarthropathies (JSpA): European Spondyloarthropathy Study Group criteria (ESSGCr) and Amor criteria (ACr) (proposed for adult SpA), Garmisch-Partenkirchen (G-PCr), seronegative enthe...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kasapçopur O,Demirli N,Ozdoğan H,Apelyan M,Calişkan S,Sever L,Arisoy N

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) are the products of non-enzymatic glycation and oxidation of proteins and lipids. Low-turnover tissues such as articular cartilage seem to be susceptible to the accumulation of AGEs, which might lead to cartilage degradation. Recently, a non-invasive method for measuring skin AGE ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Matsumoto T,Tsurumoto T,Baba H,Osaki M,Enomoto H,Yonekura A,Shindo H,Miyata T

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schistosomiasis or bilharzia is a parasitic disease found in tropical countries. Most infections are subclinical but may progress to chronic form characterized most frequently by the presence of liver involvement and portal hypertension. We report a patient that presented chronic polyarthritis with positive rheumatoid...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lapa AT,Appenzeller S,Bértolo MB

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：: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：:Familial Mediterranean fever is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by periodic and self-limited episodes of fever and aseptic polyserositis. Although colchicine treatment has altered the course of the disease, it is believed that subclinical inflammation is still present, leading to endothelial dysfunction a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Vampertzi O,Papadopoulou-Legbelou K,Triantafyllou A,Douma S,Papadopoulou-Alataki E

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alkaptonuria is a rare autosomal-recessive disorder that produces accumulation of homogentisic acid in body fluids. The accumulation in collagen tissues, mainly in the joint cartilage, produces ochronotic arthropathy. We report two clinical cases of one brother and sister with alkaptonuria and ochronotic arthropathy d...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Gómez-Lechón Quirós L,Hidalgo Calleja C,Acosta de la Vega ME,Compán Fernández O,Pastor Navarro S,Montilla Morales C

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk for non-Hodgkin's lymphomas in comparison with the general population. Although increased risk of lymphoma is attributed to the disease activity, the drugs used in the therapy of RA may also cause increased risk of malignancy. Herein, we r...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bes C,Bes ZS,Vardı S,Soy M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial Mediterranean fever is characterized by self-limited attacks of serositis and arthritis. However, substantial number of patients suffer from chronic complications of this disease, primarily involving musculoskeletal system. Treatment for these complications is challenging due to limited evidence. Interleukin-...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Karadeniz H,Güler AA,Atas N,Satış H,Salman RB,Babaoglu H,Tufan A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to evaluate the effects of the TNF-alpha inhibitor etanercept on oxidation stress markers representing DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, and protein glycosylation. Twenty-two rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients underwent etanercept treatment. The levels of serum total, urinary total, and urinary ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kageyama Y,Takahashi M,Nagafusa T,Torikai E,Nagano A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To describe the profile of Enthesitis Related Arthritis' (ERA) patients, in the era of biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs). This retrospective cohort study included patients with ERA monitored on a 3-month schedule for at least 1 year. Their metric assessment included the disease status and damage by applying the contemporary t...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Deligeorgakis D,Trachana M,Pratsidou-Gertsi P,Dimopoulou D,Haidich AB,Garyfallos A

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently reported on two cases of scleroderma patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis for the first time in Korea. In order to explore the nature of this disease combination, we pooled together all the previously known cases and statistically analyzed them. Out of the 50 selected cases, survival analysis was ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Rho YH,Choi SJ,Lee YH,Ji JD,Song GG

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using commercially available antigens, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) were set up to demonstrate antibodies of IgG class against Sm and SS-A. Anti-Sm antibodies were demonstrated in 40% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), in 12% of patients with SJögren's syndrome, in 6% of patients with ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Gripenberg M,Teppo AM,Friman C

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutics targeting sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), a kind of lipid mediator regulating immune cell trafficking, has been emerging rapidly as a novel line of regimen for autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here, we propose that S1P-targeted therapy is beneficial not only for limiting inflammati...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kikuta J,Iwai K,Saeki Y,Ishii M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study is to study the relationship between androgen levels and bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly Arab males. Forty-five elderly Arab males underwent Dual X-ray absorptiometry for measurement of BMD. The outcomes were defined as per WHO description. Assays for testosterone (T), gonadotropins (LH and ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Al Attia HM,Jaysundaram K,Saraj F

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Articular involvement is a frequent extrahepatic manifestation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The distinction between HCV-related polyarthropathy and true RA may be very difficult, especially with recent onset RA before articular damage and erosions develop. The objective of the study is to assess the diagnosti...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ezzat WM,Raslan HM,Aly AA,Emara NA,El Menyawi MM,Edrees A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of overweight and obesity in patients with fibromyalgia is high, which makes these patients more likely to trigger metabolic changes. It is also uncertain whether the clinical manifestations of fibromyalgia alter the metabolism in these patients. This study investigates the influence of adiposity indica...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Homann D,Carvalho HM,Stefanello JM,Góes SM,Lopes AL,de Oliveira AR,Leite N

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to study the association of smoking with the activity and severity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the production of antibodies to dsDNA. The study included 223 SLE patients attending the outpatient clinics at Helsinki University Central Hospital. The history of smoking was obtained by personal i...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ekblom-Kullberg S,Kautiainen H,Alha P,Leirisalo-Repo M,Miettinen A,Julkunen H

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Fc receptor-like (FCRL) molecules have recently been shown to contribute to the pathogenesis of certain autoimmune disorders. In this study, we investigated the expression levels of FCRL1, 2 and 4 in blood mononuclear cells from rheumatoid arthritis patients using real-time PCR. The mRNA of these molecules was det...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Khanzadeh A,Habibagahi Z,Hosseini A,Amirghofran Z

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00