A systematic review of the effect of TNF-alpha antagonists on lipid profiles in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

abstract：:It is commonly believed that infliximab-induced anticardiolipin antibody belongs to the IgM subclass but not the IgG subclass and that the IgM subclass could not produce clinical symptoms. However, we had a patient with scleroderma overlap/rheumatoid arthritis who developed thrombocytopenia associated with the appeara...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Hamaguchi M,Kawahito Y,Ishino H,Yoshida M,Yoshikawa T

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the association of combined arthritis and diabetes, diabetes only, and arthritis only compared with neither with gait speed in the general population. This cross-sectional study included data from the second wave of Midlife in the United States-2 (MIDUS 2) project 4: Biomarker Project, 2004-200...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Alenazi AM,Alshehri MM,Alqahtani BA,Alanazi AD,Bindawas SM

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of an 82-year-old woman with giant cell arteritis, who developed unilateral pitting oedema of the dorsum of the right hand, foot and distal part of the right forearm as well as tenosynovitis of the right wrist extensors, mild synovitis of the right wrist, metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kontoyianni A,Maragou M,Alvanou E,Kappou I,Dantis P

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A correlation study was performed on the degree of muscle weakness in 36 patients with dermatomyositis and 69 with polymyositis in relation to muscle biopsy findings, electromyography (EMG) abnormalities, and serum concentrations of creatine kinase (CK), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (A...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Tymms KE,Beller EM,Webb J,Schrieber L,Buchanan WW

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence for Chagas disease reactivation (CDR) in rheumatologic patients under rheumatologic treatments (RTs) is scarce. To screen and follow-up patients with rheumatic diseases and concomitant Chagas disease under RT to detect CDR and to describe a possible relationship between CDR and specific RT. An observational, ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Ringer A,Ruffino JP,Leiva R,Cuadranti N,Argento MC,Martínez MF,Rolla I,Chulibert S,Carbone D,Palatnik M,Cortese MN,Lagrutta M,Córdoba L,González FB,Pacini MF,Villar SR,Águila D,Bottasso OA,Pérez AR,Abdala M

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression and are disease biomarkers. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have accelerated atherosclerosis leading to excess cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, but traditional risk factors for cardiovascular risk stratification are inadequate. In the general population, m...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Ormseth MJ,Solus JF,Sheng Q,Chen SC,Ye F,Wu Q,Oeser AM,Allen R,Raggi P,Vickers KC,Stein CM

更新日期：2021-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Caeruloplasmin (Cp), prealbumin and alpha 2-macroglobulin (alpha 2-M) concentrations in serum were compared in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthrosis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, Behçet's syndrome, SLE and normal controls. Cp was significantly elevated (p less than 0.01) in all d...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Surrall KE,Bird HA,Dixon JS

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sjõgren's disease is one of the most common rheumatological diseases and can present with a variety of extra-glandular manifestations. Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonitis (LIP) is the most common lung pathology in these patients. It is important to know and recognize this condition because it is potentially treatable...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Dalvi V,Gonzalez EB,Lovett L

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study are to investigate the prevalence of PAD4 and anti-PAD4 antibodies (Abs) in autoimmune diseases and to clarify their association with anticitrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) and shared epitope (SE) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Levels of human PAD4 and anti-PAD4 Abs in s...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Umeda N,Matsumoto I,Kawaguchi H,Kurashima Y,Kondo Y,Tsuboi H,Ogishima H,Suzuki T,Kagami Y,Sakyu T,Ishigami A,Maruyama N,Sumida T

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, renal crisis was the most significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with scleroderma (SSc). Nowadays, following the introduction of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors used in renovascular hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension have become the most common causes...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Davas EM,Peppas C,Maragou M,Alvanou E,Hondros D,Dantis PC

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Socio-economic gradients in occurrence of diseases have been reported for many chronic conditions. However, whether the magnitude of socio-economic gradients differs across diseases and the extent to which lifestyle mediates such relationships are not known. Cross-sectional data from The National Monitor on Musculoske...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Putrik P,Ramiro S,Chorus AM,Keszei AP,Boonen A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A possible role of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) in the pathomechanism of sarcoidosis must be considered in the analysis of this disorder since elevated concentrations of this cytokine have been found. In addition, TNFalpha expression could be demonstrated in sarcoid granulomata [1]. It is well known that TNF...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Callejas-Rubio JL,Ortego-Centeno N,Lopez-Perez L,Benticuaga MN

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Articular involvement is described in a 58-year-old female patient with scleroderma. Radiological findings included intra-articular calcification, destructive osteoarthritis and selective involvement of the first metacarpal base. The discussion attempts to explain the way in which intra-articular calcification and ost...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Albert J,Ott H

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare IgG anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) of second (anti-CCP2) and third generations (anti-CCP3) for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an IgA CCP3 ELISA was also evaluated. Combinations of the use of the three tests were evaluated. Anti-CCP2 IgG, anti...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： dos Anjos LM,Pereira IA,d 'Orsi E,Seaman AP,Burlingame RW,Morato EF

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to ascertain whether fibromyalgia patients with positive ANA develop other features of connective tissue disease over 2-4 years' follow-up. Patients attending our clinic with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia were identified. All ANA-positive patients (n = 12) were recruited and matched for age and...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Al-Allaf AW,Ottewell L,Pullar T

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a 24-year old Caucasian man with gangrene of small bowels and intestinal resection due to mesenteric inflammatory veno-occlusive disease (MIVOD) who later developed deep vein thrombosis in his left leg. He had no clinical evidence of an underlying symptomatic connective tissue disease or Behçet's disease. ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Gül A,Inanç M,Ocal L,Koniçe M,Aral O,Lie JT

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological agents, particularly anti-Tumour Necrosis Factor (TNF)-α agents, have emerged as an effective treatment in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases. An association between anti-TNF-α antibodies and reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) has been established. Appropriate screening for TB inf...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Mínguez S,Latorre I,Mateo L,Lacoma A,Diaz J,Olivé A,Domínguez J

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To present the clinical and pathological findings in patients presenting with myositis caused by syphilis. The literature is reviewed, and pathophysiologic factors discussed. A 49-year-old Caucasian heterosexual male with a known history of stable human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C (HCV) co-infection, ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Yacyshyn E,Chiowchanwisawakit P,Emery DJ,Jhamandas J,Resch L,Taylor G

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We encountered an adult patient with acute parvovirus B19 infection who presented with transient lupus-like symptoms (i.e., polyarthritis, fever, myalgia, pancytopenia, hypocomplementemia, and nephritis). Our case is characterized by the demonstration of acute nephritis as a complication of this infection, making it d...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Sugimoto T,Tsuda A,Uzu T,Kashiwagi A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the appropriate volume of saline to obtain a beneficial effect of arthroscopic lavage and the prognostic factors related to the clinical effect in a refractory rheumatoid knee. Arthroscopic lavage or arthrocentesis was performed in a random manner in 142 patients with relap...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Tanaka N,Sakahashi H,Hirose K,Ishima T,Ishii S

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the efficacy and safety of aceclofenac (AC) and tenoxicam (TX) in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a multicentric parallel, randomized, double-blind trial of three months duration was performed in 292 patients: 145 were randomized to the AC treatment group and 147 to the TX treatment group. The t...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Perez-Ruiz F,Alonso-Ruiz A,Ansoleaga JJ

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate sexual function in Tunisian women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to compare it with that in voluntary healthy controls. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional study including 71 women with a confirmed diagnosis of RA according to the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against R...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Alia F,Rim BS,Miladi S,Ouenniche K,Kassab S,Chekili S,Zakraoui L,Abdelghani KB,Laatar A

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 71-year-old male rheumatoid patient presented with MRSA septic arthritis. The impact of this organism on musculoskeletal practice is discussed. ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Byrne PA,Hosein IK,Camilleri J

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An insufficiency fracture (IF) involving the acetabulum is presented. This fracture occurred in a 67-year-old woman who had been hysterectomized and oophorectomized 27 years earlier for a carcinoma of the uterine cervix, and who had received external pelvic irradiation. This IF location has been rarely described earli...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Schreiber S

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) remains a challenging condition for clinicians. There is substantial evidence for the presence of various cervical dysfunctions (e.g., increased cervical muscle tone and impaired cervical movement control), but their contribution to the complex clinical picture of subjects w...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Nijs J,Van Oosterwijck J,De Hertogh W

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-one Thai patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), diagnosed in accordance with Rome and New York criteria for AS, were studied. The cases includes idiopathic AS (46 cases), Reiter's syndrome AS (8 cases) and psoriatic spondylitis (7 cases). The vast majority of patients were male (Male:Female = 11.2:1), and in...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Deesomchok U,Tumrasvin T

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In sera of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) a wide variety of antibodies against nuclear antigens can be found, including antibodies to nucleic acids, histones and non-histone nuclear proteins. Among these, antibodies to double stranded DNA (dsDNA) appear to be mainly restricted to SLE. Yet, in daily p...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Swaak T,Smeenk R

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Joint lavage for knee osteoarthritis is an invasive procedure that can be stressful and painful. We aimed to assess the impact of music therapy on perioperative anxiety, pain and tolerability of the procedure in patients undergoing joint lavage performed with two needles. We randomized all patients diagnosed with knee...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Ottaviani S,Bernard JL,Bardin T,Richette P

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulse prednisolone hemisuccinate therapy (500 mg given intravenously on three occasions over two weeks) has been combined with either intramuscular sodium aurothiomalate or azathioprine in an assessment of 30 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Significant improvement in a variety of clinical and biochemical assessmen...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Häntzschel H,Otto W,Arnold S,Seidel W,Krüger W,Winiecki P,Bird HA,Dixon JS,Astbury G,Wright V

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) are potential immunological mediators of pathogenetic changes in rheumatoid arthritis. We measured the concentrations of TNF alpha and IL-2 in plasma from 2 groups of patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA). One group had high and one had low ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Espersen GT,Vestergaard M,Ernst E,Grunnet N

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00