Destructive arthritis associated with acne fulminans: a case report.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the associations between structural abnormalities on ultrasound (US) or conventional x-rays (CR) and pain in hand osteoarthritis (HOA). METHODS:In 55 consecutive patients with HOA (mean age 61 years, 86% women) fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology criteria, pain in 30 separate hand joints...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kortekaas MC,Kwok WY,Reijnierse M,Huizinga TW,Kloppenburg M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand exercises are recommended for patients with hand osteoarthritis (HOA), though evidence for their effect is conflicting. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate, in a randomised controlled trial, the effect of HOA information plus home-based hand exercises (exercise group) compared with information only (control group) i...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hennig T,Hæhre L,Hornburg VT,Mowinckel P,Norli ES,Kjeken I

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients, two with typical primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and the third with several features of SS, including abnormal sialography and reduced tear secretion, developed B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) of parotid or lung, or both. Isoelectric focusing of concentrated urine specimens in agarose, followed by ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Walters MT,Stevenson FK,Herbert A,Cawley MI,Smith JL

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the performance of the American-European Consensus Group (AECG) and the newly proposed American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for Sjögren's Syndrome (SS) in a well-characterised sicca cohort, given ongoing efforts to resolve discrepancies and weaknesses in the systems. METH...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Rasmussen A,Ice JA,Li H,Grundahl K,Kelly JA,Radfar L,Stone DU,Hefner KS,Anaya JM,Rohrer M,Gopalakrishnan R,Houston GD,Lewis DM,Chodosh J,Harley JB,Hughes P,Maier-Moore JS,Montgomery CG,Rhodus NL,Farris AD,Segal BM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current drug development programs produce high quality data on the efficacy of new drugs, substantial data on safety, but little data on actual applicability of the new product compared to standard of care. After successful registration and launch, such data require years to accumulate and often remain incomplete. Thi...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Boers M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the pathogenesis of pneumomediastinum in polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM). PATIENTS AND METHODS:The clinical records of 48 patients with PM/DM were reviewed, focusing mainly on the presence of pneumomediastinum and cutaneous vasculopathy, and the chest radiographic changes. A patient with pneum...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kono H,Inokuma S,Nakayama H,Suzuki M

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum C2 activity was measured in 135 individuals drawn from a panel of 418 tissue-typed blood donors. The study group included all donors with HLA antigens A10 and B18. Heterozygote C2 deficiency (C2Dhet) was defined by reference to the range of C2 activity in previously studied obligate heterozygotes. Five donors we...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Rynes RI,Britten AF,Pickering RJ

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) has changed dramatically since the introduction of biological agents in 1999. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate trends in prescription patterns of biological agents and the subsequent outcome of JIA. METHODS:The Arthritis and Biologics in Children register (multicentre ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Otten MH,Anink J,Prince FH,Twilt M,Vastert SJ,ten Cate R,Hoppenreijs EP,Armbrust W,Gorter SL,van Pelt PA,Kamphuis SS,Dolman KM,Swart JF,van den Berg JM,Koopman-Keemink Y,van Rossum MA,Wulffraat NM,van Suijlekom-Smit LW

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the short term effects of a single dose of D2E7, a fully human anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNFalpha) monoclonal antibody (mAb), on the local and systemic homeostasis of interleukin 1beta (IL1beta) and TNFalpha in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:All patients with RA enrolled in a p...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Barrera P,Joosten LA,den Broeder AA,van de Putte LB,van Riel PL,van den Berg WB

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular immunity to cartilage proteoglycans may be responsible for sustaining chronic inflammation in ankylosing spondylitis. This hypothesis was examined by measuring peripheral blood and synovial fluid mononuclear cell proliferation in five preparations of human cartilage proteoglycan monomer in vitro. Peripheral b...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Jobanputra P,Choy EH,Kingsley GH,Sieper J,Palacios-Boix AA,Heinegård D,Panayi GS

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxidative stress in RA synovial tissue can cause DNA damage and suppress the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) system in cultured synoviocytes. This mechanism includes two enzyme complexes, hMutSalpha (hMSH2/hMSH6) and hMutSbeta (hMSH2/hMSH3). OBJECTIVE:To examine the expression and distribution of MMR enzymes in s...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Simelyte E,Boyle DL,Firestein GS

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review case histories of patients in whom fibrosis played a significant role in the pathogenesis of their disease, and to determine whether intravenous gammaglobulin (IVIg) contributed to the regression of their fibrotic condition. METHODS:Eight patients with excess fibrotic reaction in the course of div...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Amital H,Rewald E,Levy Y,Bar-Dayan Y,Manthorpe R,Engervall P,Sherer Y,Langevitz P,Shoenfeld Y

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three aspects of polymorphonuclear leucocyte (PMN) function were studied in 19 patients with Behçet's syndrome (BS). By 2 different techniques directed motility was found to be increased. This increase was largely due to the subgroup of patients with ocular involvement. Counts of absolute numbers of cells migrating hi...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Fordham JN,Davies PG,Kirk A,Currey HL

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rice bodies can occur in the joints in many rheumatic conditions, but they are most common in rheumatoid arthritis. They are generally believed to occur rarely in patients with osteoarthritis, but one study reported rice bodies with apatite crystals. OBJECTIVE:To report on a series of joint fluids with rice...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Li-Yu J,Clayburne GM,Sieck MS,Walker SE,Athreya BH,DeHoratius RJ,Schumacher HR Jr

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Several prediction models for rapid radiological progression (RRP) in the first year of rheumatoid arthritis have been designed to aid rheumatologists in their choice of initial treatment. The association was assessed between RRP and disability and joint damage progression in 8 years. METHODS:Patients from t...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： van den Broek M,Dirven L,de Vries-Bouwstra JK,Dehpoor AJ,Goekoop-Ruiterman YP,Gerards AH,Kerstens PJ,Huizinga TW,Lems W,Allaart CF

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have reported an interaction between ever cigarette smoking and the presence of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB1 shared epitope (SE) genotype and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk. To address the effect of dosage, a case-control study nested within two prospective cohorts to determine the...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Karlson EW,Chang SC,Cui J,Chibnik LB,Fraser PA,De Vivo I,Costenbader KH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There are no agreed criteria for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee in population studies. The radiographic scoring system of Kellgren and Lawrence has been the system most used in the past and although other methods have been developed, comparisons have not been performed. Therefore these grading systems were ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Spector TD,Hart DJ,Byrne J,Harris PA,Dacre JE,Doyle DV

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Precise diagnosis and follow up treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) requires objective quantification, which is still lacking. For this purpose, radiological analyses are considered to be the most appropriate method. OBJECTIVE:To develop computer assisted quantification software that is particularly appl...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Wick M,Peloschek P,Bögl K,Graninger W,Smolen JS,Kainberger F

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare responsiveness of the Harris Hip Score with generic measures (that is, the Short Form-36 (SF-36), and a test of walking speed and pain during walking) in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip. METHOD:The first 75 cases within the population of a randomised clinical trial on manual therapy a...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hoeksma HL,Van Den Ende CH,Ronday HK,Heering A,Breedveld FC

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease with unknown aetiology. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is an environmental factor associated with SLE. EBV maintains latency in B cells with frequent reactivation measured by antibodies against viral capsid antigen (VCA) and early antigen (EA). In ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Jog NR,Young KA,Munroe ME,Harmon MT,Guthridge JM,Kelly JA,Kamen DL,Gilkeson GS,Weisman MH,Karp DR,Gaffney PM,Harley JB,Wallace DJ,Norris JM,James JA

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the first-ever incidence of acute myocardial infarction and stroke in a community based RA cohort compared with the general population. METHODS:The RA cohort consisted of all patients in a local RA register in Malmö, Sweden (n = 1022). The patients were recruited from private and hospital base...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Turesson C,Jarenros A,Jacobsson L

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine discrepancies in patients' current use and expected future use of the internet for different functions. METHOD:A short questionnaire was developed to assess patients' current use of the internet for three functions: "seeking information", "mutual support", and "care provider contact". This quest...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： van Lankveld WG,Derks AM,van den Hoogen FH

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite the lower prevalence of obesity (a known risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA)), the prevalence of lateral tibiofemoral OA is higher in Chinese communities compared with Caucasian communities. One potential explanation is the difference in knee alignment between the two populations. We measured various ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Harvey WF,Niu J,Zhang Y,McCree PI,Felson DT,Nevitt M,Xu L,Aliabadi P,Hunter DJ

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the prevalence and patterns of cardiac abnormalities as detected by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in systemic sclerosis (SSc). METHODS:Fifty-two consecutive patients with SSc underwent cardiac MRI to determine morphological, functional, perfusion at rest and delayed enhancement abnormal...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hachulla AL,Launay D,Gaxotte V,de Groote P,Lamblin N,Devos P,Hatron PY,Beregi JP,Hachulla E

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify the local factors in cartilage that are responsible for the induction of pannus invasion, a 14 day organ culture study in which rheumatoid synovium was grown in contact with cartilage pieces was carried out. Rheumatoid synovium preferentially extended over hyaluronidase treated cartilage pieces, but detach...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Shiozawa S,Yoshihara R,Kuroki Y,Fujita T,Shiozawa K,Imura S

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the effect of a single infusion of zoledronic acid (ZA) with placebo on knee pain and bone marrow lesions (BMLs). METHODS:Adults aged 50-80 years (n=59) with clinical knee osteoarthritis and knee BMLs were randomised to receive either ZA (5 mg/100 ml) or placebo. BMLs were determined using proton...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Laslett LL,Doré DA,Quinn SJ,Boon P,Ryan E,Winzenberg TM,Jones G

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Population mean changes from clinical trials are difficult to apply to individuals in clinical practice. Responder analysis may be better, but needs validating for level of response and treatment duration. METHODS:The numbers of patients with pain relief over baseline (> or =15%, > or =30%, > or =50%, > or ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Moore RA,Moore OA,Derry S,Peloso PM,Gammaitoni AR,Wang H

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyse the association between chondrocalcinosis and osteoarthritis (OA) of the hands and knees in an unselected elderly rural population. METHODS:A community based cross sectional study was performed in individuals randomly selected from a previous epidemiological survey on the prevalence of chondrocal...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Sanmarti R,Kanterewicz E,Pladevall M,Pañella D,Tarradellas JB,Gomez JM

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the stability and the degree of variation of antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) results over time in a large cohort of well evaluated aPL positive patients; and to analyse factors contributing to aPL variation and the validity of aPL in a real world setting in which aPL tests are done in multiple la...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Erkan D,Derksen WJ,Kaplan V,Sammaritano L,Pierangeli SS,Roubey R,Lockshin MD

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare levels of disability of people with and without hip and knee arthroplasty in a random national sample. METHODS:In 1999 a screening questionnaire to classify people into groups of increasing probabilities of disability was sent to 417 500 people; response rate 86%. The study population was obtaine...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Boutron I,Poiraudeau S,Ravaud JF,Baron G,Revel M,Nizard R,Dougados M,Ravaud P

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00