Relapsing polychondritis with aortic arch aneurysm and aortic arch syndrome.

abstract：:To investigate the expression and effect of farnesoid X receptor (FXR) on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) liver dysfunction and indicate its hepatoprotective role and the immunomodulatory property. mRNA and protein levels of FXR were determined on the liver specimens of SLE patients with liver injury as well as MRL...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lian F,Wang Y,Chen J,Xu H,Yang X,Liang L,Zhan Z,Ye Y,Chen M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased QT interval dispersion has been associated with an increased risk for ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac events. We examined the QT interval dispersion in 20 North Indian children with Kawasaki disease (KD) with no coronary artery abnormalities on echocardiography compared the same with matched contr...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ghelani SJ,Singh S,Manojkumar R

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to analyze the longitudinal practice patterns of prophylaxis of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Patients diagnosed with PMR were collected retrospectively in two rheumatology departments. In addition to demographic and diagnostic criteria, th...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Naranjo A,López R,García-Magallón B,Cáceres L,Francisco F,Jiménez-Palop M,Ojeda-Bruno S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet disease (BD) is an inflammatory disorder of unknown origin. We present here an unusual case of juvenile Behçet with hemoptysis due to large pulmonary artery aneurysms (PAA), large intra-cardiac thrombus and prolonged fever, which posed several therapeutic challenges. In this case, a 14-year-old boy was admitted...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Vivante A,Bujanover Y,Jacobson J,Padeh S,Berkun Y

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive, inherited autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent, self-limited attacks of fever and inflammation of serosal surfaces. There is an explosion of the data regarding inflammatory markers in FMF and clinical effects of chronic inflammation on the di...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Erten S,Altunoğlu A,Ceylan GG,Maraş Y,Koca C,Yüksel A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurocognitive dysfunction and brain injury on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, brain MRI is expensive, is restricted by payers, and requires high expertise. Neurocognitive assessment is a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Roldan PC,Jung RE,Sibbitt WL,Qualls CR,Flores RA,Roldan CA

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caffeine, a commonly consumed food constituent, is known to exert beneficial physiological effects in humans. There is a lack of comprehensive population data for the effects of caffeine intake on urate metabolism. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine whether coffee, tea, and caffeine intake influences se...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bae J,Park PS,Chun BY,Choi BY,Kim MK,Shin MH,Lee YH,Shin DH,Kim SK

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies indicate that high-mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1) contributes to the pathogenesis of diverse autoimmune disorders. It induces the production of interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) in vitro. In the present study, plasma HMGB1, TNF-alpha, and IFN-alpha were deter...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ma CY,Jiao YL,Zhang J,Yang QR,Zhang ZF,Shen YJ,Chen ZJ,Zhao YR

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Juvenile Arthritis Multidimensional Assessment Report (JAMAR) is a new parent/patient reported outcome measure that enables a thorough assessment of the disease status in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). We report the results of the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the parent and patie...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Scott C,Okong'o L,Brice N,Murless S,Slamang W,Fadlelmola A,Consolaro A,Bovis F,Ruperto N,Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO).

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is not completely understood. However, an excessive regional inflammation, sensitization of primary somatosensory afferents, and sensitization of spinal neurons are considered to have a role in the pathogenesis of RSD. The underlying pathophysiology relating the c...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Okudan B,Celik C

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To translate and culturally adapt the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS), a widely used instrument for evaluating disability associated with elbow injuries, into Turkish (MEPS-T) and to determine psychometric properties of the translated version. The MEPS was translated into Turkish using published methodological gui...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Celik D

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of long-term treatment with cyclosporin A (CsA) in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODS:Sixty patients with PsA were enrolled in a prospective, nonrandomised study of CsA. Patients with hypertension or hypercreatinemia were exclu...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sarzi-Puttini P,Cazzola M,Panni B,Turiel M,Fiorini T,Belai-Beyene N,Chèrié-Lignièré EL

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Rheumatism Association (ARA) clinical criteria have been tested in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), progressive systemic sclerosis, polyarteritis nodosa and polymyositis/dermatomyositis. Hospital admissions from a defined population over the same period were studied. Increased weighting of the scores f...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Tan PL,Borman GB,Wigley RD

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methotrexate (MTX) can be toxic to patients suffering from end stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis even at low doses. This increase in toxicity is more notable in terms of bone marrow suppression in the form of pancytopenia. Many methods of elimination including dialysis itself have been proven ineffective, and...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Al-Hasani H,Roussou E

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：:There is still debate on whether inflammatory pseudotumor should be considered benign or malignant. This lesion has only been reported twice in bone, apart from cases complicating foreign body reaction to joint replacement arthroplasty. We report here a third case, localized at the sacrum. A 31-year-old man had inflam...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Allanore Y,Pham XV,Clerc DA,Menkès CJ,Kahan A

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the association of oral ulceration and oral health factors, together with psycho-social well-being in Behçet's disease (BD), and to clarify the importance of psycho-social support of patients in the overall management of BD. The study comprised of a cohort of 146 BD patients (mea...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Senusi A,Higgins S,Fortune F

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagosomes are formed during autophagy, which is activated by hypoxia and starvation. Autophagy is important for mast cell degranulation. We hypothesized that autophagy is a key feature in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc). We examined SSc clinical features and mast cell density across the presence and ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Frech T,De Domenico I,Murtaugh MA,Revelo MP,Li DY,Sawitzke AD,Drakos S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients are at a higher risk of systemic inflammatory sequelae, leading to microalbuminuria, cardiovascular (CVD) and neuropsychiatric (NPD) disease. Our aim is to present the existing literature about the relationship between CVD, kidney and NPD in PsA. The literature evaluation of PsA reve...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Markousis-Mavrogenis G,Nurmohamed MT,Koutsogeorgopoulou L,Dimitroulas T,Katsifis G,Vartela V,Mitsikostas D,Kolovou G,Tektonidou M,Voulgari P,Sfikakis PP,Kitas GD,Mavrogeni SI

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have inflammatory back pain (IBP) and meet the existing classification criteria for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and spondyloarthritis (SpA). We included 167 patients fulfilling the ACR 1987 revised criteria for RA. Af...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Can G,Solmaz D,Binicier O,Akar S,Birlik M,Soysal O,Akkoc N,Manisali M,Onen F

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent data suggest that childhood and adulthood stressors may play a significant role in the development of an autoimmune disease. The present study explores the relationship between psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and positive and negative life events during childhood and adulthood in psoriatic patients. Forty-five patien...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Simonić E,Peternel S,Stojnić-Soša L,Rončević-Gržeta I,Prpić-Massari L,Massari D,Periša D,Cabrijan L,Kaštelan M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of an association of four autoimmune diseases in a 15-year-old girl and we discuss the etiopathogenic of this association and difficulties of treatment. ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Zeglaoui H,Landolsi H,Mankai A,Ghedira I,Bouajina E

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among the clinical manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus is an arthropathy, which is usually non-erosive. In many cases, the joint involvement is mild. A subset of patients has deforming, non-erosive Jaccoud's arthropathy, and a minority have an arthropathy with clinical findings similar to rheumatoid arthrit...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Pipili C,Sfritzeri A,Cholongitas E

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 53-year-old Turkish female presented with progressive weakness and mild dyspnea. Laboratory results demonstrated severe hypokalemia with hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis. The urinary anion gap was positive in the presence of acidemia, thus she was diagnosed with hypokalemic paralysis from a severe distal ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Yılmaz H,Kaya M,Özbek M,ÜUreten K,Safa Yıldırım İ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatigue has a large impact on quality of life and is still unmanageable for many patients. Study aims were describe (1) the prevalence and pattern of fatigue over time in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis under a treat-to-target strategy and (2) identify predictive factors for worsening and recovering of fatigu...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Walter MJM,Kuijper TM,Hazes JMW,Weel AE,Luime JJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the agreement between self-reported osteoporosis and bone mineral density (BMD) results through dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) using data from a national representative sample taken from the US communities. Six-year data from the continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Cunningham TD,DeShields SC

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research suggests that health literacy (HL) is associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients' functional status. Single-item health literacy screening (SILS) questionnaires may establish patients' HL; however, the wording of SILS may be misinterpreted by RA patients as a query regarding physical limitations. Desp...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Quinzanos I,Hirsh JM,Bright C,Caplan L

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parenchymal neuro-Behçet disease (NBD) is a serious clinic condition with a sub-acute or chronic disease course that results in incapability through pyramidal tract involvement. Though well-known consequences can deter a patient's life, both urinary symptoms and sexual dysfunction are underestimated complications of N...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Taylan A,Birlik M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gender may produce different characteristics in the manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The present study investigated the influence of gender on clinical, laboratory, autoantibodies and histopathological classes of lupus nephritis (LN). As much as 81 patients diagnosed with SLE (ACR criteria) and act...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： de Carvalho JF,do Nascimento AP,Testagrossa LA,Barros RT,Bonfá E

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00