HLA DR alloantigens in different subsets of patients with Sjögren's syndrome and in family members.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent animal studies have revealed critical roles of interleukin (IL)17, which is produced by a newly identified subset of helper T cells, Th17 cells, in the development of autoimmune diseases including arthritis. However, in human rheumatoid arthritis (RA), detailed characteristics and the prevalence of Th...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Yamada H,Nakashima Y,Okazaki K,Mawatari T,Fukushi JI,Kaibara N,Hori A,Iwamoto Y,Yoshikai Y

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of adding sulfasalazine to leflunomide treatment compared with switching to sulfasalazine alone in patients with RA with an inadequate response to leflunomide monotherapy. METHODS:Patients with active RA ((DAS28) >3.2) who were enrolled in the first open label phase of the...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Dougados M,Emery P,Lemmel EM,Zerbini CA,Brin S,van Riel P

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship of the polymorphic enhancer HS1,2 central to the 3' enhancer complex regulatory region (IgH3'EC) of the immunoglobulin heavy chain genes with systemic sclerosis (SSc) disease and compare it with HLA-DR and DQ associations. METHODS:A total of 116 patients with SSc were classifi...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Frezza D,Giambra V,Tolusso B,De Santis M,Bosello S,Vettori S,Triolo G,Valentini G,Ferraccioli G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sera from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), patients with infectious mononucleosis (IM), and blood donors were tested by indirect immunofluorescence for the presence of antikeratin antibody (AKA), antibody to cytoskeletal intermediate filaments of prekeratin or vimentin type (AIFA) and antiperinuclear factor (A...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kataaha PK,Mortazavi-Milani SM,Russell G,Holborow EJ

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An association between major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes, particularly those within the class II HLA region, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is well established, and accounts for an estimated 30% of the genetic component in RA. The MHC class II transactivator gene (MHC2TA) on chromosome 16p13 has re...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Bronson PG,Criswell LA,Barcellos LF

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of exacerbations in the disease course was investigated in 110 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who were studied prospectively at our institute for lupus research. At the time of disease onset and diagnosis the male patients were much older than the female patients (about 10 years); exace...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Swaak AJ,Nossent JC,Bronsveld W,van Rooyen A,Nieuwenhuys EJ,Theuns L,Smeenk RJ

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many patients with rheumatoid arthritis are currently successfully treated with infliximab (anti-tumour necrosis factor); however, about 30% of the patients do not respond to infliximab. One of the postulated hypotheses of not responding is the fast clearance of infliximab due to the development of inflixima...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： van der Laken CJ,Voskuyl AE,Roos JC,Stigter van Walsum M,de Groot ER,Wolbink G,Dijkmans BA,Aarden LA

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To see if a group course delivered by rheumatology teams using cognitive-behavioural approaches, plus usual care, reduced RA fatigue impact more than usual care alone. METHODS:Multicentre, 2-year randomised controlled trial in RA adults (fatigue severity>6/10, no recent major medication changes). RAFT (Redu...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hewlett S,Almeida C,Ambler N,Blair PS,Choy EH,Dures E,Hammond A,Hollingworth W,Kadir B,Kirwan JR,Plummer Z,Rooke C,Thorn J,Turner N,Pollock J,RAFT Study Group.

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) may be an important mediator of insulin resistance. Infliximab is a chimeric monoclonal, high affinity antibody against the soluble and transmembrane TNFalpha, which can reduce markedly the biological activity of circulating and tissue TNFalpha and is used to treat var...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kiortsis DN,Mavridis AK,Vasakos S,Nikas SN,Drosos AA

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) tends to remit during pregnancy, with more patients achieving remission in the third trimester, coinciding with an increase in levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). In vitro and animal studies have shown that AFP has immunomodulatory properties. MM-093 is a non-glycosylated, recombinan...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Pollard LC,Murray J,Moody M,Stewart EJ,Choy EH

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A family is described in which the mother and 2 of the 5 children had Felty's syndrome, a pattern of inheritance suggesting a dominant defect and one which has not previously been reported. The family is also of interest in that the other sib had rheumatoid arthritis. ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Blendis LM,Jones KL,Hamilton EB,Williams R

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:For our understanding of the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), it is important to elucidate the mechanisms underlying early stages of synovitis. Here, synovial cytokine production was investigated in patients with very early arthritis. METHODS:Synovial biopsies were obtained from pat...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Yeo L,Adlard N,Biehl M,Juarez M,Smallie T,Snow M,Buckley CD,Raza K,Filer A,Scheel-Toellner D

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register (BSRBR) has collected data on adverse events including pregnancies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy. The purpose of this report is to summarise the pregnancy outcomes in women treated with ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Verstappen SM,King Y,Watson KD,Symmons DP,Hyrich KL,BSRBR Control Centre Consortium, BSR Biologics Register.

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the prevalence of calcium phosphate mineral salt accumulation in degenerative supraspinatus 'tendinitis' compared with a normal sample of human tendons, and to determine whether there is an association of calcium salt deposition with pathological changes in the tendon extracellular matrix. ME...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Riley GP,Harrall RL,Constant CR,Cawston TE,Hazleman BL

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double blind, single observer, 48 week study the effects of sulphasalazine (2 g daily) and hydroxychloroquine (400 mg daily months 0-6, thereafter 200 mg daily) were compared in 60 patients with definite or classical rheumatoid arthritis. They had not been treated previously with second line drugs. The onset of r...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Nuver-Zwart IH,van Riel PL,van de Putte LB,Gribnau FW

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is highly prevalent in Malaysia, which has a mixed population of Malays, Chinese, and Indians. A quantitative enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine anticardiolipin antibody (aCL) levels (total immunoglobulin, IgG, and IgM) in 200 patients with SLE (164 Chine...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Jones HW,Ireland R,Senaldi G,Wang F,Khamashta M,Bellingham AJ,Veerapan K,Hughes GR,Vergani D

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In osteoarthritis (OA), adult articular chondrocytes undergo phenotypic modulation in response to alterations in the environment owing to mechanical injury and inflammation. These processes not only stimulate the production of enzymes that degrade the cartilage matrix but also inhibit repair. With the use of in vitro ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Goldring MB,Otero M,Tsuchimochi K,Ijiri K,Li Y

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purified peripheral blood polymorphonuclear leucocytes (PMNs) from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been found to differ from purified PMNs from normal subjects in ways that are consistent with their prior activation. However, it is currently contentious whether activated PMNs really circulate in patients ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： McCarthy DA,Bernhagen J,Taylor MJ,Hamblin AS,James I,Thompson PW,Perry JD

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Earlier publications have suggested a possible role for the efflux transporter breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) in acquired resistance to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) such as leflunomide and its metabolite A771726 (teriflunomide). However, there is no direct evidence that BCRP intera...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kis E,Nagy T,Jani M,Molnár E,Jánossy J,Ujhellyi O,Német K,Herédi-Szabó K,Krajcsi P

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The humoral immune response against a broad spectrum of cartilage antigens (cellular and matrix antigens) was studied in a group of patients who showed resorption and/or rejection of transplanted cartilage in nasal surgery. METHODS:Sera were obtained from patients with successful and unsuccessful cartilage ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Bujia J,Alsalameh S,Naumann A,Wilmes E,Sittinger M,Burmester GR

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the importance of timely management of patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA), delays exist in its diagnosis and treatment. OBJECTIVE:To perform a systematic literature review to identify strategies addressing these delays to inform an American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Agains...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Villeneuve E,Nam JL,Bell MJ,Deighton CM,Felson DT,Hazes JM,McInnes IB,Silman AJ,Solomon DH,Thompson AE,White PH,Bykerk VP,Emery P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) are the hallmark of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Protein citrullination is believed to drive autoantigen selection in RA. Nonetheless, several autoantigens in RA are targeted as native (unmodified) proteins. Here, the study of hnRNP A2/B1 (RA33) provides a framewor...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Konig MF,Giles JT,Nigrovic PA,Andrade F

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:(a) To characterise the lipid profile in psoriatic arthritis and investigate whether there are similarities to the dyslipoproteinaemia reported in rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory forms of joint disease; (b) to investigate whether there is an atherogenic lipid profile in psoriatic arthritis, which...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Jones SM,Harris CP,Lloyd J,Stirling CA,Reckless JP,McHugh NJ

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:To maintain and optimise the quality of care provided by health professionals in rheumatology (HPRs), adequate educational offerings are needed. This task force (TF) aimed to develop evidence-based recommendations for the generic core competences of HPRs, with specific reference to nurses, physica...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Edelaar L,Nikiphorou E,Fragoulis GE,Iagnocco A,Haines C,Bakkers M,Barbosa L,Cikes N,Ndosi M,Primdahl J,Prior Y,Pchelnikova P,Ritschl V,Schäfer VS,Smucrova H,Storrønning I,Testa M,Wiek D,Vliet Vlieland TPM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) fibroblasts remain activated even in the absence of exogenous stimuli. Epigenetic alterations are thought to play a role for this endogenous activation. Trimethylation of histone H3 on lysine 27 (H3K27me3) is regulated by Jumonji domain-containing protein 3 (JMJD3) and ubiquitously t...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Bergmann C,Brandt A,Merlevede B,Hallenberger L,Dees C,Wohlfahrt T,Pötter S,Zhang Y,Chen CW,Mallano T,Liang R,Kagwiria R,Kreuter A,Pantelaki I,Bozec A,Abraham D,Rieker R,Ramming A,Distler O,Schett G,Distler JHW

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pattern of joint involvement on conventional radiographs and the four hour gammacamera image of 99Tc HMDP bone scans were studied in 33 patients with generalised nodal osteoarthritis. Both techniques showed the predominant involvement of the distal interphalangeal, scaphotrapezial, and first carpometacarpal joints...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hutton CW,Higgs ER,Jackson PC,Watt I,Dieppe PA

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether rheumatoid factors (RFs), measured as continuous variables by time resolved fluoroimmunoassay, reflect disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Further, to study the association of RFs and other disease activity parameters with radiological joint damage, especially in individual pa...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Knijff-Dutmer E,Drossaers-Bakker W,Verhoeven A,van der Sluijs Veer G,Boers M,van der Linden S,van de Laar M

更新日期：2002-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) consists of a heterogeneous group of inflammatory disorders, within which there are a number of clinical subgroups. Diagnosis and assignment to a particular subgroup can be problematical and more concise methods of subgroup classification are required. This study of the syn...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Finnegan S,Clarke S,Gibson D,McAllister C,Rooney M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of two gold(I) compounds on stability of lysosomes in vitro was studied. Lysosomes from homogenates of rat kidney cortex were isolated by differential centrifugation. These lysosomes were incubated at 37 degrees C with widely varied concentrations of sodium aurothiomalate and sodium aurothiosulphate for 5, ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Graabaek PM,Pedersen SM

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00