Quantitative measurements of joint mobility in adolescents.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interferon (IFN) beta displays anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive activity and has been considered for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Information about the effects of this molecule on joint cells is scarce, however. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of IFNbeta on the production of inter...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Palmer G,Mezin F,Juge-Aubry CE,Plater-Zyberk C,Gabay C,Guerne PA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence and clinical significance of carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) in patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). METHODS:28 patients with primary APS with at least a five year follow up, and 28 healthy subjects, matched by age and sex, were included in the stud...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Medina G,Casaos D,Jara LJ,Vera-Lastra O,Fuentes M,Barile L,Salas M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:An investigator-initiated, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, treat-to-target protocol (Clinical Trials:NCT00660647) studied whether adalimumab added to methotrexate and intra-articular triamcinolone as first-line treatment in early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) increased the frequency of low disease activity ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Hørslev-Petersen K,Hetland ML,Junker P,Pødenphant J,Ellingsen T,Ahlquist P,Lindegaard H,Linauskas A,Schlemmer A,Dam MY,Hansen I,Horn HC,Ammitzbøll CG,Jørgensen A,Krintel SB,Raun J,Johansen JS,Østergaard M,Stengaard-Pe

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To systematically evaluate the association between MRI findings (cartilage defects, bone marrow lesions (BML), osteophytes, meniscal lesion, effusion/synovitis, ligamentous abnormalities, subchondral cysts and bone attrition) and pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) in order to establish the relevan...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Yusuf E,Kortekaas MC,Watt I,Huizinga TW,Kloppenburg M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess associations between joint-specific hand symptoms and self-reported and performance-based functional status. METHODS:Participants were from the population-based Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project. Symptoms in the distal interphalangeal (DIP), proximal interphalangeal (PIP), first carpometacarpa...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Elliott AL,Kraus VB,Fang F,Renner JB,Schwartz TA,Salazar A,Huguenin T,Hochberg MC,Helmick CG,Jordan JM

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteotomies on 101 knees in 79 patients were assessed either prospectively or retrospectively. High tibial osteotomy was performed in 54 knees (27 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 27 with osteoarthrosis (OA)) and double (tibiofemoral) osteotomy in 47 knees (25 RA and 22 OA), and were assessed prospectively in 46 and...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Iveson JM,Longton EB,Wright V

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several inflammatory conditions are associated with an increased risk of lymphoma. The specific features of inflammation that mediate this risk are unknown. There are few studies on whether ankylosing spondylitis increases the risk of lymphoma. Besides inflammation-lymphoma aetiology, information on risk of ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Askling J,Klareskog L,Blomqvist P,Fored M,Feltelius N

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum IgG antibodies to native and denatured human type II collagen (Col II) were measured using an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). One hundred and thirty one patients with various forms of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriatic arthritis (PSA). Reiter's Syndrome...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Choi EK,Gatenby PA,McGill NW,Bateman JF,Cole WG,York JR

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify genomic variants in the 19q13 chromosome region associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-B27-positive populations. METHODS:High-throughput genotyping of 1536 haplotype-tag single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) was performed in 249 patients with AS and 302 heal...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Díaz-Peña R,Aransay AM,Suárez-Álvarez B,Bruges-Armas J,Rodríguez-Ezpeleta N,Regueiro M,Pimentel-Santos FM,Mulero J,Sánchez A,Collantes E,Queiro R,Ballina J,Alves H,López-Larrea C

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A recent genome-wide association study in European systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients identified three loci (PSORS1C1, TNIP1 and RHOB) as novel genetic risk factors for the disease. The aim of this study was to replicate the previously mentioned findings in a large multicentre independent SSc cohort of Cauc...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Bossini-Castillo L,Martin JE,Broen J,Simeon CP,Beretta L,Gorlova OY,Vonk MC,Ortego-Centeno N,Espinosa G,Carreira P,García de la Peña P,Oreiro N,Román-Ivorra JA,Castillo MJ,González-Gay MA,Sáez-Comet L,Castellví I,Schuer

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thermography before and after joint irrigation at arthroscopy showed no significant improvement of inflammation in 14 patients. Subjectively, those with chondrocalcinosis did best. ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Bird HA,Ring EF

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information has been collected on 10 patients, 9 with marrow depression and 1 in whom the diagnosis was presumed. Six of the 10 patients died. The sequentially recorded blood counts on at least 5 of the patients showed a downward trend of the white cell and platelet counts while D-penicillamine was still being adminis...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Kay AG

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathogenesis of the early stages of hand osteoarthritis is poorly understood, but recent high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (hrMRI) studies suggest that the joint ligaments have a major role in the phenotypic expression of the disease. OBJECTIVE:To combine hrMRI and cadaveric histological studie...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Tan AL,Toumi H,Benjamin M,Grainger AJ,Tanner SF,Emery P,McGonagle D

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the association between changes in the delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC) index over 2 years as a measure of cartilage proteoglycan concentration, with changes in cartilage thickness in the medial tibiofemoral compartment of knees in middle-aged women. METHODS:One hundred and...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Crema MD,Hunter DJ,Burstein D,Roemer FW,Li L,Eckstein F,Krishnan N,Hellio Le-Graverand MP,Guermazi A

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rheumatoid factors (RFs) and antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptides (CCPs) of IgG, IgA and IgM isotype have been shown to precede disease onset by years. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate serological risk markers in first-degree relatives from multicase families in relation to genetic and environmental risk f...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Ärlestig L,Mullazehi M,Kokkonen H,Rocklöv J,Rönnelid J,Dahlqvist SR

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell electrophoresis identifies two main subpopulations of blood polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs), which in terms of the speed of their anodic migration are referred to as the fast and slow population. When blood PMNs from normal healthy subjects were incubated in medium containing 20% RA serum there was a decrease in t...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Brown KA,McCarthy D,Perry JD,Dumonde DC

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterised by chronic inflammation of the joints. Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) are highly specific for RA and are associated with a more severe disease progression. ACPA have also been shown to have a pathological role in RA. In animal models of RA,...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Suurmond J,Schuerwegh AJ,Toes RE

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure interleukin (IL)18 serum concentrations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) undergoing infliximab treatment (tumour necrosis factor (TNF) alpha blockade) and to evaluate the concomitant modification of IL12 and IL13 serum concentrations, two cytokines belonging to the Th1 and Th2 profile res...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Pittoni V,Bombardieri M,Spinelli FR,Scrivo R,Alessandri C,Conti F,Spadaro A,Valesini G

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:MRI scoring systems for hand osteoarthritis (HOA) are currently not available. The present work proposes the Oslo HOA MRI (OHOA-MRI) score and examines the intrareader and inter-reader reliability. METHODS:Relevant HOA features were included in the initial version of the OHOA-MRI score after literature revi...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Haugen IK,Lillegraven S,Slatkowsky-Christensen B,Haavardsholm EA,Sesseng S,Kvien TK,van der Heijde D,Bøyesen P

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GCSF) is important in mobilising neutrophils from the bone marrow but also has a range of proinflammatory effects. We therefore decided to investigate the role of GCSF in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) vasculitis. METHODS:We measured GCSF levels in the seru...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Freeley SJ,Coughlan AM,Popat RJ,Dunn-Walters DK,Robson MG

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Knee osteoarthritis commonly requires joint replacement, substantially reduces quality of life and increases healthcare utilisation and costs. This study aimed to identify whether quantitative measures of articular cartilage structure predict knee replacement, and to establish their utility as outcomes in cli...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Eckstein F,Kwoh CK,Boudreau RM,Wang Z,Hannon MJ,Cotofana S,Hudelmaier MI,Wirth W,Guermazi A,Nevitt MC,John MR,Hunter DJ,OAI investigators.

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After in vitro incubation with 3H-thymidine, the proliferation of synovial lining cells and fibroblasts was investigated in surgically-removed articular tissue. Under normal conditions, in nonrheumatoid arthritis and in osteoarthrosis, low proliferation rates for both cell types were observed. In rheumatoid arthritis,...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Mohr W,Beneke G,Mohing W

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reaching the therapeutic target of remission or low-disease activity has improved outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) significantly. The treat-to-target recommendations, formulated in 2010, have provided a basis for implementation of a strategic approach towards this therapeutic goal in routi...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Smolen JS,Breedveld FC,Burmester GR,Bykerk V,Dougados M,Emery P,Kvien TK,Navarro-Compán MV,Oliver S,Schoels M,Scholte-Voshaar M,Stamm T,Stoffer M,Takeuchi T,Aletaha D,Andreu JL,Aringer M,Bergman M,Betteridge N,Bijls

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Human leucocyte antigen shared epitope (SE) alleles are associated with joint destruction, the presence of anticitrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and the ACPA fine specificity repertoire in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A large variation in joint destruction is seen within the ACPA-positive patient populat...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Scherer HU,van der Woude D,Willemze A,Trouw LA,Knevel R,Syversen SW,van der Linden MP,Lie B,Huizinga TW,van der Heijde DM,van der Helm-van Mil AH,Kvien TK,Toes RE

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), the efficacy of very early disease-modifying drug therapy, synthetic or biological, is not well known. Three alternative strategies were compared for treating recent-onset polyarticular JIA. METHODS:In a 54-week multicentre open-label clinical trial, 60 disease-modify...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Tynjälä P,Vähäsalo P,Tarkiainen M,Kröger L,Aalto K,Malin M,Putto-Laurila A,Honkanen V,Lahdenne P

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Molecular biological approaches have recently identified urate transporters in renal proximal tubular cells. Human sodium-dependent phosphate cotransporter type 1 encoded by SLC17A1 is a urate transporter localised to the renal proximal tubular cells and candidate molecule to secret urate from renal tubular ...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Urano W,Taniguchi A,Anzai N,Inoue E,Kanai Y,Yamanaka M,Endou H,Kamatani N,Yamanaka H

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) targeting cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 and programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) have demonstrated improved survival for multiple cancers. However, these new drug classes have led to increased immune-related adverse events (IrAE). Rheumatic IrAEs have not b...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Belkhir R,Burel SL,Dunogeant L,Marabelle A,Hollebecque A,Besse B,Leary A,Voisin AL,Pontoizeau C,Coutte L,Pertuiset E,Mouterde G,Fain O,Lambotte O,Mariette X

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the diagnostic value of beta 2 microglobulin in parotid saliva, its concentration in relation to salivary flow was determined in 29 patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome and in 30 normal controls. The specific secretion rate of beta 2 microglobulin was calculated. METHODS:Parotid saliva samp...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： van der Geest SA,Markusse HM,Swaak AJ

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The CNS manifestations of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) can mimic multiple sclerosis both clinically and radiologically. OBJECTIVE:To compare evoked potential studies in APS patients and patients with multiple sclerosis with similar neurological disability. METHODS:30 APS patients with CNS manifestat...

journal_title：Annals of the rheumatic diseases

authors： Paran D,Chapman J,Korczyn AD,Elkayam O,Hilkevich O,Groozman GB,Levartovsky D,Litinsky I,Caspi D,Segev Y,Drory VE

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00