Infliximab in Takayasu arteritis: a safe alternative?

abstract：:Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common manifestation of systemic autoimmune diseases and a leading cause of death in these patients. A proportion of patients with autoimmune ILDs develop a progressive fibrosing form of ILD, characterized by increasing fibrosis on high-resolution computed tomography, worsening of ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Fischer A,Distler J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to the debilitating fatigue, the majority of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) experience chronic widespread pain. These pain complaints show the greatest overlap between CFS and fibromyalgia (FM). Although the literature provides evidence for central sensitization as cause for the musculoskelet...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Meeus M,Nijs J

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the immunostimulant C. parvum on the establishment and course of mycoplasma arthritis of mice was investigated. Male Swiss albino mice were injected intra-venously with M. arthritidis culture and intraperitoneally with C. parvum. It was shown that mice immunostimulated with C. parvum were significantly p...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kaklamani E,Kaklamanis P,Sparos L,Karalis D,Alikouli K,Koumandaki I,Trichopoulos D

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective is to investigate the accrual rate and risk factors of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in an inception cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) followed at a single tertiary center. A prospectively collected database of 256 consecutive patients with SLE followed over a 25-year period was s...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Pokroy-Shapira E,Gelernter I,Molad Y

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients had an increased susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of TB in SLE patients, with focus on the differences between pulmonary and extra-pulmonary TB. This is a retrospective study that review...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Hou CL,Tsai YC,Chen LC,Huang JL

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acupuncture is widely used for pain relief in many musculoskeletal disorders, and evidence suggests that modulation of the sympathetic nervous system responses which play an integral part in somatic pain, is an important mechanism of acupuncture action. This prospective study of 20 patients with neck and arm pain meas...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Thomas D,Collins S,Strauss S

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small synovial cysts are a common manifestation of juvenile idiopathic arthritis; large brachial cysts, however, are a rare sign of the disease and they must be differentiated from other soft tissue swelling which are not related to articular involvement. We describe the case of three children with juvenile idiopathic...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Dell'Era L,Vercellesi P,Forzenigo LV,Carnelli V,Corona F

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We and others have previously shown that IL-17 is elevated in the synovial fluid of patients with reactive arthritis (ReA)/undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy (uSpA) having acute synovitis. Major source for IL-17 is Th17 cells, which differentiate from Th0 cells under the influence of TGF-β and IL-6, IL1-β and are ma...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Singh AK,Misra R,Aggarwal A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical remission and MDA in PsA patients who started TNF-inhibitors (TNFi) treatment with a 2-year follow-up. Concomitant therapies as well as comorbidities were assessed. Level of concordance of clinimetric indices and the potential predictive factors of remission/MDA were also...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Chimenti MS,Triggianese P,Conigliaro P,Tonelli M,Gigliucci G,Novelli L,Teoli M,Perricone R

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-nucleosome antibodies, which recognise conformational epitopes consisting of histone and DNA in chromatin, have been described in autoimmune diseases. In this study, an attempt was made to isolate anti-nucleosome antibodies from the anti-DNA-depleted plasma IgG of two lupus patients either with or without nephrit...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Suenaga R,Mitamura K,Abdou NI

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of the Psoriatic Arthritis Screening Evaluation (PASE) and Early Psoriatic Arthritis Screening Questionnaire (EARP) questionnaires in the ultrasonographic detection of enthesitis, synovitis, and tenosynovitis. A cross-sectional study was done in a total of 96 co...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Vidal D,Reina D,Martin JL,Cerdà D,Estrada P,García-Diaz S,Navarro V,Peramiquel L,Roig D,Torrente V,Corominas H

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed to determine the serum level of glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor family-related protein ligand (GITRL) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and investigate its clinical significance. GITRL levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 88 RA patients, 20...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Li L,Wen W,Jia R,Li Y,Liu X,Sun X,Li Z

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effectiveness of steroid injection (local treatment, LT) into the digital flexor tendon sheath of dactylitis in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients as compared with systemic treatment (ST). METHODS:Forty-six PsA patients with a total of 73 dactylitic fingers were assessed in an observational, mu...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Girolimetto N,Macchioni P,Citriniti G,Tinazzi I,Bascherini V,Martinis F,Marchetta A,Possemato N,Tasso M,Peluso R,Punzi L,Salvarani C,Scarpa R,McGonagle D,Costa L,Caso F

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this paper are to evaluate the efficacy of a community-based lay-led Arthritis Self-Management Program (ASMP) among patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis and evaluate the effectiveness of "shared care collaboration" between hospital and community. We trained 17 lay leaders and recruited patien...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Leung YY,Kwan J,Chan P,Poon PK,Leung C,Tam LS,Li EK,Kwok A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES:We hypothesized that mechanical compression of the knee in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) would mobilize occult extractable fluid and improve arthrocentesis success. METHODS:Sixty-seven consecutive knees with RA and 186 knees with OA and were included. Conventional arthrocentesis was performed and s...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Rolle NA,Jan I,Sibbitt WL Jr,Band PA,Haseler LJ,Hayward WA,Muruganandam M,Emil NS,Fangtham M,Bankhurst AD

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACD). The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), which is the logarithmic transformation of the plasma triglyceride (TG) level to the high-density lipoprotein level (HDL) ratio, has been suggested to be a novel mark...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Cure E,Icli A,Uslu AU,Sakiz D,Cure MC,Baykara RA,Yavuz F,Arslan S,Kucuk A

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to evaluate the effect on renal functions and blood pressure of the addition of low dose aspirin (LDA) to cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors or nonselective NSAIDs. METHODS:Two groups each containing 14 patients with one group using celecoxib and the other indomethacin regularly for at least 1 week...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Pamuk ON,Cakir N

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The association between hyperuricemia and insulin resistance (IR) has been demonstrated by many studies, but the traditional IR indexes are too impractical to be used in clinical practice for the recognition of the IR state in individuals with hyperuricemia. Therefore, we aimed to further investigate the asso...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Liu XZ,Xu X,Zhu JQ,Zhao DB

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Azathioprine (AZA) is indicated for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the steps of AZA metabolization. Heritable deficiency of TPMT enzyme activity and polymorphisms may lead to leukopenia. This study aims to detect TPMT polymorphism...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Chen D,Lian F,Yuan S,Wang Y,Zhan Z,Ye Y,Qiu Q,Xu H,Liang L,Yang X

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional limitation is often complained by patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). With a rising number of patients suffering from AS, there are a limited number of reports focusing on functional limitation of AS in Chinese patients. This study was conducted to investigate the level of functional limitation and e...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Song Y,Wang C,Chen H

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 12-week double-blind randomized drug trial followed by an open extension period of 36 weeks was carried out in 38 male patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) to compare the efficacy and safety of diflunisal (500 mg twice daily) and phenylbutazone (200 mg twice daily). Both drugs proved to be effective in improvin...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Franssen MJ,Gribnau FW,van de Putte LB

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a young male with recent onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in whom the remarkable severity of the disease led to additional investigations. The only significant finding was mediastinal lymphadenopathy, without lung involvement. Biopsy of the mediastinal lymph node revealed pathological findings typical of s...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Markovits D,Schapira D,Wiener A,Nahir AM

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymyositis may occur along with other manifestations of chronic graft vs host disease after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) could produce durable remissions in relapsed patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) but it may contribute to the development of polymyosi...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Liu FC,Chen CH,Chao TY

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone mass was measured in 230 subjects with ages ranging from 15 to 54 years (110 males and 120 females), using the radiogrammetric method on the second metacarpal bone. Results of the study show that bone mass increases with age up to 34 years and then decreases, both in males and females, although males have signifi...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kabeya JM,Mbuyi Muamba JM,Tozin R,Dequeker J

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors studied the incidence of atlanto-axial joint involvement by conventional radiography and CT in 183 patients with classical or definite rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In determining lesions the significance of factors such as age, sex, duration and severity of the disease was evaluated. Atlanto-axial subluxatio...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Montemerani M,Venturi C,Bracco S,Coviello G,Minari C,Fioravanti A,Marcolongo R

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare disorder of unknown aetiology, characterised by high spiking fever, an evanescent, erythematous, maculopapular rash, arthralgia or arthritis, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, sore throat and serositis. It is associated with marked leukocytosis, high erythrocyte sediment...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Salaffi F,Filosa G,Bugatti L,Maestrini MD

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical response to traditional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in indigent South Africans with early rheumatoid arthritis was investigated. A cohort of patients with early (≤2 years) RA who were DMARD-naïve at inception were prospectively assessed for response to DMARDs using the Simplified Disea...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Hodkinson B,Musenge E,Ally M,Meyer PW,Anderson R,Tikly M

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：:The objectives of the study were to investigate short and long-term changes and relations to treatment response of plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), YKL-40, matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), and total aggrecan in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA) treated with tumor necrosis ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Pedersen SJ,Hetland ML,Sørensen IJ,Ostergaard M,Nielsen HJ,Johansen JS

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic T cell-mediated inflammatory spondyloarthropathy affecting 10-40 % of psoriasis (PSO) patients (0.3-1.0 % of the general population). Recent epidemiological studies have shown an increased prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and/or morbidity among PSO or PsA patients a...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Khraishi M,Aslanov R,Rampakakis E,Pollock C,Sampalis JS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00