Septic arthritis of the hip due to Fusobacterium nucleatum.

abstract：:We describe two patients with the primary antiphospholipid syndrome who presented with severe hypertension. Renal biopsy specimen provided histologic evidence of intra-renal vascular disease with intravascular microthrombosis and nephrosclerosis, without feature of proliferative glomerulopathy. Accelerated hypertensio...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Durand JM,Lefevre P,Kaplanski G,Casanova P,Soubeyrand J

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient presenting with interstitial lung disease was predicted to have underlying polymyositis when found to be anti-Jo-1 antibody positive. When myopathy developed later with elevated serum creatine phosphokinase and myoglobin levels, the electromyogram was nonmyopathic, and polymyositis was confirmed by muscle bi...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Nash P,Schrieber L,Webb J

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reported a case of dermatomyositis (DM) with liver disturbance in a 50-year-old Japanese female. She presented with fever, muscle weakness, and typical DM rashes. On clinical and serological examinations, the liver impairment was initially diagnosed as probable autoimmune hepatitis, which was denied by a histologic...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Noda S,Asano Y,Tamaki Z,Takekoshi T,Sugaya M,Sato S

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To estimate the mortality and describe the causes of death in a large multicenter cohort of hospitalized patients with SLE in China. This was a retrospective study of a nationwide SLE cohort (10 centers, 29,510 hospitalized patients) from 2005 to 2014 in China. Standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) were calculated for ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Wu XY,Yang M,Xie YS,Xiao WG,Lin J,Zhou B,Guan X,Luo CN,Che N,Liu XZ,Wang C,Teng JL,Cheng XB,Ye JN,Su YT,Shi H,Yin YF,Liu MR,Sun Y,Hu QY,Zhou ZC,Chi HH,Liu Y,Zhang X,Chen JW,Zhang MJ,Zhao DB,Yang CD,

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to analyse microvascular damage and compensatory angiogenesis in skin from patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) compared with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) and healthy controls. Immunohistochemistry was used for skin biopsies (9 SSc, 10 SLE, 9 RP and 12 healt...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Konttinen YT,Mackiewicz Z,Ruuttila P,Ceponis A,Sukura A,Povilenaite D,Hukkanen M,Virtanen I

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of cross-sectional analysis studies have been conducted to determine the relationships between serum uric acid and related variables or clinical manifestations. However, few data related to changes in serum uric acid within the same cohort population at two separate periods of time have been reported. In this...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Choe JY,Park SH,Kim JY,Shin IH,Kim SK

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the study of pathophysiological mechanisms in growth abnormalities of the juvenile knee in arthritis an animal model in dogs was developed. Arthritis was induced by intra-articular injections of Carrageenan. Prominent growth changes were enlargement of the distal femoral epiphysis, patellar squaring and decreased e...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Bunger C,Bunger EH,Harving S,Djurhuus JC,Jensen OM

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR) attempts to address the limitations of the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ). As there is no Turkish version of the FIQR available, we aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of a Turkish translation of the FIQR in Turkish female fibromyalgia (FM) pa...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Ediz L,Hiz O,Toprak M,Tekeoglu I,Ercan S

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron-binding proteins (lactoferrin, transferrin and ferritin) and free iron were measured in synovial fluid (SF) from 30 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 20 osteoarthritis (OA) patients. The iron-binding proteins except transferrin were significantly increased in RA SF as compared with OA SF. Similarly, fre...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Ahmadzadeh N,Shingu M,Nobunaga M

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is well known to affect many different organ systems. Previous work suggests that this includes the auditory system and that measures of hearing may be related to indices of RA disease activity. The aims of this study were to determine whether hearing loss in young subjects with rheumatoid ar...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Murdin L,Patel S,Walmsley J,Yeoh LH

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gold salts in vitro modulate lymphocyte proliferation to mitogens and antigens and macrophage phagocytosis. These effects are not confined to gold salts; D-penicillamine and chloroquine as well as some of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have in vivo immunoregulatory effects. Peripheral blood mononuc...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Coughlan RJ,Richter MB,Panayi GS

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Septic sacroiliitis in childhood is a relatively rare condition. We describe a case of septic sacroiliitis occurring in an 11-year-old girl in whom the diagnosis was suspected on clinical findings and bone scan. Immunoscintigraphy with 99mTc-labelled antigranulocyte antibodies further supported the hypothesis for a se...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Rambaldi PF,Ambrosone L,Mansi L,Torino G,Del Vecchio E,Rambaldi M

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Osteoporosis Assessment Questionnaire Short Version (OPAQ-SV) was cross-culturally adapted to measure health-related quality of life in Chinese osteoporotic fracture females and then validated in China for its psychometric properties. Cross-cultural adaptation, including translation of the original OPAQ-SV into Ma...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Zhang YP,Wei HH,Wang W,Xia RY,Zhou XL,Porr C,Lammi M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Very recently, several studies have convincingly demonstrated the role of infection in the development of the antiphospholipid syndrome. Cross antibody-mediated reactivity due to molecular mimicry between endothelial glycoproteins and microbial products was considered as an important pathogenic mechanism. However, ano...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Rozin AP

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate the relationship among smoking, TNF-α-blocker therapy, and the dynamic changes in gut microbiota in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS:Using a 16S rRNA sequence, 98 fecal samples of 20 AS patients collected after 0, 1, 3 and 6 months of anti-TNF-α treatment an...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Zhang F,Ma C,Zhang B,Bi L

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM) is a unique subset of dermatomyositis, showing a high incidence of lung involvements. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors, other than melanoma differentiation-associated protein (MDA)-5, for developing rapidly progressive-interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD) in ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Xu Y,Yang CS,Li YJ,Liu XD,Wang JN,Zhao Q,Xiao WG,Yang PT

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcoidosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by non-caseating granuloma which etiology is unknown yet. Adipokines are different proteins synthesized by adipose tissue that have an influence on angiogenesis, hemostasis, lipid metabolism, and immune system regulation. Adipokines may play a role ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kobak S,Semiz H,Akyildiz M,Gokduman A,Atabay T,Vural H

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pair of identical twins suffering from ankylosing spondylitis is reported. One brother developed an earlier-onset disease and showed ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament and the flavum ligament in his cervical spine. ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Olivieri I,Pappone N,Padula A,Rengo C,Ruju GP,Pucino A,Trippi D,Ferri S,Pasero G

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify factors associated with active tuberculosis (TB) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS:We performed a retrospective case-control study in two tertiary care teaching hospitals in Medellín, Colombia. From January 2007 to December 2017, a total of 268 patients with SLE were in...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： González-Naranjo LA,Coral-Enríquez JA,Restrepo-Escobar M,Muñoz-Vahos CH,Jaramillo-Arroyave D,Vanegas-García AL,Eraso R,Vásquez G,Jaimes F

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 63-year-old man with hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) and an undifferentiated connective tissue disease is described. Combined therapy with prednisolone and azathioprine improved his symptoms. The association between an undifferentiated connective tissue disease and HP is discussed. ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Lampropoulos CE,Zain M,Jan W,Nader-Sepahi A,Sabin IH,D' Cruz DP

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Studies conducted by various scientific societies have shown that the demand for specialized rheumatology care is greater than the projected growth of the workforce. Our research aims to assess the current status of the rheumatology workforce in Latin America. METHOD:This is a descriptive, cross-sectional...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Fernández-Ávila DG,Patino-Hernandez D,Kowalskii S,Vargas-Caselles A,Sapag AM,Cachafeiro-Vilar A,Meléndez-Muñoz L,Santiago-Pastelín C,Graf C,Rossetto C,Palleiro D,Trincado D,Fernández-Ávila D,Arrieta D,Reyes G,Then Baez J,

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to compare the diagnostic value of ultrasonography to conventional radiography in detecting osteophytes and erosions in the midfoot joints in patients suffering from inflammatory and non-inflammatory joint disease. Patients with current foot radiographs were included and stratified in two cohorts: inf...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Camerer M,Ehrenstein B,Hoffstetter P,Fleck M,Hartung W

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of vitamin C on 1,25(OH)2D3 synthesis in humans were evaluated; the study included 20 females. They were divided into 2 groups. The first of the 10 subjects (age range 55-71) received ascorbic acid at a dose of 150 mg/die i.v. for 10 days; the second 10 subjects (age range 55-69) received a placebo i.v. fo...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Cantatore FP,Loperfido MC,Magli DM,Mancini L,Carrozzo M

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to compare the intraobserver and interobserver reliability of three-dimensional (3D) and two-dimensional (2D) power Doppler ultrasonography (PDUS) and to assess the relationship between 3D PDUS and clinical parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Bilateral second/third metacarpophalange...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Watanabe T,Takemura M,Sato M,Sekine A,Fukuoka D,Seishima M,Shimizu K,Matsuoka T

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) remains a challenging condition for clinicians. There is substantial evidence for the presence of various cervical dysfunctions (e.g., increased cervical muscle tone and impaired cervical movement control), but their contribution to the complex clinical picture of subjects w...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Nijs J,Van Oosterwijck J,De Hertogh W

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：:We describe two patients with pancreatitis. One patient had acute pancreatitis of biliary origin and presented with small joint polyarthritis and panniculitis lesions. The other patient was originally hospitalised for dyspnoea with bilateral pleural effusion, and subsequently developed migratory polyarthritis. During ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： López A,García-Estañ J,Marras C,Castaño M,Rojas MJ,Garre C,Gómez J

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Peer support is important for psychosocial well-being in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Our objective was to assess the interactions, engagement, and perceptions of participants in an online support group for patients with RA. METHODS:Participants were 18 years or older, diagnosed with RA within 10...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： des Bordes JKA,Foreman J,Westrich-Robertson T,Lopez-Olivo MA,Peterson SK,Hofstetter C,Lyddiatt A,Willcockson I,Leong A,Suarez-Almazor ME

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated, in retrospect, if there were differences in the frequency and types of abdominal surgery between newly diagnosed female fibromyalgia (n = 80) and rheumatoid arthritis (n = 47) patients performed before the formal diagnosis. There was no difference in the total number of abdominal operations between bo...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： ter Borg EJ,Gerards-Rociu E,Haanen HC,Westers P

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vitamin D is involved in a wide variety of biological processes including bone metabolism, modulation of the immune response, and regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation. Vitamin D has several immunomodulatory effects through vitamin D receptor (VDR). A series of common single-nucleotide polymorphisms...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Zilahi E,Chen JQ,Papp G,Szántó A,Zeher M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00