Imaging of sacroiliitis.

abstract：:A case of left brachial plexus compression by an iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula was treated by detachable balloon technique with immediate relief of pain. Good results on paresia were obtained in a few weeks. ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Tebib JG,Bascoulergue J,Dumontet C,Paupert-Ravault A,Prallet B,Colson F,Bouvier M

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha therapy has led to significant advancement in the treatment of rheumatological disease. Rarely, anti-TNFalpha antagonists have been associated with vasculitis, predominantly cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis. We present the first case of angiographically-confirmed digital vasculit...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Mangat P,Whittle S,Cleland L,Limaye V

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The above article originally published with an error present in Table 2 and is now presented correctly in this article. ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kizaki K,Uchida S,Yamashita F,Tsukamoto M,Azuma K

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ochronotic spondyloarthropathy is a rare metabolic disease with the musculoskeletal manifestations of alkaptonuria. Ochronotic arthropathy patients may have spinal abnormalities similar to ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The proof of sacroiliac involvement or bamboo spine appearance is not sufficient either for diagnosis...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Balaban B,Taskaynatan M,Yasar E,Tan K,Kalyon T

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our study was to explore the relationship between circulating T cells and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to find the role of the CD8+CD122+ T cells in the pathogenesis and progression of AS. With the method of case-control design, flow cytometry was performed to quantitatively determine the percentage of c...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Han R,Yang X,Chen M,Zhang X,Yuan Y,Hu X,Wang M,Liu R,Ma Y,Yang J,Xu S,Shuai Z,Jiang S,Pan F

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 78-year-old Japanese woman with Sjögren's syndrome complicating immune-mediated aplastic anaemia is described. A diagnosis of aplastic anaemia was made from severe pancytopenia with hypoplastic marrow. Laboratory studies suggested an association of bone marrow suppressive T-lymphocytes with the pathogenesis of aplas...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Satoh M,Yamagata H,Watanabe F,Matsushita Y,Nakayama S,Murakami M,Matsuyama J,Oshima S,Akizuki M

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The signalling lymphocyte activation molecule (SLAM) family receptors play important roles in modulating immune responses. Previous studies in murine models and patients have suggested an association of the SLAM family (SLAMF) members with the development of autoimmunity, particularly systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Mak A,Thornhill SI,Lee HY,Lee B,Poidinger M,Connolly JE,Fairhurst AM

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression of targeted mRNAs, which are important in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. MiRNAs may have the potential to serve as biomarkers of disease. We evaluated serum levels of selected miRNAs and their associations with disease activity in juvenile ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kamiya Y,Kawada J,Kawano Y,Torii Y,Kawabe S,Iwata N,Ito Y

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) is a multi-system autoimmune inflammatory disease. Generally, 60% of patients will develop lupus nephritis (LN); thus, early recognition and treatment is associated with better outcome. Interleukin 22 (IL-22) is involved in tissue inflammation and is regulated by interleuki...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Badr AMM,Farag Y,Abdelshafy M,Riad NM

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 73-year-old patient, whose hip was completely destroyed by pigmented villonodular synovitis, was successfully treated by a total prosthetic replacement of this articulation. The etiopathogenesis of the illness is uncertain. Its' localization in the hip is, fortunately, a rare occurrence. It can be responsible for fr...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Descamps F,Yasik E,Hardy D,Lafontaine M,Delince P

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To validate the Quality of Life-Rheumatoid Arthritis Scale II (QOL-RA II) in an Argentinean cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients ≥ 18 years old, with a diagnosis of RA according to ACR-EULAR 2010 criteria, were included in a cross-sectional study. Sociodemographic data, comorbidities, RA charact...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Isnardi CA,Schneeberger EE,Capelusnik D,de Los Ángeles Correa M,Lim R,Hu M,Tapia MJ,Kerzberg E,Blanco E,Benavidez FL,Gonzales Lucero L,Barbaglia AL,Bazzarelli M,Ficco HM,Pérez S,Hartvig C,Salcedo M,Citera G

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient with idiopathic portal hypertension (IPH) associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and Sjögren's syndrome. A 72-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to our hospital because of Raynaud's phenomenon, sclerodactyly, and dyspnea. The patient had splenomegaly, esophageal varices in the absence of extrah...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kogawa H,Migita K,Ito M,Takii Y,Daikoku M,Nakao M,Miyashita T,Kimura H,Ezaki H,Nakamura M,Yatsuhashi H,Eguchi K,Ishibashi H

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is the prototype for spondyloarthritis primarily affecting young men. Geographic and ethnic variations exist in the prevalence and severity of AS and relate to the wide disparity in the frequency of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27, a major genetic risk factor. The strength of the disease ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Rachid B,El Zorkany B,Youseif E,Tikly M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The frequency of eighth nerve lesions in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) has rarely been examined. However, sudden onset deafness has been recorded as a presenting feature of GCA on several occasions. This study sought to establish how common this and other symptoms of eighth nerve involvement are...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Saravanan V,Pugmire S,Smith M,Kelly C

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may increase the risk of anxiety, but results from prior studies have no consensus. Our study aimed to evaluate the relationship between RA and incident anxiety by using a quantitative meta-analysis. METHODS:A number of databases were used to gather relevant information; they inclu...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Qiu XJ,Zhang XL,Cai LS,Yan C,Yu L,Fan J,Zhang RW,Huang JW,Duan XW

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease is a major health care problem and the most common cause of death among individuals from developed nations. Our understanding of atherosclerosis has evolved from a passive process resulting in narrowing of the lumen and consequent myocardial ischemia to a dynamic process that involves inflammati...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Chung CP,Avalos I,Raggi P,Stein CM

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-four patients with typical palindromic rheumatism were typed for HLA-A,B,C and DR antigens. The mean duration of follow-up of our patients was 4.0 yrs. (range 1-12 yrs.). During this time 27% of patients showed a seropositivity; 22% of patients developed polyarthritis, 1 patient revealed a Sjögren syndrome and 3...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Barbieri P,Ciompi ML,Menicucci A,Pasero G

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease causing joint damage and significant functional impairment. Methotrexate (MTX) remains the mainstay for the treatment of RA. MTX inhibits several enzymes of the folate and nucleotide pathways. Thymidylate synthase (TYMS) is an important enzyme in the d...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Muralidharan N,Misra DP,Jain VK,Negi VS

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knee osteoarthritis is a common joint problem leading to an increase of pain and a loss of function in older individuals. The main objective of this study was to evaluate if a participant who was randomly assigned to his preferred group improved his adherence to an effective walking program compared to a participant w...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Loew L,Brosseau L,Kenny GP,Durand-Bush N,Poitras S,De Angelis G,Wells GA

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We described a 21-year-old woman with a diagnosis of Sjögren syndrome that came for consultation with a localized mass over her left arm of fast growth. Lab results were normal; a Doppler ultrasound showed the presence of partial thrombosis in the left axillary vein; a magnetic resonance imaging showed edema on the bi...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Roverano S,Ortiz A,Paira S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adiponectin is a hormone released by adipose tissue with antidiabetic, antiatherogenic, and anti-inflammatory properties. The present observational study focused on the relation between serum adiponectin level and the disease severity of established rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Ninety patients with more than 5-year diag...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Ebina K,Fukuhara A,Ando W,Hirao M,Koga T,Oshima K,Matsuda M,Maeda K,Nakamura T,Ochi T,Shimomura I,Yoshikawa H,Hashimoto J

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central nervous involvement (CNS) is uncommon manifestation of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). We are describing a patient with refractory WG with CNS involvement which responded to rituximab. This lady presented with nodular scleritis. Three months later, she developed headache, vision loss with complete opthalmoplegi...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Sharma A,Kumar S,Wanchu A,Lal V,Singh R,Gupta V,Singh S,Gupta A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the diagnostic powers of rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) in a population selected for its high statistical relevance, over a 6-month period, an informed consent to test for anti-CCP was obtained from 1,025 consecutive patients for whom RF was ordered at a University labora...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Silveira IG,Burlingame RW,von Mühlen CA,Bender AL,Staub HL

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to compare the mean platelet volume (MPV) levels in children and adults diagnosed with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) during attack-free periods in order to find out whether it reflects the emergence of microalbuminuria/proteinuria and the development of amyloidosis or not. The study consisted of 6...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Sakallı H,Kal O

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the all-inclusive echocardiographic features in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) within 3 months before and after diagnosis. We reviewed the medical records of 89 AAV patients taking echocardiography and 35 age- and gender-matched controls. We collect...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Ahn SS,Park ES,Jung SM,Song JJ,Park YB,Lee SW

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic paroxysmal rhabdomyolysis indicating a classical triad of symptoms consisting of muscle pain, weakness, and discolored urine is known as "Meyer-Betz syndrome". It may result in acute renal failure due to precipitation of the myoglobin casts in the tubuli or to the direct toxic effects of myoglobin to the tu...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kasap B,Soylu A,Türkmen M,Kavukcu S

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the aim of evaluating the role of 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis, this hormone was studied in 90 subjects. They were divided into three groups: the first group consisted of 30 normal female subjects (aged 30 to 45); the second group comprised 30 elderly female subjects (aged 67 to 90)...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Cantatore FP,Carrozzo M

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed studies concerning immunomodulating therapy in systemic sclerosis. These comprise mostly uncontrolled trials and case reports. Some of these studies hint at a possible beneficial effect of antimetabolites (azathioprine, 5-fluoro-uracil and methotrexate), cyclosporine and interferon-gamma. However, to give ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： van den Hoogen FH,Boerbooms AM,van de Putte LB

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

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：:Sjögren's syndrome is characterized serologically by the presence of autoantibodies against Ro/SS-A and La/SS-B. The mechanisms by which these autoantibodies arise is not clear at this moment. B cells capable of producing antibodies to Ro/SS-A and La/SS-B seem to be present in every individual; whether or not an indiv...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Smeenk RJ

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00