abstract：:The aim of this study was to ascertain whether fibromyalgia patients with positive ANA develop other features of connective tissue disease over 2-4 years' follow-up. Patients attending our clinic with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia were identified. All ANA-positive patients (n = 12) were recruited and matched for age and...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Al-Allaf AW,Ottewell L,Pullar T

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurological involvement is uncommon in systemic sclerosis. Most of the reported cases concern trigeminal neuropathy or peripheral nerve entrapment. We report a third case of brachial plexopathy, presumably related to vasculitis, in a patient with systemic sclerosis, which improved after cyclophosphamide therapy. ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Allanore Y,Zuber M,Kahan A

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to investigate the long-term outcome of non-specific seronegative oligoarthritis in adults. The study included 64 adult patients with recent (<6 months) seronegative oligoarthritis (rheumatoid factor negative, number of swollen joints 1-4 during the first 6 months). Follow-up examinations were...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Jäntti JK,Kaarela K,Lehtinen KE

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of systemic autoimmune disorders have been reported in patients with myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative syndromes. A possible association with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis has also been recognised. We report another case of polymyalgia rheumatica and one of giant cell arteritis associa...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Espinosa G,Font J,Muñoz-Rodríguez FJ,Cervera R,Ingelmo M

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective was to assess the progression of osteoarthritis (OA) using scoring systems based on the anatomical changes recorded in the finger joints on standard radiographs and to test how far these scoring systems could be used to evaluate the effects of candidate "disease modifying osteoarthritis drugs" (DMOAD). T...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Verbruggen G,Goemaere S,Veys EM

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ochronosis involves primarily the large cartilaginous joint surfaces, ribs, intervertebral discs, ear cartilage etc. We report on a 53-year-old woman with typical alkaptonuric ochronosis with dark urine, blue-black pigmentation of the auriculae and hands, focal brown hyperpigmentation of the sclera, spondylarthropathy...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Nas K,Gür A,Akdeniz S,Cevik R,Harman M,Saraç AJ

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of exposure to solvents was investigated in female patients with connective tissue disease and Raynaud's phenomenon using a questionnaire. Sixteen out of the 63 patients with systemic sclerosis had been exposed to solvents. A borderline significance was demonstrated compared to matched female controls (P < 0....

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Czirják L,Kumánovics G

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calciphylaxis is a rare and life-threatening condition of progressive cutaneous necrosis secondary to small and medium-sized vessel calcification that is seen almost exclusively in patients with end-stage renal disease and hyperparathyroidism. We report a case of calciphylaxis that may very well be due to a long-term ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Korkmaz C,Dündar E,Zubaroğlu I

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this blinded, randomised, multicentre study was to compare the tolerability of aspirin, paracetamol and ibuprofen in common pain resulting from musculoskeletal conditions (MSC) in general practice with patients with other non-MSC pain conditions. Patients took aspirin, paracetamol (both up to 3g daily) or i...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Le Parc JM,Van Ganse E,Moore N,Wall R,Schneid H,Verrière F

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of opioid therapy in chronic musculoskeletal disease continues to be controversial. However, recent years have seen a gradual shift towards the use of opioid therapy in chronic non-malignant pain (CNMP) following recognition that at least a subpopulation of such patients appears to benefit from long-term opio...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Simpson KH

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate whether dexibuprofen meets the basic requirements of Dutch General Practitioners (GPs) for acceptance as an analgesic in mild to moderate pain. The available GP treatment standards for mild to moderate pain were analysed. If no treatment standard was available, results from two se...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Bon A,Jongejan RC

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes four patients with inflammatory joint diseases treated with methotrexate who developed lymphoma either of unusual type or with bizarre clinical features. The pathogenesis of this unusual condition is discussed and the difficulty in differentiating it from the features of the initial disease is emp...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Braun-Moscovici Y,Schapira D,Balbir-Gurman A,Nahir AM

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been well established that, anti-thyroglobulin antibodies (ATG) and anti-microsomal antibodies (AMC) may be present in various thyroid disorders and other systemic autoimmune diseases, including Sjögren's syndrome (SS). However, presence of circulating autoantibodies to thyroid hormones, i.e. both to triiodothy...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Ozgen AG,Keser G,Erdem N,Aksu K,Gümüsdis G,Kabalak T,Doganavsargil E

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) is a connective tissue disease that may affect many organs, including the kidneys. It is quite rare to see secondary amyloidosis due to PSS. We present a patient with a 9-year history of PSS who developed nephrotic syndrome, and whose renal biopsy was compatible with secondary amyl...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Pamuk GE,Pamuk ON,Altiparmak MR,Tanverdi M,Uygun N,Yurdakul S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic sclerosis (SS) alters smooth muscle function throughout the gastrointestinal tract, the oesophagus being the segment most often involved. Involvement of the colon, though less common, may lead to life-threatening complications. We studied 23 unselected patients with SS and 20 age-matched healthy controls usin...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Wang SJ,Lan JL,Chen DY,Chen YH,Hsieh TY,Lin WY

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaerobic bacteria are uncommon pathogens in septic arthritis. We report a case of pyarthrosis of the right hip caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum, following a transient synovitis in an otherwise healthy boy. There are only a few cases involving this species described in the literature. This report illustrates the diff...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Chryssagi AM,Brusselmans CB,Rombouts JJ

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the involvement of autonomic nervous system (ANS) function by using power spectral analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) method in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The study included 94 AS patients all fulfilling the New York criteria for AS, and 49 healthy volunte...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Yildirir A,Aksoyek S,Calguneri M,Aytemir K,Apras S,Kiraz S,Kabakci G,Ovunc K,Oto A,Kes S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spondylodiscitis may be either infectious or rheumatic in origin. In the latter case it may be seen more often in the context of spondyloarthropathies, giving rise to inflammatory back pain. We report the case of a man, affected by ulcerative colitis and carcinoma of the colon, who developed spondylodiscitis due to in...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Sebastiani GD,Galas F

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to present a method enabling a reduction of the number of measurements when quantifying isokinetic muscle strength (IMS), and to describe an expression for IMS which is independent of measuring conditions. IMS is a measure of muscle strength used to categorise patients and to assess changes ov...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Schiøttz-Christensen B,Skovgaard LT,Danneskiold-Samsøe B,Bartels EM

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypercalcaemia is a common electrolyte abnormality. The vast majority of patients will be shown to have either hyperparathyroidism or malignancy. In less than 10% of patients other, less common causes of hypercalcaemia will be present. Systemic lupus erythematosus is a very rare cause of hypercalcaemia. It may be asso...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Berar-Yanay N,Weiner P,Magadle R

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of hypokalaemic, flaccid quadriparesis with sudden respiratory arrest in a 27-year-old Japanese woman in whom the discovery of distal renal tubular acidosis led to the diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS). Hypokalaemic periodic paralysis as the initial manifestation of primary SS is rare, but ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Fujimoto T,Shiiki H,Takahi Y,Dohi K

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To measure serum soluble transferrin receptor (s-TfR) levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), sera were obtained from 50 Japanese RA patients and 20 healthy subjects. Both s-TfR and serum erythropoietin (EPO) levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Routine laboratory tests were al...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Chijiwa T,Nishiya K,Hashimoto K

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 22-year-old African male with known sickle cell anaemia was referred by a Congolese medical centre with a request to improve his poor physical condition. He was unable to walk, stand or sit because his large joints and his spine were either ankylosed or very rigid. Radiographs showed joint fusion from the third to t...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Dumarey N,Martin P,Jayankura M,Putz P,Verhas M,Peretz A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Charcot joint or neuropathic arthropathy is described in certain neurological conditions. We report the case of a man who presented with a swollen ankle 10 days after a long walk, which rapidly progressed to a Charcot joint. A neurological examination revealed areflexia and insensitivity to temperature and pain. Elect...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Chappel R,Willems J,Martin JJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, there have been very few studies on the age dependence of maximal isometric muscle strength (MIMS) in healthy subjects aged 20-80 years, based upon measurements of a large number of functional muscle groups (FMGs). Using a hand-held pull gauge it is possible to measure MIMS of nearly every FMG. The objectives...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Stoll T,Huber E,Seifert B,Michel BA,Stucki G

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of a 20-year-old woman with Takayasu's arteritis (TA) presenting with recurrent erythema nodosum-like lesions, elevated acute-phase proteins and aortographic findings of multiple aneurysmal dilatations of the aorta without the coexistence of steno-occlusive lesions. This finding indicates tha...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Boki KA,Pakas J,Kekatou K,Kataxaki E,Papapavlou E

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to analyse the gynaecologic history of 150 Brazilian patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) by comparing the outcome of the pregnancies before and after disease onset and in the two clinical variants of SSc, as well as to assess the effects of the pregnancy on the progress of the disease. A re...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Sampaio-Barros PD,Samara AM,Marques Neto JF

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation of one or both sacroiliac joints is a characteristic feature of patients with spondyloarthropathies (SpA). Sacroiliitis often leads to inflammatory back pain (IBP). IBP and asymmetric peripheral arthritis of the lower limbs are the main clinical symptoms and criteria for classification and diagnosis of Sp...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Braun J,Sieper J,Bollow M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has recently been claimed that some of the symptoms in patients with Behçet's disease (BD) can be activated after the patient has stopped smoking. In this study we investigated the effect of smoking on the symptoms of Behçet's disease. Fifty asymptomatic current smokers (CS) who promised to stop smoking (group 1) a...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Soy M,Erken E,Konca K,Ozbek S

更新日期：2000-01-01 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 prostaglandin series of bioactive compounds is formed by the interaction of two distinct but related enzymes, cyclo-oxygenase-1 (COX-1) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). COX-1 is a constitutive form which is present mainly in the gastric mucosa, kidney and platelets. COX-2 is mainly an inducible form, although also to...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Everts B,Währborg P,Hedner T

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart rate variability (HRV) gives information about sympathetic parasympathetic autonomic balance. Our purpose was to determine whether HRV is abnormal in patients with Sjögren's syndrome. In 16 patients with Sjögren's syndrome and 30 matched controls, a short time analysis of HRV was performed for both the frequency...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Tumiati B,Perazzoli F,Negro A,Pantaleoni M,Regolisti G

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to assess the clinical equivalence between deflazacort oral drops and tablets, 18 patients with active rheumatoid arthritis were enrolled in an open, controlled, randomised ('tablets --> drops' sequence, or vice versa), two-period (21 days each) crossover trial (from tablets to drops, or vice versa). Individu...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Di Munno O,Mazzantini M,Milani S,Pasero G

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of an 82-year-old woman with giant cell arteritis, who developed unilateral pitting oedema of the dorsum of the right hand, foot and distal part of the right forearm as well as tenosynovitis of the right wrist extensors, mild synovitis of the right wrist, metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Kontoyianni A,Maragou M,Alvanou E,Kappou I,Dantis P

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 65-year-old woman presented with vertebral fractures of the lumbar spine and a history of pathological fractures following minor trauma, which had occurred before the onset of menopause. Her past medical history was significant for intermittent low back pain since childhood, which was attributed to thoracolumbar sco...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Bischoff H,Freitag P,Jundt G,Steinmann B,Tyndall A,Theiler R

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：:We report a case of bleomycin-induced scleroderma in a 35-year-old woman treated with chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. Approximately 6 months after the first chemotherapy cycle, the patient developed skin sclerosis in both arms. The lesion showed no signs of spontaneous clinical amelioration and treatment with ster...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Passiu G,Cauli A,Atzeni F,Aledda M,Dessole G,Sanna G,Nurchis P,Vacca A,Garau P,Laudadio M,Mathieu A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:If rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with a mild disease course could be identified early in the phase of the disease, therapy with less aggressive and probably less toxic antirheumatic drugs seems to be rational. The aim of this study was to investigate which factors at baseline could predict a clinical response (Am...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： van den Borne BE,Landewé RB,Rietveld JH,Goei The HS,Griep EN,Breedveld FC,Dijkmans BA

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the case of a 54-year-old man suffering from steroid-induced osteoporosis, who presented with severe oral ulcerations due to sucking alendronate tablets instead of swallowing them. The misuse of alendronate in this case, underlies the risk of direct mucosal injury with this drug. ...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Demerjian N,Bolla G,Spreux A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the results of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) staining in patients with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA). Thirty-one patients with an age range of 1-16 years were included in the study: 13, 15 and three patients, respectively, were classified having oligoarticular, polyarticular and systemic-ons...

journal_title：Clinical rheumatology

authors： Bakkaloglu A,Ozen S,Saatci U,Erguven S,Topaloglu R,Bassoy Y,Besbas N

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00