abstract：:We present a 10-year-old girl who had been diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis 5 years before and who experienced a flare of arthritis affecting one knee while she was off medication for almost 3 years. Seronegative Lyme arthritis had to be diagnosed based on the detection of Borrelia burgdorferi DNA in synov...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Holl-Wieden A,Suerbaum S,Girschick HJ

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of the study were to evaluate the prevalence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and the probability of the development of clinically overt connective tissue diseases. Four hundred and fifty FM patients were compared to 129 healthy matched blood donors. ANA testing was per...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kötter I,Neuscheler D,Günaydin I,Wernet D,Klein R

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As has been shown by a number of working groups, primary fibromyalgia syndrome does not represent a single clinical entity. It is possible to distinguish between a subgroup with high pain sensitivity and no associated psychiatric condition, a second and a third subgroup characterized by depression associated with fibr...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Müller W,Schneider EM,Stratz T

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to investigate the effect of activin A on matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3) production and to identify the role of activin A in chondroprotection. SW1353 cells, a human chondrosarcoma cell line, were stimulated with interleukin (IL) 1alpha and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha, and the concentration...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chang DM,Liu SH,Lee HS,Lai JH,Chen CH

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the correlation between measurements of antinuclear antibodies serum levels by enzyme immunoassay (ANA-EIA), and the degree of systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity. To retest the performance of the test compared to measurement of antinuclear antibodies by immunofluorescence (ANA-IIF). Eighty-five ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Paz E,Adawi M,Lavi I,Mussel Y,Mader R

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P wave dispersion (PWD) is a sign for the prediction of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to assess P wave dispersion and its relation with clinical and echocardiographic parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Thirty RA patients (mean age 49 +/- 10 years) and 27 healthy controls (mean...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Guler H,Seyfeli E,Sahin G,Duru M,Akgul F,Saglam H,Yalcin F

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromyalgia (FM), pre-dominantly found in women, may accompany other pre-existing rheumatic diseases. The association between FM and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is uncertain. We evaluated FM in women with AS. Eighteen women with AS were compared with 18 men with AS (controls) for age, duration of symptoms, time to di...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Aloush V,Ablin JN,Reitblat T,Caspi D,Elkayam O

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we evaluated whether 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) have beneficial effects for collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). DBA/1 mice were immunized with bovine type-II collagen and administered 100 mg/kg of pravastatin interperitoneally. We measured the effects of pravastatin for CIA...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Yamagata T,Kinoshita K,Nozaki Y,Sugiyama M,Ikoma S,Funauchi M

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the association of fibromyalgia (FM) with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and masticatory myofascial pain (MMP). Thirty-one consecutive women diagnosed as having FM according to American College of Rheumatology criteria and 21 consecutive women diagnosed as having TMD were i...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Leblebici B,Pektaş ZO,Ortancil O,Hürcan EC,Bagis S,Akman MN

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to analyze the change of serum chemokins levels of CXCL16, CX3CL1/Fractalkine, and CXCL10/interferon-gamma inducible protein-10 (IP-10) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), by infliximab treatment. The effects of infliximab treatment were studied in 23 patients with RA, over a period of 30 weeks. ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kageyama Y,Torikai E,Nagano A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare quality of life health identifiers in patients with and without osteoarthritis (OA) while controlling for the potentially confounding variables of gender, age, race, education, and income. Data were obtained for comparison from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BR...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Cook C,Pietrobon R,Hegedus E

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human parvovirus B19 (B19) rarely induces pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) in healthy hosts. Meanwhile B19 infection is often clinically similar to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and several cases have been reported wherein B19 actually stimulated SLE exacerbation in an immunocompetent subject. An 82-year-old healthy...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ideguchi H,Ohno S,Ishigatsubo Y

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists are among the most effective therapies for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), yet not all patients show a response. Using meta-analysis, this present study was designed to investigate whether or not the TNF-alpha promoter -308 A/G polymorphism is associated with responsiveness to anti-T...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lee YH,Rho YH,Choi SJ,Ji JD,Song GG

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary amyloidosis is a well-known complication of certain familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). We presented three Turkish patients with FMF and biopsy proven amyloidosis. These patients were treated with colchicine 1.5 mg/day. They have experienced five to six peritonitis attacks with fever within 1 year. On admiss...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sayarlioglu H,Erkoc R,Sayarlioglu M,Dogan E,Soyoral Y

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological treatments aiming to neutralize TNF-alpha (tumour necrosis factor alpha) (infliximab, adalimumab and etanercept) are increasingly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although increased frequency has not been observed in randomized clinical trials with TNF-alpha antagonist agents, postmarketing surveill...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Inanc N,Direskeneli H

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is a key regulatory enzyme in the synthesis of prostanoids associated with trauma and inflammation. Upregulation of COX-2 in human lupus T cells resists anergy and apotosis. We investigated the COX-2 gene for functional variants that may influence susceptibility, clinical outcomes and severity...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Her MY,El-Sohemy A,Cornelis MC,Kim TH,Bae SC

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis (CLV) is a small-vessel vasculitis localized to the skin. Many possible causes exist for this pathological condition, including drugs, infection, collagen vascular disease, and malignancy. However, Mycobacterium tuberculosis is rarely reported to be associated with CLV. Here, we r...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kim HM,Park YB,Maeng HY,Lee SK

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the direct effects of celecoxib, one of the selective cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitors, on nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandinE2 (PGE2) synthesis in cultured osteoarthritic chondrocyte comparing with those of indomethacin. Articular chondrocytes were isolated from rat ost...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Matsuda K,Nakamura S,Matsushita T

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) related to hepatitis B is an uncommon vasculitis that is sometimes associated with the rapid progression of distal ischemia. A few recent reports have proposed the use of antiviral therapy. However, there is not yet a consensus for the standard treatment of this disease entity and none of th...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lim MJ,Kwon SR,Lee S,Park W

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to determine whether and to which extent pentosidine (PEN) is influenced in the case of advanced osteoarthritis (OA) in urine and in some tissues. Reverse phase HPLC method for PEN determination with fluorescence monitoring was utilized. Urinary pentosidine (U-PEN) and pyridinoline (U-PD) were...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Spacek P,Adam M

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis affecting small vessels without necrotizing granulomatous inflammation and is commonly associated with necrotizing glomerulonephritis. Diagnosis is based on typical clinical features, the presence of antimyeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic anti...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kokan N,Hosomi Y,Inamoto S,Ohnishi K,Tanimoto H,Nibu K

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-six hospitalized patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were enrolled into this study. The test for anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMAs) was performed and biochemical parameters were determined. AMAs were detected in 15 of the 66 patients with SLE. Meanwhile, we compared enzymatic levels in AMA-positiv...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Li CH,Xu PS,Wang CY,Zhang Y,Zou GL

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common chronic pain syndrome with an unknown etiology. Recent years added new information to our understanding of FM pathophysiology. Researches on genetics, biogenic amines, neurotransmitters, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis hormones, oxidative stress, and mechanisms of pain modulation, cen...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ozgocmen S,Ozyurt H,Sogut S,Akyol O

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With better understanding of the pathogenesis of AIDS and the advent of anti-retroviral medications, patients with HIV are living longer and the probability that they will suffer musculoskeletal complications are increasing. There is a vast array of musculoskeletal impairments including rheumatologic, infectious, and ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Atalay A,Ozdemir O,Guven GS,Başgöze O

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nailfold videocapillaroscopy was performed in 21 controls (C) and 21 patients (P) with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) classified according to the American College of Rheumatology, with, at least, 1 year of diagnosed disease and having low activity (MEX-SLEDAI) and sequel (SLICC) indexes at the time of the examinat...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Dancour MA,Vaz JL,Bottino DA,Bouskela E

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteopoikilosis, a form of osteosclerotic disorders, is a rare bone dysplasia with typical radiologic findings. The pathology, which sometimes requires attention in differential diagnosis due to its radiologic appearance, has been reported previously with other diseases. In this report, a case diagnosed with both reac...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mesci E

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of sodium hyaluronate (SH) injection with the most common treatment methods, intraarticular steroid injection and physical therapy modalities in patients with adhesive capsulitis (AC). A total of 95 shoulders of 90 patients were included in the study and were randomize...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Calis M,Demir H,Ulker S,Kirnap M,Duygulu F,Calis HT

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Balneotherapeutic applications to treat rheumatic diseases have a long-term tradition and are based on established scientific principles, and the majority of rheumatic diseases most frequently include balneotherapy. However, as other therapeutic strategies, balneological interventions require scientific proof of their...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lange U,Müller-Ladner U,Schmidt KL

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic proteins, such as infliximab, have revolutionized the treatment of many diseases during the last decade and more than 80 therapeutic proteins are currently approved for clinical use. However, all exogenous proteins have the potential to cause antibody formation. In order to ensure patient safety and the ef...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Aybay C,Ozel S,Aybay C

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently reported on two cases of scleroderma patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis for the first time in Korea. In order to explore the nature of this disease combination, we pooled together all the previously known cases and statistically analyzed them. Out of the 50 selected cases, survival analysis was ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Rho YH,Choi SJ,Lee YH,Ji JD,Song GG

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have focused on the significance of modern marker proteins in the synovial fluid of the knee joint and in the serum both, for osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The relationship between the serum concentrations and the concentrations in the synovial fluid is still unclear. Synovial flu...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Andereya S,Streich N,Schmidt-Rohlfing B,Mumme T,Müller-Rath R,Schneider U

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized multicenter, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel group study a comparison of the efficacy and safety of 1 microg alfacalcidol to 880 IU vitamin D plus calcium carbonate (1 g calcium) once daily per os was performed on 148 postmenopausal osteoporotic Caucasian patients with normal vitamin D serum level...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nuti R,Bianchi G,Brandi ML,Caudarella R,D'Erasmo E,Fiore C,Isaia GC,Luisetto G,Muratore M,Oriente P,Ortolani S

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catalase (CAT) and peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma2 (PPARgamma2) are important regulators of oxidative stress and inflammation, and may contribute to the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We investigated the association between CAT and PPARgamma2 genotypes and risk and severity of RA using 474...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： El-Sohemy A,Cornelis MC,Park YW,Bae SC

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kynurenic acid is an antagonist of ionotropic glutamate receptors. It has been found that glutamate antagonists inhibit proliferation of different human tumor cells. Since the hyperplasia of synovial fibroblasts is one of the most striking features of inflammatory arthritis, the main goals of this study were detection...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Parada-Turska J,Rzeski W,Zgrajka W,Majdan M,Kandefer-Szerszeń M,Turski W

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the "hand anatomic index" (HAI--a quantitative measure of hand deformity) in systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) and to compare it with the other measures of hand deformity and functional impairment. The HAI (measure of open hand span minus closed hand span/lateral height of hand) was determined in 30 patien...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Roberts-Thomson AJ,Massy-Westropp N,Smith MD,Ahern MJ,Highton J,Roberts-Thomson PJ

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is not completely understood. However, an excessive regional inflammation, sensitization of primary somatosensory afferents, and sensitization of spinal neurons are considered to have a role in the pathogenesis of RSD. The underlying pathophysiology relating the c...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Okudan B,Celik C

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the prevalence and annual incidence of clinically-manifest vertebral fractures among patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHOD:Coordinated by the Ankylosing Spondylitis International Federation, a self-administered general questionnaire which included some questions on gender, age, age a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Feldtkeller E,Vosse D,Geusens P,van der Linden S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the demographic and clinical features and prognosis of patients with different systemic necrotizing vasculitides (SNV) in Turkey. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Twenty-three patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), 15 with polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), and two with Ch...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kamali S,Inanc M,Gul A,Ocal L,Polat NG,Kilicaslan I,Aral O,Konice M

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report our experience and hypothesis on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with vasculitis who are simultaneously diagnosed with serum-positive cytomegalovirus (CMV) immunoglobulin (Ig)M antibodies and negative CMV DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR). It remains unknown how to treat this kind of "phantom" CMV ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Katsanos KH,Kostoula A,Katopodis KP,Siamopoulos KC

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent studies revealed trisomy 7 as a chromosomal abnormality in non-neoplastic disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the present study, we investigated the presence of trisomy 7 in the synovial fluid cells of patients with RA using fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) analysis. METHODS:Synov...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Tascioglu F,Durak B,Oner C,Artan S

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00