abstract：:The capillaroscopic pattern in paraneoplastic Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) has not been investigated systematically and is not well-defined. Here, we present three case reports of patients with paraneoplastic rheumatic conditions, manifested with severe secondary RP with emphasis upon capillaroscopic findings. The first ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lambova S,Müller-Ladner U

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arachnoid ossificans is a rare type of chronic arachnoiditis characterised by the presence of calcification or ossification of the dura and arachnoid. There are a few reports of these findings in relation to various disease entities, but only one case has been reported in relation to ankylosing spondylitis. We describ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Joo KB,Lee S,Kang CN,Kim TH

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) incidence and prevalence indicate that occurrence of the disease varies significantly among different populations. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and incidence of RA in South Korea. We used Korean National Health Insurance (NHI) claims data to estimate the prevalence o...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sung YK,Cho SK,Choi CB,Bae SC

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent data suggest that childhood and adulthood stressors may play a significant role in the development of an autoimmune disease. The present study explores the relationship between psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and positive and negative life events during childhood and adulthood in psoriatic patients. Forty-five patien...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Simonić E,Peternel S,Stojnić-Soša L,Rončević-Gržeta I,Prpić-Massari L,Massari D,Periša D,Cabrijan L,Kaštelan M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to further characterize the SKG model of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its potential for studying intervention treatments, with special focus on bone targeting therapies. Three individual studies were conducted, using a total of 71 SKG mice, comparing arthritis induction with mannan versus zymosan A, femal...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Keller KK,Lindgaard LM,Wogensen L,Dagnæs-Hansen F,Thomsen JS,Sakaguchi S,Stengaard-Pedersen K,Hauge EM

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have inflammatory back pain (IBP) and meet the existing classification criteria for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and spondyloarthritis (SpA). We included 167 patients fulfilling the ACR 1987 revised criteria for RA. Af...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Can G,Solmaz D,Binicier O,Akar S,Birlik M,Soysal O,Akkoc N,Manisali M,Onen F

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiation synovectomy (RS) is one of many therapeutic options used for recurrent joint synovitis. Our aim was to analyze the effect of the surgical synovectomy combined with yttrium 90 ((90)Y) in the treatment for recurrent joint synovitis. A surgical combined RS procedure was used on 32 knees of 30 patients. They wer...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Oztemür Z,Bulut O,Korkmaz M,Gölge UH,Oztürk H,Tezeren G,Günaydın I

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schistosomiasis or bilharzia is a parasitic disease found in tropical countries. Most infections are subclinical but may progress to chronic form characterized most frequently by the presence of liver involvement and portal hypertension. We report a patient that presented chronic polyarthritis with positive rheumatoid...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lapa AT,Appenzeller S,Bértolo MB

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sound epidemiological data are a basic requirement for decision making on the allocation of health care resources. Unfortunately, this is not the case in Estonia, where the paucity of epidemiological data has impeded health care planning for rheumatic conditions. The current paper presents the first effort to explore ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Otsa K,Tammaru M,Vorobjov S,Esko M,Pärsik E,Lang K

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gout results from multifactor interactions between gender, age, genetic and environmental factors. Environmental factors underlying gout and precipitating factors triggering acute attacks might vary in different populations with different lifestyles. In this study, we aimed to collect data regarding the demographic an...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Öztürk MA,Kaya A,Şenel S,Dönmez S,Balkarlı A,Çobankara V,Erhan Ç,Sayarlıoğlu M,Ugan Y,Tunç ŞE,Pehlivan Y,Kısacık B,Tufan A,Onat AM,Tezcan E,Yıldırım Çetin G,Pamuk ON

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The FRAX tool that calculates the 10-year probability of having a fracture has recently been validated for Belgium. Little is known about the perception and knowledge that GPs have about this tool in their daily practice. A survey has been conducted as part of a screening campaign for various diseases. The primary obj...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Bruyère O,Nicolet D,Compère S,Rabenda V,Jeholet P,Zegels B,Maassen P,Pire G,Reginster JY

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the possible diagnostic and prognostic value of cartilage biomarkers in early-stage progressive and nonprogressive knee osteoarthritis (OA) in a population-based cohort of middle-aged subjects with chronic knee pain. Design tibiofemoral (TF) and patellofemoral (PF) radiographs were graded in 128 subjects ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kumm J,Tamm A,Lintrop M,Tamm A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Citrulline antibody, nowadays, is a new item which has been the center of attention due to its much more specificity to diagnose RA. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and accuracy of anti-citrulline antibody test in RA diagnosis among hospitalized patients in Iran. Through a case-control study,...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Abolghasemi S,Gitipour A,Morteza A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) had been known to be specific for Crohn's disease but it has been found in many other autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Furthermore, cross-reactive epitopes on β2-glycoprotein I (β2GPI) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae were found in SLE patients. T...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Mankaï A,Sakly W,Thabet Y,Achour A,Manoubi W,Ghedira I

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet's disease (BD) is a multi-system inflammatory disorder, in which cytokine balance is polarized to Th1. In this study, the cell surface molecule expression, Th1/Th2, inflammatory cytokine levels in blood, and synovial fluid of CD3(+) T lymphocytes in BD were investigated. The study group consisted of 10 BD, 10 a...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Aktas Cetin E,Cosan F,Kucuksezer UC,Bilgic S,Cagatay Y,Gul A,Deniz G

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence suggests that defects in the function of CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) are important in immune-mediated diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Here, we investigated the effects of various disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) on Treg function. Tregs and CD4(+)CD25(-) effector...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Oh JS,Kim YG,Lee SG,So MW,Choi SW,Lee CK,Yoo B

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leflunomide is a new immunosuppressive medicine that has been effectively used in the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis and subsequently used with success in animal models and patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, its use has also been associated with significant and serious adverse reactions involv...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Wu GC,Xu XD,Huang Q,Wu H

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe vaso-occlusive retinopathy is a relatively rare form of retinopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We report two patients with severe vaso-occlusive retinopathy in SLE who were treated with intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB). (Patient 1) A 35-year-old woman presented with left visual loss and was diagnosed ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Lee WJ,Cho HY,Lee YJ,Lee BR,Shin JP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthy human sexuality is integral to a well-lived life. Recent studies reported that sexual problems were common in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in relation to the consequences of the illness such as pain, stiffness of the spine and depression. Twenty-three female patients with AS and 27 healthy female ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Demir SE,Rezvani A,Ok S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA)/thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare but potentially lethal condition requiring rapid recognition, diagnosis, and initiation of therapy. We experienced a case of a 61-year-old woman with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) complicated with severe renal TMA/TTP following IgM...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Koga T,Yamasaki S,Nakamura H,Kawakami A,Furusu A,Taguchi T,Eguchi K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although arthroscopic surgery (AS) for knee osteoarthritis has been widely employed, scientific evidence is lacking. The purpose of this study was to investigate temporal changes in synovial fluid levels of biochemical markers associated with cartilage metabolism following AS. Twenty-five knees of 24 patients with med...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nakajima A,Nakagawa K,Aoki Y,Sonobe M,Shibata Y,Yamazaki M,Murakami M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present cross-sectional data demonstrate cardiovascular (CV) risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The cross-sectional data were part of an interventional trial that included 100 patients with defined RA. Traditional CV risk parameters and risk score calculation for the German population were used to as...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Willers J,Hahn A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to determine the effects of the osteoprotegerin (OPG) on the mRNA expression of carbonic anhydrase II (CAII) and the receptor activator of NF-κB (RANK) in mouse osteoclast-like cells. Marrow cells were harvested from femora and tibiae of mouse and cultured in 6-well chamber slides. After 1 day ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Chen J,He JQ,Zhen SY,Huang LQ

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive, inherited autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent, self-limited attacks of fever and inflammation of serosal surfaces. There is an explosion of the data regarding inflammatory markers in FMF and clinical effects of chronic inflammation on the di...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Erten S,Altunoğlu A,Ceylan GG,Maraş Y,Koca C,Yüksel A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates prospectively whether baseline scores [Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and SF-36] can predict clinical and radiographic evolution in a cohort of early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during a 3-year follow-up. Forty consecutive early RA patients were followed for 3 years, while receiving standardi...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： da Mota LM,Dos Santos Neto LL,Oliveira AC,Pereira IA,Burlingame RW,Ménard HA,Laurindo IM

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To define the relationship between serum anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (anti-CCP) and disease activity, and to construct a new disease activity index by using anti-CCP in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). One hundred and five RA patients were included. Disease activity based on DAS28-ESR and serum anti-CCP was...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Esalatmanesh K,Jamali R,Jamali A,Jamali B,Nikbakht M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TNF-α is one of the key proinflammatory cytokines in pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). TNF-α was also found to enhance synthesis of leptin. Leptin is mainly adipocyte-derived hormone controlling appetite and energy expenditure. It acts through inhibition of neuropeptide Y secretion. It is possible that TNF-α-...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Kopec-Medrek M,Kotulska A,Widuchowska M,Adamczak M,Więcek A,Kucharz EJ

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined whether repeated treatment with the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) antagonist etanercept can be effective after an initial clinical response to this drug is lost. We describe three female patients with active, refractory rheumatoid arthritis who were administered with a second course of etanercept after...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Wakabayashi H,Sudo A,Nishioka Y,Hasegawa M,Minami Y,Nishioka K

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most infectious agents, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, can trigger autoimmunity via different mechanisms. The development of an autoimmune disorder after infection tends to occur in genetically susceptible individuals. Some parameters, such as genetic predisposition, feature of the infectious agent and somet...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Sener AG,Afsar I

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteomyelitis variolosa is an osteoarticular complication of small pox infection. We are presenting a case of osteomyelitis variolosa, who presented to us with fracture of ankle on the involved side with other orthopedic sequelae of small pox infection, which he contracted during his childhood period. We have discusse...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Nema S,Vyas GS,Kukreja S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical presentation of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is heterogeneous and often involves psychological comorbidities. Clinical subgrouping of FMS patients has been proposed as a strategy to improve patients' long-term outcomes by helping identify specific treatment needs. Using the 90 Symptom Checklist Revised (SCL-90...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Salgueiro M,Aira Z,Buesa I,Bilbao J,Azkue JJ

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Australian/Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index (AUSCAN) is a patient self-reported 15-item questionnaire measuring the severity of hand osteoarthritis symptoms in the respect of pain, stiffness, and function. In this study, we developed a Korean version of the AUSCAN Index (K-AUSCAN) and confirmed its reliability, ...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Moon KW,Lee SS,Kim JH,Song R,Lee EY,Song YW,Bellamy N,Lee EB

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paleopathological representations of hypermobility syndrome were assumed in pre-Columbian artifacts from different ancient civilizations from America. Anthropomorphic sculptures from several museums and galleries visited on site or thru Internet show the human figure in contorted positions. These positions are only po...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Checa A

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was the thermovisual comparison of mean temperature of hand surface changes after local cryotherapy with vapors of nitrogen (-160°C) and cold air (-30°C). Forty-seven patients with rheumatoid arthritis (39 women and 8 men; average age 56.2 ± 10.5 years) were included in the study. They had the app...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Korman P,Straburzyńska-Lupa A,Romanowski W,Trafarski A

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report three patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were treated with anti-TNF-α agents and who developed drug-induced lupus (DIL). Two of them received etanercept and the remainder adalimumab. We also present the favorable response observed with the withdrawal of the anti-TNF-alpha agents and the introduction...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Diaz JC,Vallejo S,Cañas CA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms of male idiopathic osteoporosis are little known. We evaluated bone mineral loss by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and determined its cortical or trabecular nature in a cohort of men with idiopathic osteoporosis with fractures. Thirty-nine men (mean age 60 ± 13 years), with negative investigations for...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Laroche M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the prognostic value of scleroderma pattern of nailfold capillary changes for the development of connective tissue diseases (CTD) in subjects with primary Raynaud's phenomenon (RP). The study included 3,029 consecutive patients with primary RP who had been followed at 6-month intervals during the mean of 4.8...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Pavlov-Dolijanovic S,Damjanov NS,Stojanovic RM,Vujasinovic Stupar NZ,Stanisavljevic DM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the combined effect of both genetic and environmental factors in the age of rheumatoid arthritis onset. Patients (n = 507). Shared epitope characterization was performed using Lifecodes HLA-SSO. Genotyping of protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor 22 (PTPN22) rs2476601 and signal transducers and activators...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Rodríguez-Rodríguez L,Lamas JR,Varadé J,Tornero-Esteban P,Abasolo L,de la Concha EG,Jover JA,Urcelay E,Fernández-Gutiérrez B

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive, debilitating disease that demands continuous therapy with multiple medications. Noncompliance with disease-modifying drugs may cause disease flares, preventable functional impairment, unnecessary treatment changes, and loss of health care resources. The aim of the c...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Müller R,Kallikorm R,Põlluste K,Lember M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to evaluate fatigue and quality of life (QoL) in Moroccan patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (PSS) and determine their correlates with disease-related parameters. Fifty-seven consecutive patients with PSS according to the American-European Consensus group (AEGG) criteria were included. Demographic, c...

journal_title：Rheumatology international

authors： Ibn Yacoub Y,Rostom S,Laatiris A,Hajjaj-Hassouni N

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00