Digital acrometastasis revealing endometrial cancer relapse

Usefulness of routine hepatitis C and hepatitis B serology in the diagnosis of recent-onset arthritis. Systematic prospective screening in all patients seen by the rheumatologists of a defined area--brief report.

Ansemant, Thiphaine | Ornetti, Paul | Garrot, Jean-Francois | Pascaud, Francoise | Tavernier, Christian | Maillefert, Jean-Francis; International audience; ''Objective: Previous studies evaluating the usefulness of systematic screening for hepatitis B and C in patients with recent-onset arthritis suffered from a major bias since they were conducted in hospitals. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the relevance of such screening, performed by hospital and office-based rheumatologists of a defined area, in the diagnosis of arthritis or inflammatory polyarthralgia of less than 1 year duration. Methods: The CRRRI is a network which includes most hospital and office-based rheumat…

Intérêt du dépistage systématique des hépatites B et C à visée diagnostique dans le bilan initial des rhumatismes inflammatoires débutants

Resume Objectif Les etudes realisees a ce jour pour evaluer l’interet d’un depistage systematique de l’hepatite B et C en cas d’arthrite d’installation recente souffrent toutes d’un biais methodologique important lie au recrutement hospitalier des malades. L’objectif de la presente etude consistait a evaluer la pertinence d’un tel depistage realise par les rhumatologues hospitaliers et liberaux d’une region geographique predefinie pour le diagnostic etiologique des arthrites et polyarthralgies inflammatoires datant de moins d’un an. Methodes Le CRRRI est un reseau qui rassemble la plupart des rhumatologues hospitaliers et liberaux d’une region de 506 755 habitants. Nous avons inclus tous le…

Severe hypovitaminosis D correlates with increased inflammatory markers in HIV infected patients

Abstract Background Even though it has been suggested that antiretroviral therapy has an impact on severe hypovitaminosis D (SHD) in HIV infected patients, it could be speculated that the different levels of residual inflammation on HAART (Highly Active Anti Retroviral Therapy) could contribute to SHD and aggravate bone catabolism in these patients. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out in an unselected cohort of 263 HIV infected outpatients consulting during Spring 2010. Clinical examinations were performed and medical history, food habits, sun exposure and addictions were collected. Fasting blood samples were taken for immunological, virological, inflammation, endocrine and bone…