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The new criteria for classification of rheumatoid arthritis: what we need to know for clinical practice.
2011
The new criteria for classification of Rheumatoid Arthritis have been recently released. They incorporate the anti-Citrullinated Protein antibody testing and the other classic criteria in a score system (the diagnosis of definite rheumatoid arthritis is made by a total score ≥6). These criteria try to meet the pressing needs to gain sensitivity in early disease. Symptoms, elevated acute-phase response, serologic abnormality, joint involvement were all considered for scoring after confirming the presence of synovitis in at least 1 joint in the absence of an alternative diagnosis that better explains the synovitis. However, no sensitivity and specificity has been showed. Moreover, Area Under …
Effect of nonsurgical periodontal treatment in patients with periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review
2016
Background: Periodontitis has been regarded as a potential risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A systematic review is made to determine whether nonsurgical periodontal treatment in patients with RA offers benefits in terms of the clinical activity and inflammatory markers of the disease. Material and Methods: A search was made of the Medline-PubMed, Cochrane, Embase and Scopus databases to identify studies on the relationship between the two disease processes, and especially on the effects of nonsurgical treatment in patients of this kind. The search was based on the following keywords: rheumatoid arthritis AND periodontitis (MeSH), rheumatoid arthritis AND periodontal treatment . Re…
Non-conventional forms of HLA-B27 are expressed in spondyloarthritis joints and gut tissue
2016
Objectives Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 (B27) is the strongest genetic factor associated with development of Ankylosing Spondylitis and other spondyloarthropathies (SpA), yet the role it plays in disease pathogenesis remains unclear. We investigated the expression of potentially pathogenic non-conventional heavy chain forms (NC) of B27 in synovial and intestinal tissues obtained from SpA patients. We also determined the presence of NC-B27 in joints, lymphoid and gastrointestinal tissue from B27 transgenic (TG1) rats with M.tuberculosis-induced SpA. Methods Expression of NC-B27 in human SpA joints and gut and in (21-3 × 283-2)F1 HLA-B27/Huβ2m rat tissue was determined by immunohistochem…
Pathogenesis of polymyalgia rheumatica
2018
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a chronic, inflammatory disorder of unknown cause, almost exclusively occurring in people aged over 50 and often associated with giant cell arteritis. The evidence that PMR occurs almost exclusively in individuals aged over 50 may indicate that age-related immune alterations in genetically predisposed subjects contribute to development of the disease. Several infectious agents have been investigated as possible triggers of PMR even though the results are inconclusive. Activation of the innate and adaptive immune systems has been proved in PMR patients as demonstrated by the activation of dendritic cells and monocytes/macrophages and the altered balance betwee…
Tasapainon ja toimintakyvyn välinen yhteys nivelreumaa sairastavilla naisilla : seurantatutkimus
2013
Tausta ja tarkoitus: On yleisesti tunnettu tosiasia, että nivelreumaa sairastavien tasapaino on heikentynyt. He näyttäisivät luottavan tasapainon hallinnassa normaalia enemmän visuaaliseen informaatioon, kokevat enemmän tasapainon epävarmuutta ja kaatumisen pelkoa sekä heillä on kohonnut riski kaatumisiin verrattuna terveisiin verrokkeihin. Tämän Pro-gradu tutkielman tarkoituksena oli selvittää onko nivelreumaa sairastavien naisten tasapainossa eroa verrattuna terveisiin naisiin, tapahtuuko tasapainossa nivelreumaa sairastavilla ja terveillä verrokeilla muutoksia kuuden kuukauden seurannan aikana sekä onko nivelreumaa sairastavilla tasapainossa tapahtuvien muutosten ja itse arvioidussa toim…
Lihasvoimien ja luun mineraalitiheyden muutokset ensimmäisen kymmenen vuoden aikana nivelreumaan sairastumisesta
2009
Decreasing muscle performance associated with increasing disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
2018
Objectives Increasing evidence suggests that inflammation has a detrimental effect on muscle strength. Our objective was to analyse the association between muscle performance and different disease activity levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Method A total of 199 consecutive outpatients were subject to cross-sectional assessment. Measurements of grip strength, endurance of the upper and lower limbs and trunk strength were combined as a muscle performance composite score (MPCS), using a standardised method. The disease activity for 28 joints (DAS28), radiographs of small joints (Larsen score), rheumatoid factor, body mass index (BMI), comorbidities and anti-rheumatic drugs wer…
Brain Modulation by Electric Currents in Fibromyalgia: A Structured Review on Non-invasive Approach With Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
2018
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a complex disorder where widespread musculoskeletal pain is associated with many heterogenous symptoms ranging from affective disturbances to cognitive dysfunction and central fatigue. FMS is currently underdiagnosed and often very poorly responsive to pharmacological treatment. Pathophysiology of the disease remains still obscure even if in the last years fine structural and functional cerebral abnormalities have been identified, principally by neurophysiological and imaging studies delineating disfunctions in pain perception, processing and control systems. On such basis, recently, neurostimulation of brain areas involved in mechanism of pain processing and …
Functioning and quality of life as perspectives of health in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in early adulthood : measurement and long-te…
2006
First aim of this study entity was to evaluate the results of treatment and rehabilitation in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The long-term health outcomes in the early adulthood were evaluated in the framework of the International classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF). The second aim of this study entity was to evaluate the psychometric characteristics of two multidimensional measures of functioning which were used in the outcome evaluations.For the outcome evaluations young adult patients with JIA were gathered from the patient files of the Rheumatism Foundation Hospital (RFH), Heinola, Finland. The patients were evaluated during a one-day visit to …