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Serum Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP) 9, a Risk Factor for Acute Coronary Syndrome, Are Reduced Independently of Serum MMP-3 by Anti-TNF-α Antibody (Infliximab) Therapy in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2012
Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) is a risk factor for cardiovascular events. The serum MMP-9 levels were measured before and 2 weeks after treatment with infliximab (3 mg/kg) in 12 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.
Takuya Kotani, Tohru Takeuchi, Shinji Takai, Shuzo Yoshida, Kenichiro Hata, Koji Nagai, Daisuke Wakura, Kentaro Isoda, Shigeki Makino, Toshiaki Hanafusa   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Characteristics and Concordance of Anti‐MDA5 Antibodies: A Multicenter Australian Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective In Australia, anti‐MDA5 antibodies are exclusively tested by a line immunoblot assay (LIA). The clinical concordance of an LIA‐positive anti‐MDA5 result is unclear. We aimed to describe the clinical features and determine the clinical concordance of patients with anti‐MDA5 antibodies. Methods Electronic records of a multisite cohort (patients
Syed B. Ali, Thomas Khoo, Keeran Shivakumar, Adam Caroll, Lauren Hender, Dimitra Beroukas, Kim Griggs, Celina Jin, Theo De Malmanche, Jessica Day, Gabor Major, Vidya Limaye   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extending Service Beyond Active Duty: Generalizability of Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Conducted Among US Veterans

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Biomedical research involving US veterans continues to advance health care beyond the Veterans Health Administration. This is particularly true in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), where veteran‐centric research has uncovered novel insights into pathogenesis, risk factors, and disease manifestations, informing clinical care and research across both veteran ...
Austin M. Wheeler, Joshua F. Baker, Jennifer L. Barton, Maria I. Danila, Tate M. Johnson, Kamini Kuchinad, Kaleb Michaud, Amir A. Razmjou, J. Steuart Richards, Namrata Singh, Isaac D. Smith, Katherine D. Wysham, Grant W. Cannon, Bryant R. England, Amy Joseph, Deana Lazaro, Katherine P. Liao, Courtney Loecker, Andreas Reimold, Beth I. Wallace, Ted R. Mikuls   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microvascular Damage Is Associated With Carotid Wall Structural Changes in Systemic Sclerosis: A Capillaroscopy and Ultrasound‐Based Observational Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by cardiovascular risk excess not fully explained by traditional factors. Whether the severity of microvascular damage correlates with structural subclinical atherosclerosis remains unclear. We investigated the relationship between nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) abnormalities and carotid ...
Eugenio Capparelli, Luca Clerici, Francesco Lapia, Giusy C. Moltisanti, Eleonora Zaccara, Greta Pellegrino, Daniela Bompane, Francesca Capelli, Letizia Ferrami, Laura Castelnovo, Antonio Tamburello, Maria Sole Chimenti, Paola Faggioli, Antonino Mazzone   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis yesterday and today [PDF]

, 2004
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that mainly affects joints. It is the most common form of inflammatory joint disease, and the second commonest joint disease, osteoarthritis being the commonest.
Mallia, Carmel
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Elevated Liver Enzymes Is Not an Impediment to Allopurinol Dose Escalation: An Observational Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Routine liver enzyme monitoring is advocated for while on allopurinol, but supporting guidance is lacking. We assessed the incidence and factors associated with elevated liver enzyme levels in patients with gout commenced on allopurinol. Methods One hundred and fifty patients with gout and normal baseline serum aminotransferases initiated on ...
May Shuen Tang, Qai Ven Yap, Peter Pak Moon Cheung, Amelia Santosa, Gim Gee Teng   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlation between Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-κβ Ligand (RANKL), and Osteoprotegerin (OPG) with Cartilage Degradation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Acta Medica Indonesiana, 2015
Aim: to analyze the correlation between Receptor activator of nuclear factor-κβ ligand (RANKL), Osteoprotegrin (OPG) serum level with cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) serum level as a marker of cartilage degradation in rheumatoid arthritis ...
Rudy Hidayat, Harry Isbagio, Bambang Setyohadi, Siti Setiati   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Tumour necrosis factor-α, interleukin-2 soluble receptor and different inflammatory parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Mediators of Inflammation, 2002
Background and aims: Although the participation of cytokines in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) seems to be unequivocal, their relationship with current serum markers of this disease is not clear. The present study analyses whether there is
Tânia Silvia Fröde, Patrícia Tenconi, Marilei Reynaud Debiasi, Yara Santos Medeiros   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

3D‐Printed Titanium Gyroid Scaffold Structure Integrated With Tough Hybrid Materials for Cartilage Replacement

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study proposes a potential device design for joint cartilage replacement. Silica‐polytetrahydrofuran (SiO2‐PolyTHF) hybrids with customizable mechanical properties were developed to mimic the characteristics of a natural meniscus. These were synthesized through a two‐pot sol–gel hybrid process.
Yu‐Chien Lin, Gloria R. Young, Francesca Tallia, Reece N. Oosterbeek, Shaaz Ghouse, Edward Spiers, Nupur Kohli, Tom Briggs, Marc Masen, Siwei Li, Ren‐Jei Chung, Jonathan R. T. Jeffers, Julian R. Jones   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Silicone Breast Implants as a Model System for Understanding Polymer Permeation in Soft Materials In Vivo

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Silicone breast implants are presented as a model system for understanding polymer permeation in vivo. Rather than representing material failure, “gel bleed” emerges from solution–diffusion transport‐mediated. By integrating polymer architecture, physicochemical transport, and biointerfacial processes, this review provides a unified framework that ...
D. Bouyer, H. Mutlu, C. Charmette, E. Randrianaridera, Z. Adaidi, R. Hedna, L. Pieuchot, I. Pluvy, K. Anselme, N. Couturier, J. P. Mericq, A. Ponche, I. Brigaud   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source