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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Characteristics of joint involvement and relationships with systemic inflammation in systemic sclerosis: Results from the EULAR Scleroderma Trial and Research Group (EUSTAR) database
Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 37, No. 7, Year 2010
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Objective. To determine the prevalence of and independent factors associated with joint involvement in a large population of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods. This study was cross-sectional, based on data collected on patients included in the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Scleroderma Trials and Research (EUSTAR) registry. We queried this database to extract data regarding global evaluation of patients with SSc and the presence of any clinical articular involvement: synovitis (tender and swollen joints), tendon friction rubs (rubbing sensation detected as the tendon was moved), and joint contracture (stiffness of the joints that decreased their range of motion). Overall joint involvement was defined by the occurrence of synovitis and/or joint contracture and/or tendon friction rubs. Results. We recruited 7286 patients with SSc; their mean age was 56 ± 14 years, disease duration 10 ± 9 years, and 4210 (58%) had a limited cutaneous disease subset. Frequencies of synovitis, tendon friction rubs, and joint contractures were 16%, 11%, and 31%, respectively. Synovitis, tendon friction rubs, and joint contracture were more prevalent in patients with the diffuse cutaneous subset and were associated together and with severe vascular, muscular, renal, and interstitial lung involvement. Moreover, synovitis had the highest strength of association with elevated acute-phase reactants taken as the dependent variable. Conclusion. Our results highlight the striking level of articular involvement in SSc, as evaluated by systematic examination in a large cohort of patients with SSc. Our data also show that synovitis, joint contracture, and tendon friction rubs are associated with amore severe disease and with systemic inflammation. The Journal of Rheumatology Copyright © 2010. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Avouac, Jérôme
France, Paris
Hopital Cochin Ap-hp
Walker, Ulrich Andreas
Switzerland, Basel
Felix Platter-spital
Tyndall, Alan D.
Switzerland, Basel
Felix Platter-spital
Kahan, Andrè
France, Paris
Hopital Cochin Ap-hp
Matucci-Cerinić, Marco M.
Italy, Florence
Università Degli Studi Di Firenze
Allanore, Yannick
France, Paris
Hopital Cochin Ap-hp
Miniati, Irene
Italy, Florence
Università Degli Studi Di Firenze
Müller, Adelheid Maria
Germany, Regensburg
Universität Regensburg
Iannone, Florenzo
Italy, Bari
Università Degli Studi Di Bari Aldo Moro
Giacomelli, Roberto
Italy, Coppito
Dipartimento Di Medicina Clinica, Sanità Pubblica, Scienze Della Vita e Dell'ambiente
Distler, Oliver
Switzerland, Zurich
Universitatsspital Zurich
Bečvář, Radim
Czech Republic, Prague
Charles University
Sierakowsky, Stanislaw
Poland, Bialystok
Uniwersytet Medyczny w Bialymstoku
Kowal-Bielecka, Otylia M.
Poland, Bialystok
Uniwersytet Medyczny w Bialymstoku
Clemente-Coelho, Paulo
Portugal, Lisbon
Instituto Português de Reumatologia
Cabane, Jean Paul
France, Paris
Hôpital Saint-antoine
Cutolo, Maurizio
Italy, Genoa
Scuola Di Scienze Mediche e Farmaceutiche, Università Degli Studi Di Genova
Shoenfeld, Yehuda Yulius
Israel, Tel Aviv-yafo
Tel Aviv University
Valentini, Gabriele
Italy, Naples
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico Ii
Rovenskỳ, Jozef
Slovakia, Piest'any
Ná Ústav Reumatických Chorob
Riemekasten, Gabriela
Germany, Berlin
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Nicoara, Ileana
Romania, Cluj Napoca
Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Iuliu Hatieganu Din Cluj-napoca
Vlachoyiannopoulos, Panayiotis G.
Greece, Athens
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Caporali, R. Felice
Italy, Pavia
Fondazione Irccs Policlinico San Matteo
Jiri, S.
Czech Republic, Prague
Charles University
Inanç, Murat
Turkey, Istanbul
İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi
Gorska, I. Zimmermann
Poland, Poznan
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Carreira-Delgado, Patricia E.
Spain, Madrid
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Novak, Srđan
Croatia, Rijeka
Klinički Bolnički Centar Rijeka
Czirják, László
Hungary, Pecs
University of Pécs Medical School
Ramos, F. Oliveira
Portugal, Lisbon
Santa Maria Hospital, Lisbon
Jendro, M.
Germany, Homburg
Universitätsklinikum Des Saarlandes Medizinische Fakultät Der Universität Des Saarlandes
Chizzolini, Carlo
Switzerland, Geneva
University Hospital
Kucharz, Eugeniusz Józef
Poland, Katowice
Slaski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach
Richter, J.
Germany, Dusseldorf
Heinrich-heine-universität Düsseldorf
Cozzi, Franco
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Rozman, Blaž
Slovenia, Ljubljana
Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana
Mallia, Carmel M.
Unknown Affiliation
Gabrielli, Armando
Italy, Ancona
Università Politecnica Delle Marche
Farge, Dominique C.
France, Paris
Hôpital Saint-louis
Kiener, Hans Peter
Austria, Vienna
Universität Wien
Schöffel, D.
Germany, Kirchheimbolanden
Westpfalz-klinikum Gmbh
Sticherling, Michael
Germany, Leipzig
Universitätsklinikum Leipzig Und Medizinische Fakultät
Airo’, Paolo
Italy, Brescia
Servizio Di Reumatologia e Immunologia Clinica
Wollheim, Frank A.
Sweden, Lund
Skånes Universitetssjukhus
Martinović, Duška
Croatia, Split
Klinički Bolnički Centar Split
Trotta, Francesco
Italy, Ferrara
University of Ferrara
Hunzelmann, Nicolas
Germany, Koln
Uniklinik Köln
Jablonska, S.
Unknown Affiliation
Reich, Kristian
Germany, Gottingen
Georg-august-universität Göttingen
Bombardieri, Stefano
Italy, Pisa
Università Di Pisa
Siakka, P.
Greece, Thessaloniki
Agios Pavlos General Hospital
Pellerito, Raffaele A.
Italy, Turin
Ospedale Mauriziano Umberto I
Bambara, Lisa Maria
Italy, Verona
Università Degli Studi Di Verona
Morović-Vergles, Jadranka
Croatia, Zagreb
Klinička Bolnica Dubrava
Denton, Christopher Paul
United Kingdom, London
Ucl Medical School
Hinrichs, R.
Germany, Ulm
Universität Ulm
van den Hoogen, Frank H.J.
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud University Medical Center
Damjanov, Nemanja S.
Serbia, Belgrade
Institute of Rheumatology
Kötter, Ina
Germany, Tubingen
Universitätsklinikum Und Medizinische Fakultät Tübingen
Ortiz-Santamaría, Vera
Spain, Barcelona
Rheumatology Granollers General Hospital
Heitmann, Stefan
Germany, Stuttgart
Marien Hospital Stuttgart
Krasowska, Dorota Maria
Poland, Lublin
Medical University of Lublin
Seidel, Matthias F.
Germany, Bonn
Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Hasler, Paul
Switzerland, Aarau
Kantonsspital Aarau
van Laar, Jacob M.
Netherlands, Leiden
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Kaltwasser, J. P.
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt
Foeldvári, Ivan
Germany, Hamburg
Praxis Für Kinder-und Jugendrheumatologie
Juan-Mas, Antonio
Spain, Palma
Hospital Universitari Son Llàtzer
Bajocchi, Gianluigi
Italy, Reggio Emilia
Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria Nuova Di Reggio Emilia
Wislowska, M.
Poland, Warsaw
Central Clinical Hospital Msw
da Silva, José António Pereira
Portugal, Coimbra
Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
Jacobsen, Soren Vidar
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Worm, Margitta M.
Germany, Berlin
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Graniger, W.
Austria, Graz
Medizinische Universität Graz
Kuhn, Annegret
Germany, Dusseldorf
Heinrich-heine-universität Düsseldorf
Stankovic, Aleksandra M.
Serbia
Treatment and Rehabilitation
Cossutta, R.
Italy, Rozzano
Humanitas Research Hospital
Majdan, Maria
Poland, Lublin
Medical University of Lublin
Rajcevska, L. Damjanovska
North Macedonia, Skopje
Clinical Center Skopje
Tikly, Mohammed
South Africa, Johannesburg
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Nasonov, E. L.
Russian Federation, Moscow
V.a. Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology
Steinbrink, Kerstin
Germany, Mainz
Johannes Gutenberg-universität Mainz
Herrick, Ariane L.
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Müller-Ladner, Ulf
Germany, Bad Nauheim
Kerckhoff-klinik Gmbh
Dinç, Ayhan
Turkey, Ankara
Gülhane Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
Scorza, Raffaella
Italy, Milan
Centro Di Riferimento Per le Malattie Autoimmuni Sistemiche
Sondergaard, K.
Denmark, Aarhus
Aarhus Universitetshospital
Indiveri, F.
Italy, Genoa
Università Degli Studi Di Genova
Nielsen, Henrik P.
Unknown Affiliation
Szekanecz, Zoltán A.
Hungary, Debrecen
Általános Orvostudományi Kar
Silver, Richard Michael
United States, Charleston
Division of Rheumatology and Immunology
Antivalle, Marco
Italy, Milan
Ospedale Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico
Espinosa, I. B.
Spain, Mendaro
Hospital de Mendaro
Garcia-De-La-Peña-Lefebvre, P.
Spain, Madrid
Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
Midtvedt, Øyvind
Norway, Oslo
Rikshospitalet-radiumhospitalet hf
Launay, David
France, Lille
Chu Lille
Valesini, F.
Italy, Rome
Sapienza Università Di Roma
Tuvik, P.
Estonia, Tallinn
North Estonian Regional Hospital
Ionescu, Ruxandra Maria
Romania, Bucharest
Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Carol Davila Din Bucuresti
Statistics
Citations: 179
Authors: 100
Affiliations: 88
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3899/jrheum.091165
ISSN:
0315162X
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study