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Wang Q, Chen B, Zhang Z, Tang X, Li Y. Correlations of characteristics with tissue involvement in knee gouty arthritis: Magnetic resonance imaging analysis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31888. [PMID: 38841465 PMCID: PMC11152737 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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Objective This study investigates the MRI features of knee gouty arthritis (KGA), examines its relationship with the extent of tissue involvement, and assesses whether risk factors can predict KGA. Materials and methods Patients diagnosed with KGA underwent MRI examinations, and two independent observers retrospectively analyzed data from 44 patients (49 knees). These patients were divided into mild and severe groups based on tissue involvement observed during arthroscopy. MRI features were summarized, and the intraclass correlation coefficient evaluated interobserver reproducibility. Single-factor analysis compared clinical indicators and MRI features between groups, while Cramer's V coefficient assessed correlations. Multivariate logistic regression identified predictors of tissue involvement extent, and a ROC curve evaluated diagnostic performance. Results Among 49 knees, 18 had mild and 31 had severe tissue involvement. Key MRI features included ligament sketch-like changes, meniscal urate deposition, irregularly serrated cartilage changes, low-signal signs within joint effusion, synovial proliferation, Hoffa's fat pad synovitis, gouty tophi, bone erosion, and bone marrow edema. The interobserver reliability of the MRI features was good. Significant differences (P < 0.05) were observed between the groups for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sketch-like changes, Hoffa's fat pad synovitis, and gouty tophi. ACL sketch-like changes (r = 0.309), Hoffa's fat pad synovitis (r = 0.309), and gouty tophi (r = 0.408) were positively correlated with the extent of tissue involvement (P < 0.05). ACL sketch-like changes (OR = 9.019, 95 % CI: 1.364-61.880), Hoffa's fat pad synovitis (OR = 6.472, 95 % CI: 1.041-40.229), and gouty tophi (OR = 5.972, 95 % CI: 1.218-29.276) were identified as independent predictors of tissue involvement extent (P < 0.05). The area under the ROC curve was 0.862, with a sensitivity of 67.70 %, specificity of 94.40 %, and accuracy of 79.14 %. Conclusion This comprehensive analysis of MRI features identifies ligament sketch-like changes, meniscal urate deposition, and low-signal signs within joint effusion as characteristic MRI manifestations of KGA. Irregular cartilage changes are valuable for differential diagnosis in young and middle-aged patients. ACL sketch-like changes, Hoffa's fat pad synovitis, and gouty tophi correlate with tissue involvement severity and are critical in predicting and assessing the extent of tissue involvement in KGA.
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- Qingshuai Wang
- Department of Sports Medicine Arthroscopy, Second Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine Arthroscopy, Second Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine Arthroscopy, Second Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine Arthroscopy, Second Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine Arthroscopy, Second Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, China
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Singla N, Joshi M, Amerasekera S, Choudhary S. Applications of dual-energy CT in acute musculoskeletal and trauma imaging-a review. Skeletal Radiol 2024:10.1007/s00256-024-04676-6. [PMID: 38587617 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-024-04676-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Recent advances in computed tomography have resulted in new applications of CT scans in musculoskeletal imaging. Dual-energy CT technology involves the acquisition of data at high and low kilovolts, allowing differentiation and quantification of materials with different X-ray absorption. Newer CT scanners with a variety of post-processing options allow interesting applications of dual-energy CT in musculoskeletal and trauma imaging. This article provides an overview of the basic principles and physics of DECT. We review applications of DECT in the evaluation of the acute painful joint with suspicion of gout, metal artefact reduction in the prosthetic joint and in imaging of patients following major trauma. We present a review of literature and case examples to illustrate the strengths and limitations of this modality in the diagnosis of acute musculoskeletal conditions.
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- Nehal Singla
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
- Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, UK.
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Holik H, Krečak I, Lucijanić M, Samardžić I, Pilipac D, Vučinić Ljubičić I, Coha B, Kitter Pipić A, Miškić B, Zupančić-Šalek S. Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis in Patients with Chronic Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: A Cross-Sectional Study. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1388. [PMID: 37374170 PMCID: PMC10300951 DOI: 10.3390/life13061388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive degenerative disease with an inflammatory background. Chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are clonal hematopoietic disorders characterized by chronic inflammation and a tendency for connective tissue remodeling. AIM This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors of symptomatic OA (sOA) in MPN patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 100 consecutive MPN (39 essential-thrombocythemia, 34 polycythemia-vera, 27 myelofibrosis) patients treated in two community hematologic centers were cross-sectionally evaluated. Patients were required to have both symptoms attributable to hip and/or knee OA and radiographic confirmation to be considered as having sOA. RESULTS The prevalence of hip and/or knee sOA was significantly higher among MPN patients than the previously reported prevalence in the general population of similar age (61% vs. 22%, p < 0.001). Hip sOA was present in 50%, knee sOA in 51% and sOA of both localizations in 41% of patients. A high proportion of MPN patients had radiographic signs of hip OA (94%) and knee OA (98%) in the presence of attributable symptoms. Among the other factors, sOA was univariately associated with the presence of JAK2 mutation, myelofibrosis phenotype, older age, higher body weight, and higher MPN-SAF score (p < 0.050 for all analyses). In the multivariate analysis, older age (odds ratio = 1.19, 95% confidence interval-CI 1.06-1.33) and higher body weight (OR = 1.15, 95% CI 1.06-1.25) were recognized as independent risk factors for sOA. On the other hand, cytoreductive treatment was a protective factor for sOA (OR = 0.07, 95% CI 0.006-0.86). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of sOA in MPN patients was higher than that in the general population and seems to correlate with older age, increased myeloproliferation and a higher inflammatory state. Whether cytoreductive treatment may postpone OA development in MPN patients warrants additional confirmation.
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- Hrvoje Holik
- Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Josip Benčević General Hospital, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Šibenik-Knin County, 22000 Šibenik, Croatia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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- University Hospital Dubrava, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Josip Benčević General Hospital, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, General Hospital of Šibenik-Knin County, 22000 Šibenik, Croatia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Josip Benčević General Hospital, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Josip Benčević General Hospital, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
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- Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, General Hospital ‘Dr Josip Benčević’, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Josip Benčević General Hospital, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Hematology and Coagulation, University Hospital Holy Spirit, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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López-Reyes A, Medina-Luna D, Santamaría-Olmedo M, Martínez-Flores K, Zamudio-Cuevas Y, Fernández-Torres J, Martínez-Nava GA, Olivos-Meza A, Camacho-Rea C, Fernández-Moreno M, Blanco FJ, Pineda C. Soluble inflammatory mediators of synoviocytes stimulated by monosodium urate crystals induce the production of oxidative stress, pain, and inflammation mediators in chondrocytes : Secretome of synoviocytes induces chondrocyte damage. Clin Rheumatol 2021; 40:3265-3271. [PMID: 33723731 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05676-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We hypothesized that the secretion of inflammatory mediators from synoviocytes affects the chondrocyte homeostasis of articular cartilage. This study was a preliminary attempt to elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which soluble mediators obtained from activated synoviocytes induce oxidative stress and inflammation in chondrocytes. We measured the concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), nerve growth factor (NGF), superoxide anion (O2•-), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and nitric oxide (NO•) from articular human cells. First, we created a conditional basal medium by exposing synoviocytes (HS) to monosodium urate crystals (CBM). The chondrocytes were exposed to either CBM (CCM), urate crystals directly (CMSU), or remained untreated (CC) as a negative control. Data were analyzed by ANOVA tests; Bonferroni test was performed for multiple comparisons between groups. Interestingly, we observed that mediators of inflammation and oxidative stress were significantly higher in CCM than CMSU and CC groups (P<0.01). The specific concentrations were as follows: 19.85 ng/mL of IL-6, 9.79 ng/mL of IL-8, 5.17 ng/mL of NGF, and 11.91 ng/mL of MCP-1. Of note, we observed the same trend for reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (P<0.001). Soluble mediators secreted by synoviocytes after being activated with MSU crystals (as observed in individuals who present gout attacks) trigger chondrocyte activation intensifying the articular inflammatory, oxidative, and pain states that damage cartilage in OA; this damage is more severe even when compared to HC directly exposed to monosodium urate crystals. Key Points • The molecular relation between MSU depositions and cartilage damage could be mediated by pro-inflammatory soluble mediators and oxidative molecules. • The secretion of pro-inflammatory mediators by activated synoviocytes is more harmful to chondrocytes than a direct activation in the chondrocyte culture. • Under this model, there is an important imbalance in the matrix homeostasis due to changes in several chemokines, cytokines, and other factors such as NGF, as well as oxidative mediators.
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- Alberto López-Reyes
- Gerosciences Laboratory, National Institute of Rehabilitation Luis Guillermo Ibarra-Ibarra, Ministry of Public Health, Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, C.P.14389, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico. .,School of Health Sciences, Anahuac Mexico University, South Campus, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Gerosciences Laboratory, National Institute of Rehabilitation Luis Guillermo Ibarra-Ibarra, Ministry of Public Health, Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, C.P.14389, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Gerosciences Laboratory, National Institute of Rehabilitation Luis Guillermo Ibarra-Ibarra, Ministry of Public Health, Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, C.P.14389, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico.,Synovial Fluid Laboratory, National Institute of Rehabilitation Luis Guillermo Ibarra-Ibarra, Ministry of Public Health, Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Synovial Fluid Laboratory, National Institute of Rehabilitation Luis Guillermo Ibarra-Ibarra, Ministry of Public Health, Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Synovial Fluid Laboratory, National Institute of Rehabilitation Luis Guillermo Ibarra-Ibarra, Ministry of Public Health, Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Synovial Fluid Laboratory, National Institute of Rehabilitation Luis Guillermo Ibarra-Ibarra, Ministry of Public Health, Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Gerosciences Laboratory, National Institute of Rehabilitation Luis Guillermo Ibarra-Ibarra, Ministry of Public Health, Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, C.P.14389, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico.,Synovial Fluid Laboratory, National Institute of Rehabilitation Luis Guillermo Ibarra-Ibarra, Ministry of Public Health, Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Arthroscopy Service, National Institute of Rehabilitation Luis Guillermo Ibarra-Ibarra, Ministry of Public Health, Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Animal Nutrition, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán (INCMNSZ), Vasco de Quiroga, No.15, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Rheumatology Service, Research Department, INIBIC, CIBER-BBN, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases, National Institute of Rehabilitation Luis Guillermo Ibarra-Ibarra, Mexico City, Mexico
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Mirzaii-Dizgah MR, Mirzaii-Dizgah MH, Mirzaii-Dizgah I. Elevation of Urate in Saliva and Serum of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. Gerontology 2021; 67:87-90. [PMID: 33429399 DOI: 10.1159/000512724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Knee osteoarthritis (knee OA) is the most common joint disease and the leading cause of disability and has a considerable financial burden on the healthcare system. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to evaluate urate in saliva and serum of knee OA. METHODS Serum and saliva urate levels of 30 knee OA and 30 healthy controls were evaluated in a cross-sectional study. Data were analysed by Student's t test, Pearson correlation test, and receiver operating characteristic. RESULTS The mean serum and both stimulated and unstimulated saliva urate levels were higher in the knee OA than that of the healthy group. WOMAC score positively correlated with serum (r = 0.485; p = 0.004), unstimulated saliva (r = 0.575; p = 0.001) and stimulated saliva (r = 0.453; p = 0.009) levels of urate. The serum level of urate significantly correlated with unstimulated (r = 0.442; p < 0.001) and stimulated (r = 0.563; p < 0.001) saliva urate levels. Serum and saliva urate had significant cutoff values (6.4, 4.9, and 3.3 mg/dL in serum, stimulated, and unstimulated saliva, respectively). CONCLUSION In this study, urate in serum and saliva was increased in patients with knee OA and positively correlated with WOMAC.
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,
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Lee YH, Tsou HK, Kao SL, Gau SY, Bai YC, Lin MC, Wei JCC. Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Increased Risk of Developing Osteoarthritis: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan. Front Med (Lausanne) 2020; 7:392. [PMID: 33015077 PMCID: PMC7511507 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Objective: To investigate the risk of developing OA in patients diagnosed with RA. Methods: In this study, we presented gender, age, urbanization, occupation and, comorbidities in a RA cohort and a non-RA cohort based on number and percentage. We investigated the OA risk in patients with RA. We conducted a retrospective cohort study with a 13-year longitudinal follow-up in Taiwan. Patients who received RA diagnoses between 2000 and 2012 were enrolled in the study cohort. The non-RA cohort were 1:1 propensity score matched with the RA cohort by age, gender, index year, urbanization, occupation, and comorbidities. The hazard ratios (HRs) and adjusted HRs (aHRs) were estimated after confounders were adjusted. Sensitivity analysis utilizing the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database (LHID) was conducted. Results: We totally enrolled 63,626 cases in RA patients (study cohort) and matched controls. In the RA cohort, the crude HR for OA was 2.86 (95% confidence interval (CI), 2.63–3.11, p < 0.001), and the aHR was 2.75 (95% CI, 2.52–2.99, p < 0.001). (The study demonstrated that patients with RA had a higher risk for developing OA compared with the non-RA controls. Conclusion: Developing effective OA prevention strategies are necessary in patients with RA. This finding may be extended to evaluate the risk of OA among other kinds of inflammatory autoimmune diseases. Identifying the key pathogenesis mechanisms are necessary in the future study.
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- Yung-Heng Lee
- Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Orthopedics, Cishan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Center for General Education, National United University, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Functional Neurosurgery Division, Neurological Institute, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Rehabilitation, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Houlong, Taiwan
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- Department of Human Resource, Cishan General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Rheumatology, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Zhu J, Wang Y, Chen Y, Li X, Yang Z, Li H. Association between hyperuricemia, gout, urate lowering therapy, and osteoarthritis: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e21610. [PMID: 32872016 PMCID: PMC7437763 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000021610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Osteoarthritis (OA), a chronic and degenerative joint disease characterized by articular cartilage degeneration, sclerosis of subchondral bone, and osteophyte formation, is deemed a leading cause of activity limitation and disability among the elderly people. Serum uric acid (UA) is a terminal metabolite of purine compound, while hyperuricemia (HU) and UA crystals are recognized causes of gout. Several studies have investigated the correlations between HU, gout and OA, but the findings are inconclusive. We are also concerned whether the urate lowering therapy (ULT) can become a potential treatment for OA and intend to undertake this meta-analysis to clarify the related hypotheses. METHODS Systematic literature search will be conducted on PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science to identify relevant studies up to February 2020 using appropriate search strategies. All citations and abstracts retrieved from literature search will be assessed by two reviewers independently. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale or the Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool will be used as appropriate to assess the quality and the risk of bias of the included studies. The heterogeneity and the publication bias of the studies will be investigated accordingly. RESULTS We propose to undertake this meta-analysis as a feasible approach to clarify the associations between HU, gout or ULT, and OA. DISCUSSIONS This meta-analysis will help to strengthen our knowledge of the pathogenesis of OA and promote the development of preventive or treatment strategies. REGISTRATION PROSPERO registration number CRD42020168769.
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- Junyu Zhu
- Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Joint Degeneration and Injury
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
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Chondrocalcinosis is associated with increased knee joint degeneration over 4 years: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2020; 28:201-207. [PMID: 31629813 PMCID: PMC7002267 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2019.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine if presence of calcium-containing crystals (CaC) is associated with increased knee joint degeneration over 4 years and assess if total number of CaCs deposited is a useful measure of disease burden. DESIGN Seventy subjects with CaCs in right knees at baseline were selected from the Osteoarthritis Initiative and matched to 70 subjects without evidence of CaCs. T1-weighted gradient-echo sequences were used to confirm presence of CaCs and count the numbers of distinct circumscribed CaCs. Morphological abnormalities were assessed at baseline and 4-year follow-up using the modified semi-quantitative Whole-Organ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score (WORMS). Linear regression models were used to analyze the associations between presence of CaCs at baseline and changes in WORMS and to analyze the associations between numbers of circumscribed CaCs at baseline and changes in WORMS. RESULTS Presence of CaCs was associated with increased cartilage degeneration in the patella (coefficient: 0.33; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.04-0.63), the medial femur (coefficient: 0.51; 95% CI: 0.18-0.83), the lateral tibia (coefficient: 0.36; 95% CI: 0.01-0.71) as well as the medial and lateral meniscus (coefficient: 0.38; 95% CI: 0.00-0.75 and coefficient: 0.72; 95% CI: 0.12-1.32). Knees with higher numbers of CaCs had increased cartilage degeneration in the patella and medial femur (coefficient: 0.09; 95% CI: 0.05-0.14; P < 0.001 and coefficient: 0.08; 95% CI: 0.02-0.14; P = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS CaCs were associated with increased cartilage and meniscus degeneration over a period of 4 years. Assessing the number of CaC depositions may be useful to evaluate risk of onset and worsening of degenerative disease.
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Fernández-Torres J, Martínez-Nava GA, Oliviero F, López-Reyes AG, Martínez-Flores K, Garrido-Rodríguez D, Francisco-Balderas A, Zamudio-Cuevas Y. Common gene variants interactions related to uric acid transport are associated with knee osteoarthritis susceptibility. Connect Tissue Res 2019; 60:219-229. [PMID: 29855200 DOI: 10.1080/03008207.2018.1483359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The presence of genetic variants in uric acid (UA) transporters can be associated with hyperuricemia, and therefore with an increased risk of monosodium urate (MSU) crystal precipitation. The inflammatory process triggered by these crystals leads to cartilage damage, which, in turn, could promote knee osteoarthritis (KOA). OBJECTIVE To determine whether genetic polymorphisms of the UA transporters and their interactions are associated with KOA. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two hundred forty-three unrelated Mexican-mestizo individuals were recruited for this case-control study. Ninety-three of them were KOA patients but without gout, and one hundred and fifty healthy individuals with no symptoms or signs of KOA were recruited as controls. Forty-one single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) involved in the UA transporters were genotyped with OpenArray technology in a QuantStudio 12K flex-System with both cases and controls. RESULTS After adjusting by age, gender, BMI, and ancestry, significant associations were found for eight SNPs: rs1260326 (GCKR), rs780093 (GCKR), rs17050272 (INHBB), rs1471633 (PDZK1), rs12129861 (PDZK1), rs7193778 (IGF1R), rs17786744 (STC1), and rs1106766 (R3HDM2). With respect to gene-gene interactions, the pairwise interactions of rs112129861 (PDZK1) and rs7193778 (IGF1R); rs17050272 (INHBB) and rs1106766 (R3HDM2); rs1106766 (R3HDM2) and rs780093 (GCKR); rs1260326 (GCKR) and rs17786744 (STC1); and rs17786744 (STC1) and rs1106766 (R3HDM2) make it possible to visualize the synergistic or antagonistic effect of their genotypes or alleles on KOA development. CONCLUSIONS Our preliminary results show that the common gene variants related to UA transport are associated with KOA in the Mexican population. Further studies must be carried out to corroborate it.
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- Javier Fernández-Torres
- a Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Diseases Division , Synovial Fluid Laboratory, National Institute of Rehabilitation "Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra" , Mexico City , Mexico
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- a Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Diseases Division , Synovial Fluid Laboratory, National Institute of Rehabilitation "Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra" , Mexico City , Mexico
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- b Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine - DIMED , University of Padova , Padova , Italy
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- a Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Diseases Division , Synovial Fluid Laboratory, National Institute of Rehabilitation "Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra" , Mexico City , Mexico
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- a Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Diseases Division , Synovial Fluid Laboratory, National Institute of Rehabilitation "Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra" , Mexico City , Mexico
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- c CIENI , Center for Research in Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases , Mexico City , Mexico
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- d Graduate Studies Department , Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Salvador Díaz Mirón esq. Plan de San Luis S/N, Miguel Hidalgo, Casco de Santo Tomas , Mexico City , Mexico
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- a Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Diseases Division , Synovial Fluid Laboratory, National Institute of Rehabilitation "Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra" , Mexico City , Mexico
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Oh DR, Kim JR, Choi CY, Choi CH, Na CS, Kang BY, Kim SJ, Kim YR. Effects of ChondroT on potassium Oxonate-induced Hyperuricemic mice: downregulation of xanthine oxidase and urate transporter 1. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2019; 19:10. [PMID: 30621705 PMCID: PMC6323677 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-018-2415-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Background ChondroT, a new herbal medication, consists of the water extracts of Osterici Radix, Lonicerae Folium, Angelicae Gigantis Radix, Clematidis Radix, and Phellodendri Cortex (6:4:4:4:3). We previously reported that ChondroT showed significant anti-arthritis and anti-inflammatory effects. Methods This study was designed to evaluate the effect of ChondroT on hyperuricemia. First, the effect of ChondroT was evaluated on xanthine oxidase (XOD) activity in vitro. The anti-hyperuricemic effect of ChondroT was also studied in potassium oxonate (PO)-induced hyperuricemic model mice. Uric acid (UA) and XOD were evaluated in the serum, urine, and liver of the mice. In addition, we measured serum creatinine (Cr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels as well as mRNA expression of the mouse urate transporter 1 (mURAT1) to evaluate kidney function and urate excretion in hyperuricemic mice. Results ChondroT showed in vitro XOD inhibitory activity in a dose-dependent manner (P < 0.05). We demonstrated that ChondroT (37.5, 75 and 150 mg/kg) significantly reduced serum UA (P < 0.01 and P < 0.001, respectively), and upregulated urinary UA (P < 0.001, respectively) in PO-induced hyperuricemic mice. In addition, ChondroT (75 and 150 mg/kg) significantly reduced Cr (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01, respectively), BUN (P < 0.05 and P < 0.001, respectively), GOT (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01, respectively), and GPT (P > 0.05 and P < 0.05, respectively) levels in PO-induced hyperuricemic mice. ChondroT (75 and 150 mg/kg) also significantly downregulated serum (P < 0.05) and liver (P < 0.05) XOD activity. Compared to the hyperuricemic mice, the ChondroT (37.5, 75, and 150 mg/kg)-treated mice showed decreased mURAT1 protein expression level. Conclusion ChondroT displayed anti-hyperuricemic effects by regulating XOD activity and kidney mURAT1.
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Yokose C, Chen M, Berhanu A, Pillinger MH, Krasnokutsky S. Gout and Osteoarthritis: Associations, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Implications. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2017; 18:65. [PMID: 27686950 DOI: 10.1007/s11926-016-0613-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common type of arthritis worldwide, is a degenerative disease of diarthrodial joints resulting in pain, reduced quality of life, and socioeconomic burden. Gout, the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, is a consequence of persistently elevated levels of urate and the formation of proinflammatory monosodium urate crystals in joints. Clinicians have long noted a predilection for both diseases to occur in the same joints. In this review, we provide an overview into research elucidating possible biochemical, mechanical, and immunological relationships between gout and OA. We additionally consider the potential implications of these relationships for OA treatment.
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- Chio Yokose
- From the Crystal Disease Study Group, Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
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- From the Crystal Disease Study Group, Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
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- From the Crystal Disease Study Group, Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
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- From the Crystal Disease Study Group, Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
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- From the Crystal Disease Study Group, Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA. .,NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, Suite 1410, New York, NY, 10003, USA.
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Krasnokutsky S, Oshinsky C, Attur M, Ma S, Zhou H, Zheng F, Chen M, Patel J, Samuels J, Pike VC, Regatte R, Bencardino J, Rybak L, Abramson S, Pillinger MH. Serum Urate Levels Predict Joint Space Narrowing in Non-Gout Patients With Medial Knee Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol 2017; 69:1213-1220. [PMID: 28217895 DOI: 10.1002/art.40069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) includes both mechanical and inflammatory features. Studies have implicated synovial fluid uric acid (UA) as a potential OA biomarker, possibly reflecting chondrocyte damage. Whether serum UA levels reflect/contribute to OA is unknown. We investigated whether serum UA levels predict OA progression in a non-gout knee OA population. METHODS Eighty-eight patients with medial knee OA (body mass index [BMI] <33 kg/m2 ) but without gout were studied. Baseline serum UA levels were measured in previously banked serum samples. At 0 and 24 months, patients underwent standardized weight-bearing fixed-flexion posteroanterior knee radiography to determine joint space width (JSW) and Kellgren/Lawrence grades. Joint space narrowing (JSN) was calculated as the change in JSW from 0 to 24 months. Twenty-seven patients underwent baseline contrast-enhanced 3T knee magnetic resonance imaging for assessment of synovial volume. RESULTS Serum UA levels correlated with JSN values in both univariate (r = 0.40, P < 0.01) and multivariate (r = 0.28, P = 0.01) analyses. There was a significant difference in mean JSN after dichotomization at a serum UA cut point of 6.8 mg/dl, the solubility point for serum urate, even after adjustment (JSN of 0.90 mm for a serum UA ≥6.8 mg/dl and 0.31 mm for a serum UA <6.8 mg/dl; P < 0.01). Baseline serum UA levels distinguished progressors (JSN >0.2 mm) and fast progressors (JSN >0.5 mm) from nonprogressors (JSN ≤0.0 mm) in multivariate analyses (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve 0.63 [P = 0.03] and 0.62 [P = 0.05], respectively). Serum UA levels correlated with the synovial volume (r = 0.44, P < 0.01), a possible marker of JSN, although this correlation did not persist after controlling for age, sex, and BMI (r = 0.13, P = 0.56). CONCLUSION In non-gout patients with knee OA, the serum UA level predicted future JSN and may serve as a biomarker for OA progression.
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- New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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Gersing AS, Schwaiger BJ, Heilmeier U, Joseph GB, Facchetti L, Kretzschmar M, Lynch JA, McCulloch CE, Nevitt MC, Steinbach LS, Link TM. Evaluation of Chondrocalcinosis and Associated Knee Joint Degeneration Using MR Imaging: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Eur Radiol 2016; 27:2497-2506. [PMID: 27704199 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-016-4608-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2016] [Revised: 09/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the ability of different MRI sequences to detect chondrocalcinosis within knee cartilage and menisci, and to analyze the association with joint degeneration. METHODS Subjects with radiographic knee chondrocalcinosis (n = 90, age 67.7 ± 7.3 years, 50 women) were selected from the Osteoarthritis Initiative and matched to controls without radiographic chondrocalcinosis (n = 90). Visualization of calcium-containing crystals (CaC) was compared between 3D T1-weighted gradient-echo (T1GE), 3D dual echo steady-state (DESS), 2D intermediate-weighted (IW), and proton density (PD)-weighted fast spin-echo (FSE) sequences obtained with 3T MRI and correlated with a semiquantitative CaC score obtained from radiographs. Structural abnormalities were assessed using Whole-Organ MRI Score (WORMS) and logistic regression models were used to compare cartilage compartments with and without CaC. RESULTS Correlations between CaC counts of MRI sequences and degree of radiographic calcifications were highest for GE (rT1GE = 0.73, P < 0.001; rDESS = 0.68, P < 0.001) compared to other sequences (P > 0.05). Meniscus WORMS was significantly higher in subjects with chondrocalcinosis compared to controls (P = 0.005). Cartilage defects were significantly more frequent in compartments with CaC than without (patella: P = 0.006; lateral tibia: P < 0.001; lateral femur condyle: P = 0.017). CONCLUSIONS Gradient-echo sequences were most useful for the detection of chondrocalcinosis and presence of CaC was associated with higher prevalence of cartilage and meniscal damage. KEY POINTS • Magnetic resonance imaging is useful for assessing burden of calcium-containing crystals (CaC). • Gradient-echo sequences are superior to fast spin echo sequences for CaC imaging. • Presence of CaC is associated with meniscus and cartilage degradation.
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- Alexandra S Gersing
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA.
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA
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Presence of gout is associated with increased prevalence and severity of knee osteoarthritis among older men: results of a pilot study. J Clin Rheumatol 2016; 21:63-71. [PMID: 25710856 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000000217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gout and osteoarthritis (OA) are the most prevalent arthritides, but their relationship is neither well established nor well understood. OBJECTIVES We assessed whether a diagnosis of gout or asymptomatic hyperuricemia (AH) is associated with increased prevalence/severity of knee OA. METHODS One hundred nineteen male patients aged 55 to 85 years were sequentially enrolled from the primary care clinics of an urban Veterans Affairs hospital, assessed and categorized into 3 groups: gout (American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria), AH (serum urate ≥6.8 mg/dL, no gout), and control (serum urate <6.8 mg/dL, no gout). Twenty-five patients from each group subsequently underwent formal assessment of knee OA presence and severity (American College of Rheumatology Clinical/Radiographic Criteria, Kellgren-Lawrence grade). Musculoskeletal ultrasound was used to detect monosodium urate deposition at the knees and first metatarsophalangeal joints. RESULTS The study showed 68.0% of gout, 52.0% of AH, and 28.0% of age-matched control subjects had knee OA (gout vs control, P = 0.017). Odds ratio for knee OA in gout versus control subjects was 5.46 prior to and 3.80 after adjusting for body mass index. Gout subjects also had higher Kellgren-Lawrence grades than did the control subjects (P = 0.001). Subjects with sonographically detected monosodium urate crystal deposition on cartilage were more likely to have OA than those without (60.0 vs 27.5%, P = 0.037), with crystal deposition at the first metatarsophalangeal joints correlating most closely with OA knee involvement. CONCLUSIONS Knee OA was more prevalent in gout patients versus control subjects and intermediate in AH. Knee OA was more severe in gout patients versus control subjects.
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The associations of serum uric acid level and hyperuricemia with knee osteoarthritis. Rheumatol Int 2016; 36:567-73. [PMID: 26743214 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-015-3418-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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To examine the cross-sectional associations of the serum uric acid level and hyperuricemia (HU) with the radiographic features of osteoarthritis (OA), including osteophytes (OST) and joint space narrowing (JSN), a total of 4685 subjects were included in this study. Blood samples were drawn from all subjects. Serum uric acid and some other indexes were detected. OST and JSN were assessed for each subject according to the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) atlas. A multivariable logistic analysis model was applied to test the target associations after adjusting a number of potential confounding factors. The prevalence of OST was increased in the highest tertile of uric acid compared to the lowest in female subjects (OR 1.46, 95 % CI 1.07-1.99, P for trend = 0.02). Meanwhile, a positive association between OST and HU was observed in female subjects (OR 1.43, 95 % CI 1.01-2.03, P = 0.05). However, serum uric acid and HU were not significantly associated with JSN in male subjects. The findings of this study indicated that the serum uric acid concentration and prevalence of HU are positively associated with OST of the knee in the female population. Level of evidence Cross-sectional study, Level III.
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The prevalence of monosodium urate and calcium pyrophosphate crystals in synovial fluid from wrist and finger joints. Rheumatol Int 2015; 36:443-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00296-015-3376-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Muthuri SG, Zhang W, Maciewicz RA, Muir K, Doherty M. Beer and wine consumption and risk of knee or hip osteoarthritis: a case control study. Arthritis Res Ther 2015; 17:23. [PMID: 25652201 PMCID: PMC4355424 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-015-0534-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the association between alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA). Methods We conducted a case–control study of Caucasian men and women aged 45 to 86 years of age from Nottingham, UK. Cases had clinically severe symptoms and radiographic knee or hip OA; controls had no symptoms and no radiographic knee or hip OA. Exposure information was sought using interview-based questionnaires and a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire to assess beverage consumption at ages 21 to 50 years. Odds ratios (ORs), adjusted ORs (aORs), 95% confidence intervals (CI) and P values were estimated using logistic regression models. Results A total of 1,001 knee OA, 993 hip OA and 933 control participants were included in the study. Increasing beer consumption was associated with an increasing risk of OA (P for trend ≤0.001). Compared to those who did not consume beer, aORs for people who consumed 20 or more servings of beer were 1.93 (95% CI 1.26 to 2.94) and 2.15 (95% CI 1.45 to 3.19) for knee OA and hip OA, respectively. In contrast, increasing levels of wine consumption were associated with decreased likelihood of knee OA (P for trend <0.001). Compared to those who did not consume wine, aOR for knee OA among those who consumed 4 to 6 glasses of wine per week and ≥7 glasses of wine per week was 0.55 (95% CI 0.34 to 0.87) and 0.48 (95% CI 0.29 to 0.80), respectively. No association was identified between non-alcoholic beverages and knee or hip OA. Conclusions Beer consumption appears to be a risk factor for knee and hip OA whereas consumption of wine has a negative association with knee OA. The mechanism behind these findings is speculative but warrants further study. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13075-015-0534-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Stella G Muthuri
- Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Clinical Sciences Building, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK.
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- Academic Rheumatology, University of Nottingham, Clinical Sciences Building, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK.
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- Respiratory, Inflammation, Autoimmunity Innovative Medicines, AstraZeneca AB, SE-432 83, Mölndal, Sweden.
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- Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. .,Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, Warwick University, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
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- Academic Rheumatology, University of Nottingham, Clinical Sciences Building, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK.
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Bongartz T, Glazebrook KN, Kavros SJ, Murthy NS, Merry SP, Franz WB, Michet CJ, Veetil BMA, Davis JM, Mason TG, Warrington KJ, Ytterberg SR, Matteson EL, Crowson CS, Leng S, McCollough CH. Dual-energy CT for the diagnosis of gout: an accuracy and diagnostic yield study. Ann Rheum Dis 2014; 74:1072-7. [PMID: 24671771 PMCID: PMC4431329 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-205095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 03/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Objectives To assess the accuracy of dual-energy CT (DECT) for diagnosing gout, and to explore whether it can have any impact on clinical decision making beyond the established diagnostic approach using polarising microscopy of synovial fluid (diagnostic yield). Methods Diagnostic single-centre study of 40 patients with active gout, and 41 individuals with other types of joint disease. Sensitivity and specificity of DECT for diagnosing gout was calculated against a combined reference standard (polarising and electron microscopy of synovial fluid). To explore the diagnostic yield of DECT scanning, a third cohort was assembled consisting of patients with inflammatory arthritis and risk factors for gout who had negative synovial fluid polarising microscopy results. Among these patients, the proportion of subjects with DECT findings indicating a diagnosis of gout was assessed. Results The sensitivity and specificity of DECT for diagnosing gout was 0.90 (95% CI 0.76 to 0.97) and 0.83 (95% CI 0.68 to 0.93), respectively. All false negative patients were observed among patients with acute, recent-onset gout. All false positive patients had advanced knee osteoarthritis. DECT in the diagnostic yield cohort revealed evidence of uric acid deposition in 14 out of 30 patients (46.7%). Conclusions DECT provides good diagnostic accuracy for detection of monosodium urate (MSU) deposits in patients with gout. However, sensitivity is lower in patients with recent-onset disease. DECT has a significant impact on clinical decision making when gout is suspected, but polarising microscopy of synovial fluid fails to demonstrate the presence of MSU crystals.
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- Tim Bongartz
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Nair A, Kanda V, Bush-Joseph C, Verma N, Chubinskaya S, Mikecz K, Glant TT, Malfait AM, Crow MK, Spear GT, Finnegan A, Scanzello CR. Synovial fluid from patients with early osteoarthritis modulates fibroblast-like synoviocyte responses to toll-like receptor 4 and toll-like receptor 2 ligands via soluble CD14. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 64:2268-77. [PMID: 22492243 DOI: 10.1002/art.34495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Synovial inflammation, a feature of both osteoarthritis (OA) and meniscal injury, is hypothesized to be triggered in part via stimulation of Toll-like receptors (TLRs). We undertook this study to test whether a TLR-2- or TLR-4-stimulating factor in synovial fluid (SF) from patients with early knee OA with meniscal injury could lead to inflammatory activation of synoviocytes. METHODS SF was obtained from patients with early OA cartilage damage undergoing arthroscopic meniscal procedures. SF was used to stimulate primary cultures of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) and cell lines transfected with TLR-2 or TLR-4. SF was used either alone or in combination with a TLR-2 stimulus (palmitoyl-3-cysteine-serine-lysine-4 [Pam3CSK4]) or a TLR-4 stimulus (lipopolysaccharide [LPS]). In blocking experiments, SF was preincubated with anti-CD14 antibody. RESULTS SF from these patients did not stimulate interleukin-8 (IL-8) release from TLR transfectants. Compared with SF on its own, SF (at concentrations of 0.09-25%) in combination with TLR-2 or TLR-4 ligands resulted in significant augmentation of IL-8 release from both transfectants and primary FLS. Soluble CD14 (sCD14), a coreceptor for TLRs, was measured in SF from patients with early OA at levels comparable to those in patients with advanced OA and patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Blockade with anti-CD14 antibody abolished the ability of SF to augment IL-8 production in response to LPS, and diminished Pam3CSK4 responses. CONCLUSION SF augments FLS responses to TLR-2 and TLR-4 ligands. This effect was largely due to sCD14. Our results demonstrate that sCD14 in the setting of OA and meniscal injury sensitizes FLS to respond to inflammatory stimuli such as TLR ligands.
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- Anjali Nair
- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
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Roddy E, Doherty M. Gout and osteoarthritis: a pathogenetic link? Joint Bone Spine 2012; 79:425-7. [PMID: 22867976 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2012.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2012] [Accepted: 03/28/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Pellis L, van Erk MJ, van Ommen B, Bakker GCM, Hendriks HFJ, Cnubben NHP, Kleemann R, van Someren EP, Bobeldijk I, Rubingh CM, Wopereis S. Plasma metabolomics and proteomics profiling after a postprandial challenge reveal subtle diet effects on human metabolic status. Metabolomics 2012; 8:347-359. [PMID: 22448156 PMCID: PMC3291817 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-011-0320-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2011] [Accepted: 05/12/2011] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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We introduce the metabolomics and proteomics based Postprandial Challenge Test (PCT) to quantify the postprandial response of multiple metabolic processes in humans in a standardized manner. The PCT comprised consumption of a standardized 500 ml dairy shake containing respectively 59, 30 and 12 energy percent lipids, carbohydrates and protein. During a 6 h time course after PCT 145 plasma metabolites, 79 proteins and 7 clinical chemistry parameters were quantified. Multiple processes related to metabolism, oxidation and inflammation reacted to the PCT, as demonstrated by changes of 106 metabolites, 31 proteins and 5 clinical chemistry parameters. The PCT was applied in a dietary intervention study to evaluate if the PCT would reveal additional metabolic changes compared to non-perturbed conditions. The study consisted of a 5-week intervention with a supplement mix of anti-inflammatory compounds in a crossover design with 36 overweight subjects. Of the 231 quantified parameters, 31 had different responses over time between treated and control groups, revealing differences in amino acid metabolism, oxidative stress, inflammation and endocrine metabolism. The results showed that the acute, short term metabolic responses to the PCT were different in subjects on the supplement mix compared to the controls. The PCT provided additional metabolic changes related to the dietary intervention not observed in non-perturbed conditions. Thus, a metabolomics based quantification of a standardized perturbation of metabolic homeostasis is more informative on metabolic status and subtle health effects induced by (dietary) interventions than quantification of the homeostatic situation. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s11306-011-0320-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Innes KE, Ducatman AM, Luster MI, Shankar A. Association of osteoarthritis with serum levels of the environmental contaminants perfluorooctanoate and perfluorooctane sulfonate in a large Appalachian population. Am J Epidemiol 2011; 174:440-50. [PMID: 21709135 PMCID: PMC3202163 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwr107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2010] [Accepted: 03/08/2011] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are persistent environmental contaminants that affect metabolic regulation, inflammation, and other factors implicated in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). However, the link between these compounds and OA remains unknown. In this study, the authors investigated the association of OA with PFOA and PFOS in a population of 49,432 adults from 6 PFOA-contaminated water districts in the mid-Ohio Valley (2005-2006). Participants completed a comprehensive health survey; serum levels of PFOA, PFOS, and a range of other blood markers were also measured. Medical history, including physician diagnosis of osteoarthritis, was assessed via self-report. Analyses included adjustment for demographic and lifestyle characteristics, body mass index, and other potential confounders. Reported OA showed a significant positive association with PFOA serum levels (for highest quartile of PFOA vs. lowest, adjusted odds ratio = 1.3, 95% confidence interval: 1.2, 1.5; P-trend = 0.00001) and a significant inverse association with PFOS (for highest quartile vs. lowest, adjusted odds ratio = 0.8, 95% confidence interval: 0.7, 0.9; P-trend = 0.00005). The relation between PFOA and OA was significantly stronger in younger and nonobese adults. Although the cross-sectional nature of this large, population-based study limits causal inference, the observed strong, divergent associations of reported OA with PFOA and PFOS may have important public health and etiologic implications and warrant further investigation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kim E Innes
- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine,West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA.
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Roddy E. Revisiting the pathogenesis of podagra: why does gout target the foot? J Foot Ankle Res 2011; 4:13. [PMID: 21569453 PMCID: PMC3117776 DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-4-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2011] [Accepted: 05/13/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
This invited paper provides a summary of a keynote lecture delivered at the 2011 Australasian Podiatry Conference. Gout is the most prevalent inflammatory arthropathy. It displays a striking predilection to affect the first metatarsophalangeal joint as well as joints within the mid-foot and ankle. A number of factors are known to reduce urate solubility and enhance nucleation of monosodium urate crystals including decreased temperature, lower pH and physical shock, all of which may be particularly relevant to crystal deposition in the foot. An association has also been proposed between monosodium urate crystal deposition and osteoarthritis, which also targets the first metatarsophalangeal joint. Cadaveric, clinical and radiographic studies indicate that monosodium urate crystals more readily deposit in osteoarthritic cartilage. Transient intra-articular hyperuricaemia and precipitation of monosodium urate crystals is thought to follow overnight resolution of synovial effusion within the osteoarthritic first metatarsophalangeal joint. The proclivity of gout for the first metatarsophalangeal joint is likely to be multi-factorial in origin, arising from the unique combination of the susceptibility of the joint to osteoarthritis and other determinants of urate solubility and crystal nucleation such as temperature and minor physical trauma which are particularly relevant to the foot.
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- Edward Roddy
- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Primary Care Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK.
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