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McDermott DH, Velez D, Cho E, Cowen EW, DiGiovanna JJ, Pastrana DV, Buck CB, Calvo KR, Gardner PJ, Rosenzweig SD, Stratton P, Merideth MA, Kim HJ, Brewer C, Katz JD, Kuhns DB, Malech HL, Follmann D, Fay MP, Murphy PM. A phase III randomized crossover trial of plerixafor versus G-CSF for treatment of WHIM syndrome. J Clin Invest 2023; 133:e164918. [PMID: 37561579 PMCID: PMC10541188 DOI: 10.1172/jci164918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUNDWarts, hypogammaglobulinemia, infections, and myelokathexis (WHIM) syndrome is a primary immunodeficiency disorder caused by heterozygous gain-of-function CXCR4 mutations. Myelokathexis is a kind of neutropenia caused by neutrophil retention in bone marrow and in WHIM syndrome is associated with lymphopenia and monocytopenia. The CXCR4 antagonist plerixafor mobilizes leukocytes to the blood; however, its safety and efficacy in WHIM syndrome are undefined.METHODSIn this investigator-initiated, single-center, quadruple-masked phase III crossover trial, we compared the total infection severity score (TISS) as the primary endpoint in an intent-to-treat manner in 19 patients with WHIM who each received 12 months treatment with plerixafor and 12 months treatment with granulocyte CSF (G-CSF, the standard of care for severe congenital neutropenia). The treatment order was randomized for each patient.RESULTSPlerixafor was nonsuperior to G-CSF for TISS (P = 0.54). In exploratory endpoints, plerixafor was noninferior to G-CSF for maintaining neutrophil counts of more than 500 cells/μL (P = 0.023) and was superior to G-CSF for maintaining lymphocyte counts above 1,000 cells/μL (P < 0.0001). Complete regression of a subset of large wart areas occurred on plerixafor in 5 of 7 patients with major wart burdens at baseline. Transient rash occurred on plerixafor, and bone pain was more common on G-CSF. There were no significant differences in drug preference or quality of life or the incidence of drug failure or serious adverse events.CONCLUSIONPlerixafor was not superior to G-CSF in patients with WHIM for TISS, the primary endpoint. Together with wart regression and hematologic improvement, the infection severity results support continued study of plerixafor as a potential treatment for WHIM syndrome.TRIAL REGISTRATIONClinicaltrials.gov NCT02231879.FUNDINGThis study was funded by the Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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- David H. McDermott
- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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- Dermatology Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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- Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
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- Otolaryngology Branch, National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders, and
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- Otolaryngology Branch, National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders, and
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- Rheumatology Fellowship and Training Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Biostatistics Research Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Biostatistics Research Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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Curiel RV, Nguyen W, Mamyrova G, Jones D, Ehrlich A, Brindle KA, Haji-Momenian S, Sheets R, Kim H, Jones OY, Rider LG, Chin AY, Dedeoglu F, DeMarco P, Gadina M, Hannan W, Jung L, Katz JD, Kim S, Lu S, Patel A, Ray L, Rouster‐Stevens K, Simon G, Son MB, Ting T, Tsai WL, Weiser P. Improvement in Disease Activity in Refractory Juvenile Dermatomyositis Following Abatacept Therapy. Arthritis Rheumatol 2023. [PMID: 36657109 DOI: 10.1002/art.42450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE An open-label 24-week study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of abatacept in patients with refractory juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). METHODS Ten patients >7 years of age with moderate disease activity were enrolled in a 24-week study to examine the safety and treatment response of subcutaneous abatacept. The primary endpoint was the International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) Definition of Improvement (DOI). Secondary endpoints included safety, change in core set activity measures (CSMs) of IMACS and Pediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organization (PRINTO), and the ACR-EULAR response criteria for JDM. Blinded radiologists assessed thigh magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Interferon gene score (IFNGS) was performed on whole-blood RNA by NanoString and cytokines were assessed by Luminex. RESULTS Five patients achieved DOI at week 12, and nine achieved DOI at week 24, including two with minimal, four moderate, and three with major improvement by ACR-EULAR response criteria using IMACS CSMs. All CSMs improved from baseline at weeks 12 and 24, except muscle enzymes. Daily corticosteroid dose decreased from a mean of 16.7 mg at baseline to 10.2 mg at week 24 (p=0.002). Average MRI muscle edema score decreased from baseline 5.3 to 2.3 at week 24 (p=0.01). Six patients had down-trending IFNGS and galectin-9 at week 24. Decreases in IFNGS, IP-10, galectin-9 and IL-2 correlated with improvement in disease activity and in MRI muscle edema. Eleven Grade 2 or 3 treatment-emergent adverse events were observed. CONCLUSIONS This open-label study demonstrated abatacept may be beneficial for treatment-refractory JDM.
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- Rodolfo V Curiel
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
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- Department of Dermatology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
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- Department of Radiology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
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- Department of Radiology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San-Diego, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC.,Juvenile Myositis Therapeutic and Translation Studies Unit (JMPTU), Pediatric Translation Research Branch (PTRB), National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) , National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC.,Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC.,Environmental Autoimmunity Group, Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) , NIH, Bethesda, MD
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Fike A, Hartman J, Redmond C, Williams SG, Ruiz-Perdomo Y, Chu J, Hasni S, Ward MM, Katz JD, Gourh P. Risk Factors for COVID-19 and Rheumatic Disease Flare in a US Cohort of Latino Patients. Arthritis Rheumatol 2021; 73:1129-1134. [PMID: 33455077 PMCID: PMC8014137 DOI: 10.1002/art.41656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Objective Latino patients are overrepresented among cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) and are at an increased risk of severe disease. Prevalence of COVID‐19 in Latinos with rheumatic diseases is poorly reported. This study was undertaken to characterize COVID‐19 clinical features and outcomes in Latino patients with rheumatic diseases. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of Latino patients with rheumatic diseases from an existing observational cohort in the Washington, DC area. Patients seen between April 1, 2020 and October 15, 2020 were analyzed in this study. We reviewed demographic characteristics, body mass index (BMI), comorbidities, and use of immunomodulatory therapies. An exploratory classification and regression tree (CART) analysis along with logistic regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors for COVID‐19 and rheumatic disease flare. Results Of 178 Latino patients with rheumatic diseases, 32 (18%) were identified as having COVID‐19, and the incidence rate of infection was found to be 3‐fold higher than in the general Latino population. No patients required intensive care unit–level care. A CART analysis and multivariable logistic regression analysis identified a BMI of >30.35 as a risk factor for COVID‐19 (odds ratio [OR] 3.37 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.5–7.7]; P = 0.004). COVID‐19 positivity was a risk factor for rheumatic disease flare (OR 4.57 [95% CI 1.2–17.4]; P = 0.02). Conclusion Our findings indicate that Latino patients with rheumatic diseases have a higher rate of COVID‐19 compared with the general Latino population. Obesity is a risk factor for COVID‐19, and COVID‐19 is a risk factor for rheumatic disease flare. Latino patients with risk factors should be closely followed up, especially post–COVID‐19 in anticipation of disease flare.
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- Alice Fike
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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Rajasimhan S, Pamuk O, Katz JD. Authors' Reply to Moura et al.: "Safety of Janus Kinase Inhibitors in Older Patients: A Focus on the Thromboembolic Risk". Drugs Aging 2021; 38:539-541. [PMID: 33871805 PMCID: PMC8211588 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-021-00856-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Suraj Rajasimhan
- Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacy Department, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 10 Center Drive, Bldg. 10, Room 1C240, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
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- Office of the Clinical Director, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Office of the Clinical Director, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Cudrici CD, Newman KA, Ferrante EA, Huffstutler R, Carney K, Betancourt B, Miettinen M, Siegel R, Katz JD, Nesti LJ, St Hilaire C, Lakshmipathy D, Wen H, Bagheri MH, Boehm M, Brofferio A. Multifocal Calcific Periarthritis with Distinctive Clinical and Radiological Features in Patients with CD73 Deficiency. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 61:163-173. [PMID: 33744914 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Arterial calcification due to deficiency of CD73 (ACDC) is a hereditary autosomal recessive ectopic mineralization syndrome caused by loss-of-function mutations in the 5'-nucleotidase Ecto (NT5E) gene. Periarticular calcification has been reported but the clinical characterization of arthritis as well as the microstructure and chemical composition of periarticular calcifications and synovial fluid crystals has not been systematically investigated. METHODS Eight ACDC patients underwent extensive rheumatological and radiological evaluation over a period of 11 years. Periarticular and synovial biopsies were obtained from four patients. Characterization of crystal composition was evaluated by compensated polarized light microscopy, Alizarin red staining for synovial fluid along with x-ray diffraction and x-ray micro tomosynthesis for periarticular calcification. RESULTS Arthritis in ACDC patients has a clinical presentation of mixed erosive-degenerative joint changes with a median onset of articular symptoms at 17 years of age and progresses over time to the development of fixed deformities and functional limitations of small peripheral joints with eventually, larger joint and distinct axial involvement later in life. We have identified calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) and calcium hydroxyapatite (CHA) crystals in synovial fluid specimens and determined that CHA crystals are the principal component of periarticular calcifications. CONCLUSION This is the largest study in ACDC patients to describe erosive peripheral arthropathy and axial enthesopathic calcifications over a period of 11 years and the first to identify the composition of periarticular calcifications and synovial fluid crystals. ACDC should be considered among the genetic causes of early-onset osteoarthritis, as musculoskeletal disease signs may often precede vascular symptoms.
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- Cornelia D Cudrici
- National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA.,University of Florida, Division of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA.,Novartis Institutes of Biomedical Research, Novartis Institutes of Biomedical Research, Translational Medicine, Autoimmunity, Transplantation and Inflammation Disease Area, Basel, CH USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Clinical and Experimental Orthopaedics, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Bioengineering, and Vascular Medicine Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Cudrici CD, Boulougoura A, Sheikh V, Freeman A, Sortino O, Katz JD, Sereti I, Siegel RM. Characterization of autoantibodies, immunophenotype and autoimmune disease in a prospective cohort of patients with idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia. Clin Immunol 2021; 224:108664. [PMID: 33422677 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2021.108664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Characterize autoantibodies and autoimmune diseases in a prospective cohort of patients with Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia (ICL) a rare immunodeficiency characterized by an absolute CD4+ T count of <300 cells/μl in the absence of HIV or HTLV infection. METHODS Single-Center prospective study of 67 patients conducted over an 11-year period. Rheumatologic evaluation and measurement of autoantibodies were systematically conducted, and flow cytometry of immune cell subsets was performed in a subset of patients. RESULTS 54% of referred patients had clinical evidence of autoimmunity, with 34% having at least one autoimmune disease, most commonly autoimmune thyroid disease. 19%, had autoantibodies or incomplete features of autoimmune disease. Patients with autoimmune disease had more elevated serum immunoglobulins, and more effector memory T cells than those without autoimmunity. CONCLUSIONS Evidence of autoimmunity, including autoimmune diseases, is more prevalent in ICL than the general population, and should be considered part of this syndrome.
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- Cornelia D Cudrici
- Immunoregulation Section, Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- HIV Pathogenesis Section, Laboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- HIV Pathogenesis Section, Laboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Clinical Research Directorate, Frederick, National Laboratory for Cancer Research sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, USA
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- National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, USA
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- HIV Pathogenesis Section, Laboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Immunoregulation Section, Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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O'Neil LJ, Barrera-Vargas A, Sandoval-Heglund D, Merayo-Chalico J, Aguirre-Aguilar E, Aponte AM, Ruiz-Perdomo Y, Gucek M, El-Gabalawy H, Fox DA, Katz JD, Kaplan MJ, Carmona-Rivera C. Neutrophil-mediated carbamylation promotes articular damage in rheumatoid arthritis. Sci Adv 2020; 6:6/44/eabd2688. [PMID: 33115748 PMCID: PMC7608797 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abd2688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Formation of autoantibodies to carbamylated proteins (anti-CarP) is considered detrimental in the prognosis of erosive rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The source of carbamylated antigens and the mechanisms by which anti-CarP antibodies promote bone erosion in RA remain unknown. Here, we find that neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) externalize carbamylated proteins and that RA subjects develop autoantibodies against carbamylated NET (cNET) antigens that, in turn, correlate with levels of anti-CarP. Transgenic mice expressing the human RA shared epitope (HLADRB1* 04:01) immunized with cNETs develop antibodies to citrullinated and carbamylated proteins. Furthermore, anti-carbamylated histone antibodies correlate with radiographic bone erosion in RA subjects. Moreover, anti-carbamylated histone-immunoglobulin G immune complexes promote osteoclast differentiation and potentiate osteoclast-mediated matrix resorption. These results demonstrate that carbamylated proteins present in NETs enhance pathogenic immune responses and bone destruction, which may explain the association between anti-CarP and erosive arthritis in RA.
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- Liam J O'Neil
- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
- Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y de la Nutricion, Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y de la Nutricion, Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y de la Nutricion, Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Proteomic Core, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Proteomic Core, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Autoimmunity Center of Excellence, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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INTRODUCTION Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have proved to be groundbreaking in the field of oncology. However, immune system overactivation from ICIs has introduced a novel medical entity known as immune-related adverse events (irAEs), that can affect any organ or tissue. ICI-induced inflammatory arthritis (ICI-IIA) is the most common musculoskeletal irAE and can lead to significant morbidity and limitation in anti-cancer therapy. AREAS COVERED In this review, the authors focus on ICI-IIA. Relevant articles were identified through PubMed searches, spanning 2010 to the present. The authors detail the current understanding of its pathogenesis, diagnostic evaluation, and management strategies. EXPERT OPINION ICI-IIA is a complex irAE that we are just beginning to understand mechanistically and pathologically. It often presents later in the disease course than other irAEs and, due to various reasons, is under-recognized. In some patients, ICI-IIA may become a chronic disease, which distinguishes it from most irAEs that resolve after ICI discontinuation. Multiple important questions still demand further research including which patients may develop ICI-IIA? What are possible diagnostic and prognostic markers? Do anti-arthritis therapies interfere with the anti-tumor response? and when should steroid-sparing agents be initiated? Close collaboration and shared decision-making between oncologists, rheumatologists, and the patient are essential when managing this particular irAE.
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- Sandra G Williams
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, MedStar Health Internal Medicine Residency Program , Baltimore, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Bethesda, MD, USA
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The Janus kinase (JAK)-signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is a membrane-to-nucleus signaling cascade that effects activation of gene transcription. JAK inhibitors have demonstrated effectiveness in autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. An increased risk of infection, mainly varicella-zoster reactivation, with these new agents is of concern. Comorbid conditions, along with pharmacokinetic variations in drug metabolism in the older population, further increase the risk of adverse outcomes. Newly raised concerns for potential adverse effects such as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are essential considerations for clinicians. Older patients are at increased risk because of multiple comorbid conditions and pharmacokinetic changes related to drug metabolism and excretion. Both the US FDA and the European Medicines Agency have issued warnings regarding this risk. These warnings highlight individuals aged > 50 years with concomitant cardiovascular risk factors. Furthermore, the FDA released a black box warning for increased thromboembolic risk associated with JAK inhibitors. As the use of these drugs increases, a solid understanding of adverse effects and risks is critical to those treating older adults.
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- Suraj Rajasimhan
- Pharmacy Department, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 10 Center Drive, Bldg. 10, Room 1C240, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
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- Office of the Clinical Director, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Office of the Clinical Director, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Lewandowski LB, Schiffenbauer A, Mican JM, Moses SJ, Fallah MP, Plotz P, Katz JD. Rheumatology capacity building: implementing a rheumatology curriculum for Liberian health-care providers in 2016. Clin Rheumatol 2020; 39:689-696. [PMID: 31960207 PMCID: PMC10461609 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-019-04817-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Liberia has no rheumatology providers for the nation's 4.7 million people. We proposed a short course format rheumatology curriculum to educate Liberian providers as an initial step in providing graduate medical education in musculoskeletal health. METHOD A 1-week training curriculum in rheumatology encompassing introduction to musculoskeletal exam and approach to rheumatology diagnosis and management was designed. The curriculum used multiple education methods including interactive lectures, bedside training, and hands-on learning. RESULTS A 1-week rheumatology training curriculum for 24 local physicians was feasible. The execution of the designed rheumatology curriculum in Liberia relied upon a mixed method format that was both didactic and case-based. A survey of the Liberian trainees revealed that the curriculum was salient to care of patients and barriers to optimal learning such as time and space limitations were identified. CONCLUSIONS A 1-week rheumatology training education program is possible and relevant to local providers, but training length and setting may need to be optimized. Future training will aim to minimize barriers to education and expand the cohort of providers with rheumatologic knowledge in Liberia.Key Points• Liberia, like many nations in sub-Saharan Africa, has no trained rheumatologists to serve the nation's population.• Education and capacity building for rheumatologic care in short course format are relevant and feasible to local health-care providers.• Further efforts are needed to develop and evaluate continuing rheumatology education in Liberia.
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- Environmental Autoimmunity Group, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- NIAID, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- John F. Kennedy Medical Center, Monrovia, Liberia
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- NIAMS, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- NIAMS, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Subedi A, Williams SG, Yao L, Maharjan S, Strauss J, Sharon E, Thomas A, Apolo AB, Gourh P, Hasni SA, Gulley JL, Kaplan MJ, Katz JD, Gupta S. Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Identify Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Inflammatory Arthritis. JAMA Netw Open 2020; 3:e200032. [PMID: 32101306 PMCID: PMC7137682 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.0032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have transformed the treatment paradigm for an ever-increasing number of cancers. However, their use has also led to the emergence of immune-related adverse events, such as ICI-induced inflammatory arthritis. A reproducible, reliable, and accessible modality is needed to assess and distinguish early ICI-induced inflammatory arthritis and help in management. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of joints may be helpful for early diagnosis, guiding therapeutic decision-making, and identifying patients at high risk for erosive disease. OBJECTIVE To assess the role of MRI of joints in patients with ICI-induced inflammatory arthritis. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This retrospective case series included patients enrolled at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Patients were evaluated by the rheumatology consultation service between December 27, 2016, and May 28, 2019. A retrospective health record review was performed to determine demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics of inflammatory arthritis and malignant tumors, and imaging findings. Inclusion criteria were patients who were enrolled on various institutional review board-approved protocols of ICIs, developed joint-related symptoms, and had MRI data for at least 1 joint. Data were analyzed from June 1, 2019, to September 1, 2019. EXPOSURES Undergoing MRI of at least 1 joint. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES All MRIs were reviewed for synovitis, tenosynovitis, bone marrow edema, and soft tissue conditions. RESULTS A total of 8 patients (mean [SD] age, 58.8 [5.2] years; 6 women and 2 men) between the ages of 50 and 65 years who were undergoing ICI therapy for a variety of malignant tumors were included in this study. Only 1 patient was receiving combined ICI therapy. The results of 13 separate MRI examinations were reviewed. The most commonly performed MRIs were of the hands and wrists (9 MRIs), followed by knee examinations (3 MRIs). Tenosynovitis and synovitis were frequently seen in the hands and wrists. Bone marrow edema and erosions were also found in 3 patients, suggesting early damage. In larger joints (ie, knees and ankles), joint effusions and synovial thickening were characteristic. Most patients (5 patients) were treated with corticosteroids and had good responses. In patients with high-risk features on MRI imaging (eg, bone marrow edema, erosions), disease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapy was also discussed as a treatment option. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE These findings suggest that advanced imaging may help to distinguish ICI-induced inflammatory arthritis from other causes of joint pain, aid in identifying patients at increased risk of joint damage, and provide utility in monitoring inflammatory arthritis treatment response in patients receiving ICI therapy.
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- Ananta Subedi
- Formerly Office of the Clinical Director, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
- WakeMed Physician Practices, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- Office of the Clinical Director, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Clinical Center, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Alameda Health System, Oakland, California
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Office of the Clinical Director, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Office of the Clinical Director, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
- Intramural Research Program, Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Intramural Research Program, Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Office of the Clinical Director, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Office of the Clinical Director, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
- Intramural Research Program, Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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Torralba KD, Katz JD. Education and Professional Development in Rheumatology. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s0889-857x(19)30097-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Karina D Torralba
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 11234 Anderson Street, MC 1519, Loma Linda, CA 92373, USA.
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- National Institutes of Health/NIAMS, 10N-311A, Building 10, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Jha S, Cowen EW, Lehky TJ, Alter K, Flynn L, Reynolds JC, Lange E, Katz JD, Marini JC, Siegel RM, Bhattacharyya T. Clinical Evaluation of Melorheostosis in the Context of a Natural History Clinical Study. JBMR Plus 2019; 3:e10214. [PMID: 31485554 PMCID: PMC6715778 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Melorheostosis is a rare dysostosis involving cortical bone overgrowth that affects the appendicular skeleton. Patients present with pain, deformities, contractures, range of motion limitation(s), and limb swelling. It has been described in children as well as adults. We recently identified somatic mosaicism for gain-of-function mutations in MAP2K1 in patients with melorheostosis. Despite these advances in genetic understanding, there are no effective therapies or clinical guidelines to help clinicians and patients in disease management. In a study to better characterize the clinical and genetic aspects of the disease, we recruited 30 adults with a radiographic appearance of melorheostosis and corresponding increased uptake on 18F-NaF positron emission tomography (PET)/CT. Patients underwent physical exam, imaging studies, and laboratory assessment. All patients underwent nerve conduction studies and ultrasound imaging of the nerve in the anatomic distribution of melorheostosis. We found sensory deficits in approximately 77% of patients, with evidence of focal nerve entrapment in five patients. All patients reported pain; 53% of patients had changes in skin overlying the affected bone. No significant laboratory abnormalities were noted. Our findings suggest that patients with melorheostosis may benefit from a multidisciplinary team of dermatologists, neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, pain and palliative care specialists, and physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists. Future studies focused on disease management are needed. © 2019 The Authors. JBMR Plus Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Smita Jha
- Clinical and Investigative Orthopedics Surgery Unit National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), NIH Bethesda MD USA.,Section on Congenital Disorders NIH Clinical Center Bethesda MD USA
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- Dermatology Branch National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), NIH Bethesda MD USA
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- EMG Section, National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), NIH Bethesda MD USA
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- Functional and Applied Biomechanics Section Rehabilitation Medicine Department, NIH Bethesda MD USA
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- National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), NIH Bethesda MD USA
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- Nuclear Medicine Division Radiology and Imaging Sciences, NIH Clinical Center Bethesda MD USA
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- Office of the Clinical Director National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), NIH Bethesda MD USA
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- Office of the Clinical Director National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), NIH Bethesda MD USA
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- Section on Heritable Disorders of Bone and Extracellular Matrix National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH Bethesda MD USA
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- Immunoregulation Section, Autoimmunity Branch National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), NIH Bethesda MD USA
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- Clinical and Investigative Orthopedics Surgery Unit National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), NIH Bethesda MD USA
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Rimland CA, Ferrada MA, Sinaii N, Sikora KA, Colbert RA, Grayson PC, Katz JD. Patient-perceived Burden of Disease in Pediatric Relapsing Polychondritis. J Rheumatol 2019; 46:1627-1633. [PMID: 31043550 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.181456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess patient-reported burden of disease in pediatric patients with relapsing polychondritis (RP) and to compare those findings to adult patients. METHODS A survey based on known clinical symptoms of RP was developed and administered to patients with a pediatric diagnosis of RP. Adult patients completed a similar survey. RESULTS Twenty-one pediatric patients, or their parents, completed surveys. Median age at symptom onset was 6 years (interquartile range 1.8-12). Prior to diagnosis, most pediatric patients went to the emergency room (ER; 61.9%), saw > 3 physicians (57.1%), and took > 1 year to be diagnosed (61.9%). Pediatric patients were often diagnosed with asthma (42.9%), ear infections (42.9%), or sinusitis (33.3%) prior to diagnosis of RP. Symptoms prior to diagnosis included ear pain/redness (85.7%), joint pain/swelling (61.9%), and airway symptoms (38.1%). Four pediatric patients (19%) reported tracheomalacia requiring tracheostomy. Pediatric patients frequently missed school because of their disease (71.4%). Surveys from 290 adult patients were compared to pediatric patients. Pediatric patients were significantly more likely to undergo biopsy (42.9% vs 17.4%; p < 0.01) and be treated with biologics (42.9% vs 19%; p = 0.02). Adults were significantly more likely to be female (87.8% vs 28.6%; p < 0.01) and to report airway symptoms (77.9% vs 47.6%; p = 0.01). Prevalence of disease complications was not significantly different between adult and pediatric patients. CONCLUSIONS The burden of disease in pediatric patients with RP includes missed school, diagnostic delay, ER visits, and multisystem disease, with resultant damage to cartilaginous structures. Differences in airway involvement and treatment approaches may exist between pediatric and adult patients.
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- Casey A Rimland
- From the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; NIH Clinical Center, Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.,C.A. Rimland, PhD, NIAMS, NIH, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program; M.A. Ferrada, MD, NIAMS, NIH; N. Sinaii, MPH, PhD, NIH Clinical Center, Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, NIH; K.A. Sikora, MD, NIAMS, NIH; R.A. Colbert, MD, PhD, NIAMS, NIH; P.C. Grayson, MSc, MD, NIAMS, NIH; J.D. Katz, MD, NIAMS, NIH.,C.A. Rimland and Dr. Ferrada are co-first authors. Drs. Grayson and Katz are co-senior authors
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- From the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; NIH Clinical Center, Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.,C.A. Rimland, PhD, NIAMS, NIH, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program; M.A. Ferrada, MD, NIAMS, NIH; N. Sinaii, MPH, PhD, NIH Clinical Center, Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, NIH; K.A. Sikora, MD, NIAMS, NIH; R.A. Colbert, MD, PhD, NIAMS, NIH; P.C. Grayson, MSc, MD, NIAMS, NIH; J.D. Katz, MD, NIAMS, NIH.,C.A. Rimland and Dr. Ferrada are co-first authors. Drs. Grayson and Katz are co-senior authors
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- From the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; NIH Clinical Center, Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.,C.A. Rimland, PhD, NIAMS, NIH, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program; M.A. Ferrada, MD, NIAMS, NIH; N. Sinaii, MPH, PhD, NIH Clinical Center, Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, NIH; K.A. Sikora, MD, NIAMS, NIH; R.A. Colbert, MD, PhD, NIAMS, NIH; P.C. Grayson, MSc, MD, NIAMS, NIH; J.D. Katz, MD, NIAMS, NIH.,C.A. Rimland and Dr. Ferrada are co-first authors. Drs. Grayson and Katz are co-senior authors
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- From the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; NIH Clinical Center, Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.,C.A. Rimland, PhD, NIAMS, NIH, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program; M.A. Ferrada, MD, NIAMS, NIH; N. Sinaii, MPH, PhD, NIH Clinical Center, Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, NIH; K.A. Sikora, MD, NIAMS, NIH; R.A. Colbert, MD, PhD, NIAMS, NIH; P.C. Grayson, MSc, MD, NIAMS, NIH; J.D. Katz, MD, NIAMS, NIH.,C.A. Rimland and Dr. Ferrada are co-first authors. Drs. Grayson and Katz are co-senior authors
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- From the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; NIH Clinical Center, Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.,C.A. Rimland, PhD, NIAMS, NIH, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program; M.A. Ferrada, MD, NIAMS, NIH; N. Sinaii, MPH, PhD, NIH Clinical Center, Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, NIH; K.A. Sikora, MD, NIAMS, NIH; R.A. Colbert, MD, PhD, NIAMS, NIH; P.C. Grayson, MSc, MD, NIAMS, NIH; J.D. Katz, MD, NIAMS, NIH.,C.A. Rimland and Dr. Ferrada are co-first authors. Drs. Grayson and Katz are co-senior authors
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- From the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; NIH Clinical Center, Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.,C.A. Rimland, PhD, NIAMS, NIH, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program; M.A. Ferrada, MD, NIAMS, NIH; N. Sinaii, MPH, PhD, NIH Clinical Center, Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, NIH; K.A. Sikora, MD, NIAMS, NIH; R.A. Colbert, MD, PhD, NIAMS, NIH; P.C. Grayson, MSc, MD, NIAMS, NIH; J.D. Katz, MD, NIAMS, NIH.,C.A. Rimland and Dr. Ferrada are co-first authors. Drs. Grayson and Katz are co-senior authors
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- From the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; NIH Clinical Center, Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. .,C.A. Rimland, PhD, NIAMS, NIH, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program; M.A. Ferrada, MD, NIAMS, NIH; N. Sinaii, MPH, PhD, NIH Clinical Center, Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, NIH; K.A. Sikora, MD, NIAMS, NIH; R.A. Colbert, MD, PhD, NIAMS, NIH; P.C. Grayson, MSc, MD, NIAMS, NIH; J.D. Katz, MD, NIAMS, NIH. .,C.A. Rimland and Dr. Ferrada are co-first authors. Drs. Grayson and Katz are co-senior authors.
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Ferrada MA, Grayson PC, Banerjee S, A Sikora K, A Colbert R, Sinaii N, Katz JD. Patient Perception of Disease-Related Symptoms and Complications in Relapsing Polychondritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2018; 70:1124-1131. [PMID: 29245173 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess patient-reported symptoms and burden of disease in relapsing polychondritis (RP). METHODS Patients with RP completed a disease-specific online survey to identify symptoms attributed to illness. Patients were divided into subgroups based upon presence or absence of ear/nose, airway, or joint involvement. Pathway to diagnosis, treatment, and disease-related complications were assessed within each subgroup. RESULTS Data from 304 respondents were included in this analysis. Prior to diagnosis, most patients with RP went to the emergency room (54%), saw > 3 physicians (54%), and had symptoms for >5 years (64%). A concomitant diagnosis of fibromyalgia and absence of ear/nose or joint involvement was associated with diagnostic delay >1 year. Common diagnoses prior to RP diagnosis included asthma in patients with airway involvement (35% versus 22%; P = 0.03) and ear infection in patients with ear/nose involvement (51% versus 6%; P < 0.01). Patients with joint involvement were more likely to receive a glucocorticoid-sparing agent (85% versus 13%; P < 0.01). Most patients reported a major complication, including disability (25%), tracheomalacia (16%), or hearing loss (34%). Patients with airway involvement reported more tracheomalacia (20% versus 4%; P < 0.01). Disability (24% versus 7%; P < 0.01) and hearing loss (39% versus 11%; P < 0.01) were prevalent in the joint involvement subgroup. CONCLUSION Patient-reported data in RP highlight a significant burden of disease. Patterns of organ involvement may lead to diagnostic delay and influence treatment decisions, ultimately impacting the development of disease-related complications. Timely diagnosis, standardization of treatment approaches, and prevention of disease-related complications are major unmet needs in RP.
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- National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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Betancourt BY, Biehl A, Katz JD, Subedi A. Pharmacotherapy Pearls in Rheumatology for the Care of Older Adult Patients: Focus on Oral Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs and the Newest Small Molecule Inhibitors. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2018; 44:371-391. [PMID: 30001781 DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2018.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Providing safe and effective pharmacotherapy to geriatric patients with rheumatologic disorders is challenging. Multidisciplinary care involving rheumatologists, primary care physicians, and other specialties can optimize benefit and reduce adverse outcomes. Oral disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, including methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, sulfasalazine, and leflunomide, and the small molecule inhibitors tofacitinib and apremilast have distinctive monitoring requirements and specific adverse reaction profiles. This article provides clinically relevant pearls for use of these interventions in older patients.
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- Blas Y Betancourt
- National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD 20814, Maryland, USA.
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- Division of Pharmacovigilance, Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, 10001 New Hampshire Avenue, Hillandale Building, 4th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA
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- National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD 20814, Maryland, USA
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- National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD 20814, Maryland, USA
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Bottai M, Tjärnlund A, Santoni G, Werth VP, Pilkington C, de Visser M, Alfredsson L, Amato AA, Barohn RJ, Liang MH, Singh JA, Aggarwal R, Arnardottir S, Chinoy H, Cooper RG, Danko K, Dimachkie MM, Feldman BM, García-De La Torre I, Gordon P, Hayashi T, Katz JD, Kohsaka H, Lachenbruch PA, Lang BA, Li Y, Oddis CV, Olesinka M, Reed AM, Rutkowska-Sak L, Sanner H, Selva-O’Callaghan A, Wook Song Y, Vencovsky J, Ytterberg SR, Miller FW, Rider LG, Lundberg IE. EULAR/ACR classification criteria for adult and juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and their major subgroups: a methodology report. RMD Open 2017; 3:e000507. [PMID: 29177080 PMCID: PMC5687535 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2017-000507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To describe the methodology used to develop new classification criteria for adult and juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) and their major subgroups. METHODS An international, multidisciplinary group of myositis experts produced a set of 93 potentially relevant variables to be tested for inclusion in the criteria. Rheumatology, dermatology, neurology and paediatric clinics worldwide collected data on 976 IIM cases (74% adults, 26% children) and 624 non-IIM comparator cases with mimicking conditions (82% adults, 18% children). The participating clinicians classified each case as IIM or non-IIM. Generally, the classification of any given patient was based on few variables, leaving remaining variables unmeasured. We investigated the strength of the association between all variables and between these and the disease status as determined by the physician. We considered three approaches: (1) a probability-score approach, (2) a sum-of-items approach criteria and (3) a classification-tree approach. RESULTS The approaches yielded several candidate models that were scrutinised with respect to statistical performance and clinical relevance. The probability-score approach showed superior statistical performance and clinical practicability and was therefore preferred over the others. We developed a classification tree for subclassification of patients with IIM. A calculator for electronic devices, such as computers and smartphones, facilitates the use of the European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) classification criteria. CONCLUSIONS The new EULAR/ACR classification criteria provide a patient's probability of having IIM for use in clinical and research settings. The probability is based on a score obtained by summing the weights associated with a set of criteria items.
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- Matteo Bottai
- Unit of Biostatistics, Institute for Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Dermatology, Philadelphia VAMC and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Section of Rheumatology, Boston VA Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Birmingham VA Medical, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- National Institute of Health Research, Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- MRC/ARUK Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Division of Immunology, 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Hospital General de Occidente, Secretaría de Salud, and University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Department of Rheumatology, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Clinical Immunology, Doctoral Program in Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, People’s Hospital of Beijing University, Beijing, China
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Connective Tissue Diseases Department, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Paediatric Clinic of Rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Section of Rheumatology, Oslo University Hospital–Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Environmental Autoimmunity Group, US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Environmental Autoimmunity Group, US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Lundberg IE, Tjärnlund A, Bottai M, Werth VP, Pilkington C, Visser MD, Alfredsson L, Amato AA, Barohn RJ, Liang MH, Singh JA, Aggarwal R, Arnardottir S, Chinoy H, Cooper RG, Dankó K, Dimachkie MM, Feldman BM, Torre IGDL, Gordon P, Hayashi T, Katz JD, Kohsaka H, Lachenbruch PA, Lang BA, Li Y, Oddis CV, Olesinska M, Reed AM, Rutkowska-Sak L, Sanner H, Selva-O'Callaghan A, Song YW, Vencovsky J, Ytterberg SR, Miller FW, Rider LG. 2017 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for adult and juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and their major subgroups. Ann Rheum Dis 2017; 76:1955-1964. [PMID: 29079590 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-211468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 621] [Impact Index Per Article: 88.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Revised: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To develop and validate new classification criteria for adult and juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) and their major subgroups. METHODS Candidate variables were assembled from published criteria and expert opinion using consensus methodology. Data were collected from 47 rheumatology, dermatology, neurology and paediatric clinics worldwide. Several statistical methods were used to derive the classification criteria. RESULTS Based on data from 976 IIM patients (74% adults; 26% children) and 624 non-IIM patients with mimicking conditions (82% adults; 18% children), new criteria were derived. Each item is assigned a weighted score. The total score corresponds to a probability of having IIM. Subclassification is performed using a classification tree. A probability cut-off of 55%, corresponding to a score of 5.5 (6.7 with muscle biopsy) 'probable IIM', had best sensitivity/specificity (87%/82% without biopsies, 93%/88% with biopsies) and is recommended as a minimum to classify a patient as having IIM. A probability of ≥90%, corresponding to a score of ≥7.5 (≥8.7 with muscle biopsy), corresponds to 'definite IIM'. A probability of <50%, corresponding to a score of <5.3 (<6.5 with muscle biopsy), rules out IIM, leaving a probability of ≥50 to <55% as 'possible IIM'. CONCLUSIONS The European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) classification criteria for IIM have been endorsed by international rheumatology, dermatology, neurology and paediatric groups. They employ easily accessible and operationally defined elements, and have been partially validated. They allow classification of 'definite', 'probable' and 'possible' IIM, in addition to the major subgroups of IIM, including juvenile IIM. They generally perform better than existing criteria.
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- Ingrid E Lundberg
- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute for Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Dermatology, Philadelphia VAMC and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Section of Rheumatology, Boston VA Healthcare, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.,University of Alabama and Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- National Institute of Health Research Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- MRC/ARUK Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Division of Immunology, 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Hospital General de Occidente, Secretaría de Salud, and University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Department of Rheumatology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Clinical Immunology, Doctoral Program in Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, People's Hospital of Beijing University, Beijing, China
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Connective Tissue Diseases Department, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Paediatric Clinic of Rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Section of Rheumatology, Oslo University Hospital-Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, New York, USA
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- US Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Autoimmunity Group, Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- US Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Autoimmunity Group, Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Lundberg IE, Tjärnlund A, Bottai M, Werth VP, Pilkington C, de Visser M, Alfredsson L, Amato AA, Barohn RJ, Liang MH, Singh JA, Aggarwal R, Arnardottir S, Chinoy H, Cooper RG, Dankó K, Dimachkie MM, Feldman BM, Garcia-De La Torre I, Gordon P, Hayashi T, Katz JD, Kohsaka H, Lachenbruch PA, Lang BA, Li Y, Oddis CV, Olesinska M, Reed AM, Rutkowska-Sak L, Sanner H, Selva-O'Callaghan A, Song YW, Vencovsky J, Ytterberg SR, Miller FW, Rider LG. 2017 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria for Adult and Juvenile Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies and Their Major Subgroups. Arthritis Rheumatol 2017; 69:2271-2282. [PMID: 29106061 DOI: 10.1002/art.40320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 338] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To develop and validate new classification criteria for adult and juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) and their major subgroups. METHODS Candidate variables were assembled from published criteria and expert opinion using consensus methodology. Data were collected from 47 rheumatology, dermatology, neurology, and pediatric clinics worldwide. Several statistical methods were utilized to derive the classification criteria. RESULTS Based on data from 976 IIM patients (74% adults; 26% children) and 624 non-IIM patients with mimicking conditions (82% adults; 18% children), new criteria were derived. Each item is assigned a weighted score. The total score corresponds to a probability of having IIM. Subclassification is performed using a classification tree. A probability cutoff of 55%, corresponding to a score of 5.5 (6.7 with muscle biopsy) "probable IIM," had best sensitivity/specificity (87%/82% without biopsies, 93%/88% with biopsies) and is recommended as a minimum to classify a patient as having IIM. A probability of ≥90%, corresponding to a score of ≥7.5 (≥8.7 with muscle biopsy), corresponds to "definite IIM." A probability of <50%, corresponding to a score of <5.3 (<6.5 with muscle biopsy), rules out IIM, leaving a probability of ≥50-<55% as "possible IIM." CONCLUSION The European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) classification criteria for IIM have been endorsed by international rheumatology, dermatology, neurology, and pediatric groups. They employ easily accessible and operationally defined elements, and have been partially validated. They allow classification of "definite," "probable," and "possible" IIM, in addition to the major subgroups of IIM, including juvenile IIM. They generally perform better than existing criteria.
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- Ingrid E Lundberg
- Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Philadelphia VA Medical Center and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital and Boston VA Healthcare, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, and University of Alabama and Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- People's Hospital of Beijing University, Beijing, China
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland
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- Oslo University Hospital-Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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Mamyrova G, Rider LG, Ehrlich A, Jones O, Pachman LM, Nickeson R, Criscone-Schreiber LG, Jung LK, Miller FW, Katz JD. Environmental factors associated with disease flare in juvenile and adult dermatomyositis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2017; 56:1342-1347. [PMID: 28444299 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective The aim was to assess environmental factors associated with disease flare in juvenile and adult dermatomyositis (DM). Methods An online survey of DM patients from the USA and Canada examined smoking, sun exposure, infections, medications, vaccines, stressful life events and physical activity during the 6 months before flares, or in the past 6 months in patients without flares. Differences were evaluated by χ 2 and Fisher's exact tests, and significant univariable results were examined in multivariable logistic regression. Residential locations before flare were correlated with the National Weather Service UV index. Results Of 210 participants (164 juvenile and 46 adult DM), 134 (63.8%) experienced a disease flare within 2 years of the survey. Subjects more often reported disease flare after sun exposure [odds ratio (OR) = 2.0, P = 0.03], although use of photoprotective measures did not differ between those with and without flare. Urinary tract infections (OR = 16.4, P = 0.005) and gastroenteritis (OR = 3.2, P = 0.04) were more frequent in the preceding 6 months in those who flared. Subjects who flared recently used NSAIDS (OR = 3.0, P = 0.0003), blood pressure medicines (OR = 3.5, P = 0.049) or medication for depression or mood changes (OR = 12.9, P = 0.015). Moving to a new house (OR = 10.3, P = 0.053) was more common in those who flared. Only sun exposure (OR = 2.2) and NSAIDs (OR = 1.9) were significant factors in multivariable analysis. Conclusion Certain classes of environmental agents that have been associated with the initiation of DM, including sun exposure and medications, may also play a role in disease flares.
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- Gulnara Mamyrova
- Division of Rheumatology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
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- Environmental Autoimmunity Group, Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Dermatology, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
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- Pediatric Rheumatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Rheumatology, Children's National Medical Centre, Washington, DC
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- Environmental Autoimmunity Group, Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Division of Rheumatology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC.,National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Aggarwal R, Rider LG, Ruperto N, Bayat N, Erman B, Feldman BM, Oddis CV, Amato AA, Chinoy H, Cooper RG, Dastmalchi M, Fiorentino D, Isenberg D, Katz JD, Mammen A, de Visser M, Ytterberg SR, Lundberg IE, Chung L, Danko K, García-De la Torre I, Song YW, Villa L, Rinaldi M, Rockette H, Lachenbruch PA, Miller FW, Vencovsky J. 2016 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism criteria for minimal, moderate, and major clinical response in adult dermatomyositis and polymyositis: An International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group/Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation Collaborative Initiative. Ann Rheum Dis 2017; 76:792-801. [PMID: 28385805 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-211400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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To develop response criteria for adult dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM). Expert surveys, logistic regression, and conjoint analysis were used to develop 287 definitions using core set measures. Myositis experts rated greater improvement among multiple pairwise scenarios in conjoint analysis surveys, where different levels of improvement in 2 core set measures were presented. The PAPRIKA (Potentially All Pairwise Rankings of All Possible Alternatives) method determined the relative weights of core set measures and conjoint analysis definitions. The performance characteristics of the definitions were evaluated on patient profiles using expert consensus (gold standard) and were validated using data from a clinical trial. The nominal group technique was used to reach consensus. Consensus was reached for a conjoint analysis-based continuous model using absolute per cent change in core set measures (physician, patient, and extramuscular global activity, muscle strength, Health Assessment Questionnaire, and muscle enzyme levels). A total improvement score (range 0-100), determined by summing scores for each core set measure, was based on improvement in and relative weight of each core set measure. Thresholds for minimal, moderate, and major improvement were ≥20, ≥40, and ≥60 points in the total improvement score. The same criteria were chosen for juvenile DM, with different improvement thresholds. Sensitivity and specificity in DM/PM patient cohorts were 85% and 92%, 90% and 96%, and 92% and 98% for minimal, moderate, and major improvement, respectively. Definitions were validated in the clinical trial analysis for differentiating the physician rating of improvement (p<0.001). The response criteria for adult DM/PM consisted of the conjoint analysis model based on absolute per cent change in 6 core set measures, with thresholds for minimal, moderate, and major improvement.
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- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Pediatria II - Rheumatologia, PRINTO, Genoa, Italy
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- Social and Scientific Systems, Inc., Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Hospital General de Occidente de la Secretaría de Salud and University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México
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- Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology and Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Pediatria II - Rheumatologia, PRINTO, Genoa, Italy
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- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Pediatria II - Rheumatologia, PRINTO, Genoa, Italy
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Aggarwal R, Rider LG, Ruperto N, Bayat N, Erman B, Feldman BM, Oddis CV, Amato AA, Chinoy H, Cooper RG, Dastmalchi M, Fiorentino D, Isenberg D, Katz JD, Mammen A, de Visser M, Ytterberg SR, Lundberg IE, Chung L, Danko K, García-De la Torre I, Song YW, Villa L, Rinaldi M, Rockette H, Lachenbruch PA, Miller FW, Vencovsky J. 2016 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Criteria for Minimal, Moderate, and Major Clinical Response in Adult Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis: An International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group/Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation Collaborative Initiative. Arthritis Rheumatol 2017; 69:898-910. [PMID: 28382787 DOI: 10.1002/art.40064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To develop response criteria for adult dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM). METHODS Expert surveys, logistic regression, and conjoint analysis were used to develop 287 definitions using core set measures. Myositis experts rated greater improvement among multiple pairwise scenarios in conjoint analysis surveys, where different levels of improvement in 2 core set measures were presented. The PAPRIKA (Potentially All Pairwise Rankings of All Possible Alternatives) method determined the relative weights of core set measures and conjoint analysis definitions. The performance characteristics of the definitions were evaluated on patient profiles using expert consensus (gold standard) and were validated using data from a clinical trial. The nominal group technique was used to reach consensus. RESULTS Consensus was reached for a conjoint analysis-based continuous model using absolute percent change in core set measures (physician, patient, and extramuscular global activity, muscle strength, Health Assessment Questionnaire, and muscle enzyme levels). A total improvement score (range 0-100), determined by summing scores for each core set measure, was based on improvement in and relative weight of each core set measure. Thresholds for minimal, moderate, and major improvement were ≥20, ≥40, and ≥60 points in the total improvement score. The same criteria were chosen for juvenile DM, with different improvement thresholds. Sensitivity and specificity in DM/PM patient cohorts were 85% and 92%, 90% and 96%, and 92% and 98% for minimal, moderate, and major improvement, respectively. Definitions were validated in the clinical trial analysis for differentiating the physician rating of improvement (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The response criteria for adult DM/PM consisted of the conjoint analysis model based on absolute percent change in 6 core set measures, with thresholds for minimal, moderate, and major improvement.
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- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Pediatria II - Reumatologia, PRINTO, Genoa, Italy
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- Social and Scientific Systems, Inc., Durham, North Carolina
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Hospital General de Occidente de la Secretaría de Salud and University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México
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- Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology and Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Pediatria II - Reumatologia, PRINTO, Genoa, Italy
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- Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Pediatria II - Reumatologia, PRINTO, Genoa, Italy
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Katz JD, Walitt B. Rheumatic Diseases in Older Adults. Clin Geriatr Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0749-0690(16)30100-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Providing safe and effective pharmacotherapy to the geriatric patients with rheumatological disorders is an ongoing struggle for the rheumatologist and geriatrician alike. Cohesive communication and partnership can improve the care of these patients and subvert adverse outcomes. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, including methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, sulfasalazine, and leflunomide, and the newest oral agent for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, tofacitinib, have distinctive monitoring and adverse effect profiles. This article provides the general practitioner or geriatrician with clinically relevant pearls regarding the use of these interventions in older patients.
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- Ann J Biehl
- Department of Pharmacy, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 10 Center Drive, Room 1C240, Bethesda, MD 20892-1196, USA.
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- National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 6N-216F, Building 10, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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OBJECTIVES The Institute of Medicine has established aims for improvement in patient care that emphasize safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered medicine. This goal is echoed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). METHODS The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) graduate medical education program implemented a Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) project whose aim is to support a patient and trainee safety environment. An ongoing biannual patient and learner safety conference is able to capture close calls, safety attitudes, potential learner mistreatment, and trainee fatigue in a nonpunitive manner that supports answering the question, "What was learned and what needs to be improved?" RESULTS Group recommendations were captured at a quality improvement conference. We documented a shift in attitudes away from one where the institution is perceived to be weakest at supporting safety reporting. CONCLUSIONS This project is designed to serve as a mechanism for insuring care that is respectful and responsive to patient needs and values. It identifies keys to avoiding wasted re-sources or harmful delay while also seeking to improve care based upon scientific knowledge.
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- James D. Katz
- National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 6N-216F, Building 10, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Clinical Center Pharmacy Department, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Huber AM, Mamyrova G, Lachenbruch PA, Lee JA, Katz JD, Targoff IN, Miller FW, Rider LG. Early illness features associated with mortality in the juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2014; 66:732-40. [PMID: 24151254 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Because juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are potentially life-threatening systemic autoimmune diseases, we examined risk factors for juvenile IIM mortality. METHODS Mortality status was available for 405 patients (329 with juvenile dermatomyositis [DM], 30 with juvenile polymyositis [PM], and 46 with juvenile connective tissue disease-associated myositis [CTM]) enrolled in nationwide protocols. Standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) were calculated using US population statistics. Cox regression analysis was used to assess univariable associations with mortality, and random survival forest (RSF) classification and Cox regression analysis were used for multivariable associations. RESULTS Of 17 deaths (4.2% overall mortality), 8 (2.4%) were in juvenile DM patients. Death was related to the pulmonary system (primarily interstitial lung disease [ILD]) in 7 patients, gastrointestinal system in 3, and multisystem in 3, and of unknown etiology in 4 patients. The SMR for juvenile IIMs overall was 14.4 (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 12.2-16.5) and was 8.3 (95% CI 6.4-10.3) for juvenile DM. The top mortality risk factors in the univariable analysis included clinical subgroup (juvenile CTM, juvenile PM), antisynthetase autoantibodies, older age at diagnosis, ILD, and Raynaud's phenomenon at diagnosis. In multivariable analyses, clinical subgroup, illness severity at onset, age at diagnosis, weight loss, and delay to diagnosis were the most important predictors from RSF; clinical subgroup and illness severity at onset were confirmed by multivariable Cox regression analysis. CONCLUSION Overall mortality was higher in juvenile IIM patients, and several early illness features were identified as risk factors. Clinical subgroup, antisynthetase autoantibodies, older age at diagnosis, and ILD are also recognized as mortality risk factors in adult myositis.
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- IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Mamyrova G, Katz JD, Jones RV, Targoff IN, Lachenbruch PA, Jones OY, Miller FW, Rider LG. Clinical and laboratory features distinguishing juvenile polymyositis and muscular dystrophy. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2014; 65:1969-75. [PMID: 23925923 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2013] [Accepted: 07/26/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To differentiate juvenile polymyositis (PM) and muscular dystrophy, both of which may present with chronic muscle weakness and inflammation. METHODS We studied 39 patients with probable or definite juvenile PM and 9 patients with muscular dystrophies who were initially misdiagnosed as having juvenile PM. Differences in demographic, clinical, and laboratory results; outcomes; and treatment responses were evaluated by Fisher's exact and rank sum tests. Random forests classification analysis and logistic regression were performed to examine significant differences in multivariable models. RESULTS Clinical features and serum muscle enzyme levels were similar between juvenile PM and dystrophy patients, except 89% of dystrophy patients had muscle atrophy compared with 46% of juvenile PM patients. Dystrophy patients had a longer delay to diagnosis (median 12 versus 4 months) and were less frequently hospitalized than juvenile PM patients (22% versus 74%). No dystrophy patients, but 54% of juvenile PM patients, had a myositis autoantibody. Dystrophy patients more frequently had myopathic features on muscle biopsy, including diffuse variation of myofiber size, fiber hypertrophy, and myofiber fibrosis (44-100% versus 8-53%). Juvenile PM patients more frequently had complex repetitive discharges on electromyography and a complete response to treatment with prednisone or other immunosuppressive agents than dystrophy patients (44% versus 0%). Random forests analysis revealed that the most important features in distinguishing juvenile PM from dystrophies were myositis autoantibodies, clinical muscle atrophy, and myofiber size variation on biopsy. Logistic regression confirmed muscle atrophy, myofiber fibrosis, and hospitalization as significant predictors. CONCLUSION Muscular dystrophy can present similarly to juvenile PM. Selected clinical and laboratory features are helpful in combination in distinguishing these conditions.
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This review updates recent trends in the classification of the juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (JIIM) and the emerging standard of treatment of the most common form of JIIM, juvenile dermatomyositis. The JIIM are rare, heterogeneous autoimmune diseases that share chronic muscle inflammation and weakness. A growing spectrum of clinicopathologic groups and serologic phenotypes defined by the presence of myositis autoantibodies are now recognized, each with differing demographics, clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, and prognoses. Although daily oral corticosteroids remain the backbone of treatment, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs are almost always used adjunctively and biologic therapies may benefit patients with recalcitrant disease.
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- Lisa G Rider
- Environmental Autoimmunity Group, Program of Clinical Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, CRC 4-2352, MSC 1301, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-1301, USA; Myositis Center, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, George Washington University, G-400, 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
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Tehrani M, Aguiar M, Katz JD. Narcotics in rheumatology. Health Serv Insights 2013; 6:39-45. [PMID: 25114559 PMCID: PMC4089834 DOI: 10.4137/hsi.s10461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Patients with rheumatic conditions often suffer from related chronic pain. When first-line traditional medications such as acetaminophen and anti-inflammatory medications do not suffice, then other options are needed. The traditional medications may ultimately not provide sufficient pain relief, or alternatively, they can pose as a contraindication due to underlying hypertension, renal, and/or hepatic disease. Therefore, narcotics are an alluring alternative, which if used in a multidisciplinary and systematic approach to the patient, can prove to be quite beneficial in the lives of these patients.
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- Department of Rheumatology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Hospital General de Occidente and University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Department of Rheumatology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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Katz JD, Haile-Mariam TW, Roth K, Moskovitz P, Niemtzoff M, Fried A. Teaching suffering: The testimonial-commentary method. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2012; 17:629-35. [DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2011.652639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Katz JD, Mamyrova G, Agarwal S, Jones OY, Bollar H, Huber AM, Rider LG, White PH. Parents' perception of self-advocacy of children with myositis: an anonymous online survey. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2011; 9:10. [PMID: 21649897 PMCID: PMC3118375 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-9-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2011] [Accepted: 06/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Children with complex medical issues experience barriers to the transition of care from pediatric to adult providers. We sought to identify these barriers by elucidating the experiences of patients with idiopathic inflammatory muscle disorders. METHODS We collected anonymous survey data using an online website. Patients and their families were solicited from the US and Canada through established clinics for children with idiopathic inflammatory muscle diseases as well as with the aid of a nonprofit organization for the benefit of such individuals. The parents of 45 older children/young adults suffering from idiopathic inflammatory muscle diseases were surveyed. As a basis of comparison, we similarly collected data from the parents of 207 younger children with inflammatory muscle diseases. The survey assessed transition of care issues confronting families of children and young adults with chronic juvenile myositis. RESULTS Regardless of age of the patient, respondents were unlikely to have a designated health care provider assigned to aid in transition of care and were unlikely to be aware of a posted policy concerning transition of care at their pediatrician's office. Additionally, regardless of age, patients and their families were unlikely to have a written plan for moving to adult care. CONCLUSIONS We identified deficiencies in the health care experiences of families as pertain to knowledge, self-advocacy, policy, and vocational readiness. Moreover, as children with complex medical issues grow up, parents attribute less self-advocacy to their children's level of independence.
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- Division of Rheumatology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
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- Division of Rheumatology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Glendale Adventist Family Medicine Residency, Glendale, CA 91205, USA
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- Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307, USA
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- IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Division of Rheumatology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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Osteoarthritis (OA) has become a major public health problem not only because of its increasing prevalence worldwide but also because of its frequent association with cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in industrialized countries. There is growing evidence that OA is not simply a disease related to aging or mechanical stress of joints but rather a "metabolic disorder" in which various interrelated lipid, metabolic, and humoral mediators contribute to the initiation and progression of the disease process. Indeed, OA has been linked not only to obesity but also to other cardiovascular risk factors, namely, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and insulin resistance.
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- Manuel T Velasquez
- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia 20037, USA.
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Mechanisms are needed to assess learning in the context of graduate medical education. In general, research in this regard is focused on the individual learner. At the level of the group, learning assessment can also inform practice-based learning and may provide the foundation for whole systems improvement. The authors present the results of a random forests classification analysis of the diagnostic skill of rheumatology trainees as compared with rheumatology attendings. A random forests classification analysis is a novel statistical approach that captures the strength of alignment of thinking between student and teacher. It accomplishes this by providing information about the strength and correlation of multiple variables.
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- James D Katz
- The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
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Katz JD, Shah T. Persistent pain in the older adult. What should we do now in light of the 2009 American Geriatrics Society Clinical Practice Guideline? Pol Arch Intern Med 2009. [DOI: 10.20452/pamw.845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Katz JD, Shah T. Persistent pain in the older adult: what should we do now in light of the 2009 American geriatrics society clinical practice guideline? Pol Arch Med Wewn 2009; 119:795-800. [PMID: 20010465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The recent publication of revised guidelines for the management of persistent pain in the older adult (American Geriatric Society, 2009) has posed a dilemma for clinicians. In essence, these revised guidelines now downplay the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) relative to prior year's recommendations. The strong recommendation for caution when employing NSAIDs is because of the numerous, well-documented, potential adverse effects including renal failure, stroke, hypertension, heart failure exacerbations, and gastrointestinal complications. Nevertheless, physicians still have a substantial arsenal for combating chronic pain due to such conditions as degenerative arthritis and back problems. Options for intervention include physical therapy, topical nonsteroidals, capsaicin, topical lidocaine, intra-articular therapies, and judicious use of narcotics. In the future, cyclooxygenase-inhibiting nitric oxide-donating drugs may represent a technical improvement in the toxicity profile of traditional NSAIDs.
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- James D Katz
- Division of Rheumatology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
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In this chapter background medical information pertinent to the use of MRI and/or ultrasound in various musculoskeletal conditions is presented. Appreciation of the genetic, biochemical, histological, and immunological features of rheumatic diseases will be of benefit to the technician responsible for performing and interpreting these types of interrogations. For example, recognizing that cartilage disorder predates bone findings in osteoarthritis will help identify early versus late degenerative findings. Similarly, understanding the fibrovascular nature of rheumatoid pannus will help guide the use of more sophisticated ultrasound techniques such as power Doppler.
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- James D Katz
- Rheumatology Division, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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Whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound (US) are chosen for the purposes of musculoskeletal interrogation depends upon a variety of factors ranging from the anatomy targeted to cost considerations and the time of acquisition. Newer technologies such as higher-strength MRI or 3D-US promise to help overcome some of the disadvantages of each option. Improving technical proficiency is the thrust of efforts to support more widespread application of sonographic assessment in various clinical arenas. Finally, these technologies offer the opportunity to diagnose inflammatory conditions at early stages of their disease progression.
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- James D Katz
- Departments of Medicine and Radiology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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Katz JD, Seaman R, Diamond S. Exposing Gender Bias in Medical Taxonomy: Toward Embracing a Gender Difference Without Disenfranchising Women. Womens Health Issues 2008; 18:151-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2008.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2008] [Accepted: 03/11/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Walitt BT, Constantinescu F, Katz JD, Weinstein A, Wang H, Hernandez RK, Hsia J, Howard BV. Validation of self-report of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus: The Women's Health Initiative. J Rheumatol 2008; 35:811-818. [PMID: 18398940 PMCID: PMC2646359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The Women's Health Initiative (WHI), initiated in 1993, enrolled 161,808 postmenopausal women aged 50-79 years and followed them with annual questionnaires for 8 years in order to study major causes of morbidity and mortality. Our objective was to determine the most effective and efficient means to validate self-reported rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the WHI. METHODS Data from 2 of 40 WHI clinical centers were used. Of these 7443 women, 643 self-reported RA and 106 self-reported SLE. Research coordinators contacted these women using mailers and telephone calls to obtain medical record releases and a Connective Tissue Screening Questionnaire (CSQ). Medical records were obtained on 286 self-reported RA and 34 self-reported SLE and reviewed by 3 rheumatologists blind to the self-reported diagnoses. Sensitivity, specificity, and the kappa statistic were computed to evaluate the level of agreement between self-report and chart review. RESULTS Self-reported RA was accurate only 14.7% (42/286 cases) of the time. Coupling the self-report to medication data improved the positive predictive value (PPV; 62.2%) and kappa (0.53), suggesting a moderate agreement to chart review. Self-reported SLE was accurate only 11.8% (4/34 cases) of the time. Coupling the self-report to medication data improved the PPV (40.0%) and kappa (0.44), suggesting a moderate agreement to chart review. The CSQ was inferior to using medication data but was substantially better than self-report alone. CONCLUSION The performance of disease self-report coupled with medication history in validating RA and SLE was very good and should obviate the need for time-consuming medical record reviews.
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Pinzone JJ, Eng C, Paik J, Brindle KA, Ringel MD, Katz JD. A novelPTEN mutation in Cowden syndrome is associated with a mixed degenerative-erosive arthritic process: Potential molecular pathogenic mechanisms. Am J Med Genet A 2007; 143A:1522-7. [PMID: 17568419 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Joseph J Pinzone
- Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, 1581 Dodd Drive, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Chesley LC, Connell EJ, Chesley ER, Katz JD, Glissen CS. THE DIODRAST CLEARANCE AND RENAL BLOOD FLOW IN TOXEMIAS OF PREGNANCY. J Clin Invest 2006; 19:219-24. [PMID: 16694727 PMCID: PMC434955 DOI: 10.1172/jci101113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Department of Biochemistry, Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital, Jersey City
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- George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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