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Altabás-González I, Pego-Reigosa JM, Mouriño C, Jiménez N, Hernández-Martín A, Casafont-Solé I, Urguelles JF, Román-Ivorra JA, Navarro MDLR, Galindo-Izquierdo M, Salman-Monte TC, Narváez J, Vidal-Montal P, García-Villanueva MJ, Garrote-Corral S, Blázquez-Cañamero MÁ, Marras C, Piqueras-García M, Martínez-Barrio J, Sánchez-Lucas M, Cortés-Hernández J, Penzo E, Calvo J, de Dios JR, Rodríguez BÁ, Vasques-Rocha M, Tomero E, Menor-Almagro R, Gandía M, Gómez-Puerta JA, Frade-Sosa B, Ramos-Giráldez C, Trapero-Pérez C, Diez E, Moriano C, Muñoz-Jiménez A, Rúa-Figueroa I. Thorough assessment of the effectiveness of belimumab in a large Spanish multicenter cohort of systemic lupus erythematosus patients. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2024:kead696. [PMID: 38490245 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead696] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To provide an overview on the current use of belimumab (BLM) in SLE patients in clinical practice and to examine its efficacy in terms of standardized outcomes, drug survival, as well as patient and safety profiles. METHODS A longitudinal retrospective multicentre cohort including SLE patients treated with BLM at 18 Spanish centers. Data was collected upon initiation of BLM, at 6 and 12 months after initiation, and at the last recorded visit. Changes in SLEDAI-2K, the proportion of patients who achieved LLDAS and DORIS 2021, and number of flares were compared between visits. Changes in damage, glucocorticoids use and employment status pre-BLM and post-BLM were also assessed. RESULTS A total of 324 patients were included with a mean follow-up of 3.8 (±2.7) years. LLDAS was attained by 45.8%, 62% and 71% of patients, and DORIS by 24%, 36.2% and 52.5% on successive visits, respectively. Twenty-seven-point two percent of patients were in DORIS ≥ 50% of the visits and a 46% in LLDAS-50. Flares and number of flares were significantly lower one year after treatment with BLM and no changes in damage accrual were observed. Mean (±SD) prednisone dose was significantly reduced over time, with 70 (24%) patients discontinuing GC. CONCLUSION Our study not only demonstrates belimumab´s efficacy in attaining treat-to-target goals in SLE patients, but also confirms its GC-sparing effect, and its prevention of flares and organ damage accrual.
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- Irene Altabás-González
- Department of Rheumatology, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute, Rheumatology and Inmuno-Mediated Diseases Reasearch Group (IRIDIS), Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute, Rheumatology and Inmuno-Mediated Diseases Reasearch Group (IRIDIS), Vigo, Spain
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- Deparment of Rheumatology, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute, Rheumatology and Inmuno-Mediated Diseases Reasearch Group (IRIDIS), Vigo, Spain
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- Deparment of Rheumatology, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute, Rheumatology and Inmuno-Mediated Diseases Reasearch Group (IRIDIS), Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Doctor Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, LCMN, Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, LCMN, Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe. Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Católica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Deparment of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge-Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Deparment of Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Hospital Gregorio, Madrid, Spain
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- Deparment of Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Araba, Vitoria, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Araba, Vitoria, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Deparment of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Jerez, Cádiz, Spain
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- Deparment of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Jerez, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Clinic and IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
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- Deparment of Rheumatology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
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- Deparment of Rheumatology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Doctor Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Leal S, Ivorra-Cortés J, de la Rubia-Navarro M, Pávez-Perales C, Riesco-Bárcena C, Román-Ivorra JA. JAK inhibitors in combination with anti-TNF drugs on difficult-to-treat chronic polyarthritis: a case series. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2023:20343. [PMID: 38019156 DOI: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/4ao14k] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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- Samuel Leal
- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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Atienza-Mateo B, Martín-Varillas JL, Graña J, Espinosa G, Moriano C, Pérez-Sandoval T, García-Armario MD, Castellví I, Román-Ivorra JA, Olivé A, Ybáñez A, Martinez-Ferrer A, Narváez J, Romero-Yuste S, Ojeda S, Ros I, Loricera J, Calvo-Río V, Castañeda S, Gonzalez-Gay MA, Blanco R. Apremilast in refractory orogenital ulcers and other manifestations of Behçet's disease. A national multicentre study of 51 cases in clinical practice. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2020; 38 Suppl 127:69-75. [PMID: 33331268] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of the present study was to assess the efficacy of apremilast (APR) in the management of refractory oral and/or genital ulcers in patients with Behçet's disease (BD). METHODS National multicentre open-label observational study on BD patients with recurrent oral and/or genital ulcers. In all cases orogenital ulcers were refractory to conventional therapy. APR was given and maintained at standard dose of 30 mg twice daily. The main outcome was the achievement of oral and/or genital ulcers remission. Efficacy of APR for other clinical manifestations was also evaluated. RESULTS We included 51 patients (35 women/16 men; mean age 44.7±13.2 years). Before APR, all patients had received several systemic conventional and/or biologic drugs. APR was initiated because of refractory oral (n=19) or genital (n=2) aphthous ulcers or both (n=30). Other manifestations found at APR onset were arthralgia/arthritis (n=16), folliculitis/pseudofolliculitis (n=14), erythema nodosum (n=3), furunculosis (n=2), paradoxical psoriasis induced by TNF-α-inhibitors (n=2), ileitis (n=2), deep venous thrombosis (n=2), leg ulcers (n=1), erythematosus and scaly skin lesions (n=1), fever (n=1), unilateral anterior uveitis (n=1) and neuro Behçet (n=1). After a mean follow-up of 8.5±6.9 months, most patients had experienced improvement of orogenital ulcers and prednisone dose had been successfully reduced or discontinued. APR also yielded improvement of some non-aphthous manifestations such as the cutaneous follicular and intestinal manifestations. However, the effect on musculoskeletal manifestations was variable. CONCLUSIONS APR yielded a rapid and maintained improvement of refractory mucocutaneous ulcers of BD, even in patients refractory to several systemic drugs including biologic therapy.
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- Belén Atienza-Mateo
- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Pontevedra, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Son Llàtzer, Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
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Calderón-Goercke M, Castañeda S, Aldasoro V, Villa I, Prieto-Peña D, Atienza-Mateo B, Patiño E, Moriano C, Romero-Yuste S, Narváez J, Gómez-Arango C, Pérez-Pampín E, Melero R, Becerra-Fernández E, Revenga M, Álvarez-Rivas N, Galisteo C, Sivera F, Olivé-Marqués A, Álvarez Del Buergo M, Marena-Rojas L, Fernández-López C, Navarro F, Raya E, Galindez-Agirregoikoa E, Arca B, Solans-Laqué R, Conesa A, Hidalgo C, Vázquez C, Román-Ivorra JA, Loricera J, Lluch P, Manrique-Arija S, Vela P, De Miguel E, Torres-Martín C, Nieto JC, Ordas-Calvo C, Salgado-Pérez E, Luna-Gomez C, Toyos-Sáenz de Miera FJ, Fernández-Llanio N, García A, Larena C, González-Vela C, Corrales A, Varela-García M, Aurrecoechea E, Dos Santos R, García-Manzanares Á, Ortego N, Fernández S, Ortiz-Sanjuán F, Corteguera M, Hernández JL, González-Gay MÁ, Blanco R. Tocilizumab in giant cell arteritis: differences between the GiACTA trial and a multicentre series of patients from the clinical practice. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2020; 38 Suppl 124:112-119. [PMID: 32441643] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES A potential point of concern among clinicians is whether results derived from the clinical trials can be reasonably applied or generalised to a definable group of patients seen in real world. It can be the case of the GiACTA study that is a phase III randomised controlled trial of tocilizumab (TCZ) in giant cell arteritis (GCA). To address this question, we compared the clinical features and the responses to TCZ from the GiACTA trial patients with those from a series of GCA seen in the daily clinical practice. METHODS Comparative study of clinical features between patients from the GiACTA trial (overall n=251) and those from a multicentre series of real-world GCA patients undergoing TCZ therapy (n=134). The diagnosis of GCA in the GiACTA trial was established by the ACR modified criteria whereas in the series of real-world patients it was made by using the ACR criteria, a positive biopsy of temporal artery or the presence of imaging techniques consistent with large-vessel vasculitis in individuals who presented cranial symptoms of GCA. GiACTA trial patients received subcutaneous TCZ (162 mg every 1 or 2 weeks) whereas those from the clinical practice series were treated using standard IV dose (8 mg/kg/month) or subcutaneous (162 mg/week). RESULTS Real-life patients undergoing TCZ were older with longer disease duration and higher values of ESR and had received conventional immunosuppressive therapy (mainly methotrexate) more commonly than those included in the GiACTA trial. Despite clinical differences, TCZ was equally effective in both GiACTA trial and clinical practice patients. However, serious infections were more commonly observed in GCA patients recruited from the clinical practice. CONCLUSIONS Despite clinical differences with patients recruited in clinical trials, data from real-life patients confirm the efficacy of TCZ in GCA.
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- Mónica Calderón-Goercke
- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid; Cátedra UAM-Roche, EPID-Future, Universidad Autónoma (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de Sierrallana, Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid; Cátedra UAM-Roche, EPID-Future, Universidad Autónoma (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Pontevedra, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Parc Taulí, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Elda, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital La Mancha Centro, Alcázar de San Juan, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Hospital San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario San Agustín, Avilés, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Valle de Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario de Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Mateu Orfila, Menorca, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid; Cátedra UAM-Roche, EPID-Future, Universidad Autónoma (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de Sierrallana, Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Hospital San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario San Agustín, Avilés, Spain
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
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Andréu JL, Martín MA, Corominas H, Pérez-Venegas JJ, Román-Ivorra JA, Sánchez-Alonso F, Gil de Miguel Á. Treat-to-target strategy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Audit of adherence from real world clinical data. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 17:212-214. [PMID: 31882343 DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2019.10.006] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The current paradigm of the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) recommends achieving a state of remission or low disease activity through the treat-to-target strategy. Our study assesses adherence to this strategy. METHOD Patients with RA (ACR-EULAR 2010 criteria) were included. From each centre, 19 patients were randomly selected. Clinical histories (CH) were assessed by independent auditors, checking compliance with predefined quality criteria. The study was approved by ethics committees. RESULTS We included 856 patients (mean age 54 years; 71% women). The use of a combined index (CI) was recorded in 61% of cases. Visits were recorded every 4 weeks using a CI in 4% of CH while attempts were made to achieve remission. Monitoring of disease activity every 6-8 months after reaching the target was recorded in 73% of cases. CONCLUSIONS The implementation of the treat-to-target strategy is barely recorded in patients with RA in routine clinical practice.
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- José-Luis Andréu
- Rheumatology Department, H.U. Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Spain.
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- Unitat territorial de Reumatologia, Hospital Universitari de Sant Pau & Hospital Dos de Maig, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Cátedra de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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Fragío-Gil JJ, González-Mazarío R, de la Rubia Navarro M, Román-Ivorra JA. The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in early infectious discitis: a case report after a negative MRI. Radiol Case Rep 2019; 14:1214-1220. [PMID: 31417664 PMCID: PMC6690638 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2019.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 04/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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We present the case of a 70 years old woman with infectious discitis which was detected using Fluorine fluodeoxiglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT), after a negative magnetic resonance imaging. A Streptococuss gallolyticus (bovis gender bacteria) grow on culture. In addition 18F-FDG PET also demonstrated infectious endocarditis which was confirmed by transesophageal echocardiography and a colonic neoplasm. Here we have highlighted the potential role of 18F-FDG PET/CT study in patients with a clinical history suggestive of infectious discitis with a negative or indifferent magnetic resonance imaging.
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Calderón-Goercke M, Loricera J, Aldasoro V, Castañeda S, Villa I, Humbría A, Moriano C, Romero-Yuste S, Narváez J, Gómez-Arango C, Pérez-Pampín E, Melero R, Becerra-Fernández E, Revenga M, Álvarez-Rivas N, Galisteo C, Sivera F, Olivé-Marqués A, Álvarez Del Buergo M, Marena-Rojas L, Fernández-López C, Navarro F, Raya E, Galindez-Agirregoikoa E, Arca B, Solans-Laqué R, Conesa A, Hidalgo C, Vázquez C, Román-Ivorra JA, Lluch P, Manrique-Arija S, Vela P, De Miguel E, Torres-Martín C, Nieto JC, Ordas-Calvo C, Salgado-Pérez E, Luna-Gomez C, Toyos-Sáenz de Miera FJ, Fernández-Llanio N, García A, Larena C, Palmou-Fontana N, Calvo-Río V, Prieto-Peña D, González-Vela C, Corrales A, Varela-García M, Aurrecoechea E, Dos Santos R, García-Manzanares Á, Ortego N, Fernández S, Ortiz-Sanjuán F, Corteguera M, Hernández JL, González-Gay MÁ, Blanco R. Tocilizumab in giant cell arteritis. Observational, open-label multicenter study of 134 patients in clinical practice. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2019; 49:126-135. [PMID: 30655091 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2019.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [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: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Tocilizumab (TCZ) has shown efficacy in clinical trials on giant cell arteritis (GCA). Real-world data are scarce. Our objective was to assess efficacy and safety of TCZ in unselected patients with GCA in clinical practice Methods: Observational, open-label multicenter study from 40 national referral centers of GCA patients treated with TCZ due to inefficacy or adverse events of previous therapy. Outcomes variables were improvement of clinical features, acute phase reactants, glucocorticoid-sparing effect, prolonged remission and relapses. A comparative study was performed: (a) TCZ route (SC vs. IV); (b) GCA duration (≤6 vs. >6 months); (c) serious infections (with or without); (d) ≤15 vs. >15 mg/day at TCZ onset. RESULTS 134 patients; mean age, 73.0 ± 8.8 years. TCZ was started after a median [IQR] time from GCA diagnosis of 13.5 [5.0-33.5] months. Ninety-eight (73.1%) patients had received immunosuppressive agents. After 1 month of TCZ 93.9% experienced clinical improvement. Reduction of CRP from 1.7 [0.4-3.2] to 0.11 [0.05-0.5] mg/dL (p < 0.0001), ESR from 33 [14.5-61] to 6 [2-12] mm/1st hour (p < 0.0001) and decrease in patients with anemia from 16.4% to 3.8% (p < 0.0001) were observed. Regardless of administration route or disease duration, clinical improvement leading to remission at 6, 12, 18, 24 months was observed in 55.5%, 70.4%, 69.2% and 90% of patients. Most relevant adverse side-effect was serious infections (10.6/100 patients-year), associated with higher doses of prednisone during the first three months of therapy. CONCLUSION In clinical practice, TCZ yields a rapid and maintained improvement of refractory GCA. Serious infections appear to be higher than in clinical trials.
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- Mónica Calderón-Goercke
- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de Sierrallana, Torrelavega, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Pontevedra, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Parc Taulí, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Elda, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital La Mancha Centro, Alcázar de San Juan, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Hospital San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario San Agustín, Avilés, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Valle de Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario de Castellón, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Mateu Orfila, Menorca, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Ourense, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Hospital San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario San Agustín, Avilés, Spain
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
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Tornero-Molina J, Andreu JL, Martín-Martínez MA, Corominas H, Pérez Venegas JJ, Román-Ivorra JA, Sánchez-Alonso F. Methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Spain: Subanalysis of the AR Excellence project. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 15:338-342. [PMID: 29273497 DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2017.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The AR Excellence project evaluates clinical monitoring in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Spain. The aim of the study was to analyze the use of methotrexate (MTX) in the AR Excellence cohort and to compare it with current recommendations. PATIENTS AND METHODS We collected data from RA patients who initiated treatment with MTX. They included demographics, dose and routes of administration, switching among them, highest dose in each route, combinations with other disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), time to combination with another DMARD (either conventional or biological) and adverse events. RESULTS Six hundred twenty-five patients with RA (mean age 55 years; 70.6% women) were included, with an average disease duration of 21 months. Ninety percent of the patients initiated treatment with MTX. Therapy was begun with a mean dose of 11mg per week; this initial dose was increased in 58% of the individuals. The average time to reach the full dose of MTX (20mg a week) was 6,67 months. Time to combination of MTX with another DMARD, either synthetic or biological, was 3 months. In all, 67.4% of the patients received oral MTX and the route was subcutaneous in 18.6%. In 12% of the cases, there was a change in the route of administration after a period of 6 months. In 544 patients, folate supplements were added to MTX; MTX-related adverse events were detected in 17.3% of the patients. CONCLUSION MTX is currently the pivotal treatment in RA. The subanalysis of the AR Excellence project demonstrates that MTX escalation to its full doses is not done with adequate speed. The subcutaneous route is used in a small proportion of patients.
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- Jesús Tornero-Molina
- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Departamento de Medicina y Especialidades Médicas, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, España.
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- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Moisès Broggi, Hospital General de L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica de Valencia, Valencia, España
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Diaz-Gallo LM, Simeon CP, Broen JC, Ortego-Centeno N, Beretta L, Vonk MC, Carreira PE, Vargas S, Román-Ivorra JA, González-Gay MA, Tolosa C, López-Longo FJ, Espinosa G, Vicente EF, Hesselstrand R, Riemekasten G, Witte T, Distler JHW, Voskuyl AE, Schuerwegh AJ, Shiels PG, Nordin A, Padyukov L, Hoffmann-Vold AM, Scorza R, Lunardi C, Airo P, van Laar JM, Hunzelmann N, Gathof BS, Kreuter A, Herrick A, Worthington J, Denton CP, Zhou X, Arnett FC, Fonseca C, Koeleman BPC, Assasi S, Radstake TRDJ, Mayes MD, Martín J. Implication of IL-2/IL-21 region in systemic sclerosis genetic susceptibility. Ann Rheum Dis 2012; 72:1233-8. [PMID: 23172754 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-202357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The interleukin 2 (IL-2) and interleukin 21 (IL-21) locus at chromosome 4q27 has been associated with several autoimmune diseases, and both genes are related to immune system functions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of the IL-2/IL-21 locus in systemic sclerosis (SSc). PATIENTS AND METHODS The case control study included 4493 SSc Caucasian patients and 5856 healthy controls from eight Caucasian populations (Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, USA, Italy, Sweden, UK and Norway). Four single nucleotide polymorphisms (rs2069762, rs6822844, rs6835457 and rs907715) were genotyped using TaqMan allelic discrimination assays. RESULTS We observed evidence of association of the rs6822844 and rs907715 variants with global SSc (pc=6.6E-4 and pc=7.2E-3, respectively). Similar statistically significant associations were observed for the limited cutaneous form of the disease. The conditional regression analysis suggested that the most likely genetic variation responsible for the association was the rs6822844 polymorphism. Consistently, the rs2069762A-rs6822844T-rs6835457G-rs907715T allelic combination showed evidence of association with SSc and limited cutaneous SSc subtype (pc=1.7E-03 and pc=8E-4, respectively). CONCLUSIONS These results suggested that the IL-2/IL-21 locus influences the genetic susceptibility to SSc. Moreover, this study provided further support for the IL-2/IL-21 locus as a common genetic factor in autoimmune diseases.
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- Lina-Marcela Diaz-Gallo
- Cellular Biology and Immunology Department, Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina López-Neyra, IPBLN-CSIC, Granada, Spain.
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Bossini-Castillo L, Martin JE, Broen J, Simeon CP, Beretta L, Gorlova OY, Vonk MC, Ortego-Centeno N, Espinosa G, Carreira P, García de la Peña P, Oreiro N, Román-Ivorra JA, Castillo MJ, González-Gay MA, Sáez-Comet L, Castellví I, Schuerwegh AJ, Voskuyl AE, Hoffmann-Vold AM, Hesselstrand R, Nordin A, Lunardi C, Scorza R, van Laar JM, Shiels PG, Herrick A, Worthington J, Fonseca C, Denton C, Tan FK, Arnett FC, Assassi S, Koeleman BP, Mayes MD, Radstake TRDJ, Martin J. Confirmation of TNIP1 but not RHOB and PSORS1C1 as systemic sclerosis risk factors in a large independent replication study. Ann Rheum Dis 2012; 72:602-7. [PMID: 22896740 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-201888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION A recent genome-wide association study in European systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients identified three loci (PSORS1C1, TNIP1 and RHOB) as novel genetic risk factors for the disease. The aim of this study was to replicate the previously mentioned findings in a large multicentre independent SSc cohort of Caucasian ancestry. METHODS 4389 SSc patients and 7611 healthy controls from different European countries and the USA were included in the study. Six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP): rs342070, rs13021401 (RHOB), rs2233287, rs4958881, rs3792783 (TNIP1) and rs3130573 (PSORS1C1) were analysed. Overall significance was calculated by pooled analysis of all the cohorts. Haplotype analyses and conditional logistic regression analyses were carried out to explore further the genetic structure of the tested loci. RESULTS Pooled analyses of all the analysed SNPs in TNIP1 revealed significant association with the whole disease (rs2233287 p(MH)=1.94×10(-4), OR 1.19; rs4958881 p(MH)=3.26×10(-5), OR 1.19; rs3792783 p(MH)=2.16×10(-4), OR 1.19). These associations were maintained in all the subgroups considered. PSORS1C1 comparison showed association with the complete set of patients and all the subsets except for the anti-centromere-positive patients. However, the association was dependent on different HLA class II alleles. The variants in the RHOB gene were not associated with SSc or any of its subsets. CONCLUSIONS These data confirmed the influence of TNIP1 on an increased susceptibility to SSc and reinforced this locus as a common autoimmunity risk factor.
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- Lara Bossini-Castillo
- Department of Immunology, Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina López-Neyra, IPBLN-CSIC, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Parque Tecnológico Ciencias de la Salud, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n 18100-Armilla, Granada, Spain.
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Descalzo MÁ, Carbonell J, González-Álvaro I, Sanmartí R, Balsa A, Hernandez-Barrera V, Román-Ivorra JA, Ivorra-Cortés J, Lisbona P, Alperi M, Jiménez-Garcia R, Carmona L. Effectiveness of a clinical practice intervention in early rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2012; 64:321-30. [PMID: 22052599 DOI: 10.1002/acr.20682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the outcome of early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in a country where early clinics were established versus the outcome of patients in nonprotocolized clinics. METHODS We compared 2 multicenter cohorts: an RA cohort derived from an early arthritis registry set in 36 reference hospitals in which a specific intervention was established (Evaluation of a Model for Arthritis Care in Spain [SERAP]), and a historical control cohort of patients with early RA attending 34 rheumatology departments (Prognosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis [PROAR] cohort). Effectiveness was tested by comparing the change in the Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28), the change in the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), and the change in the Sharp/van der Heijde radiologic score using marginal structural models. RESULTS A total of 161 early RA patients were recruited in the PROAR cohort and 447 in the SERAP cohort. Being a SERAP patient was inversely correlated with activity, resulting in a decrease of -0.24 (95% confidence interval [95% CI] -0.39, -0.08) units in the population average of the DAS28 after adjustment was made. Moreover, intervention may be seen as a protective factor of radiologic damage, with a decrease of -0.05 (95% CI -0.09, -0.01) units in the logarithm of the total Sharp/van der Heijde score. On the other hand, a decrease in functional impairment was detected, but intervention was not statistically associated with HAQ changes. CONCLUSION Preventing major radiographic progression in a 2-year term inside structured and organized special programs for the management of disease, such as early arthritis clinics, are effective compared to nonprotocolized referrals, treatment, and followup.
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Bossini-Castillo L, Broen JCA, Simeon CP, Beretta L, Vonk MC, Ortego-Centeno N, Espinosa G, Carreira P, Camps MT, Navarrete N, González-Escribano MF, Vicente-Rabaneda E, Rodríguez L, Tolosa C, Román-Ivorra JA, Gómez-Gracia I, García-Hernández FJ, Castellví I, Gallego M, Fernández-Nebro A, Egurbide MV, Follonosa V, García de la Peña P, Pros A, González-Gay MA, Hesselstrand R, Riemekasten G, Witte T, Coenen MJH, Koeleman BP, Houssiau F, Smith V, De Keyser F, Westhovens R, De Langhe E, Voskuyl AE, Schuerwegh AJ, Chee MM, Madhok R, Shiels P, Fonseca C, Denton C, Claes K, Padykov L, Nordin A, Palm Ø, Lie BA, Airó P, Scorza R, van Laar JM, Hunzelmann N, Kreuter A, Herrick A, Worthington J, Radstake TRDJ, Martín J, Rueda B. A replication study confirms the association of TNFSF4 (OX40L) polymorphisms with Systemic Sclerosis in a large European cohort. J Transl Med 2010. [PMCID: PMC3007795 DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-8-s1-p5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Avouac J, Walker U, Tyndall A, Kahan A, Matucci-Cerinic M, Allanore Y, Miniati I, Muller A, Iannone F, Distler O, Becvar R, Sierakowsky S, Kowal-Bielecka O, Coelho P, Cabane J, Cutolo M, Shoenfeld Y, Valentini G, Rovensky J, Riemekasten G, Vlachoyiannopoulos P, Caporali R, Jiri S, Inanc M, Zimmermann Gorska I, Carreira P, Novak S, Czirjak L, Oliveira Ramos F, Jendro M, Chizzolini C, Kucharz EJ, Richter J, Cozzi F, Rozman B, Mallia CM, Gabrielli A, Farge D, Kiener HP, Schöffel D, Airo P, Wollheim F, Martinovic D, Trotta F, Jablonska S, Reich K, Bombardieri S, Siakka P, Pellerito R, Bambara LM, Morovic-Vergles J, Denton C, Hinrichs R, Van den Hoogen F, Damjanov N, Kötter I, Ortiz V, Heitmann S, Krasowska D, Seidel M, Hasler P, Van Laar JM, Kaltwasser JP, Foeldvari I, Juan Mas A, Bajocchi G, Wislowska M, Pereira Da Silva JA, Jacobsen S, Worm M, Graniger W, Kuhn A, Stankovic A, Cossutta R, Majdan M, Damjanovska Rajcevska L, Tikly M, Nasonov EL, Steinbrink K, Herrick A, Müller-Ladner U, Dinc A, Scorza R, Sondergaard K, Indiveri F, Nielsen H, Szekanecz Z, Silver RM, Antivalle M, Espinosa IB, García de la Pena Lefebvre P, Midtvedt O, Launay D, Valesini F, Tuvik P, Ionescu RM, Del Papa N, Pinto S, Wigley F, Mihai C, Sinziana Capranu M, Sunderkötter C, Jun JB, Alhasani S, Distler JH, Ton E, Soukup T, Seibold J, Zeni S, Nash P, Mouthon L, De Keyser F, Duruöz MT, Cantatore FP, Strauss G, von Mülhen CA, Pozzi MR, Eyerich K, Szechinski J, Keiserman M, Houssiau FA, Román-Ivorra JA, Krummel-Lorenz B, Aringer M, Westhovens R, Bellisai F, Mayer M, Stoeckl F, Uprus M, Volpe A, Buslau M, Yavuz S, Granel B, Valderílio Feijó A, Del Galdo F, Popa S, Zenone T, Ricardo Machado X, Pileckyte M, Stebbings S, Mathieu A, Tulli A, Tourinho T, Souza R, Acayaba de Toledo R, Stamp L, Solanki K, Veale D, Francisco Marques Neto J, Bagnato GF, Loyo E, Toloza S, Li M, Ahmed Abdel Atty Mohamed W, Cobankara V, Olas J, Salsano F, Oksel F, Tanaseanu CM, Foti R, Ancuta C, Vonk M, Caramashi P, Beretta L, Balbir A, Chiàla A, Pasalic Simic K, Ghio M, Stamenkovic B, Rednic S, Host N, Pellerito R, Hachulla E, Furst DE. Characteristics of joint involvement and relationships with systemic inflammation in systemic sclerosis: results from the EULAR Scleroderma Trial and Research Group (EUSTAR) database. J Rheumatol 2010. [PMID: 20551097 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.091165.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of and independent factors associated with joint involvement in a large population of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). METHODS This study was cross-sectional, based on data collected on patients included in the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Scleroderma Trials and Research (EUSTAR) registry. We queried this database to extract data regarding global evaluation of patients with SSc and the presence of any clinical articular involvement: synovitis (tender and swollen joints), tendon friction rubs (rubbing sensation detected as the tendon was moved), and joint contracture (stiffness of the joints that decreased their range of motion). Overall joint involvement was defined by the occurrence of synovitis and/or joint contracture and/or tendon friction rubs. RESULTS We recruited 7286 patients with SSc; their mean age was 56 +/- 14 years, disease duration 10 +/- 9 years, and 4210 (58%) had a limited cutaneous disease subset. Frequencies of synovitis, tendon friction rubs, and joint contractures were 16%, 11%, and 31%, respectively. Synovitis, tendon friction rubs, and joint contracture were more prevalent in patients with the diffuse cutaneous subset and were associated together and with severe vascular, muscular, renal, and interstitial lung involvement. Moreover, synovitis had the highest strength of association with elevated acute-phase reactants taken as the dependent variable. CONCLUSION Our results highlight the striking level of articular involvement in SSc, as evaluated by systematic examination in a large cohort of patients with SSc. Our data also show that synovitis, joint contracture, and tendon friction rubs are associated with a more severe disease and with systemic inflammation.
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- Jerome Avouac
- Service de Rhumatologie A, Hôpital Cochin, Université Paris Descartes, 75014 Paris, France
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Valls-Pascual E, Alegre-Sancho JJ, Ivorra-Cortés J, Román-Ivorra JA, Fernández-Llanio-Comella N, Chalmeta-Verdejo I, Muñoz-Gil S, Senabre-Gallego JM. [Joint Infections Due to Streptococcus agalactiae in Non Immunocompromised Adults: Presentation of Two Cases]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 4:155-8. [PMID: 21794522 DOI: 10.1016/s1699-258x(08)71825-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2007] [Accepted: 07/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Streptococcus agalactiae (S agalactiae) is a germ habitually associated with infections in neonates and women during the pregnancy and the immediate puerperiumum. S. agalactiae has also been related with bacteriemias, endocarditis and bone, joint, skin and soft tissues infections in adults with concomitant diseases and even in immunocompetent patients. In the last years more than 70 cases of septic arthritis in adults due to this germ have been communicated. We present two cases of axial and peripheral joint infection due to S. agalactiae, comparing finds, treatment and evolution with the cases published until April, 2008.
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- Elia Valls-Pascual
- Servicio de Reumatología. Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset. valencia. España
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Fernández-Llanio N, Alegre-Sancho JJ, Chalmeta-Verdejo C, Fernández-Carballido C, Román-Ivorra JA. [Hormone therapy, fertility and pregnancy in antiphospholipid syndrome]. Reumatol Clin 2006; 2:90-106. [PMID: 21794309 DOI: 10.1016/s1699-258x(06)73027-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2005] [Accepted: 09/05/2005] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) carries a risk of thrombosis and infertility. Consequently the use of any type of hormone therapy and pregnancy in APS requires special considerations. The present article provides a broad review of all these issues. The use of contraception, hormone replacement therapy and selective estrogen receptor modulators in APS are described. In vitro fertilization/embryo transfer and ovarian induction in these patients are reviewed. Lastly, the possible fetal and maternal complications that can occur during pregnancy are described and, based on the literature, recommendations for the management of pregnancy in women with APS are provided.
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- N Fernández-Llanio
- Sección de Reumatología. Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset. Valencia. España
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