Abstract | OBJECTIVE: METHODS: RESULTS: Of the 69 patients with palindromic rheumatism, 35 were men and 34 were women. The mean ages of the patients at the time of diagnosis were 38.5 ± 14.6 years. The mean attack intervals and duration of the attacks were 66.3 ± 38.4 days and 3.9 ± 3.3 days, respectively. The most commonly involved joints were knees, metacarpophalangeals and proximal interphalangeals. Rheumatoid factor in 46.4% and anti- cyclic citrullinated peptide in 42% of the cases were positive. Palindromic patients with positive anti- cyclic citrullinated peptide had higher age, shorter duration of disease, shorter duration of attacks, more frequent attacks and more metacarpophalangeal joints involvement. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Alireza Khabbazi, Mehrzad Hajialiloo, Sousan Kolahi, Mohsen Soroosh, Kamal Esalatmanesh, Sakinehkhatoon Sharif |
Journal | International journal of rheumatic diseases
(Int J Rheum Dis)
Vol. 15
Issue 4
Pg. 427-30
(Aug 2012)
ISSN: 1756-185X [Electronic] England |
PMID | 22898224
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Multicenter Study)
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Copyright | © 2012 The Authors International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases © 2012 Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology and Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. |
Chemical References |
- Autoantibodies
- Peptides, Cyclic
- cyclic citrullinated peptide
- Rheumatoid Factor
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Topics |
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
(blood, diagnosis, epidemiology, physiopathology)
- Autoantibodies
(blood)
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Humans
- Joints
(pathology, physiopathology)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Peptides, Cyclic
(immunology)
- Rheumatoid Factor
(blood)
- Young Adult
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