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Hen O, Di Matteo A, Dubash SR, De Marco G, Tan AL, Emery P, Wakefield RJ, McGonagle DG, Helliwell P, Marzo-Ortega H. High prevalence of radiographic erosions in early, untreated PsA: results from the SpARRO cohort. RMD Open 2024; 10:e003841. [PMID: 38580344 PMCID: PMC11002365 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024] Open
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AIMS To investigate the prevalence and distribution of bone erosions in an early psoriatic arthritis (PsA) population using conventional radiography (CR) and to explore the agreement between CR and ultrasound (US) detected bone erosions. METHODS Newly diagnosed, treatment naïve PsA patients fulfilling the ClASsification for Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) classification criteria of ≤5 years symptom duration were recruited as part of the Leeds Spondyloarthropathy Register for Research and Observation and underwent CR and US examination of hands and feet. RESULTS Overall, 4655 hand and feet joints were assessed in 122 patients. CR erosions were detected in 24.6% (n=30) with lowest prevalence seen below 8 months of symptoms (17.5% vs 24.3%>24 months). The number of erosions was higher on CR (1.55% (63/4,655); US 1.04% (34/3,270)), with 5th metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint being the most affected site in both CR (5.21% (11/211)) and US (7.14% (15/210)). Erosions in CR were more evenly distributed compared with US where three-quarters of the total number of bone erosions were detected in wrists, second metacarpophalangeal (MCP) and fifth MTP joints. Most joints had almost perfect prevalence-adjusted bias-adjusted kappa values ranging from 0.91 to 1. CONCLUSIONS Erosions were seen in a quarter of patients with newly diagnosed, untreated PsA with a declining trend around the 8-month symptom duration cut-off. High levels of agreement between CR and US were seen with CR detecting more erosions. A focused US assessment of the wrist, second MCP and fifth MTP joints may be useful to detect bone erosions in early PsA.
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- Or Hen
- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Medicine 'C', Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Smerilli G, Cipolletta E, Destro Castaniti GM, Di Matteo A, Di Carlo M, Moscioni E, Francioso F, Mirza RM, Grassi W, Filippucci E. Doppler Signal and Bone Erosions at the Enthesis Are Independently Associated With Ultrasound Joint Erosive Damage in Psoriatic Arthritis. J Rheumatol Suppl 2023; 50:70-75. [PMID: 35105703 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.210974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the association of the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology ultrasound (US) entheseal abnormalities with the presence of US joint bone erosions in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODS Consecutive patients with PsA were included in this cross-sectional study. Demographic and clinical variables were collected. A bilateral US assessment was carried out at the following entheses: plantar fascia, and the quadriceps, patellar (proximal and distal), and Achilles tendons. The following US entheseal abnormalities were registered: hypoechogenicity, thickening, Doppler signal < 2 mm from the bony cortex, calcification/enthesophyte, and bone erosion. The presence of US joint bone erosions was investigated at the second and fifth metacarpophalangeal joints, ulnar head, and fifth metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, bilaterally, as well as at the level of the most inflamed joint on physical examination. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify clinical and/or US variables associated with US-detected joint bone erosions. RESULTS A total of 104 patients with PsA were enrolled. At least 1 joint bone erosion was found in 47 of 104 patients (45.2%). Bone erosions were most frequently detected at the fifth MTP joint level (42/208 joints [20.2 %] in 32/104 patients [30.8%]). In the multivariate model, only a power Doppler (PD) signal at the enthesis (P < 0.001, standardized β = 0.51), bone erosions at the enthesis (P = 0.02, standardized β = 0.20), PsA disease duration (P = 0.04, standardized β = 0.17), and greyscale joint synovitis (P = 0.03, standardized β = 0.42) were associated with US-detected joint bone erosions. CONCLUSION PD signal and bone erosions at the enthesis represent sonographic biomarkers of a more severe subset of PsA in terms of US-detected joint erosive damage.
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- Gianluca Smerilli
- G. Smerilli, MD, E. Cipolletta, MD, A. Di Matteo, MD, PhD, M. Di Carlo, MD, E. Moscioni, MD, F. Francioso, MD, W. Grassi, MD, PhD, E. Filippucci, MD, PhD, Marche Polytechnic University, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, "Carlo Urbani" Hospital, Jesi, Ancona;
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- G. Smerilli, MD, E. Cipolletta, MD, A. Di Matteo, MD, PhD, M. Di Carlo, MD, E. Moscioni, MD, F. Francioso, MD, W. Grassi, MD, PhD, E. Filippucci, MD, PhD, Marche Polytechnic University, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, "Carlo Urbani" Hospital, Jesi, Ancona
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- G.M. Destro Castaniti, MD, University of Palermo, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Rheumatology section, "P. Giaccone" Hospital, Palermo
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- G. Smerilli, MD, E. Cipolletta, MD, A. Di Matteo, MD, PhD, M. Di Carlo, MD, E. Moscioni, MD, F. Francioso, MD, W. Grassi, MD, PhD, E. Filippucci, MD, PhD, Marche Polytechnic University, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, "Carlo Urbani" Hospital, Jesi, Ancona
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- G. Smerilli, MD, E. Cipolletta, MD, A. Di Matteo, MD, PhD, M. Di Carlo, MD, E. Moscioni, MD, F. Francioso, MD, W. Grassi, MD, PhD, E. Filippucci, MD, PhD, Marche Polytechnic University, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, "Carlo Urbani" Hospital, Jesi, Ancona
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- G. Smerilli, MD, E. Cipolletta, MD, A. Di Matteo, MD, PhD, M. Di Carlo, MD, E. Moscioni, MD, F. Francioso, MD, W. Grassi, MD, PhD, E. Filippucci, MD, PhD, Marche Polytechnic University, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, "Carlo Urbani" Hospital, Jesi, Ancona
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- G. Smerilli, MD, E. Cipolletta, MD, A. Di Matteo, MD, PhD, M. Di Carlo, MD, E. Moscioni, MD, F. Francioso, MD, W. Grassi, MD, PhD, E. Filippucci, MD, PhD, Marche Polytechnic University, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, "Carlo Urbani" Hospital, Jesi, Ancona
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- R. Mashadi Mirza, MD, Radiology Department, A.O. Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord, Pesaro, Italy
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- G. Smerilli, MD, E. Cipolletta, MD, A. Di Matteo, MD, PhD, M. Di Carlo, MD, E. Moscioni, MD, F. Francioso, MD, W. Grassi, MD, PhD, E. Filippucci, MD, PhD, Marche Polytechnic University, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, "Carlo Urbani" Hospital, Jesi, Ancona
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- G. Smerilli, MD, E. Cipolletta, MD, A. Di Matteo, MD, PhD, M. Di Carlo, MD, E. Moscioni, MD, F. Francioso, MD, W. Grassi, MD, PhD, E. Filippucci, MD, PhD, Marche Polytechnic University, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, "Carlo Urbani" Hospital, Jesi, Ancona
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Baksa G, Czeibert K, Sharp V, Handschuh S, Gyebnar J, Barany L, Benis S, Nyiri G, Mandl P, Petnehazy O, Balint PV. Vascular supply of the metacarpophalangeal joint. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:1015895. [PMID: 36341235 PMCID: PMC9630748 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1015895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objective To describe in detail the arterial vasculature of metacarpophalangeal joints 2–5 on cadaver specimens and to compare it to ultrasound imaging of healthy subjects. Methods Eighteen hands of donated human cadavers were arterially injected and investigated with either corrosion casting or cryosectioning. Each layer of cryosectioned specimens was photographed in high-resolution. Images were then segmented for arterial vessels of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints 2–5. The arterial pattern of the joints was reconstructed from the segmented images and from the corrosion cast specimens. Both hands of ten adult healthy volunteers were scanned focusing on the vasculature of the same joints with high-end ultrasound imaging, including color Doppler. Measurements were made on both cryosectioned arteries and Doppler images. Results The arterial supply of MCP joints 2–5 divides into a metacarpal and a phalangeal territory, respectively. The metacarpal half receives arteries from the palmar metacarpal arteries or proper palmar digital arteries, while the phalangeal half is supplied by both proper and common palmar digital arteries. Comparing anatomical and ultrasonographic results, we determined the exact anatomic location of normal vessels using Doppler images acquired of healthy joints. All, except three branches, were found with less than 50% frequency using ultrasound. Doppler signals were identified significantly more frequently in MCP joints 2–3 than on 4–5 (p < 0.0001). Similarly, Doppler signals differed in the number of detectable small, intraarticular vessels (p < 0.009), but not that of the large extraarticular ones (p < 0.1373). When comparing measurements acquired by ultrasound and on cadaver vessels, measurements using the former technique were found to be larger in all joints (p < 0.0001). Conclusion Using morphological and ultrasonographic techniques, our study provides a high-resolution anatomical maps and an essential reference data set on the entire arterial vasculature of healthy human MCP 2–5 joints. We found that Doppler signal could be detected in less than 50% of the vessels of healthy volunteers except three locations. Intraarticular branches were detected with ultrasound imaging significantly more frequently on healthy MCP 2–3 joints, which should be taken into account when inflammatory and normal Doppler signals are evaluated. Our study also provides reference data for future, higher-resolution imaging techniques.
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- Gabor Baksa
- Laboratory for Applied and Clinical Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- *Correspondence: Gabor Baksa,
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- Department of Ethology, Institute of Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA, United States
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- VetCore Facility for Research, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical Imaging Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Laboratory for Applied and Clinical Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Cerebral Cortex Research, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Medicopus Non-profit Ltd, Kaposvar, Hungary
- Justanatomy Ltd, Kaposvar, Hungary
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- Károly Rácz Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- 3rd Department of Rheumatology, National Institute of Rheumatology and Physiotherapy, Budapest, Hungary
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Xu T, Yan T, Li F, Li B, Li P. The Role of Different Circulating T Follicular Helper Cell Markers in Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2022; 42:108-117. [PMID: 35298288 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2021.0168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic incurable inflammatory autoimmune disease. T follicular helper (Tfh) cells expressing different markers play critical roles in the development of RA. However, their specific mechanisms of action and association with RA clinical parameters are not clear. We therefore performed a cohort study to investigate the effects of different Tfh cell markers on RA pathogenesis. We retrospectively reviewed clinical data from 30 patients diagnosed with RA and 30 healthy controls (HCs) who visited our hospital. Based on X-ray findings, the patients were divided into a joint bone erosion group (n = 17) and a non-erosive joint bone group (n = 13). Using flow cytometry, we determined the frequencies of five peripheral blood CD4+ Tfh cell types characterized by different markers, and examined these cell types for correlations with clinical parameters. RA patients exhibited higher frequencies of CD4+CXCR5+, CD4+CXCR5+ICOS+, CD4+CXCR5+OX40+, and CD4+CXCR5+CD40L+ Tfh cells than HCs. CD4+CXCR5+, CD4+CXCR5+CD40L+, and CD4+CXCR5+OX40+ Tfh cell frequencies positively correlated with disease activity score-28 with erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR), while those of CD4+CXCR5+ and CD4+CXCR5+CD40L+ Tfh cells were related to rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibodies. In RA patients without joint bone erosion, CD4+CXCR5+CD40L+ Tfh cell frequencies were positively correlated with both RF and DAS28-ESR. Serum anti-CCP antibody levels and CD4+CXCR5+ICOS+ Tfh cell frequencies were also positively correlated. Circulating CD4+CXCR5+CD40L+ Tfh cells appear to play critical roles in RA pathogenesis, and restricting CD4+CXCR5+CD40L+ Tfh cells may be a therapeutic strategy for controlling RA.
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- Tingshuang Xu
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.,Department of Public Laboratory Platform, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.,Department of Dermatology, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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