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Rev. colomb. reumatol ; 12(2): 95-106, mar. 2005. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-435020

ABSTRACT

Las espondiloartropatías son un grupo de enfermedades que comparten ciertas características clínicas, radiológicas y de laboratorio. Estudios recientes resaltan la importancia de estas que pueden como grupo llegar a tener una prevalencia mayor que patologías frecuentes como la artritis reumatoide, con implicaciones de los aspectos sociales, laborales y fármacoeconómicos. El manejo tradicional de estas patologías no presentó avances significativos hasta hace cinco años cuando con la aparición de los inhibidores del factor de necrosis tumoral (TNF), la llamada terapia biológica se cambió las perspectivas del tratamiento de este grupo de enfermedades convirtiéndose en el día de hoy en una gran herramienta terapéutica. La Asociación Colombiana de Reumatología teniendo en cuenta el conocimiento de este gran avance y el alto impacto de éste en la parte de costos ha desarrollado unas recomendaciones para la utilización de la terapia biológica en las espondiloartropatías mediante la modalidad de consenso con la participación de especialistas expertos en esta área de la reumatología


Subject(s)
Spondylarthropathies/classification , Spondylarthropathies/complications , Spondylarthropathies/diagnosis , Spondylarthropathies/drug therapy , Spondylarthropathies/therapy
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Medicine Today. 2005; 3 (2): 95-97
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-73614

ABSTRACT

Musculoskeletal problems are common presentation in children and adolescents. Diagnosis of rheumatic disease in this age group is based primarily on patient's history and physical examination. Laboratory evaluation is done mostly to support or confirm clinical impression. A case of juvenile spondyloarthropathy is being presented to highlight the approach to rheumatic problems in children. This condition typically begins in adolescence and has a predilection for involvement of the back and the large joints of the lower extremities


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Joint Diseases/diagnosis , Rheumatic Diseases/diagnosis , Spondylarthropathies/diagnosis , Spondylarthropathies/drug therapy , Signs and Symptoms , Medical History Taking , Spondylarthropathies/pathology
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São Paulo med. j ; 121(3): 117-120, May 5, 2003. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-343912

ABSTRACT

CONTEXT: Patients with refractory juvenile idiopathic arthritis can benefit from aggressive therapy. CASE REPORT: We followed the clinical course of 4 patients (2 male, 2 female) aged 9.1-17.8 years (mean of 14.5 years) with polyarticular onset of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and one 16-year-old boy with juvenile spondyloarthropathy associated with inflammatory bowel disease. All the juvenile rheumatoid arthritis patients fulfilled the diagnostic criteria established by the American College of Rheumatology. All patients had unremitting arthritis despite maximum therapy. All patients began receiving treatment using intravenous cyclophosphamide at 500-750 mg/m² and intravenous methylprednisolone at 30 mg/kg, for 3 days monthly (1 g maximum). The patients received between 3 and 11 monthly treatments, and/or 3-5 treatments every two months for 12 months, according to the severity of the disease and/or response to the therapy. All but one patient were evaluated retrospectively at the start (time 0) and 6 months (time 1), and 12 months (time 2) after the beginning of the treatment. A rapid and clinically significant suppression of systemic and articular manifestations was seen in all patients. Our results showed the favorable effect of this treatment on the clinical and some laboratory manifestations of juvenile idiopathic arthritis


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Child , Adolescent , Arthritis, Juvenile , Methylprednisolone , Antirheumatic Agents , Cyclophosphamide , Anti-Inflammatory Agents , Methotrexate , Treatment Outcome , Pulse Therapy, Drug , Drug Combinations , Spondylarthropathies/drug therapy
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Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992) ; 47(3): 216-220, jul.-set. 2001. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-306103

ABSTRACT

OBJETIVO: Avaliar retrospectivamente as características clínicas dos pacientes com diagnóstico de espondiloartropatia. MÉTODOS: Foram analisados os prontuários de todos os pacientes com diagnóstico de espondiloartropatia seguidos no ambulatório de reumatologia pediátrica da UNIFESP-EPM no período de junho de 1982 a abril de 2000. Foram avaliados a idade de início e tempo de evoluçäo da doença, manifestaçöes clínicas, dados laboratoriais, achados radiológicos, tratamento e evoluçäo. RESULTADOS: Dos 26 pacientes estudados, 10 (38,4 por cento) apresentavam SEA, um (3,8 por cento) espondiloartropatia indiferenciada (EAI), 10 (38,4 por cento) EAJ, dois (7,7 por cento) artropatia da DIIC, dois (7,7 por cento) síndrome de Reiter e um (3,8 por cento) artrite psoriásica. O início da doença variou de 1 a 15 anos (média de 9,2 anos). Os pacientes com síndrome de Reiter tiveram menor idade de início (média de 6,5 anos). Houve predomínio do sexo masculino (25 pacientes) e da raça caucasóide (15 pacientes). A maioria dos pacientes apresentou artrite periférica em membros inferiores (96,1 por cento), entesite (61,5 por cento) e HLA B27 positivo (14/23 - 60,9 por cento). Dez pacientes (38,4 por cento) apresentaram comprometimento axial. Quinze pacientes receberam diagnóstico de ARJ ou FR no início do quadro. CONCLUSÄO: Embora menos freqüentes do que a ARJ, as espondiloartropatias devem ser consideradas no diagnóstico diferencial das crianças e adolescentes, principalmente do sexo masculino, com artrite crônica


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Spondylarthropathies/epidemiology , Age of Onset , Brazil , Chronic Disease , Diagnosis, Differential , Retrospective Studies , Spondylarthropathies/diagnosis , Spondylarthropathies/drug therapy
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