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Reports from Paris Descartes University, Medical Department highlight recent research in arthritis.
In this recent report, researchers in Paris, France conducted a study "To analyze the pattern of osteoarticular lesions in patients with sarcoidosis hospitalized in 4 rheumatology departments. We carried out a systematic retrospective analysis of cases with sarcoidosis admitted in the last 10 years, using hospital databases."
"Two distinct groups were defined from the outset: patients with Lofgren's syndrome (LS) or sarcoid rheumatism (SR). We assessed the following items: distribution of arthritis, chronicity, systemic manifestations, biochemical and immunological measures. We included 100 patients (75% women); 43% had LS and 57% SR. Osteoarticular symptoms revealed the disease in 85% of patients. The patients in the LS group were younger than those in the SR group (41 +/- 9 vs 48 +/- 13 yrs; p
The researchers concluded: "These latter occurred at a later age."
Thelier and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Rheumatology (Osteoarticular involvement in a series of 100 patients with sarcoidosis referred to rheumatology departments. Journal of Rheumatology, 2008;35(8):1622-1628).
For additional information, contact Y. Allanore, Paris Descartes University, School Medical, Dept. of Rheumatol A, Service Rhumatol A, 27 Rue Faubourg St. Jacques, F-75014 Paris, France.
Publisher contact information for the Journal of Rheumatology is: J Rheumatol Publ Co., 920 Yonge St., Suite 115, Toronto, Ontario M4W 3C7, Canada.
Keywords: France, Paris, Arthralgia, Arthritis, Biochemical, Bone, Dermatology, Rheumatism, Rheumatology, Sarcoidosis, Paris Descartes University, ...
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