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Öğe A Gender-based Analysis of Disease Activity and Its Relationship with Anxiety, Depression, Fatigue, and Fibromyalgia in Psoriatic Arthritis(Wiley, 2019) Duruoz, Mehmet Tuncay; Gezer, Halise Hande; Nas, Kemal; Kilic, Erkan; Sargin, Betul; Kasman, Sevtap Acer; Alkan, Hakan[Anstract Not Available]Öğe Bilateral olecranon bursitis - A rare clinical presentation of gout(Elsevier Science Bv, 2018) Sargin, Betul; Gurer, GulcanBackground: Gout is the most common form of crystal arthropathy. Monoarthritis affecting the first metatarsophalangeal joint is the common initial presentation. Bilateral olecranon bursitis is a rare presentation of gout. Aim of the work: To describe the clinical features of bilateral olecranon bursitis as an initial presentation of gout. Case report: A 62-year old male patient presented to the rheumatology clinic, Adnan Menderes University with sudden bilateral elbow pain and swelling for three months. Swellings gradually increased to the size of a golf ball with minimal restriction in the elbow extension (170 degrees). He didn't have arthritis in the elbows. The patient had medical history of heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and medications received included acetylsalicylic acid and diuretics. Blood tests revealed elevated serum uric acid (12.6 mg/dL), with normal renal function tests, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) 43 mm/h and C-reactive protein (CRP) 8.8 mg/L. Rheumatoid factor and hepatitis markers were negative. Diagnostic bursal aspiration excluded septic bursitis and under polarized microscopy monosodium urate (MSU) crystals were identified with typical negative birefringence. A diagnosis of gout was established. ESR and CRP were normalized after diclofenac potassium (100 mg) and colchicine (1.5 mg). Allopurinol 300 mg was added when his joint pain was relieved. Conclusion: This is the first gout case initially presenting with bilateral olecranon bursitis. Bursal fluid analysis is important in such atypical presentation to look for MSU crystals and establish a diagnosis. (C) 2017 Egyptian Society of Rheumatic Diseases. Publishing services provided by Elsevier B.V.Öğe Enthesitis and its relationship with disease activity, functional status, and quality of life in psoriatic arthritis: a multi-center study(Springer Heidelberg, 2020) Sunar, Ismihan; Ataman, Sebnem; Nas, Kemal; Kilic, Erkan; Sargin, Betul; Kasman, Sevtap Acer; Alkan, HakanPsoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory arthritis with distinct phenotypic subtypes. Enthesitis is assigned as a hallmark of the disease, given its significant relations to disease activity and quality of life. Our objective is to evaluate the prevalence of enthesitis and its association with some clinical parameters, particularly quality of life, using data from a national registry. Patients with PsA meeting ClASsification criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) were enrolled by means of a multi-centre Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) Network Project. The following information was recorded in web-based case report forms: demographic, clinical and radiographic data; physical examination findings, including tender and swollen joint counts (TJC and SJC); nail and skin involvement; Disease Activity Score-28 for Rheumatoid Arthritis with Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (DAS 28-ESR); Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI); Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score (MASES); Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI); Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Radiology Index for the spine (BASRI-s); Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ); Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI); Health Assessment Questionnaire for the spondyloarthropathies (HAQ-s); Psoriatic arthritis quality of Life scale (PsAQoL); Short Form 36 (SF-36); Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS); Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F); and Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool (FiRST) scores. The patients were divided into two groups, namely with and without enthesitis, based on the triple Likert-type physician-reported statement of 'active enthesitis', 'history of enthesitis' or 'none' in the case report forms. Patients with active enthesitis were compared to others in terms of these clinical parameters. A total of 1130 patients were enrolled in this observational study. Of these patients, 251 (22.2%) had active enthesitis according to the clinical assessment. TJC, HAQ-s, BASDAI, FiRST and PsAQoL were significantly higher whereas the SF-36 scores were lower in patients with enthesitis (p < 0.05). Chronic back pain, dactylitis, and tenosynovitis were more frequent in the enthesopathy group (59.4%/39%, 13.1%/6.5% and 24.7%/3.4%, respectively). Significant positive correlations between the MASES score and the TJC, HAQ, DAS 28-ESR, BASDAI, FiRST and PsAQoL scores, and a negative correlation with the SF-36 score were found. When linear regression analysis was performed, the SF-36 MCS and PCS scores decreased by - 9.740 and - 11.795 units, and the FiRST scores increased by 1.223 units in patients with enthesitis. Enthesitis is an important involvement of PsA with significant relations to quality of life determined with PsAQoL and SF-36 scores. Our study found higher frequency of dactylitis and chronic back pain, and worse quality of life determined with SF-36 and PsAQoL scores in patients with enthesitis.Öğe POSSIBLE POTENTIAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN OBESITY, QUALITY OF LIFE, PSYCHOLOGICAL STATUS AND CLINICAL PARAMETERS IN PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS(Bmj Publishing Group, 2019) Gok, Kevser; Nas, Kemal; Kilic, Erkan; Sargin, Betul; Kasman, Sevtap Acer; Alkan, Hakan; Sahin, Nilay[Anstract Not Available]Öğe Regional Difference in Disease Burden Among Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: A Multi-Center Study(Wiley, 2019) Kilic, Erkan; Kilic, Gamze; Nas, Kemal; Sargin, Betul; Kasman, Sevtap Acer; Alkan, Hakan; Sahin, Nilay[Anstract Not Available]Öğe Regional variations in psoriatic arthritis: Insights from a nationwide multicenter analysis in Türkiye(Turkish League Against Rheumatism, 2024) Kilic, Erkan; Kilic, Gamze; Tekeoglu, Ibrahim; Sargin, Betul; Kasman, Sevtap Acer; Alkan, Hakan; Sahin, NilayObjectives: The study aimed to investigate and compare clinical features, disease activity, and the overall disease burden among psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients across seven distinct geographic regions in T & uuml;rkiye. Patients and methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study involving 1,134 PsA patients from 25 referral centers across seven regions was conducted. Demographic and clinical characteristics, comorbidities, joint involvement, extra-articular manifestations, and disease activity measures were evaluated across regions. Results: A total of 1134 PsA patients from seven different geographic regions in T & uuml;rkiye participated in this study. The highest number of participants was from the Marmara region (n=409), with subsequent representation from Central Anatolia (n=370), Aegean (n=139), Mediterranean (n=60), Black Sea (n=60), Eastern Anatolia (n=60), and Southeastern Anatolia (n=36) regions. There were significant variations in demographic profile, including age, body mass index, age of disease onset, educational status, comorbidities, and family history of both psoriasis and PsA. Clinical features, such as enthesitis, dactylitis, uveitis, and joint involvement, demonstrated significant variation across regions. Additionally, disease activity measures, including pain, patient and physician global assessments, acute phase reactants, disease activity indices, quality of life, and functional status, displayed considerable regional differences. Conclusion: This nationwide study revealed substantial regional diversity in demographic data, clinical characteristics, disease activity, and quality of life among PsA patients in T & uuml;rkiye. These findings stress the need to customize treatment approaches to address regional needs and to conduct further research to uncover reasons for disparities. It is crucial to enhance region-specific approaches to improve patient care and outcomes for PsA.Öğe THE EFFECT OF GENDER ON DISEASE ACTIVITY, FUNCTIONAL INDEX AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH AXIAL SPA. THE DATA OF TLAR-NETWORK PSA STUDY(Bmj Publishing Group, 2019) Nas, Kemal; Kilic, Erkan; Tekeoglu, Ibrahim; Cevik, Remzi; Sargin, Betul; Kasman, Sevtap Acer; Alkan, Hakan[Anstract Not Available]Öğe The impact of fatigue on patients with psoriatic arthritis: a multi-center study of the TLAR-network(Springer Heidelberg, 2020) Duruoz, Mehmet Tuncay; Gezer, Halise Hande; Nas, Kemal; Kilic, Erkan; Sargin, Betul; Acer Kasman, Sevtap; Alkan, HakanFatigue is a substantial problem in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) that needs to be considered in the core set of domains. This study aimed to evaluate fatigue and its relationship with disease parameters, functional disability, anxiety, depression, quality of life, and correlation with disease activity as determined by various scales. A total of 1028 patients (677 females, 351 males) with PsA who met the CASPAR criteria were included [Turkish League Against Rheumatism (TLAR) Network multicenter study]. The demographic features and clinical conditions of the patients were recorded. Correlations between fatigue score and clinical parameters were evaluated using the Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28), Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA), Clinical DAPSA (cDAPSA), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), the Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool (FiRST), minimal disease activity (MDA), and very low disease activity (VLDA). Fatigue was assessed with the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT-F) and a 10-point VAS (VAS-F). The mean age of the patients was 47 (SD: 12.2) years, and the mean disease duration was 6.4 (SD: 7.3) years. The mean VAS-F score was 5.1 (SD: 2.7), with fatigue being absent or mild, moderate, and severe in 12.8%, 24.6%, and 62.5% of the patients, respectively. Fatigue scores were significantly better in patients with DAS28 remission, DAPSA remission, cDAPSA remission, MDA, and VLDA (p < 0.001). Fatigue scores significantly increased with increasing disease activity levels on the DAS28, DAPSA, and cDAPSA (p < 0.001). VAS-F scores showed correlations with the scores of the BASDAI, BASFI, PsAQoL, HAD-A, FiRST, pain VAS, and PtGA. FiRST scores showed fibromyalgia in 255 (24.8%) patients. FACIT-F and VAS-F scores were significantly higher in patients with fibromyalgia (p < 0.001). In regression analysis, VLDA, BASDAI score, FiRST score, high education level, HAD-Anxiety, and BMI showed independent associations with fatigue. Our findings showed that fatigue was a common symptom in PsA and disease activity was the most substantial predictor, with fatigue being less in patients in remission, MDA, and VLDA. Other correlates of fatigue were female gender, educational level, anxiety, quality of life, function, pain, and fibromyalgia.Öğe The relationship between C-reactive protein rs3091244 polymorphism and ankylosing spondylitis(Wiley-Blackwell, 2016) Akbal, Ayla; Resorlu, Hatice; Gokmen, Ferhat; Savas, Yilmaz; Zateri, Coskun; Sargin, Betul; Bozkurt, EmreAimsPrevious studies have shown that C-reactive protein (CRP) gene polymorphism can be related to inflammatory changes. The present study aimed to examine the association between CRP gene polymorphism and clinical and laboratory findings in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients. Materials and methodsA total of 80 patients, 40 with AS and 40 controls, were included in the study. Diagnosis of AS was made according to Assessment in AS International Working Group criteria. Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Radiology Index scores were evaluated. CRP gene C, A and T alleles were evaluated and were determined using the analysis of melting curves after real time polymerase chain reaction. The odds ratios were calculated for all alleles and haploids of the CRP gene. We investigated the relationship between the CRP polymorphism and clinical and laboratory findings. ResultsA, C, T allele frequencies in the control group were 15%, 57.5% and 27.5%. The allele frequencies in the AS group were 38%, 68.8% and 26.2%. While C and T allele frequencies were shown to be similar in the two groups, A allele frequency was higher in the AS group compared to the control group. The CC wild allele was 42.5% in the control group and 47.5% in the AS group (P = 1.0). Odds ratios for the C allele were 1.6, for the CC haploid 1.2 and for the CT haploid 3.7. Chest expansion and finger-to-ground distance was better in the CRP gene polymorphism group compared to the no polymorphism group. ConclusionThe presence of the CRP gene CC wild haploid and C allele in patients may indicate an increased risk for AS.Öğe The Relationship Between Fatigue and Disease Activity as Determined by Different Indices in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)(Wiley, 2019) Duruoz, Mehmet Tuncay; Gezer, Halise Hande; Nas, Kemal; Kilic, Erkan; Sargin, Betul; Kasman, Sevtap Acer; Alkan, Hakan[Anstract Not Available]