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F Hasler

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PubMed1978

[Correlations between inflammatory activity, immunoglobulins and complement components in the synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and arthrosis].

In 81 synovial fluids (39 from rheumatoid arthritis and 42 from osteoarthritis patients), levels of IgG, IgM, IgA, and complement components C3, C4, and C3-proactivator were estimated. Lactatedehydrogenase (LDH) was used as the parameter of inflammatory activity. With increased LDH activity, the concentrations of all immunoglobulins rose in both groups. In the complement components, this positive linear correlation was demonstrated only in the osteoarthritic group. In rheumatoid arthritis, the results were best demonstrated by means of a regression type curve of the 3rd degree (p less than 0.01). In low inflammatory activity there was a rise in the level of the complement components. With higher LDH activity (greater than 500 U/l), however, there was a drop in the curve and the positive correlation changed to negative.

Arthritis↗
PubMed1977

[Immunological findings in serum and synovial fluid in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (author's transl)].

Sera and synovial fluid were investigated in 45 patients with rheumatoid Arthritis and 50 patients with osteoarthritis in inflammatory exacerbation (control group). The following tests were performed: IgG, IgM, IgA determinations, complement components C3, C3, C4, C3-proactivator, ceruloplasmin, electrophoresis, LDH and total acid phosphatase. 1. Serum levels of the ceruloplasmin, alpha 1, alpha 2 and gamma fractions of electrophoresis are significantly higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis than in patients with osteoarthritis. 2. Synovial fluid: a) There is a significantly higher concentration of IgG, IgM, IgA, C3-proactivator and total acid phosphatase in the synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. b) C4 is significantly lower in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. c) Both groups were also compared with the help of a point system. Every patient received a plus point when the following criteria were seen: IgM greater than 150 mg/100 ml, C3 greater than 50 mg/100 ml, ceruloplasmin greater than 35 mg/100 ml, alpha 1 greater than 0.21 g%, alpha 2 greater than 0.44 g%, beta greater than 0.60 g% and gamma fraction on electrophoresis greater than 0.90 g%. Another point was added if the criteria ceruloplasmin greater than 22 mg/100 ml and C4 less than 17 mg/100 ml were simultaneously seen. With the help of this points system 48 out of the 50 osteoarthritis patients (96%) received zero points, one received 1 point and one 2 points, as opposed to the patients with rheumatoid arthritis where 35 out of 45 (78%) received one or more points. d) The differentation is not improved through additional testing of the rheumatic factors.

Acid Phosphatase↗
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[Two-phase course of IgM and rheumatoid factors during D-penicillamine therapy].

16 patients with definite and classical rheumatoid arthritis (A.R.A. criteria) were under regular control for 210 days. 11 of them were treated with D-penicillamine and 5 with gold. They were compared to a group of 34 healthy people. In addition to clinical observations the following investigations were carried out at intervals of 20 to 30 days: Latex-fixation test and Waaler-Rose, IgM, IgA, IgG, C3, C4, C3-proactivation, ESR, coeruloplasmin, iron, complete blood picture, gamma-GT, SGOT, SGPT, alk. phosphatase, creatinine, urea and full urinalysis. Furthermore antinuclear factors (ANF) and C-3 activating ANF were determined by indirect immunofluorescence. The following observations were made: 1. The serum level of immuno-globulins changed in a two-phase fashion during D-penicillamine treatment. Initially IgM decreased significantly until the 60th to 80th day. During the 80th to 210th day it tended to increase. Rheumatoid factors changed in a similar way. 2. There was a significant correlation between the IgM serum level and the average titer of the Latex-fixation and Waaler-Rose tests. 3. The other parameters did not change significantly. 4. In one case the ANF became positive and showed a tendency to increase in titre. With higher titres complement activation was demonstrated. The treatment was discontinued. Thereafter the ANF titres and complement binding decreased gradually.

Antibodies, Antinuclear↗
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[A benign form of rheumatoid arthritis, associated with low IgG, IgM and IgA and C3-proactivator concentrations in the serum].

In 31 case studies, 29 patients diagnosed with definite rheumatoid arthritis and 2 patients with probable rheumatoid arthritis were investigated. The duration of the disease averaged 8 years with 3 years being the minimum. These patients received either no basic therapy or had not been treated six months previous to the investigation. Patients with low levels of immunoglobulins were shown to have significantly better functional capacity (Steinbrocker) and significantly less synovitis, erosions and joint destructions despite longer duration of the disease than the control group with higher levels of immunoglobulins and C3-proactivator. All patients with this benign development of rheumatoid arthritis had an IgG-level below 1000 mg/100 ml (mean 767 mg/100 ml +/- 166) and low levels of IgA (mean 194 mg/100 ml +/- 73), IgM (mean 111 mg/100 ml +/- 53) and C3-proactivator (mean 23 mg/100 ml +/-6). 50% of these patients had positive rheumatoid factors.

Arthritis, Rheumatoid↗
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[Activated C3 in the synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and arthrosis (correlations with C3, C4 and C3 proactivator/modification caused by storage)].

Cleavage products of C3 in synovial fluid were determined by the method of 2-dimensional electrophoresis (Laurell). Statistically significant differences were observed in rheumatoid synovial fluid compared with the osteoarthrosis group. Storage is of crucial importance for the in vitro activation of C3. In fresh synovial fluid there was a significant positive correlation between breakdown products of C3 and C3, C4 and C3-proactivator. After storage (even in -70 degrees C) this positive correlation in the rheumatoid synovial fluid changes into a negative one. This phenomenon is not observed in synovial fluid from patients with osteoarthrosis. There is evidence that in the rheumatoid synovial fluid C3-activating fractions in 40S, 19S and 2,5S are responsible for the generation of C3 cleavage products.

Arthritis, Rheumatoid↗