Emotional reactions of rheumatoid arthritics to ACTH.

Rheumatoid arthritis (R.A.) factor in near relatives of sero-positive and sero-negative patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

In a previous publication (de Blcourt, Polman, and de Blcourt-Meindersma, 1961), we drew attention to the familial occurrence of rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, each of which shows a special hereditary factor, but we did not report on the presence or absence of the so-called rheumatic factor in probands and members of the family. The "epidemiology" of various rheumatic conditio...

Investigation of the relation between the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity, IL-6 and hyperalgesia during chronic inflammation due to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in male rats.

Introduction: The activity of Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis is increased following inflammation due to its closed relation with immune system. This axis indicates an increased secretion of ACTH, and corticosterone during acute inflammation while little is known about its activity during chronic inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study we measured the products...

The intrafamilial transmission of rheumatoid arthritis. V. Differences between rheumatoid arthritics and controls on selected personality variables.

IT IS the purpose of this report to present findings which describe some differences in the adult personalities of rheumatoid arthritics and controls. The broad hypotheses investigated in this part of the study derive from an examination of the relevant research literature and, in particular, the several excellent reviews available [l-3]. Specifically, the intent is to provide an adequate descr...

Dermal connective tissue permeability in rheumatoid arthritics.

Previous studies indicate that the transfer of proteins and other substances between synovial fluid and blood is more extensive for rheumatoid arthritics than for normal persons (Harris, Millard, and Banerjee, 1958; Platt, Holley, and Pigman, 1957; Michelazzi, 1943). The protein concentration in synovial fluid is also higher for rheumatoid arthritics than for healthy individuals (Platt and othe...

Effects of Flotation REST on Range of Motion, Grip Strength and Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritics