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Vol 60, No 5 (2022)
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FRONTIERS

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Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic immune-mediated rheumatic diseases (IMRDs) manifested with progressive destruction of joints, systemic inflammation of visceral organs and a wide range of co-morbidities associated with chronic inflammation. Among the cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of RA and certain other IMRDs, the role of interleukin (IL) 6 is of special interest. The introduction of mAbs tocilizumab (TCZ) and later sarilumab (SAR), both blocking the receptor of this cytokine, into clinical practice was an important achievement in the treatment of IIRDs at the beginning of the 21st century. As a novel approach in the treatment of RA, the humanized mAb against IL-6 olokizumab (OKZ) is in development by the Russian company R-PHARM under the license agreement with UCB Pharma. The review examines new data on efficacy and safety of OKZ in RA and the prospects of its use in rheumatology

PROGRESS IN RHEUMATOLOGY IN THE XXI CENTURY

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Despite advances in the study of iron metabolism, anemia of chronic inflammation (AI) and iron deficiency remain major global health problems. In immunoinflammatory rheumatic diseases (RD), the most common variants are iron deficiency anemia (IDA) as the most common type of anemia, and AI, which itself can aggravate the course of the underlying disease due to tissue iron overload, additional activation and maintenance of inflammation activity. In recent years, the diagnostic and therapeutic role of hepcidin as a key regulator of iron metabolism has been widely discussed.

The study of the ways of regulation and synthesis of hepcidin in immuno-inflammatory RD may be of great importance for identifying the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying the formation of resistance to therapy, as well as for the appearance of severe concomitant pathology in patients that makes it difficult to prescribe adequate therapy. The most interesting from the perspective of further study are the interleukin 6 – JAK2 – STAT3 axis and chronic hypoxia, which occurs in such chronic conditions as cardiovascular pathology, chronic kidney disease, interstitial lung damage, etc.

REVIEWS AND LECTURES

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Trauma causes a complex local and systemic reaction of the macroorganism, the consequences of which can be various functional, neurological and psychoemotional disorders. One of the most painful complications of injuries of the musculoskeletal system is chronic post-traumatic pain (CPTP), which occurs, depending on the severity of the damage, in 10–50% of cases. The pathogenesis of this syndrome is multifactorial and includes the development of chronic inflammation, degenerative changes (fibrosis, angiogenesis, heterotopic ossification), pathology of the muscular and nervous systems, neuroplastic changes leading to the development of central sensitization, as well as depression, anxiety and catastrophization. Risk factors for CPTP should be considered the severity of injury, comorbid diseases and conditions (in particular, obesity), stress and serious trauma-related experiences (within the framework of post-traumatic stress disorder), the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis and chronic tendopathy, genetic predisposition, deficiencies in treatment and rehabilitation in the early period after injury. To date, there is no clear system of prevention and treatment of CPTP. Considering the pathogenesis of this suffering, adequate anesthesia after injury, active anti–inflammatory therapy (including local injections of glucocorticoids), the use of hyaluronic acid, slow-acting symptomatic agents and autologous cellular preparations – platelet-riched plasma, mesenchymal stem cells, etc. are of fundamental importance. However, therapeutic and surgical methods of CPTP control require further study

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Systemic scleroderma (SS) is characterized by dysregulation of the innate and adaptive immune systems, vasculopathy, and generalized fibrosis. As with most autoimmune diseases, women predominate among patients, who get sick 3–14 times more often than men. It is assumed that gender differences and modulation of sex hormones are essential in the pathogenesis of SS. Estrogens are able to influence the immune response, have a vasodilating effect and stimulate the synthesis of collagen in the skin. The development of SS leads to a significant decrease in the quality of life, psychological disorders associated with changes in appearance, as well as the need for lifelong medication with the frequent development of side effects. Age-related estrogen deficiency associated with the onset of menopause is accompanied by a decrease in the quality of life and, in some cases, a change in the clinical manifestations of somatic diseases. This review considers the impact of menopause and menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) on the course and clinical manifestations of systemic scleroderma. It is noted that SS in some cases is accompanied by an early onset of menopause. The use of MHT is not associated with the progression of cutaneous fibrosis, and may also improve the vascular manifestations of SS.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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Introduction. The Global Antiphospholipid Syndrome Score (GAPSS) is a tool proposed to quantify the risk of clinical manifestations associated with antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) and certain cardiovascular risk factors.

Objective. To validate GAPSS in a cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in Russia.

Material and methods. 115 patients with SLE were included in the study, including 51 (44%) patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), 14 (12%) – SLE with aPL, and 50 (44%) – SLE.

Results. There was a history of thrombosis in 58 (50%) patients with 115, of them 14 (24%) had arterial thrombosis, 29 (50%) – venous, 15 (26%) – combined. Pregnancy against the background of the disease occurred in 43 women included in the study. Of them, 29 (67%) had obstetric pathology. Patients with thrombosis and obstetric pathology had a GAPSS score of 7.17±5.64, versus 4.48±4.55 without these manifestations (p=0.0003). There was a significant association between GAPSS levels and thrombosis – patients with thrombosis had a GAPSS of 7.31±5.70, those without thrombosis – 4.00±4.81 (p=0.001). GAPPS values were higher in arterial thrombosis compared to venous thrombosis (10.40±25.30 versus 5.82±5.28; p=0.01). GAPSS levels ≥6 and ≥10 were analyzed to select GAPSS values at which a high risk of recurrent thrombosis and/or obstetric pathology could be indicated. All GAPSS levels had a significant association with clinical manifestations of APS. The quality of GAPSS by ROC analysis showed an area under the curve (AUC) for GAPSS of 0.697.

Conclusion. GAPSS can be used to assess the risk of recurrence or development of thrombosis and/or obstetric pathology in patients with SLE in the Russian Federation. The GAPSS ≥6 values should be used to stratify patients with SLE into high risk group for recurrence of vascular complications. Further prospective follow-up is needed to confirm the value of GAPSS.

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Objective – to investigate clinical and diagnostic significance of IL-31 and IL-33 determination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Material and methods. 154 patients with a reliable diagnosis of RA were examined. Serum levels of IL-31 and IL-33 were studied using multiplex xMAP technology on Bio-PlexTM 200 System analyzer (BIO-RAD, USA). The upper limit of the norm in the study of 20 healthy donor sera was (M+3σ): IL-31 – 15.08 pg/ml, IL-33 – 3.40 pg/ml.

Results. IL-31 (Me (25th; 75th percentile) – 13.75 (5.63; 308.52) and 6.10 (2.87; 8.62) pg/ml (p<0.001), IL-33 – 18.86 (7.45; 65.95) and 0.52 (0.17; 0.78) pg/ml (p><0.001) levels were observed in RA patients in comparison with the control group. An increase in IL-33 concentration (more than 3.40 pg/ml) was observed in 87.0% of patients, and IL-31 (more than 15.08 pg/ml) in 48.1% of patients with RA. An increase in IL-33 alone was observed in 42.2% (65 of 154 patients) with RA, while an isolated increase in IL-31 concentration was observed in only 2 (1.3%) patients. Simultaneous hyperproduction of IL-33 and IL-31 occurred in 69 (44.9%) patients. We revealed positive correlation of clinical and laboratory parameters of RA with cytokine concentration: SDAI correlated with IL-33 (r=0.36; p><0.05); CRP – with IL-31 (r=0.49; p><0,05) and IL-33 (r=0.40; p><0.05). Conclusion. Concentrations of IL-31 and IL-33 are elevated in RA patients and correlate with the indices of inflammatory activity of the disease.>< 0.001), IL-33 – 18.86 (7.45; 65.95) and 0.52 (0.17; 0.78) pg/ml (p<0.001) levels were observed in RA patients in comparison with the control group. An increase in IL-33 concentration (more than 3.40 pg/ml) was observed in 87.0% of patients, and IL-31 (more than 15.08 pg/ml) in 48.1% of patients with RA. An increase in IL-33 alone was observed in 42.2% (65 of 154 patients) with RA, while an isolated increase in IL-31 concentration was observed in only 2 (1.3%) patients. Simultaneous hyperproduction of IL-33 and IL-31 occurred in 69 (44.9%) patients. We revealed positive correlation of clinical and laboratory parameters of RA with cytokine concentration: SDAI correlated with IL-33 (r=0.36; p><0.05); CRP – with IL-31 (r=0.49; p><0,05) and IL-33 (r=0.40; p><0.05). Conclusion. Concentrations of IL-31 and IL-33 are elevated in RA patients and correlate with the indices of inflammatory activity of the disease.>< 0.001) levels were observed in RA patients in comparison with the control group. An increase in IL-33 concentration (more than 3.40 pg/ml) was observed in 87.0% of patients, and IL-31 (more than 15.08 pg/ml) in 48.1% of patients with RA. An increase in IL-33 alone was observed in 42.2% (65 of 154 patients) with RA, while an isolated increase in IL-31 concentration was observed in only 2 (1.3%) patients. Simultaneous hyperproduction of IL-33 and IL-31 occurred in 69 (44.9%) patients. We revealed positive correlation of clinical and laboratory parameters of RA with cytokine concentration: SDAI correlated with IL-33 (r=0.36; p<0.05); CRP – with IL-31 (r=0.49; p><0,05) and IL-33 (r=0.40; p><0.05). Conclusion. Concentrations of IL-31 and IL-33 are elevated in RA patients and correlate with the indices of inflammatory activity of the disease.>< 0.05); CRP – with IL-31 (r=0.49; p< ,05) and IL-33 (r=0.40; p<0.05)

Conclusion. Concentrations of IL-31 and IL-33 are elevated in RA patients and correlate with the indices of inflammatory activity of the disease.

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Aim – to determine the frequency of myocardial dysfunction using echocardiography with speckle tracking (STE) method, the relationship between a low global longitudinal strain (GLS) with the level of NT-proBNP, clinical and laboratory manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis. Material and methods. The study included 43 patients with RA (ACR/EULAR criteria, 2010): 79% women, age – 53.0 [38.0; 63.0] years, disease duration – 60.0 [36; 180] months; DAS28 – 5.9 [5.2; 6.4], positive for ACCP (74%), RF IgM (81%), without prior biological therapy and CVD. Methotrexate was received by 44%, leflunomide – 35%, sulfasalazine – 9.3%, hydroxychloroquine – 7%, glucocorticoids – 67.4%, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs – 74% of patients with RA. All RA patients underwent echocardiography – tissue Doppler and STE. The level of NT-proBNP was determined in the blood serum The normal range for NT-proBNP was less than 125 pg/ml.

Results. Low GLS was observed in 26 (61%) patients with RA. RA patients had a decrease GLS, E LV, E’ LV, E/A LV compared with the control group. Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) was higher in RA patients (13 (31%) vs 0%). Patients with RA had significantly higher levels of NT-proBNP (114.8 [45.1; 277.5] and 52 [40.5; 69.1] pg/ml) compared with the control group. There were correlations between a low GLS and DAS28 (r=0.9), the number of painful joints (r=0.6), radiological stage (r=0.6) and the presence of systemic manifestations (r=0.5), age (r=–0.9), E LV velocity (r=–0.5) (p<0.05 in all cases). There were correlations between the level of NT-proBNP and the E/A LV ratio (r=–0.4), A LV velocity (r=0.5) (p><0.05 in all cases).>< 0.05 in all cases). There were correlations between the level of NT-proBNP and the E/A LV ratio (r=–0.4), A LV velocity (r=0.5) (p< 0.05 in all cases).

Conclusions. In RA patients with a high frequency the low GLS LV was detected, which is associated with a high activity of the inflammatory process. STE helps to detect myocardial dysfunction in patients with RA at earlier stages than tissue Doppler. The use of STE, the determination of the level of NT-proBNP make it possible to diagnosing preclinical disorders of systolic and diastolic functions of the LV, which can contribute to the early initiation of therapy and improve the prognosis in this category of patients.

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Aim – to evaluate the nutritional status and its relationship with the sarcopenic phenotype of body composition in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Material and methods. The study included 91 women aged 40 to 75 years with RA according to ACR/EULAR criteria (2010) and a disease duration of at least 1 year. A questionnaire, laboratory and densitometric examination were conducted. Nutritional status was assessed using a MNA (Mini Nutricial Assessment) questionnaire.

Results. Malnutrition and at risk of malnutrition according to the MNA were detected in 44.0% of patients with RA. These patients differed from those with normal nutritional status with a higher risk of osteoporotic hip fractures according to FRAX (p=0.035), lower appendicular muscle mass (AMM) (p=0.048) and lower self-assessment of health status (p=0.012). Patients significantly differed in nutritional status according to MNA, daily intake of calcium with food, circumferences of the mid-upper arm, calf, waist and hips, depending on the presence of sarcopenic phenotype. Multivariate regression analysis showed that the sarcopenic phenotype was associated with a nutritional status according to MNA less than 24 points (odds ratio (OR) – 6.14; p=0.036), daily calcium intake less than 500 mg (OR=9.55; p=0.007) and mid-upper arm circumference less than 25 cm (OR=9.32; p=0.015).

Conclusion. Malnutrition was found in almost half of the patients with RA. It was revealed that a low nutritional status according to the MNA, low calcium intake and mid-upper arm circumference less than 25 cm increased the risk of having a sarcopenic phenotype in women with RA.

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Objective. Inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) leads to the development of local and generalized bone loss. Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACCP) are believed to play a negative role in the radiological progression of RA. The use of such antiresorptive therapy as denosumab – monoclonal antibodies to RANKL (receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand), reduces the activity of osteoclasts, increases bone mineral density (BMD), and also potentially affects the erosive process at RA. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of denosumab therapy on BMD and erosion count in patients with RA and osteoporosis (OP) in consideration of the positivity in the RF and ACCP in serum and the baseline RA activity. Materials and methods. The 12-month prospective study of the efficacy of denosumab therapy (60 mg subcutaneously every 6 months) in patients with RA and OP included 66 postmenopausal women; age – 59.4±7.5 years, duration of RA – 17.8±10.6 years, RF-positive – 47 (72%) patients, ACCP-positive – 48 (74%) patients. At baseline and after 12 months, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was performed with an assessment of BMD in the lumbar spine (L1– L4), proximal femur (hip neck and total hip), distal forearm; X-ray of the hands and distal parts of the feet in direct projection, followed by assessment of erosive-destructive changes according to the Sharp/van der Heijde method. Results. A significant increase in BMD was established in all studied sites of the skeleton despite the positivity of the RF and ACCP (for the hip neck p=0.05), while a significant increase in BMD in the RF- and ACCP-negative group was detected only in L1–L4 site. The progression of the increase in erosion count was noted in the RF- and ACCP-positive group while in the RF- and ACCP-negative group this indicator did not change. Regardless of the baseline activity of RA (by DAS28 (Disease Activity Score 28)) the BMD of most parts of the skeleton were stabilized. In patients with moderate RA activity, BMD increased significantly in L1–L4 in both groups: RF- and ACCP-positive and -negative , as well as in the total hip – in RF- and ACCP-positive group. The dynamics of the erosion count in RA patients did not depend on the baseline degree of DAS28 activity, no significant changes were detected in the analyzed groups. Conclusions. RF and ACCP positivity in serum in patients with RA and OP treated with denosumab did not have a negative effect on the dynamics of BMD, while the number of erosions increased. The baseline RA activity level did not affect the dynamics of the erosion count and the dynamics of BMD in most subgroups – BMD levels have been increased or stabilized.

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Aim – to study 2 years outcomes of the treat-to-target (T2T) strategy in early psoriatic arthritis (ePsA) patients. Material and methods. 68 (33 male/35 female) ePsA patients according to CASPAR criteria (mean age – 37.3±10.8 years; PsA duration – 11.0±9.8 months) were included and were observed till 2 years follow-up. At baseline and every 3 months all patients underwent standard clinical examinations. All patients was given mono-therapy with Methotrexate (MTX) s/c or in combination with biological (b) DMARDs. The number of pts achieved remission (DAPSA≤4), low disease activity (LDA) (5≥DAPSA≤14), minimal disease activity (MDA) (5/7) or very low disease activity (VLDA) (7/7) at least 1 time were calculated. Analysis were performed into three groups depends on type of therapy: 1st group (19 patients) – MTX-monotherapy; 2nd group (11 patients) – combination MTX with bDMARDs; 3rd group – 25 patients who stopped taken bDMARD by the end of the follow-up. Results. By 2 years of follow-up remission by DAPSA/LDA/MDA/VLDA was seen in 51.5%/16.2%/58.8%/42.65% of patients accordingly. In the 1st/2nd groups remission by DAPSA was noted in 68.4%/90% and MDA – in 81.8%/78.9% of patients accordingly. In the 3rd group remission by DAPSA/MDA maintained in 24%/32% of patients accordingly. Conclusion. The T2T strategy is optimal management approach in more than half of the ePsA patients despite of type of treatment within 2 years . The stopped of bDMARD caused a “lost” of remission/MDA in the most of patients.

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Coxitis is one of the most common causes of early disability in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), but the therapy for this condition has not been developed.

Goal. to assess the effect of different treatment regimens on the manifestations of coxitis in patients with axSpA. Material and methods. We analyzed 77 patients with axSpA (ASAS criteria 2009) (23 women and 54 men) followed for at least 2 years with clinical and/or instrumental signs of coxitis. Their average age was 30.8±7.7 years with an average duration of illness of 74.0±90.3 months. Positive for HLA-B27 were 72 (94%) patients. In all patients, the BASRI hip index was assessed for each HJ. The median values of laboratory indicators of inflammation of ESR and CRP were initially high (20.0 mm/h and 14.5 mg/l, respectively), but after 2 years the indicators decreased, including ESR to 8.0 mm/h, and CRP to 5.0 mg/l (p<0.05), what we described in the first message. According to the study design, all patients in the group were divided into three subgroups. In the first subgroup, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were regularly taken in therapeutic doses. The second subgroup included patients who were regularly taking NSAIDs and synthetic basic anti-inflammatory drugs (DMARDs). In the third subgroup, patients were observed with a recommendation to take NSAIDs and regular administration of genetically engineered biological drugs (bDMARDs). In the absence of the effect of therapy and the presence of indications, patients of the studied subgroups were transferred to therapy, which included regular intake of NSAIDs and / or DMARDs in combination with bDMARDs. Results: Baseline, 29 patients were included in the NSAID subgroup, 21 patients received combined therapy with DMARDs and NSAIDs, and 27 patients were treated with NSAIDs+bDMARDs, and 16 of them received them together with DMARDs. Initially, in subgroup 1, radiographic signs of coxitis were present in 6 patients (21%), in subgroup 2 – in 3 (14%), in subgroup 3 – in 10 (37%) patients. Progression of coxitis was noted in 12 (48%), and the number of patients with ssrK≥3 increased from 4 to 40% (p><0.05). By the end of the 2-year follow-up period, only 8 patients out of the initially included 21 patients in the chronic DMARD subgroup continued to be followed up. In this subgroup, a significant decrease in laboratory parameters, such as ESR>< 0.05), what we described in the first message. According to the study design, all patients in the group were divided into three subgroups. In the first subgroup, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were regularly taken in therapeutic doses. The second subgroup included patients who were regularly taking NSAIDs and synthetic basic anti-inflammatory drugs (DMARDs). In the third subgroup, patients were observed with a recommendation to take NSAIDs and regular administration of genetically engineered biological drugs (bDMARDs). In the absence of the effect of therapy and the presence of indications, patients of the studied subgroups were transferred to therapy, which included regular intake of NSAIDs and / or DMARDs in combination with bDMARDs. Results: Baseline, 29 patients were included in the NSAID subgroup, 21 patients received combined therapy with DMARDs and NSAIDs, and 27 patients were treated with NSAIDs+bDMARDs, and 16 of them received them together with DMARDs. Initially, in subgroup 1, radiographic signs of coxitis were present in 6 patients (21%), in subgroup 2 – in 3 (14%), in subgroup 3 – in 10 (37%) patients. Progression of coxitis was noted in 12 (48%), and the number of patients with ssrK≥3 increased from 4 to 40% (p<0.05). By the end of the 2-year follow-up period, only 8 patients out of the initially included 21 patients in the chronic DMARD subgroup continued to be followed up. In this subgroup, a significant decrease in laboratory parameters, such as ESR>< 0.05). By the end of the 2-year follow-up period, only 8 patients out of the initially included 21 patients in the chronic DMARD subgroup continued to be followed up. In this subgroup, a significant decrease in laboratory parameters, such as ESR and CRP (p<0.05), was obtained, but no other differences were obtained. In the NSAIDs+bDMARDs subgroup, during the two-year follow-up, the number of patients increased significantly from 27 to 44, of which 22 received DMARDs. A comparative analysis revealed a significant decrease in BASDAI, BASFI, ASDAS-CRP, ESR and CRP (p><0.05), in this group there was no significant increase in patients with x-ray coxitis (p>0.05).

Conclusion: Therapy with bDMARDs preparations significantly reduces the rate of radiographic progression of coxitis in patients with axial spondyloarthritis in comparison with standard therapy (NSAIDs, sulfasalazine, methotrexate) of this disease.

ORTHOPEDIC RHEUMATOLOGY AND REHABILITATION

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In population of Russian patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), the frequency of clinical manifestations (pain and limitation of functions) of coxitis reaches 56%. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) can be considered as the only alternative that can relieve the suffering of the patient. Radiography and magnetic resonance imaging are widely used methods for assessing structural damage to the hip joint in AS. However, at the moment these methods can’t allow us to fully describe the lifetime changes of these joints. The aim of the study: to analyze the external changes of the femoral heads (HF) and acetabulums during the THA in patients with AS. Materials and methods. The retrospective study included 170 patients with a reliable diagnosis of AS, who met the modified New York criteria of 1984, who were treated in the traumatological and orthopedic department of the V.A. Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology in the period from 1998 to 2020, all patients underwent THA as planned. Most of them were male (80.6%). The average age of patients was 38.1±11.3 years and the average duration of the disease since the onset of the first symptoms was 17.0±8.5 years. The duration of pain in hip joints before performing THA is 7.4±4.8 years. The assessment of macroscopic changes in the FH and acetabulum was performed intraoperatively. Results and discussion. Acetabulum protrusion was detected in 108 (63.5%) patients, bone cysts – in 65 (38.2%). Filling of acetabulum with granulation tissue was recorded in 155 (91.2%) patients, presence of osteophytes on its edges – in 153 (90%). Cartilage in the acetabulum was completely absent in 122 (71.8%) patients. FH deformation was detected in 98.2% of cases, erosion in 46.4%. Cartilage on FH was completely absent in 130 (76.5%) patients. In 119 (70%) patients, macroscopic signs of osteonecrosis of FH were found. 79 (46.4%) patients had ankylosis of the hip joint, including fibrous ankylosis – in 77.2% of patients and bone ankylosis – in 22.8%. Conclusion. In patients with AS, the necessity for THA occurs on average after 7.4±4.8 years from the moment of the appearance of first clinical signs of coxitis. In 70% of cases, the macroscopic picture of hip joint lesion was characterized by the development of Avascular necrosis of the femur head (AVNFH), in most patients there was no cartilage in the most loaded segments of acetabulum and FH, in almost half of cases – ankylosis of hip joint and mainly fibrous (77.2%).

CLINICAL OBSERVATION

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Clinical observation of the successful use of the interleukin 6 (IL6) inhibitor sarilumab in secondary renal amyloidosis in a patient with active seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, is presented. This complication was confirmed by biopsy of rectum. The presented clinical example demonstrates a fairly rapid, within five years from the onset of the disease, the development of secondary renal amyolidosis with the formation of a persistent nephrotic syndrome that is resistant to therapy with cyclophosphamide and rituximab. Prescription of the IL6 inhibitor tocilizumab contributed to a decrease in the clinical and laboratory activity of the underlying disease, a decrease in the severity of daily proteinuria, but did not allow to achieve the full effect. The use of another IL6 inhibitor – sarilumab, led to a complete regression of nephrotic syndrome with normalization of general urine analysis, biochemical blood tests – total protein, albumin, total cholesterol, against the background of stable clinical and laboratory remission of rheumatoid arthritis.

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Treatment algorithms for systemic sclerosis have not been completely developed. Effectivity of medications are usually used in clinical practice has a low level of evidence. Therefore, it is necessary to find a new treatment approaches for this nosological form. In the paper described clinical case of olokizumab treatment in a patient with diffuse systemic sclerosis with interstitial lung disease, polyserositis, severe microcirculatory alterations.

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