Lucrezia Riente

Summary

Affiliation: University of Pisa
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Kartagener's syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis: an unusual association
    L Riente
    University of Pisa, Italy
    Clin Rheumatol 20:282-4. 2001
  2. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist IX. Ultrasound imaging in spondyloarthritis
    L Riente
    Unità Operativa di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy, and Department of Rheumatology, Weston General Hospital, Bristol, UK
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 25:349-53. 2007
  3. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XXIII. Sonographic evaluation of hand joint involvement in primary Sjögren's syndrome
    L Riente
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 27:747-50. 2009
  4. ncbi Ultrasound Imaging for the rheumatologist XXVII. Sonographic assessment of the knee in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
    Lucrezia Riente
    Unità Operativa di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 28:300-3. 2010
  5. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist XIV. Ultrasound imaging in connective tissue diseases
    L Riente
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 26:230-3. 2008
  6. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist V. Ultrasonography of the ankle and foot
    L Riente
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 24:493-8. 2006
  7. ncbi [The safety of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (anakinra) in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis]
    L Riente
    U O di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Italia
    Reumatismo 56:74-9. 2004
  8. ncbi Antibodies to inner ear antigens in Meniere's disease
    L Riente
    Rheumatology Unit, ENT Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Immunol 135:159-63. 2004
  9. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XLII. Assessment of hip pain in rheumatic patients: the radiologist's view
    Saverio Vitali
    Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 30:817-24. 2012
  10. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XXXI. Sonographic assessment of the foot in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
    Lucrezia Riente
    Unità Operativa di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 29:1-5. 2011

Detail Information

Publications43

  1. ncbi Kartagener's syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis: an unusual association
    L Riente
    University of Pisa, Italy
    Clin Rheumatol 20:282-4. 2001
    ..Given the small number of patients in whom an association of the two disorders has been described, it is impossible to establish whether KS might play a role in the pathogenesis of RA...
  2. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist IX. Ultrasound imaging in spondyloarthritis
    L Riente
    Unità Operativa di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy, and Department of Rheumatology, Weston General Hospital, Bristol, UK
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 25:349-53. 2007
    ..The present review provides an update of the available data and discusses research issues of US imaging in SpA...
  3. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XXIII. Sonographic evaluation of hand joint involvement in primary Sjögren's syndrome
    L Riente
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 27:747-50. 2009
    ..To study the frequency and features of joint and tendon involvement in the hand of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) by musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) examination...
  4. ncbi Ultrasound Imaging for the rheumatologist XXVII. Sonographic assessment of the knee in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
    Lucrezia Riente
    Unità Operativa di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 28:300-3. 2010
    ....
  5. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist XIV. Ultrasound imaging in connective tissue diseases
    L Riente
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 26:230-3. 2008
    ..US assessment of heart, kidney or vascular involvement in CTD will not be the subjects of this paper...
  6. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist V. Ultrasonography of the ankle and foot
    L Riente
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 24:493-8. 2006
    ..US represents an accurate, safe and low-cost technique that can be used for the examination of the ankle and foot in rheumatic disorders...
  7. ncbi [The safety of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (anakinra) in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis]
    L Riente
    U O di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Italia
    Reumatismo 56:74-9. 2004
    ..No case of opportunistic infections or tubercolosis was observed. The results of clinical studies suggest that anakinra is a new well-tolerated drug for the treatment of patients affected by rheumatoid arthritis...
  8. ncbi Antibodies to inner ear antigens in Meniere's disease
    L Riente
    Rheumatology Unit, ENT Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Immunol 135:159-63. 2004
    ..Even if the latter is true, they may contribute to the perpetuation of the disease or play a role as a cofactor in association with other mechanisms...
  9. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XLII. Assessment of hip pain in rheumatic patients: the radiologist's view
    Saverio Vitali
    Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 30:817-24. 2012
    ..Because different imaging techniques show different sensitivity and specificity, the choice of technique to use depends on the type and stage of the disease itself...
  10. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XXXI. Sonographic assessment of the foot in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
    Lucrezia Riente
    Unità Operativa di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 29:1-5. 2011
    ..The aims of our study were to investigate the prevalence of ultrasound (US) abnormalities in the foot of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to compare them with the clinical findings...
  11. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist XXXVIII. Sonographic assessment of the hip in psoriatic arthritis patients
    Lucrezia Riente
    Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 30:152-5. 2012
    ..The aims of our study were to investigate the prevalence of ultrasound (US) pathological abnormalities in the hip of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients and compare them with the clinical findings...
  12. ncbi High values of alpha (CXCL10) and beta (CCL2) circulating chemokines in patients with psoriatic arthritis, in presence or absence of autoimmune thyroiditis
    Alessandro Antonelli
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Autoimmunity 41:537-42. 2008
    ..Serum CXCL10 (alpha chemokine) levels in psoriatic arthritis patients are significantly higher in presence of AT...
  13. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist XXXV. Sonographic assessment of the foot in patients with osteoarthritis
    Annamaria Iagnocco
    Rheumatology Unit, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialita Mediche, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Rome, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 29:757-62. 2011
    ..The aims of our study were to investigate the prevalence of ultrasound (US) abnormalities in the foot of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and to compare them with clinical findings...
  14. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist XLI. Sonographic assessment of the hip in OA patients
    Annamaria Iagnocco
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialita Mediche, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Rome, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 30:652-7. 2012
    ..To investigate the prevalence of ultrasound (US) detectable abnormalities in the hip joints of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and correlate them with clinical findings and measures of disease severity...
  15. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist XLIV. Ultrasound of the shoulder in healthy individuals
    Annamaria Iagnocco
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialita Mediche, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Rome, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 31:165-71. 2013
    ..To investigate the prevalence of shoulder ultrasound (US) detectable abnormalities in asymptomatic individuals of various ages and to correlate the US findings with clinical data...
  16. ncbi High prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity and hypothyroidism in patients with psoriatic arthritis
    Alessandro Antonelli
    From the Department of Internal Medicine and the Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, and the Endocrinological Laboratory, Azienda Ospedaliera Pisana, Pisa, Italy
    J Rheumatol 33:2026-8. 2006
    ..Therefore, thyroid function tests, an AbTPO assay, and thyroid ultrasound should be performed as part of the clinical evaluation, particularly in women with PsA...
  17. ncbi Limits and perspectives of ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of rheumatic diseases
    Andrea Delle Sedie
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Mod Rheumatol 18:125-31. 2008
    ..e. connective tissue diseases and vasculitis), and possible new applications (e.g. thoracic US)...
  18. ncbi Antibodies to tissue transglutaminase and Saccharomyces cerevisiae in ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis
    Lucrezia Riente
    Rheumatology and Immunology Units, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    J Rheumatol 31:920-4. 2004
    ..We investigated IgA antibodies to bovine tissue tranglutaminase (tTg) and IgA and IgG antibodies to human tTg and to Saccharomyces cerevisiae (ASCA) in patients with AS and PsA...
  19. ncbi Elevated antithyroid peroxidase and antinuclear autoantibody titers in Ménière's disease patients: more than a chance association?
    Andrea Nacci
    Audiology and Phoniatric Chair, Neuroscience Department, Pisa University, Pisa, Italy
    Audiol Neurootol 15:1-6. 2010
    ..The aim of this prospective study is to evaluate the possible association between Ménière's disease (MD) and autoantibodies...
  20. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist
    E Filippucci
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, , Jesi, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 24:1-5. 2006
    ..Moreover, it provides a general overview of both US anatomy and pathology relevant for the rheumatologist...
  21. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist III. Ultrasonography of the hip
    A Iagnocco
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Universita di Roma La Sapienza, Roma, Rome, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 24:229-32. 2006
    ..In addition, the deep location of the hip can confer further problems to US scanning in obese or particularly muscular subjects...
  22. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist II. Ultrasonography of the hand and wrist
    E Filippucci
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, , Jesi, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 24:118-22. 2006
    ..This paper provides the basic knowledge, reviews the available evidence and discusses the potential of US in the evaluation of the hand and wrist...
  23. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist XI. Ultrasound imaging in regional pain syndromes
    A Iagnocco
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Roma, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 25:672-5. 2007
    ..The research agenda covers: definition of standard scanning protocols for US examination of the most common RPS assessed by the rheumatologist and the clinical impact of US findings in the management of patients with RPS...
  24. ncbi IgG, IgA, IgM antibodies to a viral citrullinated peptide in patients affected by rheumatoid arthritis, chronic arthritides and connective tissue disorders
    C Anzilotti
    Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 46:1579-82. 2007
    ..The aim of the present study is to investigate the prevalence and clinical significance of IgG, IgA and IgM ACPA by a newly described assay employing a viral citrullinated peptide (VCP)...
  25. ncbi Is GRP78/BiP a potential salivary biomarker in patients with rheumatoid arthritis?
    Laura Giusti
    Department of Psychiatry, Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Proteomics Clin Appl 4:315-24. 2010
    ..Nonetheless, to date, there have been no studies investigating salivary biomarkers in this condition. Therefore, aim of this study is to investigate the presence of potential biomarkers of RA in human whole saliva...
  26. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XXVIII. Impact of sonographic knee joint involvement in recent-onset inflammatory polyarthritis
    C A Scirè
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Universita di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 28:449-53. 2010
    ..To assess the impact of the knee joint inflammation, detected by ultrasonography (US), on functional disability in patients with recent-onset inflammatory polyarthritis (IP)...
  27. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XXII. Achilles tendon involvement in spondyloarthritis. A multi-centre study using high frequency volumetric probe
    A Iagnocco
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 27:547-51. 2009
    ..Our study for the first time demonstrated that 3D US is a valid imaging modality for the assessment of Achilles tendon enthesitis...
  28. ncbi High values of Th1 (CXCL10) and Th2 (CCL2) chemokines in patients with psoriatic arthtritis
    A Antonelli
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 27:22-7. 2009
    ..To evaluate serum levels of CXCL10 and CCL2 in a large series of PsA patients, and to relate chemokines levels to the clinical phenotype of these patients...
  29. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XVI. Ultrasound-guided procedures
    O Epis
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo, Universita di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 26:515-8. 2008
    ..The present review provides an update of the available data regarding the use of US in interventional procedures in clinical rheumatology...
  30. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. I. Ultrasonography of the shoulder
    A Iagnocco
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Universita di Roma La Sapienza, Roma, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 24:6-11. 2006
    ..The use of high quality equipment and the application of a standard scanning protocol are mandatory for reliable US assessment of shoulder pathology...
  31. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist XXIX. Sonographic assessment of the knee in patients with osteoarthritis
    A Iagnocco
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 28:643-6. 2010
    ..To investigate the prevalence and severity of sonographic-detected abnormalities in knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to correlate ultrasound (US) findings with clinical data...
  32. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XXIV. Sonographic evaluation of wrist and hand joint and tendon involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus
    A Delle Sedie
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 27:897-901. 2009
    ..Those results reinforce the importance of including musculoskeletal ultrasound in the patient assessment, especially in those cases in which physical examination is not conclusive...
  33. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist X. Ultrasound imaging in crystal-related arthropathies
    A Delle Sedie
    Unità Operativa di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 25:513-7. 2007
    ..Future topics for study include: consensus on scanning protocols and scoring systems, evaluation of greyscale and power Doppler US in the therapy monitoring of gout and evaluation of the role of 3D US in CA...
  34. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist XII. Ultrasound imaging in sports medicine
    E Filippucci
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Universita Politecnica delle Marche, Jesi, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 25:806-9. 2007
    ..Future research should also be directed at determining the usefulness of power Doppler technique in monitoring sport-related abnormalities...
  35. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XIII. New trends. Three-dimensional ultrasonography
    E Filippucci
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Universita Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 26:1-4. 2008
    ..The challenge to three-dimensional ultrasound is to prove itself to be a method that requires no particular skills that can be mastered in just a few minutes and is not operator-dependant [corrected]..
  36. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist VII. Ultrasound imaging in rheumatoid arthritis
    E Filippucci
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Universita Politecnica delle Marche, Jesi, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 25:5-10. 2007
    ....
  37. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XV. Ultrasound imaging in vasculitis
    A Delle Sedie
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 26:391-4. 2008
    ..In this review we provide an overview of the current data regarding the role of US in vasculitis. Sonographic evaluation of cardiac or renal involvement in these disorders will not be covered...
  38. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. VI. Ultrasonography of the elbow, sacroiliac, parasternal, and temporomandibular joints
    A Delle Sedie
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 24:617-21. 2006
    ..In this paper, we review and discuss the role of US in the evaluation of elbow, sacroiliac, parasternal and TM joint pathology...
  39. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XVII. Role of colour Doppler and power Doppler
    A Iagnocco
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 26:759-62. 2008
    ..Moreover, Doppler US has been found to be of help in the assessment of vascular pathologies such as the vasculitides. In this review we provide an update of the data regarding the use of colour Doppler and power Doppler in rheumatology...
  40. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XX. Sonographic assessment of hand and wrist joint involvement in rheumatoid arthritis: comparison between two- and three-dimensional ultrasonography
    E Filippucci
    Cattedra di Reumatologia, Universita, Politecnica delle Marche, Jesi, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 27:197-200. 2009
    ..This study is an initial step towards establishing a methodology necessary for developing multi-centre US studies which are aimed at assessing hand involvement in patients with RA...
  41. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist XXVI. Sonographic assessment of the knee in patients with psoriatic arthritis
    A Delle Sedie
    Unità Operativa di Reumatologia, Universita di Pisa, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 28:147-52. 2010
    ..Enthesitis was present in 39.7% of the subjects studied. This study demonstrated that US detected a higher number of inflamed knee joints and enthesis with respect to clinical assessment in PsA patients...
  42. ncbi Psoriasis, erythema nodosum, and nummular eczema onset in an ankylosing spondylitis patient treated with infliximab
    A Delle Sedie
    Scand J Rheumatol 36:403-4. 2007
  43. ncbi Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist IV. Ultrasonography of the knee
    G Meenagh
    Department of Rheumatology, Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast, UK
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 24:357-60. 2006
    ..We review the available evidence about the use of ultrasound in knee examination, provide information on the technical equipment and scanning methods and discuss the still controversial issues...