B. Combe

Publication List Details

Period

1995 - 2009

Number

34

Co-Authors

EULAR/EFORT Recommendations for the diagnosis and initial management of patients with acute or recent onset swelling of the knee (2009)

Günther, Kp, Lukas, C, Braun, J, Combe, B, Conaghan, P G, ...

OBJECTIVES: The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) have recognized the importance of variation in...

Etanercept and sulfasalazine, alone and combined, in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis despite receiving sulfasalazine: a double-blind comparison (2006)

Combe, B., Codreanu, C., Fiocco, U., Gaubitz, M., Kvien, T., ...

To compare the efficacy and safety of etanercept and sulfasalazine, alone and in combination, in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis despite sulfasalazine treatment.Methods: A double-blind,...

Etanercept and sulfasalazine, alone and combined, in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis despite receiving sulfasalazine: a double-blind comparison (2006)

Combe, B., Codreanu, C., Fiocco, U., Gaubitz, M., Kvien, T., ...

To compare the efficacy and safety of etanercept and sulfasalazine, alone and in combination, in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis despite sulfasalazine treatment.Methods: A double-blind,...

Etanercept and sulfasalazine, alone and combined, in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis despite receiving sulfasalazine: a double-blind comparison (2006)

Combe, B., Codreanu, C., Fiocco, U., Gaubitz, M., GEUSENS, Piet, Kvien, T., ...

To compare the efficacy and safety of etanercept and sulfasalazine, alone and in combination, in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis despite sulfasalazine treatment.Methods: A double-blind,...

Double-blind comparison of etanercept and sulfasalazine, alone and combined in active RA patients (2003)

Codreanu, C, Combe, B, Fiocco, U, Gaubitz, M, Kvien, T, Pavelka, K, ...

Centrul Metodol Reumatol, Bucharest, Romania. Hop Lapeyronie, Serv ImmunoRhumatol, Montpellier, France. Polyclin Univ, Cattedra Reumatol, Azienda Clin Osped Padova, Padua, Italy. Polyclin Univ, Div...

Double-blind comparison of etanercept and sulfasalazine, alone and combined in active RA patients (2003)

Codreanu, C, Combe, B, Fiocco, U, Gaubitz, M, Kvien, T, Pavelka, K, ...

Centrul Metodol Reumatol, Bucharest, Romania. Hop Lapeyronie, Serv ImmunoRhumatol, Montpellier, France. Polyclin Univ, Cattedra Reumatol, Azienda Clin Osped Padova, Padua, Italy. Polyclin Univ, Div...

SULPHASALAZINE IN PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS: A RANDOMIZED, MULTICENTRE, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED STUDY (1996)

COMBE, B., GOUPILLE, P., KUNTZ, J. L., TEBIB, J., LIOTÈ, F., BREGEON, C.

A prospective double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study of 24 weeks duration was carried out comparing the efficacy and tolerability of sulphasalazine (SSZ) versus placebo in patients with...

PROGNOSTIC FACTORS IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TWO SUBSETS OF PATIENTS ACCORDING TO SEVERITY OF ARTICULAR DAMAGE (1995)

COMBE, B., MEYER, O., CLOT, J., SANY, J.

Clinical and biological profiles at the onset of the disease, obtained retrospectively, and human leucocyte antigen typing were studied in 47 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with severe articular...

TOTAL AND FREE METHOTREXATE PHARMACOKINETICS, WITH AND WITHOUT PIROXICAM, IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS (1995)

COMBE, B., EDNO, L., LAFFORGUE, P., BOLOGNA, C., ACQUAVIVA, P., ...

The pharmacokinetic profile of total and free methotrexate (MTX) and the effect of piroxicam on MTX pharmacokinetics was studied in 20 rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving a stable dosage of MTX...

Investigation of the HLA component involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by using the marker association-segregation chi-square (MASC) method: rejection of the unifying-shared-epitope hypothesis.

Dizier, M H, Eliaou, J F, Babron, M C, Combe, B, Sany, J, Clot, J, ...

In order to investigate the HLA component involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we tested genetic models by the marker association-segregation chi 2 (MASC) method, using the HLA genotypic...

Investigation of the HLA component involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by using the marker association-segregation chi-square (MASC) method: rejection of the unifying-shared-epitope hypothesis.

Dizier, M H, Eliaou, J F, Babron, M C, Combe, B, Sany, J, Clot, J, ...

In order to investigate the HLA component involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we tested genetic models by the marker association-segregation chi 2 (MASC) method, using the HLA genotypic...

Autoantibodies predicting the outcome of rheumatoid arthritis: evaluation in two subsets of patients according to severity of radiographic damage

Meyer, O, Combe, B, Elias, A, Benali, K, Clot, J, Sany, J, ...

OBJECTIVE—Autoantibodies such as rheumatoid factor (RF), antikeratin antibodies (AKA), antiperinuclear factor (APF), and anti-RA 33 antibodies are considered of value for the diagnosis of RA. The...

Effects of moderate renal insufficiency on pharmacokinetics of methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Bressolle, F, Bologna, C, Kinowski, J, Sany, J, Combe, B

OBJECTIVES—To determine the effects of impaired renal function on the pharmacokinetics of methotrexate (MTX) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.
METHODS—77 RA patients were included in this...

Combination therapy in early rheumatoid arthritis: a randomised, controlled, double blind 52 week clinical trial of sulphasalazine and methotrexate compared with the single components

Dougados, M., Combe, B., Cantagrel, A., Goupille, P., Olive, P., Schattenkirchner, M., ...

OBJECTIVES—To investigate the potential clinical benefit of a combination therapy.
METHODS—205 patients fulfilling the ACR criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), not treated with disease...

Anti-heat shock protein 70 kDa and 90 kDa antibodies in serum of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Hayem, G, De Bandt, M, Palazzo, E, Roux, S, Combe, B, Eliaou, J, ...

OBJECTIVES—Stress proteins (HSPs) are highly conserved immunodominant antigens found in various species. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and prognostic significance of...

HLA-DRB1 genes and patients with late onset rheumatoid arthritis

Hellier, J, Eliaou, J, Daures, J, Sany, J, Combe, B

OBJECTIVE—To determine the influence of HLA-DRB*1 genes on susceptibility to and severity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients with late onset compared with younger onset...

Anticitrullinated protein/peptide antibody assays in early rheumatoid arthritis for predicting five year radiographic damage

Meyer, O, Labarre, C, Dougados, M, Goupille, P., Cantagrel, A, Dubois, A, ...

Objective: To study the value of antibodies to citrullinated proteins/peptides for predicting joint outcomes in patients with recent onset rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Long term structural effects of combination therapy in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: five year follow up of a prospective double blind controlled study

Maillefert, J, Combe, B, Goupille, P, Cantagrel, A, Dougados, M

Methods: Study design: five year multicentre prospective longitudinal trial. Participants: 146/205 patients with RA previously included in a one year prospective randomised trial comparing the...

Clinical significance of anti-RNP and anti-Sm autoantibodies as determined by immunoblotting and immunoprecipitation in sera from patients with connective tissue diseases.

Combe, B, Rucheton, M, Graafland, H, Lussiez, V, Brunel, C, Sany, J

Antibodies to Sm and RNP antigens have been detected by immunoblotting and immunoprecipitation of small nuclear ribonucleoproteins in 168 sera from patients with connective tissue diseases previously...

Interleukin-2 in rheumatoid arthritis: production of and response to interleukin-2 in rheumatoid synovial fluid, synovial tissue and peripheral blood.

Combe, B, Pope, R M, Fischbach, M, Darnell, B, Baron, S, Talal, N

Several aspects of interleukin-2 (IL-2) generation and function were studied employing mononuclear cells from synovial fluid (SF), synovial tissue (ST) and peripheral blood (PB) of patients with...

HLA-DRB1 gene transcripts in rheumatoid arthritis

Kerlan-Candon, S, Combe, B, Vincent, R, Clot, J, Pinet, V, Eliaou, J-F

Susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with defined HLA-DRB1 alleles. However the molecular basis of this association is not known. Peculiarities in the expression of...

HLA-DMA*0103 and HLA-DMB*0104 alleles as novel prognostic factors in rheumatoid arthritis

Morel, J, Roch-Bras, F, Molinari, N, Sany, J, Eliaou, J, Combe, B

Objective: To evaluate HLA-DM alleles as markers for disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Tumour necrosis factor α blocking agents in refractory adult Still's disease: an observational study of 20 cases

Fautrel, B, Sibilia, J, Mariette, X, Combe, B, The, C

Background: Consensus is lacking on treatment for corticosteroid resistant adult onset Still's disease (ASD).

Tolerance and short term efficacy of rituximab in 43 patients with systemic autoimmune diseases

Gottenberg, J, Guillevin, L, Lambotte, O, Combe, B, Allanore, Y, Cantagrel, A, ...

Objective: To assess the tolerance and efficacy of rituximab in patients with various autoimmune diseases seen in daily rheumatological practice.