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    July 2008
  1. KITAHARA K , Takagi K, Kusunoki Y, Nishio S, et al
    Clinical value of second- and third-generation assays of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:1059-60.
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  2. VAN ROON JA , Jacobs K, Verstappen S, Bijlsma J, et al
    Reduction of serum interleukin 7 levels upon methotrexate therapy in early rheumatoid arthritis correlates with disease suppression.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:1054-5.
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  3. YAZDANI-BIUKI B , Brickmann K, Langsenlehner U, Renner W, et al
    The Glu228Ala polymorphism in the ligand-binding domain of death receptor 4 is not associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:1053-4.
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  4. MAKINEN H , Hannonen P, Sokka T
    Sex: a major predictor of remission as measured by 28-joint Disease Activity Score (DAS28) in early rheumatoid arthritis?
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:1052-3.
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  5. VAN DEUTEKOM AW , Nurmohamed MT, Peters MJ, van Eijk IC, et al
    Methotrexate and its effect on the anti-GAD titre in two patients with rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes mellitus.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:1051-2.
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  6. CUTOLO M , Straub RH, Buttgereit F
    Circadian rhythms of nocturnal hormones in rheumatoid arthritis: translation from bench to bedside.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:905-8.
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  7. SMOLEN JS , Han C, van der Heijde DM, Emery P, et al
    Radiographic changes in rheumatoid arthritis patients attaining different disease activity states with methotrexate monotherapy and infliximab plus methotrexate: the impacts of remission and TNF-blockade.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  8. MANDL LA , Costenbader KH, Simard J, Karlson EW, et al
    Is birthweight associated with risk of rheumatoid arthritis? Data from a large prospective Cohort Study.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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    June 2008
  9. KAVANAUGH A , Klareskog L, van der Heijde D, Li J, et al
    Improvements in clinical response between 12 and 24 weeks in patients with rheumatoid arthritis on etanercept therapy with or without methotrexate.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  10. KALLBERG H , Jacobsen S, Bengtsson C, Pedersen M, et al
    Alcohol consumption is associated with decreased risk of rheumatoid arthritis; Results from two Scandinavian case-control studies.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  11. HIRAO M , Hashimoto J, Tsuboi H, Nampei A, et al
    Laboratory and febrile features after joint surgery in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with tocilizumab.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  12. DIEUDE P , Teixeira VH, Pierlot C, Cornelis F, et al
    Testing for linkage and association with rheumatoid arthritis a ptpn22 promoter polymorphism reported to be associated and linked with type 1 diabetes in the Caucasian population.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:900-1.
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  13. MAROTTE H , Paintaud G, Watier H, Miossec P, et al
    Rituximab-related late-onset neutropenia in a patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:893-4.
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  14. SALAMA A , Schneider U, Dorner T
    Beneficial response to rituximab in a patient with haemolysis and refractory Felty syndrome.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:894-5.
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  15. SMOLEWSKA E , Stanczyk J, Brozik H, Biernacka-Zielinska M, et al
    Distribution and clinical significance of blood dendritic cells in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:762-8.
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  16. LESTER S , McLure C, Williamson J, Bardy P, et al
    Epistasis between the MHC and the RCA alpha block in primary Sjogren syndrome.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:849-54.
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    May 2008
  17. CANETE JD , Celis R, Moll C, Izquierdo E, et al
    Clinical significance of synovial lymphoid neogenesis and its reversal after anti-TNF-{alpha} therapy in rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  18. WELLS GA , Becker JC, Teng J, Dougados M, et al
    Validation of the Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28) and EULAR response criteria based on CRP against disease progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and comparison with the DAS28 based on ESR.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  19. PIKWER M , Bergstrom U, Nilsson JA, Jacobsson L, et al
    Breast-feeding, but not oral contraceptives, is associated with a reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  20. GERLI R , Bartoloni Bocci E, Sherer Y, Vaudo G, et al
    Association of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies with subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:724-5.
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  21. FELSON DT , Zhang B, Siegel JN
    Trials in rheumatoid arthritis: choosing the right outcome measure when minimal disease is achievable.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:580-3.
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    April 2008
  22. BOS WH , Bartelds GM, Vis M, van der Horst AR, et al
    Preferential decrease of IgG4 anti-citrullinated protein antibodies during treatment with TNF blocking agents in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  23. DIEGUEZ-GONZALEZ R , Akar S, Calaza M, Perez-Pampin E, et al
    Genetic variation in the NF{kappa}B pathway in relation to susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  24. STRAUB RH , Pongratz G, Hirvonen H, Pohjolainen T, et al
    Acute cold stress in rheumatoid arthritis inadequately activates stress responses and induces an increase of interleukin-6.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  25. SHIMANE K , Kochi Y, Yamada R, Okada Y, et al
    A single nucleotide polymorphism in the IRF5 promoter region is associated with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis in the Japanese patients.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  26. WIJBRANDTS CA , Klaasen R, Dijkgraaf MG, Gerlag DM, et al
    Bone mineral density in rheumatoid arthritis patients 1 year after adalimumab therapy: arrest of bone loss?
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  27. LEE DM , Phillips R, Hagan EM, Chibnik LB, et al
    Quantifying Anti-CCP titer: clinical utility and association with tobacco exposure in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  28. BRUYN GA , Naredo E, Moller I, Moragues C, et al
    Reliability of ultrasonography in detecting shoulder disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  29. HETLAND ML , Ejbjerg BJ, Horslev-Petersen K, Jacobsen S, et al
    MRI bone oedema is the strongest predictor of subsequent radiographic progression in early rheumatoid arthritis. Results from a 2 year randomized controlled trial (CIMESTRA).
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  30. KEYSTONE EC , Emery P, Peterfy CG, Tak PP, et al
    Rituximab inhibits structural joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis patients with an inadequate response to tumour necrosis factor inhibitor therapies.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  31. TOONEN EJ , Coenen MJ, Kievit W, Fransen J, et al
    The TNF Receptor Superfamily member 1b 676T>G polymorphism in relation to response to infliximab and adalimumab treatment and disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  32. HARRISON MJ , Dixon WG, Watson KD, King Y, et al
    Rates of new-onset psoriasis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving anti-TNF{alpha} therapy. Results from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  33. SILBURN S , McIvor E, McEntegart A, Wilson H, et al
    Guillain-Barre syndrome in a patient receiving anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha for rheumatoid arthritis: a case report and discussion of literature.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:575-6.
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  34. HERRINTON LJ , Liu L, Shoor S, Mines D, et al
    Risk of lymphoproliferative cancer among patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis, 1996-2002.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:574-5.
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  35. MATSUI H , Tsutsumi A, Sugihara M, Suzuki T, et al
    Visfatin (pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor) gene expression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:571-2.
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  36. VOULGARI PV , Markatseli TE, Exarchou SA, Zioga A, et al
    Granuloma annulare induced by anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:567-70.
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  37. WARSTAT K , Pap T, Klein G, Gay S, et al
    Co-activation of synovial fibroblasts by laminin-111 and transforming growth factor-beta induces expression of matrix metalloproteinases 3 and 10 independently of nuclear factor-kappaB.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:559-62.
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  38. HARNETT MM , Kean DE, Boitelle A, McGuiness S, et al
    The phosphorycholine moiety of the filarial nematode immunomodulator ES-62 is responsible for its anti-inflammatory action in arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:518-23.
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  39. OSPELT C , Kurowska-Stolarska M, Neidhart M, Michel BA, et al
    The dual inhibitor of lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase ML3000 decreases the expression of CXCR3 ligands.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:524-9.
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  40. VANDER CRUYSSEN B , Nogueira L, Van Praet J, Deforce D, et al
    Do all anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibody tests measure the same? Evaluation of discrepancy between anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibody tests in patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:542-6.
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    March 2008
  41. GULER-YUKSEL M , Allaart CF, Goekoop-Ruiterman YP, de Vries-Bouwstra JK, et al
    Changes in hand and generalized bone mineral density in patients with recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  42. PERRY MG , Jessop DS, Hunt LP, Kirwan JR, et al
    Overnight variations in cortisol, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor {alpha} and other cytokines in people with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  43. KALYONCU U , Dougados M, Daures JP, Gossec L, et al
    Reporting of patient-reported outcomes in recent trials in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic literature review.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  44. HOFF M , Haugeberg G, Odegard S, Syversen SW, et al
    Cortical hand bone loss after one year in early rheumatoid arthritis predicts radiographic hand joint damage at 5 and 10 year follow-up.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  45. KNEDLA A , Riepl B, Lefevre S, Kistella S, et al
    The therapeutic use of osmotic minipumps in the SCID mouse model for rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  46. NISHIMOTO K , Ikari K, Mochizuki T, Tomatsu T, et al
    Lack of association between PADI4 and functional severity in Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:431-2.
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  47. TSUKAHARA S , Iwamoto T, Ikari K, Inoue E, et al
    CTLA-4 CT60 polymorphism is not an independent genetic risk marker of rheumatoid arthritis in a Japanese population.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:428-9.
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  48. WOO P
    Anakinra treatment for systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adult onset Still disease.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:281-2.
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  49. LEQUERRE T , Quartier P, Rosellini D, Alaoui F, et al
    Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (anakinra) treatment in patients with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis or adult onset Still disease: preliminary experience in France.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:302-8.
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  50. CESPEDES-CRUZ A , Gutierrez-Suarez R, Pistorio A, Ravelli A, et al
    Methotrexate improves the health-related quality of life of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:309-14.
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  51. KARLSON EW , Chibnik LB, Cui J, Plenge RM, et al
    Associations between human leukocyte antigen, PTPN22, CTLA4 genotypes and rheumatoid arthritis phenotypes of autoantibody status, age at diagnosis and erosions in a large cohort study.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:358-63.
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  52. BARTOLI M , Taro M, Magni-Manzoni S, Pistorio A, et al
    The magnitude of early response to methotrexate therapy predicts long-term outcome of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:370-4.
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  53. KAVANAUGH A , Rosengren S, Lee SJ, Hammaker D, et al
    Assessment of rituximab's immunomodulatory synovial effects (ARISE trial). 1: clinical and synovial biomarker results.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:402-8.
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    February 2008
  54. VERSCHUEREN PC , Lories RJ, Daans M, Theate I, et al
    Detection, identification and in vivo treatment responsiveness of BMP activated cell populations in the synovium of rheumatoid arthritis patients.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  55. HETLAND ML , Lindegaard HM, Hansen A, Podenphant J, et al
    Do changes in prescription practice in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologics affect treatment response and adherence to therapy? Results from the nationwide Danish Danbio Registry.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  56. MALYSHEVA O , Pierer M, Wagner U, Wahle M, et al
    Association between ss2-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms and rheumatoid arthritis in conjunction with HLA-DRB1 shared epitope.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  57. WAKEFIELD RJ , Freeston JE, O'Connor P, Reay N, et al
    The optimal assessment of the rheumatoid arthritis hindfoot: a comparative study of clinical examination, ultrasound and high field MRI.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  58. TOONEN EJ , Barrera P, Radstake TR, van Riel PL, et al
    Gene expression profiling in rheumatoid arthritis; current concepts and future directions.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  59. BERNATSKY S , Clarke A, Suissa S
    Antimalarial drugs and malignancy: no evidence of a protective effect in rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:277-8.
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  60. PESSLER F , Ogdie A, Diaz-Torne C, Dai L, et al
    Subintimal Ki-67 as a synovial tissue biomarker for inflammatory arthropathies.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:162-7.
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  61. MOREL J , Deschamps V, Toussirot E, Pertuiset E, et al
    Characteristics and survival of 26 patients with paraneoplastic arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:244-7.
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    January 2008
  62. VAN DEN BEMT BJ , den Broeder AA, Snijders GF, Hekster YA, et al
    Sustained effect after lowering high dose infliximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective dose titration study.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  63. SALEEM B , Mackie S, Quinn M, Nizam S, et al
    Does the use of TNF antagonist therapy in poor prognosis, undifferentiated arthritis prevent progression to rheumatoid arthritis?
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  64. LIAO KP , Batra KL, Chibnik L, Schur PH, et al
    Anti-CCP revised criteria for the classification of rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  65. PANOULAS VF , Nikas SN, Smith JP, Douglas KM, et al
    The Lymphotoxin 252A>G polymorphism is common and associates with Myocardial Infarction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  66. FINCKH A , Dehler S, Gabay C
    The effectiveness of leflunomide as co-therapy of TNF inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis. A population based study.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  67. UHLIG T , Heiberg T, Mowinckel P, Kvien TK, et al
    Rheumatoid arthritis is milder in the new millennium: Health status in RA patients 1994-2004.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  68. CLAVEL G , Marchiol-Founigault C, Renault G, Boissier MC, et al
    Ultra-sound and Doppler micro-imaging in model of rheumatoid arthritis in mice.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  69. SALLIOT C , Dougados M, Gossec L
    Risk of serious infections during rituximab, abatacept and anakinra therapies for rheumatoid arthritis: meta-analyses of randomized placebo-controlled trials.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  70. MIKULS TR , Hughes LB, Westfall AO, Holers VM, et al
    Cigarette smoking, disease severity, and autoantibody expression in African Americans with recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  71. KONNOPKA A , Conrad K, Baerwald C, Koenig HH, et al
    Cost effectiveness of the determination of autoantibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptide in the early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  72. SHEEDY FJ , Marinou I, O'Neill LA, Wilson AG, et al
    The Mal/TIRAP S180L and TLR4 G299D polymorphisms are not associated with susceptibility to or severity of rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  73. KAPETANOVIC MC , Lindqvist E, Saxne T, Eberhardt K, et al
    Orthopaedic surgery in rheumatoid arthritis patients over 20 years. Prevalence and predictive factors of large joint replacement.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  74. KIEVIT W , Adang EM, Fransen J, Kuper HH, et al
    The effectiveness and medication costs of three anti-TNF agents{alpha} in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis from prospective clinical practice data.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;.
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  75. MARTINEZ A , Varade J, Lamas JR, Fernandez-Arquero M, et al
    Association of the IFIH1-GCA-KCNH7 chromosomal region with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:137-8.
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  76. RADSTAKE TR , Fransen J, van Riel PL, Toonen E, et al
    Functional variants of the macrophage migration inhibitory factor do not infer risk of cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:134-5.
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  77. NAKAMURA Y , Wakamatsu E, Matsumoto I, Tomiita M, et al
    High prevalence of autoantibodies to muscarinic-3 acetylcholine receptor in patients with juvenile-onset Sjogren syndrome.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:136-7.
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  78. WALSH CA , Mullan RH, Minnock PB, Slattery C, et al
    Consistency in assessing the Disease Activity Score-28 in routine clinical practice.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:135-6.
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  79. HARTKAMP A , Geenen R, Godaert GL, Bootsma H, et al
    Effect of dehydroepiandrosterone administration on fatigue, well-being, and functioning in women with primary Sjogren syndrome: a randomised controlled trial.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:91-7.
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  80. DUER A , Ostergaard M, Horslev-Petersen K, Vallo J, et al
    Magnetic resonance imaging and bone scintigraphy in the differential diagnosis of unclassified arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2008;67:48-51.
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    December 2007
  81. GENANT HK , Peterfy CG, Westhovens R, Becker JC, et al
    Abatacept inhibits structural damage progression in rheumatoid arthritis: results from the long-term extension of the AIM trial.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;.
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  82. EIKE MC , Nordang GB, Karlsen TH, Boberg KM, et al
    The FCRL3 -169T>C polymorphism is associated with rheumatoid arthritis and shows suggestive evidence of involvement with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a Scandinavian panel of autoimmune diseases.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;.
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  83. YAMADA H , Nakashima Y, Okazaki K, Mawatari T, et al
    Th1 but not Th17 cells predominate in the joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;.
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  84. OSLEJSKOVA L , Grigorian M, Gay S, Neidhart M, et al
    The metastasis associated protein S100A4: a potential novel link to inflammation and consequent aggressive behavior of rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;.
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  85. MCQUEEN FM
    A vital clue to deciphering bone pathology: MRI bone oedema in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;66:1549-52.
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  86. BONILLA E , Lee YY, Phillips PE, Perl A, et al
    Hypoglycaemia after initiation of treatment with etanercept in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;66:1688.
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  87. LEE J , Merry P, Ball R, Gaffney K, et al
    Like father, like son.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;66:1686-7.
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  88. MICELI-RICHARD C , Dieude P, Hachulla E, Puechal X, et al
    Tumour necrosis factor receptor 2 (TNFRSF1B) association study in Sjogren's syndrome.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;66:1684-5.
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  89. FREESTON JE , Olech E, Yocum D, Hensor EM, et al
    A modification of the Omeract RA MRI score for erosions for use with an extremity MRI system with reduced field of view.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;66:1669-71.
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  90. ROONEY T , Bresnihan B, Andersson U, Gogarty M, et al
    Microscopic measurement of inflammation in synovial tissue: inter-observer agreement for manual quantitative, semiquantitative and computerised digital image analysis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;66:1656-60.
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  91. XUE M , March L, Sambrook PN, Fukudome K, et al
    Endothelial protein C receptor is overexpressed in rheumatoid arthritic (RA) synovium and mediates the anti-inflammatory effects of activated protein C in RA monocytes.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;66:1574-80.
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    November 2007
  92. HEGEN M , Keith JC Jr, Collins M, Nickerson-Nutter CL, et al
    Utility of animal models for identification of potential therapeutics for Rheumatoid Arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;.
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  93. SCHIFF M , Keiserman M, Codding C, Songcharoen S, et al
    Efficacy and safety of abatacept or infliximab versus placebo in ATTEST: a phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and an inadequate response to methotrexate.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;.
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  94. WIJBRANDTS CA , Dijkgraaf MG, Kraan MC, Vinkenoog M, et al
    The clinical response to infliximab in rheumatoid arthritis is in part dependent on pre-treatment TNF{alpha} expression in the synovium.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;.
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  95. VAN DER POUW KRAAN TC , Wijbrandts CA, van Baarsen LG, Rustenburg F, et al
    Responsiveness to anti-TNF{alpha} therapy is related to pre-treatment tissue inflammation levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;.
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  96. BRUYN GA , Tate G, Caeiro F, Maldonado-Cocco J, et al
    Everolimus in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving concomitant methotrexate: A 3-month, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, proof-of-concept study.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;.
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  97. PUECHAL X , Miceli-Richard C, Mejjad O, Lafforgue P, et al
    Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor treatment in patients with refractory systemic vasculitis associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;.
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  98. KLING A , Seddighzadeh M, Arlestig L, Alfredsson L, et al
    Genetic variations in the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor gene (HTR2A) are associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;.
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  99. HALVORSEN EH , Pollmann S, Gilboe IM, van der Heijde D, et al
    Serum IgG antibodies to peptidylarginine deiminase 4 in rheumatoid arthritis and associations with disease severity.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;.
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  100. DUER-JENSEN A , Vestergaard A, Dohn UM, Ejbjerg B, et al
    Detection of rheumatoid arthritis bone erosions by 2 different dedicated extremity MRI units and conventional radiography.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;.
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  101. HAAVARDSHOLM EA , Boyesen P, Ostergaard M, Schildvold A, et al
    MRI findings in 84 early rheumatoid arthritis patients: Bone marrow edema predicts erosive progression.
    Ann Rheum Dis. 2007;.
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  102. OREN S , Mendelboim M, Braun-Moscovici Y, Paran D Dr, et al
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