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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Free Subscription 02.07.2008 3 Ann Rheum Dis 1 Arthritis Res Ther 19 Arthritis Rheum 16 Clin Exp Rheumatol 5 Scand J Rheumatol

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Ann Rheum Dis

1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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   Arthritis Res Ther

4. PROVAN SA , Angel K, Odegard S, Mowinckel P, et al
   The association between disease activity and NT-proBNP in 238 patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a 10-year longitudinal study.
   Arthritis Res Ther. 2008;10:R70.
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   Arthritis Rheum

5. VERGUNST CE , Gerlag DM, Lopatinskaya L, Klareskog L, et al
   Modulation of CCR2 in rheumatoid arthritis: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
   Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:1931-1939.
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6. CHUNG CP , Oeser A, Solus JF, Gebretsadik T, et al
   Inflammation-associated insulin resistance: Differential effects in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus define potential mechanisms.
   Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:2105-2112.
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7. RAGHU P , Singh Grover P, Kumar A
   Limitations of the study of subcutaneous versus oral administration of methotrexate in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: Comment on the article by Braun et al.
   Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:2209.
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8. OROZCO G , Alizadeh BZ, Delgado-Vega AM, Gonzalez-Gay MA, et al
   Association of STAT4 with rheumatoid arthritis: A replication study in three European populations.
   Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:1974-1980.
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9. HARRIS ML , Darrah E, Lam GK, Bartlett SJ, et al
   Association of autoimmunity to peptidyl arginine deiminase type 4 with genotype and disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis.
   Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:1958-1967.
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10. WEINBLATT ME , Schiff MH, Ruderman EM, Bingham CO 3rd, et al
    Efficacy and safety of etanercept 50 mg twice a week in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who had a suboptimal response to etanercept 50 mg once a week: Results of a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, active drug-controlled study.
    Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:1921-1930.
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11. KOBAYASHI S , Ikari K, Kaneko H, Kochi Y, et al
    Association of STAT4 with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus in the Japanese population.
    Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:1940-1946.
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12. PROUDFOOT AE
    Is CCR2 the right chemokine receptor to target in rheumatoid arthritis?
    Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:1889-1891.
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13. SMITH E , McGettrick HM, Stone MA, Shaw JS, et al
    Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines and CXCL5 are essential for the recruitment of neutrophils in a multicellular model of rheumatoid arthritis synovium.
    Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:1968-1973.
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14. JOHNSEN AK , Plenge RM, Butty V, Campbell C, et al
    A broad analysis of IL1 polymorphism and rheumatoid arthritis.
    Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:1947-1957.
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15. XIE F
    The need for standardization: A literature review of indirect costs of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
    Arthritis Rheum. 2008;59:1027-1033.
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16. KASLE S , Wilhelm MS, Zautra AJ
    Rheumatoid arthritis patients' perceptions of mutuality in conversations with spouses/partners and their links with psychological and physical health.
    Arthritis Rheum. 2008;59:921-928.
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17. HAYNES D , Crotti T, Weedon H, Slavotinek J, et al
    Modulation of RANKL and osteoprotegerin expression in synovial tissue from patients with rheumatoid arthritis in response to disease-modifying antirheumatic drug treatment and correlation with radiologic outcome.
    Arthritis Rheum. 2008;59:911-920.
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18. ZHANG LL , Wei W, Xiao F, Xu JH, et al
    A randomized, double-blind, multicenter, controlled clinical trial of chicken type II collagen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Arthritis Rheum. 2008;59:905-910.
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19. NGUYEN-OGHALAI TU , Wu H, McNearney TA, Granger CV, et al
    Functional outcome after stroke in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.
    Arthritis Rheum. 2008;59:984-988.
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20. KWAK HB , Ha H, Kim HN, Lee JH, et al
    Reciprocal cross-talk between RANKL and interferon-gamma-inducible protein 10 is responsible for bone-erosive experimental arthritis.
    Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:1332-42.
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21. DESHMUKH US , Ohyama Y, Bagavant H, Guo X, et al
    Inflammatory stimuli accelerate Sjogren's syndrome-like disease in (NZB x NZW)F1 mice.
    Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:1318-23.
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22. JUNG K
    Serum samples are inappropriate for use in measuring circulating matrix metalloproteinases: comment on the article by Young-Min et al.
    Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:1557-8.
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23. GATTORNO M , Piccini A, Lasiglie D, Tassi S, et al
    The pattern of response to anti-interleukin-1 treatment distinguishes two subsets of patients with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
    Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:1505-15.
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    Clin Exp Rheumatol

24. CARO-OLEAS JL , Fernandez-Suarez A, Reneses Cesteros S, Porrino C, et al
    Evaluation of third generation anti-CCP antibodies in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis from undifferentiated polyarthritis after 4 years of follow-up.
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:461-3.
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25. YAZICI Y , Yazici H
    Tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors, methotrexate or both? An inquiry into the formal evidence for when they are to be used in rheumatoid arthritis.
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:449-52.
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26. TAKATORI R , Tokunaga D, Inoue N, Hase H, et al
    In vivo segmental motion of the cervical spine in rheumatoid arthritis patients with atlantoaxial subluxation.
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:442-8.
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27. KOIVUNIEMI R , Paimela L, Suomalainen R, Leirisalo-Repo M, et al
    Amyloidosis as a cause of death in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:408-13.
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28. GONNET-GRACIA C , Barnetche T, Richez C, Blanco P, et al
    Anti-nuclear antibodies, anti-DNA and C4 complement evolution in rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis treated with TNF-alpha blockers.
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:401-7.
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29. GRANA J , Mahia IV, Meizoso MO, Vazquez T, et al
    Multiple osteonecrosis of the jaw, oral bisphosphonate therapy and refractory rheumatoid arthritis (Pathological fracture associated with ONJ and BP use for osteoporosis).
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:384-5.
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30. SPANAKIS EK , Katsikas GA, Sidiropoulos PI, Kritikos HD, et al
    Severe hypertriglygeridemia in a rheumatoid arthritis patient treated with leflunomide.
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:382.
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31. BENTLEY MJ , Reed GW
    Simplified composite disease activity measures in rheumatoid arthritis: should they be used in standard care?
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:358-66.
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32. FECHTENBAUM J , Gossec L, Nataf H, Boumier P, et al
    Professional practice assessment in ambulatory private rheumatology: a pilot evaluation of the medical file content for rheumatoid arthritis.
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:343-6.
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33. ROORYCK C , Barnetche T, Richez C, Laleye A, et al
    Influence of FCGR3A-V212F and TNFRSF1B-M196R genotypes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with infliximab therapy.
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:340-2.
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34. HERMAN S , Zurgil N, Langevitz P, Ehrenfeld M, et al
    Methotrexate selectively modulates TH1/TH2 balance in active rheumatoid arthritis patients.
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:317-23.
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35. GONZALEZ-GAY MA , Garcia-Unzueta MT, Gonzalez-Juanatey C, Miranda-Filloy JA, et al
    Anti-TNF-alpha therapy modulates resistin in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:311-6.
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36. SEKIGAWA I , Yanagida M, Iwabuchi K, Kaneda K, et al
    Protein biomarker analysis by mass spectrometry in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha antibody therapy.
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:261-7.
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37. LAKOS G , Soos L, Fekete A, Szabo Z, et al
    Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody isotypes in rheumatoid arthritis: association with disease duration, rheumatoid factor production and the presence of shared epitope.
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:253-60.
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38. AINOLA M , Mandelin J, Liljestrom M, Konttinen YT, et al
    Imbalanced expression of RANKL and osteoprotegerin mRNA in pannus tissue of rheumatoid arthritis.
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:240-6.
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39. COURY F , Ferraro-Peyret C, Le Cam S, Guerin S, et al
    Peripheral blood lymphocytes from patients with rheumatoid arthritis are differentially sensitive to apoptosis induced by anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha therapy.
    Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008;26:234-9.
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    Scand J Rheumatol

40. PEEN E , Haga HJ, Haugen AJ, Kahrs GE, et al
    The effect of a liquid diet on salivary flow in primary Sjogren's syndrome.
    Scand J Rheumatol. 2008;37:236-7.
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41. KAUFMAN I , Schwartz D, Caspi D, Paran D, et al
    Sjogren's syndrome - not just Sicca: renal involvement in Sjogren's syndrome.
    Scand J Rheumatol. 2008;37:213-8.
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42. SZODORAY P , Gal I, Barath S, Aleksza M, et al
    Immunological alterations in newly diagnosed primary Sjogren's syndrome characterized by skewed peripheral T-cell subsets and inflammatory cytokines.
    Scand J Rheumatol. 2008;37:205-12.
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43. PARK MC , Park YB, Lee SK
    Relationship of bone morphogenetic proteins to disease activity and radiographic damage in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
    Scand J Rheumatol. 2008;37:200-4.
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44. HELLAND Y , Dagfinrud H, Kvien TK
    Perceived influence of health status on sexual activity in RA patients: associations with demographic and disease-related variables.
    Scand J Rheumatol. 2008;37:194-9.
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