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441 Construct and criterion validity of several proposed DAS28-based rheumatoid arthritis flare criteria: an OMERACT cohort validation study Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 14, 2013 Review Article
442 In patients with early rheumatoid arthritis, the new ACR/EULAR definition of remission identifies patients with persistent absence of functional disability and suppression of ultrasonographic synovitis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 14, 2013 Clinical Article
443 Risk of mortality in patients with psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis: a longitudinal cohort study Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 14, 2013 Clinical Article
444 Cardiovascular comorbidities in patients with psoriatic arthritis: a systematic review Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
445 Meta-analysis suggests that intensive non-biological combination therapy with step-down prednisolone (COBRA strategy) may also disconnect disease activity and damage in rheumatoid arthritis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
446 Female patients with ankylosing spondylitis: analysis of the impact of gender across treatment studies Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 14, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
447 Validity of a three-variable Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score in children with new-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 14, 2013 Clinical Article
448 Axial spondyloarthritis: a new disease entity, not necessarily early ankylosing spondylitis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 14, 2013 Review Article
449 Methotrexate polyglutamation in relation to infliximab pharmacokinetics in rheumatoid arthritis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 14, 2013 Clinical Article
450 Genetics of Hyperuricemia and Gout: Implications for the Present and Future Current Rheumatology Reports, January 14, 2013 Review Article
451 Matrix-associated autologous chondrocyte transplantation in a compartmentalized early stage of osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis and Cartilage , January 14, 2013 Review Article
452 Medial arch supports do not significantly alter the knee adduction moment in people with knee osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis and Cartilage , January 14, 2013 Review Article
453 The diagnostic utility of MRI in spondyloarthritis Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, January 14, 2013 Review Article
454 Circulating maternal cytokines influence fetal growth in pregnant women with rheumatoid arthritis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 11, 2013 Clinical Article
455 Arthritis: its prevalence, risk factors, and association with cardiovascular diseases in the United States, 1999 to 2008 Annals of Epidemiology , January 10, 2013 Review Article
456 Microindentation for in vivo measurement of bone tissue material properties in atypical femoral fracture patients and controls Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, January 9, 2013
457 The effects of arthritis, mobility, and farm task on injury among older farmers Full Text Nursing: Research and Reviews, January 7, 2013 Review Article
458 Osteochondral autograft transplantation for malunited intra-articular fracture of the proximal interphalangeal joint: a case report Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, January 7, 2013
459 The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS): A Review of Its Psychometric Properties in People Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, January 4, 2013 Review Article
460 Anti Carbamylated Protein Antibodies (anti-CarP) are present in arthralgia patients and predict the development of rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis & Rheumatism, January 2, 2013
As published in Cardiovascular Diabetology, an elevated retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) level was shown to be associated hypertriglyceridemia and coronary artery calcification, but not other cardiometabolic risk factors, such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, elevated CRP, and increased CIMT. The study involved 709 postmenopausal women from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS).
Read the article summaryAs published in Diabetes Care, n-3 PUFA supplementation (4 g/d x 6 w) in patients with diabetes (n=29) resulted in decreased urine NGAL excretion; there was no effect on urine albumin excretion, serum markers of kidney function, and eGFR. In patients taking RAAS blockers, n-3 PUFA supplementation decreased albumin excretion, NGAL, LFABP, and NAG.
Read the article summaryResearchers at the University of Sydney have reported that the highest vs. lowest quartile of homocysteine (HR=2.45) and folate deficiency (HR=1.53), but not vitamin B12 levels, predict CHD mortality. Further hyperhomocysteinaemia (> 15 µmol/L) was reported to be associated with all-cause mortality (HR=1.47).
Read the article summary1 New horizons in osteoarthritis Age and Aging, April 10, 2013 Review Article
2 Cost-Effectiveness of Pharmaceutical Management for Osteoarthritis Pain: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Future Economic Evaluation Drugs & Aging, February 25, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
3 Induction of Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in Human Osteosarcoma U-2 OS Cells by Solanum lyratum Extracts Nutrition and Cancer, March 28, 2013
4 Vitamin D in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Panacea or Placebo Discovery Medicine, December 11, 2012 Free full text
5 Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and risk of major osteoporotic fractures in older U.S. adults Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, February 27, 2013
6 Vitamin D deficiency and risk for rheumatic diseases: an update Current Opinion in Rheumatology, February 4, 2013 Review Article
7 Value of Ultrasound in Rheumatologic Diseases Journal of Korean Medical Science, April 12, 2013 Free full text Review Article
8 Treatment strategies for early rheumatoid arthritis Current Opinion in Rheumatology, April 12, 2013 Review Article
9 Chronic back problems and labor force participation in a national population survey: impact of comorbid arthritis BMC Public Health, April 11, 2013 Free full text
10 Can genetics aggravate the health of isolated and remote populations? The case of gout, hyperuricaemia and osteoarthritis in Dalmatia Rural and Remote Health, March 27, 2013 Free full text Review Article
11 The functional demand (FD) placed on the knee and hip of older adults during everyday activities Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, April 5, 2013 Review Article
12 Moderate vitamin D deficiency is associated with changes in knee and hip pain in older adults: a 5-year longitudinal study Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 23, 2013
13 Prediction model for unsuccessful return to work after hospital-based intervention in low back pain patients BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 22, 2013 Free full text
14 Relating clinical measures of pain with experimentally assessed pain mechanisms in patients with knee osteoarthritis Scandinavian Journal of Pain, April 16, 2013
15 Management of Gouty Arthritis in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease American Journal of Therapeutics, March 26, 2013
16 Functional Pain Severity and Mobility in Overweight Older Men and Women with Chronic Low-Back Pain—Part I American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, April 22, 2013
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