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521 Anakinra in adult onset still's disease: Long term treatment in patients resistant to conventional therapy Arthritis Care & Research , December 7, 2012    Clinical Article

522 Defining the content of anopportunistic osteoarthritis consultation with primary health care professionals: A delphi consensus study Arthritis Care & Research , December 7, 2012

523 Associations of educational attainment, occupation and community poverty with hip osteoarthritis Arthritis Care & Research , December 7, 2012

524 A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of low-dose oral prednisolone for treating painful hand osteoarthritis Rheumatology, December 7, 2012    Clinical Article

525 Impact of age, sex, obesity, and steroid use on quinolone-associated tendon disorders American Journal of Medicine, December 7, 2012

526 Disk degeneration of the upper lumbar disks is associated with hip pain European Spine Journal, December 7, 2012

527 Clinical outcome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis switched to tocilizumab after etanercept or infliximab failure Clinical Rheumatology, December 7, 2012    Clinical Article

528 Complexity of neutral zones, lumbar stability and subsystem adaptations: Probable alterations in lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) subtypes Medical Hypotheses, December 7, 2012

529 Association of sterol regulatory element binding protein 2 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 genetic polymorphisms with avascular necrosis of the femoral head Full Text Chinese Medical Journal, December 7, 2012

530 Serum complement factor H is associated with clinical and pathological activities of patients with lupus nephritis Rheumatology, December 7, 2012

531 Bone parameters across different types of hip osteoarthritis and its relation to osteoporotic fracture risk Arthritis & Rheumatism, December 6, 2012

532 The Work Instability Scale Predicts Absenteeism in People With Gout and Suggests a Higher Risk for Those in Manual Occupations JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, December 6, 2012

533 Long-term Outcomes of Postoperative Septic Arthritis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction The American Journal of Sports Medicine, December 6, 2012

534 Osteoarthritis, inflammation and obesity Current Opinion in Rheumatology, December 6, 2012

535 Aging processes and the development of osteoarthritis Current Opinion in Rheumatology, December 6, 2012

536 Large-joint damage in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis and its association with treatment strategy and damage of the small joints Rheumatology, December 6, 2012

537 Determinants of anterior knee pain following total knee replacement: a systematic review Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, December 6, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

538 Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) as a therapeutic target in rheumatoid arthritis Clinical Rheumatology, December 6, 2012

539 High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Back Pain Patients: Results of a Prospective Multicenter European Clinical Study Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, December 6, 2012    Clinical Article

540 A study to determine the criterion validity of the sensewear armband as a measure of physical activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis Care & Research , December 5, 2012

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RBP4 is weakly associated with subclinical atherosclerosis

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).

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n-3 PUFAs are renoprotective in diabetics

As 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.

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Homocysteine and folate predict CHD and all-cause mortalities

Researchers 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).

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1 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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