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1 Systemic lupus erythematosus-related pancreatitis in children Clinical Rheumatology, May 17, 2013

2 A 30-Year-Old Industrial Worker With Upper Back Pain Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal , May 17, 2013

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3 Profiles of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in Japanese men and women: association with biological, environmental, and nutritional factors and coexisting disorders: the ROAD study Osteoporosis International, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

4 Greater intake of fruit and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of osteoporotic hip fractures in elderly Chinese: a 1:1 matched case-control study Osteoporosis International, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

5 Evaluation of the association between Hispanic ethnicity and disease activity and severity in a large cohort of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis Rheumatology International, May 16, 2013    Review Article

6 The role of vitamin D supplementation in patients with rheumatic diseases Nature Reviews Rheumatology , May 15, 2013    Clinical Guideline    Clinical Article

7 Prevention of Osteoporosis and Bone Fragility: A Pediatric Concern American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Proprioceptive accuracy in women with early and established knee osteoarthritis and its relation to functional ability, postural control, and muscle strength Clinical Rheumatology, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Juvenile idiopathic arthritis in the new world of biologics Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

10 AA Amyloidosis Associated With Systemic-Onset Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis American Journal of Kidney Diseases, May 14, 2013

11 Complete Necrosis of a Giant Cell Tumor with High Expression of PPARγ: A Case Report Anticancer Research, May 14, 2013

12 Do they know what is at risk? health risk perception among the obese Health Economics, May 14, 2013    Review Article

13 Four-year-olds, healthy or recovering from Juvenile Dermatomyositis, do not achieve a full score on the Childhood Myositis Assessment Scale (CMAS) Arthritis Care & Research , May 13, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Impact of Fatigue on Psychological Outcomes in Adults Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis Nursing Research, May 13, 2013    Clinical Article

15 Prevalence, determinants and inappropriateness of calcium supplementation among men and women in a Spanish Mediterranean area. Cross-sectional data from the ESOSVAL cohort Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, May 10, 2013    Clinical Article

16 Ultraviolet radiation exposure is associated with clinical and autoantibody phenotypes in Juvenile Myositis Arthritis & Rheumatism, May 10, 2013    Review Article

17 Comparisons of Immunoassay and Mass Spectrometry Measurements of Serum Estradiol Levels and Their Influence on Clinical Association Studies in Men Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, May 10, 2013    Clinical Article

18 Feasibility and dose discovery analysis of zoledronic acid with concurrent chemotherapy in the treatment of newly diagnosed metastatic osteosarcoma European Journal of Cancer, May 10, 2013    Clinical Article

19 Decreased Pain Threshold in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Cross-sectional Study The Journal of Rheumatology, May 10, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Pain experience in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis treated with anti-TNF agents compared to non-biologic standard treatment Pediatric Rheumatology, May 10, 2013    Clinical Article

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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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