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261 Association between ED in ankylosing spondylitis: a population-based study International Journal of Impotence Research: The Journal of Sexual Medicine, April 25, 2013    Clinical Article

262 Silica exposure is associated with an increased risk of developing ACPA-positive rheumatoid arthritis in an Asian population: evidence from the Malaysian MyEIRA case-control study Modern Rheumatology, April 25, 2013    Clinical Article

263 A case of Degos disease: demonstration of C5b-9-mediated vascular injury Modern Rheumatology, April 25, 2013

264 A novel recessive 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase mutation in a family with primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy Modern Rheumatology, April 25, 2013    Review Article

265 Epilepsy Associated with Systemic Autoimmune Disorders Full Text Epilepsy Currents, April 25, 2013    Clinical Article

266 Belimumab for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus New England Journal of Medicine, April 25, 2013

267 The influence of bone marrow and synovium derived mesenchymal stromal cells from osteoarthritis patients on regulatory T-cells in coculture Clinical and Experimental Immunology, April 25, 2013    Review Article

268 The combined use of disease activity and infliximab serum trough levels for early prediction of (non-)response to infliximab in rheumatoid arthritis British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, April 25, 2013    Clinical Article

269 Pulmonary hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and analysis of 642 cases in Chinese population Rheumatology International, April 25, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

270 Kinase inhibitors: A new tool for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Immunology, April 25, 2013    Clinical Article

271 Pentraxin 3 is a marker of early joint inflammation in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis Immunologic Research, April 25, 2013    Clinical Article

272 MEFV gene mutations in Turkish children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis European Journal of Pediatrics, April 25, 2013    Review Article

273 Osteoporosis treatment European Journal of Internal Medicine , April 24, 2013    Clinical Article

274 EULAR recommendations for the non-pharmacological core management of hip and knee osteoarthritis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 24, 2013    Clinical Article

275 Willingness and Access to Joint Replacement Among African American Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Controlled Intervention Arthritis & Rheumatism, April 24, 2013    Clinical Article

276 Development and initial validation of the Indian Takayasu Clinical Activity Score (ITAS2010) Rheumatology, April 24, 2013    Review Article

277 New classification criteria for gout: a framework for progress Rheumatology, April 24, 2013    Clinical Article

278 Assessing tactile acuity in rheumatology and musculoskeletal medicine--how reliable are two-point discrimination tests at the neck, hand, back and foot Rheumatology, April 24, 2013    Review Article

279 Long-term mortality following fractures at different skeletal sites: a population-based cohort study Osteoporosis International, April 24, 2013    Clinical Article

280 Skin pentosidine in very early hip/knee osteoarthritis (CHECK) is not a strong independent predictor of radiographic progression over 5 years follow-up Osteoarthritis and Cartilage , April 24, 2013    Clinical Article

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Statins do not increase risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women

In a study headed by researchers at Wayne State University involving 119,726 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, there were 1099 incident cases of malignant melanoma over an average follow-up of 11.6 y. At the time of enrollment, 7.4% of the participants used statins. The annualized rate of malignant melanoma in the statin users and non-users was 0.09% (HR=1.14). Thus, statin use does not increase the risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women.
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Simple, safe, effective, low-cost treatment for cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome

A phase III trial conducted at the University of Cagliari showed that either of two regimens were effective in the treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome (CACS). Sixty patients were randomized to receive one of the following treatment interventions for 4 months: 1) L-carnitine (4 g/d) + celecoxib (300 mg/d); or 2) L-carnitine + celecoxib + megestrol acetate (320 mg/d). All patients also received polyphenols (300 mg/d), lipoic acid (300 mg/d), carbocysteine (2.7 g/d), and vitamins A, C, and E. Lean body mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and L3 computed tomography) and physical activity (6-min walk test) increased in both groups.
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HPA axis, metabolic impairment, and pediatric obesity

As published in BMC Medicine, elevated ACTH levels are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia, and elevated cortisol levels are associated with hypertension and high LDL-C in obese children and adolescents (n=450).
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1 Simvastatin inhibits the pro-inflammatory and pro-thrombotic effects of IL-17 and TNF-α on endothelial cells Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 9, 2013
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2 Osteoporosis treatment European Journal of Internal Medicine , April 24, 2013

3 Creatine supplementation in fibromyalgia: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial Arthritis Care & Research , April 2, 2013

4 Concentration-controlled treatment of lupus nephritis with mycophenolate mofetil Lupus, February 1, 2013

5 High prevalence of psoriatic arthritis in patients with severe psoriasis with suboptimal performance of screening questionnaires Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 8, 2013

6 Personalized medicine for osteoarthritis: where are we now Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, April 29, 2013

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