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What you'll find here at MDLinx Rheumatology: The top rheumatology clinical articles of the day, plus MDLinx exclusive content
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Latest (20) Full Text Articles (287) Focus on Fibromyalgia201 Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with methotrexate in Congolese patients Clinical Rheumatology, May 7, 2013 Clinical Article
202 Osteitis and synovitis, but not bone erosion, is associated with proteoglycan loss and microstructure damage in the cartilage of patients with rheumatoid arthritis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 7, 2013 Review Article
203 Epicardial adipose tissue is associated with cardiometabolic risk and the metabolic syndrome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis Care & Research , May 7, 2013 Clinical Article
204 Interleukin-10 promoter polymorphisms and expression in Thai children with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus Lupus, May 7, 2013 Review Article
205 Rheumatic symptoms in childhood leukaemia and lymphoma-a ten-year retrospective study Pediatric Rheumatology, May 7, 2013 Review Article
206 Higher serum uric acid is associated with higher bone mass, lower bone turnover, and lower prevalence of vertebral fracture in healthy postmenopausal women Osteoporosis International, May 7, 2013 Review Article
207 Peripheral joint inflammation in early onset spondyloarthritis is not specifically related to enthesitis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 7, 2013 Review Article
208 Pediatric lupus nephritis: more options, more chances Lupus, May 7, 2013 Review Article
209 Inflammatory, immune-mediated adverse reactions related to soft tissue dermal fillers Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, May 7, 2013 Review Article
210 Expression of Interleukin-22 in myasthenia gravis Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, May 7, 2013 Clinical Article
211 Roseomonas Spinal Epidural Abscess Complicating Instrumented Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 7, 2013
212 Systemic lupus erythematosus and HIV infection: a whimsical relationship. Reports of two cases and review of the literature Clinical Rheumatology, May 7, 2013 Review Article
213 Expression of aberrant HLA-B27 molecules is dependent on B27 dosage and peptide supply Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 7, 2013 Review Article
214 Deletion of the receptor tyrosine kinase Tyro3 inhibits synovial hyperplasia and bone damage in arthritis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 7, 2013 Review Article
215 Proteomic analyses and identification of arginine methylated proteins differentially recognized by autosera from anti-Sm positive SLE patients Full Text Journal of Biomedical Science, May 7, 2013
216 Intra-articular glucocorticoids for acute gout Cochrane Reviews, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
217 MRI-based three-dimensional bone shape of the knee predicts onset of knee osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative Arthritis & Rheumatism, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
218 Drug free REmission/low disease activity after cessation of tocilizumab (Actemra) Monotherapy (DREAM) study Modern Rheumatology, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
219 Atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease in the spondyloarthritides, particularly ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Online, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
220 Effect of gender on clinical presentation in systemic lupus erythematosus Rheumatology, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
Clinical Pearls in Rheumatology
- Independent predictors of disease activity in patients with systemic lupus include age, renal activity, immunosuppressant use and pre-existing organ damage
- When treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), male sex, short duration of symptoms and less tender joints at baseline were found to be independent predictors of sustained remission with conventional DMARDs
- Higher baseline DAS28 scores and positive rheumatoid factor status are significantly associated with an improvement in response to rituximab treatment
Highlights in Rheumatology
ACPA correlate with disease progression in JIA
In a study involving 74 patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), 26 patients had detectable anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA). The ACPA titers correlated with disease progression at baseline and after a median follow-up of 11.5 months. In addition to predicting disease severity and progression, the authors concluded that ACPA were superior to IgM-RF in diagnosing JIA.
Read the article summaryPredicting cardiovascular mortality in SLE
In a study involving 208 patients with SLE followed for 12 years, 42 deaths occurred, 48% of which were considered to be cardiovascular mortalities. Age, increased cystatin C levels, and arterial disease were predictive of all-cause mortality. Cigarette smoking and increased sVCAM-1, hsCRP, abeta2GP1, and aPL antibody levels were predictive of cardiovascular mortality.
Read the article summaryAnti-apoA-1 antibodies predict cardiovascular disease in RA patients
In a study conducted at the University of Geneva involving 118 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but without cardiovascular disease at baseline, the 10-year Framingham cardiovascular risk score (FRS) was improved with the inclusion of the anti-apoA-1 antibody titer. The median follow-up was 9 years and the incidence of cardiovascular disease was 16%. Other biomarkers, including the NT-proBNP, oxLDL, CRP, and RF levels and the anti-citrullinated peptide antibody titer, did not improve the FRS.
Read the article summaryMost Popular Rheumatology Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Vitamin D supplementation in elderly or postmenopausal women: a 2013 update of the 2008 recommendations from the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO) Current Medical Research and Opinion, April 3, 2013
2 Antibiotics for Treatment of Reactive Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis The Journal of Rheumatology, April 18, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
3 EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging of the joints in the clinical management of rheumatoid arthritis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 10, 2013
4 Targeted therapies for systemic sclerosis Nature Reviews Rheumatology , April 10, 2013
5 Complementary and alternative exercise for fibromyalgia: a meta-analysis Journal of Pain Research, April 2, 2013 Free full text
6 Late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: clinical features, course, and prognosis Clinical Rheumatology, March 26, 2013
7 Statin Use in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Retrospective Study The Journal of Rheumatology, April 3, 2013
8 Osteoarthritis guidelines: a progressive role for topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, April 4, 2013 Review Article Clinical Guideline
9 Safety of Abatacept Administered Intravenously in Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Integrated Analyses of up to 8 Years of Treatment from the Abatacept Clinical Trial Program The Journal of Rheumatology, April 16, 2013
10 New therapeutics in systemic lupus erythematosus Current Opinion in Rheumatology, April 1, 2013
11 New treatments for osteoarthritis Current Opinion in Rheumatology, March 29, 2013
12 The association of gout with sleep disorders: a cross-sectional study in primary care BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 5, 2013 Free full text
13 Intra-articular corticosteroid injection in osteoarthritis of the knee and hip: Factors predicting pain relief--A systematic review Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, February 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
14 Novel aspects of Sjogren's syndrome in 2012 BMC Medicine, April 16, 2013 Free full text
15 Creatine supplementation in fibromyalgia: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial Arthritis Care & Research , April 3, 2013
16 Current diagnostic tools for Sjogrens syndrome International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, April 3, 2013
17 A meta-analysis of healing and prevention of digital ulcers (DU) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) Arthritis Care & Research , April 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
18 The Early Protective Effect of Hydroxychloroquine on the Risk of Cumulative Damage in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus The Journal of Rheumatology, April 18, 2013
19 The impact of statin use on lipid levels in statin-naive patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) vs. non-RA subjects: Results from a population-based study Arthritis Care & Research , April 17, 2013
20 Safety of Rituximab in Combination with Other Biologic Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Open-label Study The Journal of Rheumatology, April 2, 2013
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