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121 Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Complications of Childhood Rheumatic Diseases Current Rheumatology Reports, February 28, 2013 Clinical Article
122 Safety and efficacy of intra-articular infliximab therapy for treatment-resistant temporomandibular joint arthritis in children: a retrospective study Rheumatology, February 27, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
123 Significance of Negative Cultures in the Treatment of Acute Hematogenous Bone and Joint Infections in Children Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, February 27, 2013 Clinical Article
124 A child with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy candidiasis and ectodermal dysplasia treated with immunosuppression: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, February 27, 2013
125 Muscle strength, physical fitness and well-being in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and the effect of an exercise programme: a randomized controlled trial Pediatric Rheumatology, February 26, 2013 Clinical Article
126 Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO): a longitudinal case series review Pediatric Radiology, February 22, 2013 Review Article
127 A 9-year-old boy with chronic urticaria and progressive spondyloarthritis Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, February 22, 2013
128 Towards a role of ultrasound in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis Rheumatology, February 21, 2013 Clinical Guideline
129 Managing new-onset gout in pediatric renal transplant recipients: when, how, to what extent Journal of Nephrology, February 20, 2013 Clinical Article
130 Idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis: a cross-sectional single-centre experience with bone histomorphometry and quantitative computed tomography Pediatric Rheumatology, February 20, 2013 Review Article
131 Independent influences of current and childhood socioeconomic status on health outcomes in a North-Carolina family-practice sample of arthritis patients Arthritis Care & Research , February 19, 2013 Clinical Guideline
132 Distinct cytokine profile in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus-associated macrophage activation syndrome Clinical Immunology, February 18, 2013
133 A case of infantile systemic lupus erythematosus with severe lupus nephritis and EBV infection Clinical and Experimental Nephrology Case Reports, February 18, 2013
134 Childhood Obesity Case Statement Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, February 15, 2013 Review Article
135 Coronary artery involvement in pediatric Takayasus arteritis: Case report and literature review Pediatric Rheumatology, February 13, 2013
136 Impaired phagocytosis and susceptibility to infection in pediatric-onset systemic lupus erythematosus Lupus, February 12, 2013 Review Article
137 Cardiac tamponade as an initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus in a child Cardiology in the Young, February 8, 2013
138 Unexpected Contained Rupture of a Ductus Arteriosus Aneurysm Found at Surgical Repair in an Infant With Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Annals of Thoracic Surgery, February 8, 2013
139 Intra-articular steroid injection for temporomandibular joint arthritis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A systematic review on efficacy and safety Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, February 7, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
140 Successful cord blood transplantation in a patient with malignant infantile osteopetrosis and hemophilia Pediatric Transplantation, February 6, 2013
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 summaryIn 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 summaryIn 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 summary1 Mothers reports of the difficulties that their children experience in taking methotrexate for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and how these impact on quality of life Pediatric Rheumatology, May 30, 2013
2 Tocilizumab in pediatric rheumatology: the clinical experience Current Rheumatology Reports, May 29, 2013
3 The financial burden of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a Nova Scotia experience Pediatric Rheumatology, May 30, 2013 Review Article
4 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 14, 2013
5 Chronic Non-bacterial Osteomyelitis in Childhood a Comprehensive Review Current Rheumatology Reviews, April 23, 2013 Review Article
6 Association of clinical features of bone and joint lesions between children and parents with Kashin-Beck disease in Northwest China Clinical Rheumatology, May 2, 2013
7 A unique, interactive and web-based pediatric rheumatology teaching module: residents perceptions Pediatric Rheumatology, May 28, 2013 Review Article
8 Antiphospholipid antibodies in children with systemic lupus erythematosus: a long-term clinical and laboratory follow-up status study from northwest India Rheumatology International, April 8, 2013
9 Role of methotrexate in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: where we have been and where we are going International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, March 25, 2013 Review Article
10 Prevention of Osteoporosis and Bone Fragility: A Pediatric Concern American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, May 15, 2013
11 Childhood-onset Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (formerly Churg-Strauss Syndrome): A Contemporary Single-center Cohort The Journal of Rheumatology, May 3, 2013
12 Prevention of steroid-induced low bone mineral density in children with renal diseases: a systematic review Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 6, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
13 Decreased Pain Threshold in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Cross-sectional Study The Journal of Rheumatology, May 10, 2013
14 Interleukin-10 promoter polymorphisms and expression in Thai children with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus Lupus, May 7, 2013 Review Article
15 Granulomatosis with polyangiitis presenting as henoch-schonlein purpura in children JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, May 23, 2013
16 Superior efficacy of Adalimumab in treating childhood refractory chronic uveitis when used as first biologic modifier drug: Adalimumab as starting anti-TNF-alpha therapy in childhood chronic uveitis Pediatric Rheumatology, April 16, 2013
17 Pediatric lupus nephritis: more options, more chances Lupus, May 7, 2013 Review Article
18 Updates on the risk markers and outcomes of severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, April 3, 2013
19 The uveitis and its relationship with disease activity and quality of life in Moroccan children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis Clinical Rheumatology, May 2, 2013
20 MEFV gene mutations in Turkish children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis European Journal of Pediatrics, April 26, 2013 Review Article
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