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Latest (9) Full Text Articles (73) Focus on Rheumatoid Arthritis
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41 Association of serum fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) and incident fractures in older men: the osteoporotic fractures in men (MrOS) study Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

42 Trabecular homogeneity index derived from plain radiograph to evaluate bone quality Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, May 16, 2013    Review Article

43 Hepatitis C co-infection and severity of liver disease as risk factors for osteoporotic fractures among HIV-infected patients Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, May 16, 2013    Review Article

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

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

46 Bone marrow lesions identified by MRI in knee osteoarthritis are associated with locally increased bone mineral density measured by QCT Osteoarthritis and Cartilage , May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

47 WNT1 Mutations in Early-Onset Osteoporosis and Osteogenesis Imperfecta New England Journal of Medicine, May 15, 2013    Review Article

48 Osteogenesis imperfecta without features of type V caused by a mutation in the IFITM5 gene Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, May 15, 2013    Review Article

49 Forum on bone and skeletal muscle interactions: Summary of the proceedings of an ASBMR workshop Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, May 15, 2013    Review Article

50 Noninvasive assessment of bone health in Indian patients with chronic kidney disease Full Text Indian Journal of Nephrology, May 15, 2013    Review Article

51 Predicting Need for Fixation of Atypical Femoral Fracture Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, May 14, 2013    Review Article

52 Association between cartilage and bone biomarkers and incidence of radiographic knee osteoarthritis (RKOA) in UK females: a prospective study Osteoarthritis and Cartilage , May 13, 2013    Clinical Article

53 Specific bone mass acquisition in elite female athletes Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, May 13, 2013    Clinical Article

54 Bone Size and Bone Strength Are Increased in Obese Male Adolescents Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, May 13, 2013    Review Article

55 Bone and vitamin D metabolism in HIV Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disease, May 13, 2013    Review Article

56 Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in non-malignant bone disease Rheumatology International, May 10, 2013    Clinical Article

57 Circulating serotonin and bone density, structure and turnover in carcinoid syndrome Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, May 10, 2013    Clinical Article

58 A comparison of parathyroid hormone-related protein (1-36) and parathyroid hormone (1-34) on markers of bone turnover and bone density in postmenopausal women: The PrOP study Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, May 10, 2013    Clinical Article

59 Metabolic regulation of osteoclast differentiation and function Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, May 10, 2013    Review Article

60 Hip fracture prevention with a multifactorial educational program in elderly community-dwelling Finnish women Osteoporosis International, May 9, 2013    Clinical Article

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Clinical Pearls in Rheumatology

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.

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Predicting 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.

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Anti-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.

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Most Popular Rheumatology Articles

Last month's top read Top Articles of 2012

1 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 Persistence with osteoporosis medication among newly-treated osteoporotic patients Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, April 12, 2013    Review Article

3 Eldecalcitol: newly developed active vitamin D3 analog for the treatment of osteoporosis Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, April 9, 2013

4 The Efficacy and Safety of Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis or Osteopenia in Crohns Disease: A Meta-Analysis Digestive Diseases and Sciences, April 22, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

5 Relationship of bone mineral density to progression of knee osteoarthritis Arthritis & Rheumatism, April 4, 2013

6 Vitamin K: Novel molecular mechanisms of action and its roles in osteoporosis Geriatrics and Gerontology International, March 29, 2013

7 Opportunistic Screening for Osteoporosis Using Abdominal Computed Tomography Scans Obtained for Other Indications Annals of Internal Medicine, April 17, 2013

8 Serum osteocalcin levels are inversely associated with abdominal aortic calcification in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus Osteoporosis International, April 8, 2013    Review Article

9 Systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with a higher risk of cervical but not trochanteric hip fracture: A nationwide population-based study Arthritis Care & Research , April 18, 2013

10 Teriparatide for Idiopathic Osteoporosis in Premenopausal Women: A Pilot Study Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 5, 2013

11 Influence of recency and duration of glucocorticoid use on bone mineral density and risk of fractures: population-based cohort study Osteoporosis International, April 15, 2013

12 Osteoporosis treatment European Journal of Internal Medicine , April 25, 2013

13 Biologic therapies and systemic bone loss in Rheumatoid Arthritis Autoimmunity Reviews, April 5, 2013

14 Development and validation of a new radiographic scoring system to evaluate bone and cartilage destruction and healing of large joints with rheumatoid arthritis: ARASHI (Assessment of rheumatoid arthritis by scoring of large joint destruction and healing in radiographic imaging) study Modern Rheumatology, April 29, 2013

15 Assessment of OPG/RANK/RANKL Gene Expression Levels in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) After Treatment With Strontium Ranelate and Ibandronate in Patients With Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 2, 2013    Review Article

16 Causes, mechanisms and management of paediatric osteoporosis Nature Reviews Rheumatology , April 19, 2013

17 Vitamin D deficiency and its relation to bone mineral density and liver fibrosis in HIV–HCV coinfection Antiviral Therapy , April 1, 2013

18 Continuous long-term anti-TNF therapy does not lead to an increase in the rate of new bone formation over 8 years in patients with ankylosing spondylitis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 10, 2013

19 The pathogenesis of osteoarthritis involves bone, cartilage and synovial inflammation: may estrogen be a magic bullet? Menopause International, April 11, 2013

20 A rapid, novel method of volumetric assessment of MRI-detected subchondral bone marrow lesions in knee osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis and Cartilage , April 23, 2013

Indexed Journals in Rheumatology: Arthritis & Rheumatism, Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, Journal of Rheumatologymore

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