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81 Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry versus quantitative ultrasonography in diagnosing osteoporosis in patients with refractory epilepsy and chronic antiepileptic drug use Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, May 3, 2013 Clinical Article
82 Osteochondral lesions in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis Pediatric Rheumatology, May 3, 2013 Review Article
83 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 Clinical Article
84 Laxative use and incident falls, fractures and change in bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: results from the Womens Health Initiative Full Text BMC Geriatrics, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article
85 The Osteocyte: An Endocrine Cell and More Endocrine Reviews, May 2, 2013 Review Article
86 Charlson Co-morbidity Index and albumin significantly associated with fracture risk in peritoneal dialysis patients Nephrology, May 2, 2013 Review Article
87 A secular increase in BMD in Chinese women Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, May 2, 2013 Review Article
88 A cluster-randomised, controlled trial to assess the impact of a workplace osteoporosis prevention intervention on the dietary and physical activity behaviours of working women: study protocol Full Text BMC Public Health, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
89 Lipoproteins are an important bacterial component responsible for bone destruction through the induction of osteoclast differentiation and activation Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, May 1, 2013 Review Article
90 Muscle size, strength and physical performance and their associations with bone structure in the Hertfordshire Cohort Study Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
91 The effect of steroid treatment and thymectomy on bone age and height development in juvenile myasthenia gravis Neurological Sciences, April 30, 2013 Clinical Article
92 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 Clinical Article
93 Diabetes and bone health Maturitas, April 29, 2013 Clinical Article
94 The impact of major operative fractures in blunt abdominal injury The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, April 29, 2013 Clinical Article
95 A cross-sectional study of loss of muscle mass corresponding to sarcopenia in healthy Chinese men and women: reference values, prevalence, and association with bone mass Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, April 29, 2013 Clinical Article
96 Differential Effects of Exercise on Tibial Shaft Marrow Density in Young Female Athletes Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 29, 2013 Review Article
97 Role of hormones in cartilage and joint metabolism: understanding an unhealthy metabolic phenotype in osteoarthritis Menopause, April 26, 2013 Review Article
98 Bone Alkaline Phosphatase in CKD-Mineral Bone Disorder American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
99 Response of bone mineral density, inflammatory cytokines, and biochemical bone markers to a 32-week combined loading exercise programme in older men and women Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, April 26, 2013 Review Article
100 Meta-analysis of genome-wide studies identifies MEF2C SNPs associated with bone mineral density at forearm Journal of Medical Genetics, April 26, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
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 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
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