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141 The association of adipokine levels in plasma and synovial fluid with the severity of knee osteoarthritis Rheumatology, February 20, 2013    Review Article

142 Body weight at early and middle adulthood, weight gain and persistent overweight from early adulthood are predictors of the risk of total knee and hip replacement for osteoarthritis Rheumatology, February 19, 2013    Clinical Article

143 Quantitative parametric MRI of articular cartilage: a review of progress and open challenges British Journal of Radiology, February 19, 2013    Review Article

144 Effects of pulsed electromagnetic field on knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review Rheumatology, February 18, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

145 Predictors of response to intra-articular steroid injections in knee osteoarthritis--a systematic review Rheumatology, February 18, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

146 Magnetic resonance transverse relaxation time T2 of knee cartilage in osteoarthritis at 3-T: a cross-sectional multicentre, multivendor reproducibility study Skeletal Radiology, February 18, 2013    Clinical Article

147 Normalization of widespread pressure pain hypersensitivity in patients with hip osteoarthritis after total hip replacement is associated with clinical and functional improvements Arthritis & Rheumatism, February 18, 2013    Review Article

148 Clinical effectiveness of mud pack therapy in knee osteoarthritis Rheumatology, February 15, 2013    Clinical Article

149 Ayurvedic medicine offers a good alternative to glucosamine and celecoxib in the treatment of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, controlled equivalence drug trial Rheumatology, February 15, 2013    Clinical Article

150 Methotrexate for pain relief in knee osteoarthritis: an open-label study Rheumatology, February 15, 2013    Clinical Article

151 Association of serum C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate with muscle strength in patients with knee osteoarthritis Rheumatology, February 15, 2013    Clinical Article

152 Cellular and extracellular matrix changes in anterior cruciate ligaments during human knee aging and osteoarthritis Full Text Arthritis Research & Therapy, February 15, 2013    Review Article

153 Vibration Platform Training in Women at Risk for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis PM&R, February 14, 2013    Clinical Article
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154 MicroRNA-125b regulates the expression of aggrecanase-1 (ADAMTS-4) in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes Full Text Arthritis Research & Therapy, February 14, 2013    Review Article

155 The Effects of Collateral Meridian Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain Management: A Pilot Study Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, February 13, 2013    Clinical Article

156 Thigh muscle cross-sectional areas and strength in advanced versus early painful osteoarthritis--An exploratory between-knee, within-person comparison in osteoarthritis initiative participants Arthritis Care & Research , February 13, 2013    Clinical Article

157 Patient-reported quality of care for osteoarthritis: Development and testing of the OsteoArthritis Quality Indicator Questionnaire Arthritis Care & Research , February 13, 2013    Clinical Article

158 Proteomic analysis of synovial fluid from the osteoarthritic knee: Comparison with transcriptome analyses of joint tissues Arthritis & Rheumatism, February 13, 2013    Review Article

159 People getting a grip on arthritis II: An innovative strategy to implement clinical practice guidelines for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients through Facebook Health Education Journal, February 13, 2013    Review Article

160 Total hip replacement but not clinical osteoarthritis can be predicted by the shape of the hip: a prospective cohort study (CHECK) Osteoarthritis and Cartilage , February 12, 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 New horizons in osteoarthritis Age and Aging, April 11, 2013    Review Article

3 Statin Use and Clinical Osteoarthritis in the General Population: A Longitudinal Study Journal of General Internal Medicine, March 25, 2013

4 Osteoarthritis guidelines: a progressive role for topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, April 5, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Guideline

5 A novel disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug candidate targeting Runx1 Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 8, 2013

6 Diagnostic and prognostic value of bone biomarkers in progressive knee osteoarthritis: a 6-year follow-up study in middle-aged subjects Osteoarthritis and Cartilage , April 16, 2013

7 Association of atherosclerosis with presence and progression of osteoarthritis: the Rotterdam Study Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 10, 2013

8 The Efficacy of Diacerein in Hand Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study Clinical Therapeutics, April 17, 2013

9 Diclofenac in the treatment of osteoarthritis International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, April 2, 2013

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

11 A multicentre, randomized, placebo- and active-controlled trial comparing the efficacy and safety of topical ketoprofen in Transfersome gel (IDEA-033) with ketoprofen-free vehicle (TDT 064) and oral celecoxib for knee pain associated with osteoarthritis Rheumatology, April 1, 2013

12 Biologic agents in osteoarthritis: hopes and disappointments Nature Reviews Rheumatology , April 5, 2013

13 Mesenchymal stem cell therapy in osteoarthritis: advanced tissue repair or intervention with smouldering synovial activation Arthritis Research & Therapy, March 21, 2013

14 The value of cartilage biomarkers in progressive knee osteoarthritis: cross-sectional and 6-year follow-up study in middle-aged subjects Rheumatology International, April 3, 2013

15 Kynurenic Acid in Synovial Fluid and Serum of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthropathy, and Osteoarthritis The Journal of Rheumatology, April 18, 2013

16 Effect of bisphosphonate use in patients with symptomatic and radiographic knee osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 23, 2013

17 Improvement in knee loading after use of specialized footwear for knee osteoarthritis: Results of a 6-month pilot investigation Arthritis & Rheumatism, April 11, 2013

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

19 Physical activity, alignment and knee osteoarthritis: data from MOST and the OAI Osteoarthritis and Cartilage , April 19, 2013

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

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

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