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21 A randomised, double-blind, parallel-group study to demonstrate equivalence in efficacy and safety of CT-P13 compared with innovator infliximab when coadministered with methotrexate in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: the PLANETRA study Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

22 Induction therapy with adalimumab plus methotrexate for 24 weeks followed by methotrexate monotherapy up to week 48 versus methotrexate therapy alone for DMARD-naive patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: HIT HARD, an investigator-initiated study Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

23 Hypoxia-Inducible Factor: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Rheumatoid Arthritis Current Drug Targets, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

24 The concentration of anticitrullinated protein antibodies in serum and synovial fluid in relation to total immunoglobulin concentrations Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 21, 2013    Review Article

25 Readability and suitability assessment of patient education materials in rheumatic diseases Arthritis Care & Research , May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

26 Characterisation of hand small joints arthropathy using high-resolution MRI--Limited discrimination between osteoarthritis and psoriatic arthritis European Radiology, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

27 Validation of methotrexate-first strategy in early poor prognosis rheumatoid arthritis: Results from a randomized, double-blind, 2-year trial Arthritis & Rheumatism, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

28 The Role of Microparticles in the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis and SLE Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

29 Sonographic joint assessment in rheumatoid arthritis: Associations with clinical joint assessment in remission Arthritis & Rheumatism, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

30 Lung Involvement in Connective Tissue Diseases: A Comprehensive Review and A Focus On Rheumatoid Arthritis Autoimmunity Reviews, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

31 Does rheumatoid arthritis have an effect on audiovestibular tests European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

32 Prioritizing the patient: optimizing therapy in rheumatoid arthritis. Results of a patient questionnaire in northern Germany Full Text Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

33 Golimumab in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Despite Methotrexate Therapy: Results Through 2 Years of the GO-FORWARD Study Extension The Journal of Rheumatology, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

34 Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis The Journal of Rheumatology, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

35 Serum macrophage migration inhibitory factor levels are correlated with response to tocilizumab therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatology International, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

36 Derangement of hemostasis in rheumatoid arthritis: association with demographic, inflammatory and metabolic factors Clinical Rheumatology, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

37 Angiogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis is directly fostered by TLR5 ligation and indirectly through IL-17 induction Arthritis & Rheumatism, May 16, 2013    Review Article

38 Association between tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) promoter -308 G/A and response to TNF-α blockers in rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis Modern Rheumatology, May 15, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

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

40 JAK inhibitor tofacitinib for treating rheumatoid arthritis: from basic to clinical Modern Rheumatology, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article
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1 The new European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology diagnostic criteria for rheumatoid arthritis: how are they performing Current Opinion in Rheumatology, April 4, 2013

2 EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging of the joints in the clinical management of rheumatoid arthritis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 10, 2013

3 New methods for determining comparative effectiveness in rheumatoid arthritis Current Opinion in Rheumatology, April 3, 2013

4 Rheumatoid arthritis in the elderly: recent advances in understanding the pathogenesis, risk factors, comorbidities and risk-benefit of treatments Aging Health, April 11, 2013    Review Article

5 Safety profile of protein kinase inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 22, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

6 Clinical Response Within 12 Weeks as a Predictor of Future Low Disease Activity in Patients with Early RA: Results from the TEAR Trial The Journal of Rheumatology, April 18, 2013

7 Long-term therapeutic effects and safety of tacrolimus added to methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatology International, April 5, 2013

8 Efficacy and Safety of Belimumab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Phase II, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Dose-ranging Study The Journal of Rheumatology, April 2, 2013

9 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

10 Treatment strategies for early rheumatoid arthritis Current Opinion in Rheumatology, April 1, 2013

11 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

12 Association between testosterone levels and risk of future rheumatoid arthritis in men: a population-based case-control study Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 9, 2013

13 Does Acetaminophen Activate Endogenous Pain Inhibition in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis? A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Cross-over Trial Pain Physician, March 25, 2013    Free full text

14 Remission in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis by tocilizumab treatment in routine clinical practice: results from 3 years of prospectively registered data Modern Rheumatology, April 9, 2013

15 Adalimumab: 8 years of experience in rheumatoid arthritis International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, April 2, 2013

16 A simple model that suggests possible cost savings when modified-release prednisone 5 mg/day is added to current treatment in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatology, April 19, 2013

17 What is the evidence for the presence of a therapeutic window of opportunity in rheumatoid arthritis? A systematic literature review Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 23, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

18 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

19 Oral administration of GLPG0259, an inhibitor of MAPKAPK5, a new target for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a phase II, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 8, 2013

20 Impact of etanercept on work and activity impairment in employed moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis patients in the United States Arthritis Care & Research , April 2, 2013