Rheumatology - Rheumatoid Arthritis News & Articles

541 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, January 8, 2013    Clinical Article

542 Low-dose prednisone chronotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis: a randomised clinical trial (CAPRA-2) Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 8, 2013    Clinical Article

543 Addition of infliximab compared with addition of sulfasalazine and hydroxychloroquine to methotrexate in early rheumatoid arthritis: 2-year quality-of-life results of the randomised, controlled, SWEFOT trial Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 8, 2013    Clinical Article

544 Blocking the effects of interleukin-6 in rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory rheumatic diseases: systematic literature review and meta-analysis informing a consensus statement Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 8, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

545 Efficacy and safety of mavrilimumab in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 8, 2013    Clinical Article

546 Tofacitinib (CP-690,550) in combination with methotrexate in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis with an inadequate response to tumour necrosis factor inhibitors: a randomised phase 3 trial The Lancet - Early Online Publication, January 8, 2013    Clinical Article

547 Individualised aerobic and resistance exercise training improves cardiorespiratory fitness and reduces cardiovascular risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 8, 2013    Clinical Guideline    Clinical Article

548 3 T DCE-MRI assessment of synovitis of the interphalangeal joints in patients with erosive osteoarthritis for treatment response monitoring Skeletal Radiology, January 8, 2013    Clinical Article

549 Arthroscopic Synovectomy of the Ankle in Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthroscopy, January 8, 2013    Clinical Article

550 Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Corneal Ulceration: Mortality and Graft Survival Ophthalmology, January 8, 2013    Clinical Guideline    Clinical Article

551 Rheumatoid factor as predictor of response to abatacept, rituximab and tocilizumab in rheumatoid arthritis: Systematic review and meta-analysis Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, January 7, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

552 Does methotrexate increase the risk of varicella or herpes zoster infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis? A systematic literature review Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Online, January 7, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

553 Urinary tract infections in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Clinical Rheumatology, January 7, 2013    Review Article

554 Utility of combined high-resolution bone SPECT and MRI for the identification of rheumatoid arthritis patients with high-risk for erosive progression European Journal of Radiology, January 7, 2013    Clinical Article

555 Characteristics of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in clinical remission: the many aspects of DAS28 remission Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Online, January 4, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Guideline

556 The low binding affinity of ADAMTS4 for citrullinated fibronectin may contribute to the destruction of joint cartilage in rheumatoid arthritis Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Online, January 4, 2013    Clinical Guideline

557 Ultrasonographic predictors for development of joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a single joint prospective study Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Online, January 4, 2013    Clinical Guideline

558 Utility of combined high-resolution bone SPECT and MRI for the identification of rheumatoid arthritis patients with high-risk for erosive progression European Journal of Radiology, January 3, 2013    Clinical Article

559 Fas/FasL promoter gene polymorphism in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Full Text Rheumatismo, January 3, 2013

560 Association between the response to B cell depletion therapy and the allele*2 of the HS1,2A enhancer in seropositive rheumatoid arthritis patients Full Text Rheumatismo, January 3, 2013

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