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1 Diversity of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor genes in uveitis associated with autoimmune diseases: Ankylosing spondylitis and behcet disease Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Active inflammation and structural change in early active axial spondyloarthritis as detected by whole-body MRI Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Efficacy of oral prednisolone in active ankylosing spondylitis: results of a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled short-term trial Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Similar response rates in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis after 1 year of treatment with etanercept: results from the ESTHER trial Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
5 A randomised, double-blind, multicentre, parallel-group, prospective study comparing the pharmacokinetics, safety, and efficacy of CT-P13 and innovator infliximab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: the PLANETAS study Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Efficacy and safety of adalimumab in patients with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis: results of a randomised placebo-controlled trial (ABILITY-1) Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Characterisation of hand small joints arthropathy using high-resolution MRI--Limited discrimination between osteoarthritis and psoriatic arthritis European Radiology, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Treatment of ankylosing spondylitis with TNF blockers: a meta-analysis Rheumatology International, May 20, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article
9 Time since diagnosis, treatment pathways and current pain status: a retrospective assessment in a back pain population Journal of Medical Economics , May 20, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Easy probability estimation of the diagnosis of early axial spondyloarthritis by summing up scores Rheumatology, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Generation and validation of a normative, age-specific reference curve for lumbar spine trabecular bone score (TBS) in French women Osteoporosis International, May 20, 2013 Review Article
12 Back Pain in Adults Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, May 17, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
13 A 30-Year-Old Industrial Worker With Upper Back Pain Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal , May 17, 2013
14 Anterior Chest Wall Pain in Recent Inflammatory Back Pain Suggestive of Spondyloarthritis. Data from the DESIR Cohort The Journal of Rheumatology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Incidence of Spondyloarthropathy in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: A Population-based Study The Journal of Rheumatology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Manipulative Therapy (Feldenkrais, Massage, Chiropractic Manipulation) for Neck Pain Current Rheumatology Reports, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Acute vibration induces transient expression of anabolic genes in the intervertebral disc in a frequency-dependent manner Arthritis & Rheumatism, May 10, 2013 Review Article
18 The expression of human leukocyte antigen G (HLA-G) is associated with sacroiliitis stages of ankylosing spondylitis Immunology Letters, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Infectious or Noninfectious? Ruptured, Thrombosed Inflammatory Aortic Aneurysm with Spondylolysis Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, May 9, 2013
20 Efficacy of oral prednisolone in active ankylosing spondylitis: results of a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled short-term trial Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
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 summaryIndexed Journals in Rheumatology: Arthritis & Rheumatism, Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, Journal of Rheumatology more
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