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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (11) Focus on Osteoarthritis181 Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome Turkish Journal of Rheumatology, December 19, 2012
182 Coexistence of osteopoikilosis with seronegative spondyloarthritis and Raynauds phenomenon: first case report with evaluation of the nailfold capillary bed and literature review Full Text Rheumatismo, December 19, 2012
183 Primary anti-phospholipid syndrome: any role for serum complement levels in predicting pregnancy complications Rheumatology, December 19, 2012
184 Metabolic syndrome in ANCA-associated vasculitis Rheumatology, December 18, 2012
185 Homocysteine Levels in Takayasu Arteritis -- A Risk Factor for Arterial Ischemic Events The Journal of Rheumatology, December 18, 2012
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The new frontiers of ultrasound in the complex world of vasculitides and scleroderma
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187 Automated interpretation of ANCA patterns - a new approach in the serology of ANCA associated vasculitis Full Text Arthritis Research & Therapy, December 18, 2012
188 Venous thromboembolism with concurrent pulmonary haemorrhage in systemic vasculitis Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, December 18, 2012
189 Complement in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, December 18, 2012
190 Acute Orbital Inflammatory Syndrome Secondary to an ANCA-positive Small-Vessel Vasculitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Orbit, December 18, 2012
191 Pathology of ANCA-associated vasculitis Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, December 14, 2012
192 Evaluation of intravenous immunoglobulin resistant and coronary artery lesions by Th1/Th2 cytokine profiles in kawasaki disease Arthritis & Rheumatism, December 14, 2012
193 Thrombosis in vasculitis Current Opinion in Rheumatology, December 14, 2012
194 Rheumatic manifestations of cocaine use Current Opinion in Rheumatology, December 13, 2012
195 Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: a case supporting a role for human herpesvirus 7 involvement in the pathogenesis Rheumatology International, December 13, 2012
196 Genetics of ANCA-associated vasculitis in Japan: a role for HLA-DRB1*09:01 haplotype Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, December 13, 2012
197 Vasculitis in New Zealand Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, December 13, 2012
198 New treatment strategies in large-vessel vasculitis Current Opinion in Rheumatology, December 11, 2012
199 Antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitis in Chinese patients Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, December 11, 2012
200 Cryoglobulinemia vasculitis: an update Current Opinion in Rheumatology, December 6, 2012
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- Independent predictors of disease activity in patients with systemic lupus include age, renal activity, immunosuppressant use and pre-existing organ damage
- When treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), male sex, short duration of symptoms and less tender joints at baseline were found to be independent predictors of sustained remission with conventional DMARDs
- Higher baseline DAS28 scores and positive rheumatoid factor status are significantly associated with an improvement in response to rituximab treatment
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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.
Read the article summaryPredicting 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.
Read the article summaryAnti-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.
Read the article summaryMost Popular Rheumatology Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Is there a difference in systemic lupus erythematosus with and without Raynauds phenomenon Rheumatology International, April 11, 2013 Clinical Guideline
2 Statin Use in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Retrospective Study The Journal of Rheumatology, April 3, 2013
3 Behcets Syndrome Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, April 19, 2013 Review Article
4 Maintaining remission in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s) International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, March 15, 2013 Review Article
5 Vasculitis in the intensive care unit Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, March 29, 2013 Review Article
6 The burden of carotid artery plaques is higher in patients with psoriatic arthritis compared with those with psoriasis alone Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 10, 2013
7 Adalimumab-associated antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report and review of the literature Clinical Rheumatology, April 9, 2013 Review Article
8 Urinary Biomarkers in Relapsing Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-associated Vasculitis The Journal of Rheumatology, April 15, 2013
9 Long-term outcomes of 118 patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss syndrome) enrolled in two prospective trials Journal of Autoimmunity , April 23, 2013
10 A case of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, which presented an acute interstitial pneumonia-like image on chest CT scan Modern Rheumatology, April 4, 2013
11 Giant cell arteritis associated with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection Rheumatismo, April 1, 2013 Free full text
12 Cardiovascular Events Are Not Associated with MTHFR Polymorphisms, But Are Associated with Methotrexate Use and Traditional Risk Factors in US Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis The Journal of Rheumatology, April 4, 2013
13 Autoantibodies against complement C1q in patients with Behcet’s disease: association with vascular involvement Modern Rheumatology, April 17, 2013 Review Article
14 Characteristics and outcome of crescentic glomerulonephritis in patients with both antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody and anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody Clinical Rheumatology, April 29, 2013 Review Article
15 Peg-IFN α/ribavirin/protease inhibitor combination in hepatitis C virus associated mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis: results at week 24 Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 26, 2013
16 Update on the classification of vasculitis Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, March 22, 2013 Review Article
17 ANA (+) ANCA (+) systemic vasculitis associated with the use of minocycline: case-based review Clinical Rheumatology, April 22, 2013 Review Article
18 Antiphospholipid antibodies in children with systemic lupus erythematosus: a long-term clinical and laboratory follow-up status study from northwest India Rheumatology International, April 8, 2013
19 Prognosis of vasculitis associated myelodysplasia Autoimmunity Reviews, April 8, 2013 Review Article
20 Seronegative antiphospholipid syndrome Rheumatology, March 20, 2013 Review Article
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