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Latest (3) Full Text Articles (11) Focus on Osteoporosis61 Late appearance and exacerbation of primary Raynauds phenomenon attacks can predict future development of connective tissue disease: a retrospective chart review of 3,035 patients Rheumatology International, April 3, 2013 Clinical Article
62 Comparison of ultraviolet B-induced cutaneous inflammation and skin pathergy test in Behcets disease International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, April 3, 2013 Clinical Article
63 Transverse myelitis in Behcet's disease: a series of 4 cases and review of the literature Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Online, April 3, 2013 Review Article
64 Intracranial hypertension and antiphospholipid antibodies International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, April 3, 2013
65 Giant cell arteritis associated with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection Full Text Rheumatismo, April 1, 2013
66 Vasculitis in the intensive care unit Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, March 29, 2013 Review Article
67 What is your diagnosis? SLE and Kikuchis disease: A rare association Indian Journal of Rheumatology , March 29, 2013
68 Rheumatic manifestations in primary hypothyroidism Indian Journal of Rheumatology , March 28, 2013 Clinical Article
69 Quality of life and outcome measures in vasculitis Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, March 28, 2013 Review Article
70 Inhibition of Nitric Oxide and Antiphospholipid Antibody-Mediated Thrombosis Current Rheumatology Reports, March 26, 2013 Review Article
71 Fertility and pregnancy in vasculitis Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, March 25, 2013 Review Article
72 Update on the classification of vasculitis Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, March 22, 2013 Review Article
73 Carbimazole-Induced, ANCA-Associated, Crescentic Glomerulonephritis: Case Report and Literature Review Renal Failure, March 22, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
74 Thrombosis in vasculitis Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, March 21, 2013 Review Article
75 Cardiovascular disease due to accelerated atherosclerosis in systemic vasculitides Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, March 21, 2013 Clinical Article
76 ANCA-associated vasculitis and malignancy: Current evidence for cause and consequence relationships Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, March 21, 2013 Clinical Article
77 Left Main Coronary Dissection in a Patient with Takayasus Arteritis Full Text Turkish Journal of Rheumatology, March 21, 2013
78 Intracardiac Thrombosis and Coronary-to-Pulmonary Artery Fistula with Pulmonary Embolism and Budd-Chiari Syndrome in Behcets Disease: A Case Report Full Text Turkish Journal of Rheumatology, March 21, 2013
79 Seronegative antiphospholipid syndrome Rheumatology, March 20, 2013 Review Article
80 Imaging in vasculitis Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, March 20, 2013 Clinical Article
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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
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.
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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