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181 Value of a short four-joint ultrasound test for gout diagnosis: a pilot study Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Online, January 10, 2013    Clinical Article

182 Bone oedema on MRI is highly associated with low bone mineral density in patients with early inflammatory back pain: results from the DESIR cohort Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 10, 2013    Clinical Guideline    Clinical Article

183 Comparison of F18 FDG PET/CT findings with current clinical disease status in patients with Takayasu`s arteritis Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Online, January 9, 2013    Clinical Article

184 Neuropsychiatric manifestations in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: epidemiology and radiology pointing to an immune-mediated cause Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, January 8, 2013    Clinical Guideline    Clinical Article

185 Reproducibility of 3D delayed gadolinium enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC) of the knee at 3.0 T in patients with early stage osteoarthritis European Radiology, January 8, 2013    Clinical Article

186 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

187 A multicentre study on high-frequency ultrasound evaluation of the skin and joints in patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with infliximab Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Online, January 7, 2013    Clinical Article

188 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

189 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

190 Brain stem and cerebellar atrophy in chronic progressive neuro-Behcets disease European Journal of Radiology, January 3, 2013    Clinical Article

191 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

192 The evolution of ultrasound in rheumatology Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, January 3, 2013    Review Article

193 Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XLII. Assessment of hip pain in rheumatic patients: the radiologist`s view. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Online, January 3, 2013    Review Article

194 MRI in patients with tuberculous spondylitis presenting as vertebra plana: A retrospective analysis and review of literature Full Text Clinical Radiology, January 2, 2013    Review Article

195 A practical MRI grading system for osteoarthritis of the knee: Association with Kellgren-Lawrence radiographic scores European Journal of Radiology, January 2, 2013    Review Article

196 The association between meniscal damage of the posterior horns and localized posterior synovitis detected on T1-weighted contrast-enhanced MRI--the MOST study Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, January 2, 2013    Review Article

197 Circulating citrullinated vimentin fragments reflect disease burden in Ankylosing Spondylitis and has prognostic capacity for radiographic progression Arthritis & Rheumatism, December 31, 2012

198 Ultrasonographic assessment of osteophytes in 127 patients with hand osteoarthritis: exploring reliability and associations with MRI, radiographs and clinical joint findings Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, December 27, 2012

199 Extent of disease on high-resolution computed tomography lung is a predictor of decline and mortality in systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease Rheumatology, December 20, 2012

200 Role of ultrasound in the assessment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis Rheumatology, December 20, 2012

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Clinical Pearls in Rheumatology

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.

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Predicting 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.

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Anti-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.

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Most Popular Rheumatology Articles

Last month's top read Top Articles of 2012

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

2 Rituximab treatment for rhupus syndrome: clinical and power-Doppler ultrasonographic monitoring of response. A longitudinal pilot study Lupus, April 8, 2013

3 Clinical and radiological evaluation of sacroiliac joints compared with ultrasound examination in early spondyloarthritis Rheumatology, April 1, 2013

4 Associations between radiographic lumbar spinal stenosis and clinical symptoms in the general population: the Wakayama Spine Study Osteoarthritis and Cartilage , April 12, 2013

5 Longterm Effects of Rituximab on B Cell Counts and Autoantibody Production in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Use of High-sensitivity Flow Cytometry for More Sensitive Assessment of B Cell Depletion The Journal of Rheumatology, April 15, 2013

6 Women with previous fragility fractures can be classified based on bone microarchitecture and finite element analysis measured with HR-pQCT Osteoporosis International, April 18, 2013    Review Article

7 Quantitative MRI measures of cartilage predict knee replacement: a case-control study from the Osteoarthritis Initiative Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 11, 2013

8 The Clinical Utility of a Positive Antinuclear Antibody Test Result American Journal of Medicine, March 19, 2013

9 Evaluation of an automated chemiluminescent immunoassay kit for antinuclear antibodies in autoimmune diseases Immunologic Research, April 25, 2013

10 Association of frequent knee bending activity with focal knee lesions detected with 3T MRI - data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative Arthritis Care & Research , April 2, 2013

11 Effect of bisphosphonate use in patients with symptomatic and radiographic knee osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 23, 2013

12 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

13 Clinical and Radiological Characteristics of SAPHO Syndrome Current Rheumatology Reviews, April 19, 2013

14 A systematic review of ultrasonography in gout and asymptomatic hyperuricaemia Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 9, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

15 Musculoskeletal ultrasound and other imaging modalities in rheumatoid arthritis Current Opinion in Rheumatology, March 29, 2013

16 The ability of synovitis to predict structural damage in rheumatoid arthritis: a comparative study between clinical examination and ultrasound Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 16, 2013

17 Imaging in vasculitis Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, March 20, 2013

18 Imaging indications in polymyalgia rheumatica International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, April 8, 2013

19 Measurement error in the assessment of radiographic progression in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) clinical trials: the smallest detectable change (SDC) revisited Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 24, 2013

20 Comparison of ultraviolet B-induced cutaneous inflammation and skin pathergy test in Behcets disease International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, April 3, 2013

Indexed Journals in Rheumatology: Arthritis & Rheumatism, Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, Journal of Rheumatologymore

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