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Our medical editors bring you the best key learnings published in the top peer-reviewed rheumatology medical journals. You'll find overviews here ranked and organized by topic on rheumatoid arthritis, joint and back pain, osteoarthritis, lupus and autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis and bone fractures. In a matter of minutes, you and all the members of your patient care team can stay current on the literature as it is published.
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1 Marfan syndrome with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated systemic vasculitis presenting as severe anaemia and haematuria after the Bentall procedure European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 16, 2013

2 Four cases of MPO-ANCA-positive vasculitis with otitis media, and review of the literature Modern Rheumatology, May 16, 2013 Review Article

3 Dnase1l3 mutations in hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome Arthritis & Rheumatism, May 16, 2013 Review Article

4 Changes in biomarkers after therapeutic intervention in temporal arteries cultured in Matrigel: a new model for preclinical studies in giant-cell arteritis Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

5 Giant cell arteritis associated with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection Full Text Rheumatismo, May 16, 2013

6 Statin Use in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Retrospective Study The Journal of Rheumatology, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article

7 Peg-IFN α/ribavirin/protease inhibitor combination in hepatitis C virus associated mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis: results at week 24 Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article

8 Prognosis of vasculitis associated myelodysplasia Autoimmunity Reviews, May 2, 2013 Review Article

9 ANA (+) ANCA (+) systemic vasculitis associated with the use of minocycline: case-based review Clinical Rheumatology, May 2, 2013 Review Article

10 p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK)-mediated autoimmunity: Lessons to learn from ANCA vasculitis and pemphigus vulgaris Autoimmunity Reviews, May 2, 2013 Review Article

11 Immune complexes activate human endothelium involving the cell-signaling HMGB1-RAGE axis in the pathogenesis of lupus vasculitis Laboratory Investigation, May 2, 2013

12 Cryofibrinogenemia JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, April 18, 2013 Review Article

13 Vasculitis in the intensive care unit Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, April 18, 2013 Review Article

14 Imaging in vasculitis Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

15 Infections in vasculitis Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

16 Thrombosis in vasculitis Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, April 18, 2013 Review Article

17 Fertility and pregnancy in vasculitis Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, April 18, 2013 Review Article

18 Diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

19 Urinary Biomarkers in Relapsing Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-associated Vasculitis The Journal of Rheumatology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article

20 Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome in three siblings Rheumatology International, April 18, 2013

21 ANCA-associated vasculitis patients have defective Treg function exacerbated by presence of a suppression-resistant effector population Arthritis & Rheumatism, April 18, 2013 Review Article

22 Autoantibodies against complement C1q in patients with Behcet’s disease: association with vascular involvement Modern Rheumatology, April 18, 2013 Review Article

23 Is there a place for cyclophosphamide in the treatment of giant-cell arteritis? A case series and systematic review Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, March 23, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
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24 Tocilizumab improves systemic rheumatoid vasculitis with necrotizing crescentic glomerulonephritis Modern Rheumatology, March 23, 2013 Clinical Article

25 Prognostic factors of survival in patients with non-infectious mixed cryoglobulinaemia vasculitis: data from 242 cases included in the CryoVas survey Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, March 23, 2013 Clinical Article

26 Cardiovascular disease due to accelerated atherosclerosis in systemic vasculitides Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, March 23, 2013 Clinical Article

27 B lymphocytes may play a significant role in large-vessel vasculitis International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, March 23, 2013 Review Article

28 ANCA-associated vasculitis and malignancy: Current evidence for cause and consequence relationships Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, March 23, 2013 Clinical Article

29 Update on the classification of vasculitis Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, March 23, 2013 Review Article

30 NKG2D stimulated T-cell autoreactivity in giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, March 23, 2013 Review Article

31 18FDG-PET in assessing disease activity in Takayasu arteritis: a meta-analysis Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Online, March 23, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

32 Serum IL-33 levels and skin mRNA expression in Behcet's disease Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Online, March 9, 2013 Review 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

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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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1 Vitamin D supplementation in elderly or postmenopausal women: a 2013 update of the 2008 recommendations from the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO) Current Medical Research and Opinion, April 3, 2013

2 Antibiotics for Treatment of Reactive Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis The Journal of Rheumatology, April 18, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

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

4 Targeted therapies for systemic sclerosis Nature Reviews Rheumatology , April 10, 2013

5 Complementary and alternative exercise for fibromyalgia: a meta-analysis Journal of Pain Research, April 2, 2013 Free full text

6 Late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: clinical features, course, and prognosis Clinical Rheumatology, March 26, 2013

7 Statin Use in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Retrospective Study The Journal of Rheumatology, April 3, 2013

8 Osteoarthritis guidelines: a progressive role for topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, April 4, 2013 Review Article Clinical Guideline

9 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

10 New therapeutics in systemic lupus erythematosus Current Opinion in Rheumatology, April 1, 2013

11 New treatments for osteoarthritis Current Opinion in Rheumatology, March 29, 2013

12 The association of gout with sleep disorders: a cross-sectional study in primary care BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 5, 2013 Free full text

13 Intra-articular corticosteroid injection in osteoarthritis of the knee and hip: Factors predicting pain relief--A systematic review Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, February 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

14 Novel aspects of Sjogren's syndrome in 2012 BMC Medicine, April 16, 2013 Free full text

15 Creatine supplementation in fibromyalgia: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial Arthritis Care & Research , April 3, 2013

16 Current diagnostic tools for Sjogrens syndrome International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, April 3, 2013

17 A meta-analysis of healing and prevention of digital ulcers (DU) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) Arthritis Care & Research , April 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

18 The Early Protective Effect of Hydroxychloroquine on the Risk of Cumulative Damage in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus The Journal of Rheumatology, April 18, 2013

19 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

20 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

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Rheumatology News & Articles

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Clinical Pearls in Rheumatology

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ACPA correlate with disease progression in JIA

Predicting cardiovascular mortality in SLE

Anti-apoA-1 antibodies predict cardiovascular disease in RA patients

Most Popular Rheumatology Articles

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