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What you'll find here at MDLinx Rheumatology: The top rheumatology clinical articles of the day, plus MDLinx exclusive content
- 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.
- MDLinx exclusive content includes monthly highlights from our physician editor, D. Scott Cunningham, MD, PhD, as well as clinical pearls from The Smartest Internist, The Smartest Family Physician, and The Smartest Pediatrician daily quiz challenges.
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Latest (24) Full Text Articles (287) Focus on Osteoporosis1 Use of amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test (Gen-probe Inc., San Diego, CA, USA) in the diagnosis of tubercular synovitis and early arthritis of knee joint Full Text Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, October 8, 2012 Clinical Article
2 Targeting tumor necrosis factor alleviates signs and symptoms of inflammatory osteoarthritis of the knee Full Text Arthritis Research & Therapy, October 8, 2012
3 Biomarkers and cytokines of bone turnover: extensive evaluation in a cohort of patients with ankylosing spondylitis Full Text BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, October 8, 2012
4 Dendritic cells provide a potential link between smoking and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis Full Text Arthritis Research & Therapy, October 8, 2012
5 Hepatic steatosis, carotid plaques and achieving MDA in psoriatic arthritis patients starting TNF-alpha blockers treatment: a prospective study Full Text Arthritis Research & Therapy, October 8, 2012 Clinical Article
6 Secretome analysis of chondroitin sulfate-treated chondrocytes reveals its anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory and anti-catabolic properties Full Text Arthritis Research & Therapy, October 8, 2012
7 Systemic and neurologic autoimmune disorders associated with seizures or epilepsy Full Text Epilepsia, October 6, 2012 Original Publication Date: May 6, 2011
8 Association of circulating levels of MMP-8 with mortality from respiratory disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Full Text Arthritis Research & Therapy, October 5, 2012
9 Impaired skeletal muscle microcirculation in systemic sclerosis Full Text Arthritis Research & Therapy, October 5, 2012
10 Catastrophic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in a child with thrombotic microangiopathy Full Text Indian Journal of Nephrology, October 5, 2012
11 Sacral dome resection and single-stage posterior reduction in the treatment of high-grade high dysplastic spondylolisthesis in adolescents and young adults Full Text European Spine Journal, October 4, 2012 Original Publication Date: August 4, 2011 Clinical Article
12 Aberrant cytokine pattern of the nasal mucosa in granulomatosis with polyangiitis Full Text Arthritis Research & Therapy, October 4, 2012
13 Peripheral Blood Gene Expression in Postinfective Fatigue Syndrome Following From Three Different Triggering Infections Full Text The Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 4, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 3, 2011
14 Osteomyelitis pubis caused by Kingella kingae in an adult patient: Report of the first case Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, October 4, 2012
15 Wegeners granulomatosis in a middle-aged woman presenting with dyspnea, rash, hemoptysis and recurrent eye complaints: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, October 4, 2012
16 Effects of a one week multidisciplinary inpatient self-management programme for patients with fibromyalgia: a randomised controlled trial Full Text BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, October 3, 2012
17 Validation of a multiplex chip-based for the detection of autoantibodies against citrullinated peptides Full Text Arthritis Research & Therapy, October 3, 2012
18 Validation of Serum Amyloid as an Independent Biomarker for Progression-Free and Overall Survival in Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer Patients Full Text European Urology, October 3, 2012
19 Bone marrow edema and osteitis in rheumatoid arthritis: the imaging perspective Full Text Arthritis Research & Therapy, October 1, 2012
20 Plasma Uric Acid is Associated with Postinfarction Cardiac Remodeling in Elderly with Old Myocardial Infarction Full Text International Journal of Gerontology, October 1, 2012
Clinical Pearls in Rheumatology
- 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.
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