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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 Back Pain in Adults Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, May 17, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article

2 Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells as a Therapy for Treating Lupus Clinical Immunology, May 17, 2013 Review Article

3 Lung Involvement in Connective Tissue Diseases: A Comprehensive Review and A Focus On Rheumatoid Arthritis Autoimmunity Reviews, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

4 Does rheumatoid arthritis have an effect on audiovestibular tests European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

5 Chinese Herbal Formula Huo-Luo-Xiao-Ling Dan Protects against Bone Damage in Adjuvant Arthritis by Modulating the Mediators of Bone Remodeling Full Text Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

6 Plasma nitrite levels, total antioxidant status, total oxidant status, and oxidative stress index in patients with tension-type headache and fibromyalgia Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

7 Do participation and personalization matter? A model-driven evaluation of an Internet-based patient education intervention for fibromyalgia patients Patient Education and Counselling, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

8 Potential role of human-specific genes, human-specific microRNAs and human-specific non-coding regulatory RNAs in the pathogenesis of Systemic Sclerosis and Sjogren’s Syndrome Autoimmunity Reviews, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

9 Psychometric analysis of measuring functional outcomes in tibial plateau fractures using the Short Form 36 (SF-36), Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment (SMFA) and the Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) questionnaires Injury, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

10 Prioritizing the patient: optimizing therapy in rheumatoid arthritis. Results of a patient questionnaire in northern Germany Full Text Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

11 Estimated GFR and Fracture Risk: A Population-Based Study Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

12 Validation of an Adapted Arabic Version of Fibromyalgia Syndrome Impact Questionnaire Rheumatology International, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

13 Influence of compliance on bone mineral density changes in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer on Anastrozole Journal of Cancer Research & Clinical Oncology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

14 Investigation of quality of life in mothers of children withcerebral palsy in Iran: association with socio-economic status,marital satisfaction and fatigue Disability & Rehabilitation, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

15 Case of diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis with anti-Ku and anti-centromere antibodies The Journal of Dermatology, May 17, 2013

16 Unilateral macular edema with central retinal vein occlusion in systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report Full Text Clinical Ophthalmology, May 17, 2013

17 Inaugural severe vaso-occlusive retinopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus International Ophthalmology, May 17, 2013

18 A 30-Year-Old Industrial Worker With Upper Back Pain Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal , May 17, 2013

19 Treatment with two osteoporosis drugs better at increasing bone density than single-drug therapy Massachusetts General Hospital, May 17, 2013

20 Systemic lupus erythematosus-related pancreatitis in children Clinical Rheumatology, May 17, 2013

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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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