This is a selection of articles from the January 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Rheumatology headlines.
Legg–Perthes disease-like joint involvement and diagnosis delay in Scheie syndrome: a case report
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Source: Clinical Rheumatology - January 31, 2007 Source Type: news
Pancreatic granulomatous necrotizing vasculitis: a case report and review of the literature
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Source: Rheumatology International - January 31, 2007 Source Type: news
Cell markers, cytokines, and immune parameters in cement mason apprentices
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - January 31, 2007 Authors: C. Carlsten, A. J. de Roos, J. D. Kaufman, H. Checkoway, M. Wener, N. Seixas Source Type: news
The systemic lupus erythematosus Tri-Nation study: Cumulative indirect costs
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - January 31, 2007 Authors: Pantelis Panopalis, Michelle Petri, Susan Manzi, David A. Isenberg, Caroline Gordon, Jean-luc Senécal, John R. Penrod, Lawrence Joseph, Yvan St. Pierre, Christian Pineau, Paul R. Fortin, Nurhan Sutcliffe, Jean-Richard Goulet, Denis Choquette, Tamara Grod Source Type: news
Musings on participation in health research and the recruitment process: It is not always about the numbers
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - January 31, 2007 Authors: Monique A. M. Gignac Source Type: news
Assessing disability and quality of life in systemic sclerosis: Construct validities of the Cochin Hand Function Scale, Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Systemic Sclerosis HAQ, and Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - January 31, 2007 Authors: François Rannou, Serge Poiraudeau, Alice Berezné, Thierry Baubet, Véronique Le-guern, Jean Cabane, Loïc Guillevin, Michel Revel, Jacques Fermanian, Luc Mouthon Source Type: news
Model May Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - January 31, 2007 Source Type: news
Use of complementary and alternative medicine providers by fibromyalgia patients under insurance coverage
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - January 31, 2007 Authors: Bonnie K. Lind, William E. Lafferty, Patrick Timothy Tyree, Paula K. Diehr, David E. Grembowski Source Type: news
Evaluation of the Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) in a pooled analysis of two multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies evaluating lumiracoxib and celecoxib in patients with osteoarthritis
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Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - January 31, 2007 Authors: Maxime Dougados, Alan Moore, Shaohua Yu and Xavier Gitton Source Type: news
Barriers in the management of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - January 31, 2007 Authors: Jenice Ria S. Guzman-Clark, Meika A. Fang, Mary E. Sehl, Laural Traylor, Theodore J. Hahn Source Type: news
Statin-induced adverse effects and malignant hyperthermia susceptibility: Comment on the article by Guis et al
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - January 31, 2007 Authors: Georgirene Vladutiu Source Type: news
A randomized controlled trial of early intervention with intraarticular corticosteroids followed by sulfasalazine versus conservative treatment in early oligoarthritis
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - January 31, 2007 Authors: Helena Marzo-Ortega, Michael J. Green, Anne-Maree Keenan, Richard J. Wakefield, Susanna Proudman, Paul Emery Source Type: news
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - January 31, 2007 Authors: S. Guis, J. P. Mattei, D. Figarella-Branger, F. Nicoli, J. F. Pellissier, N. Amabile, P. J. Cozzone, Y. Le Fur, G. Kozak-Ribbens, D. Bendahan Source Type: news
Evaluation and validation of the patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - January 31, 2007 Authors: Walter P. Maksymowych, Rhonda Richardson, Catherine Mallon, Désirée van der Heijde, Annelies Boonen Source Type: news
Stanley B. Cohen, MD - Optimizing the Use of Newer Biologic Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Recent Data and Clinical Implications
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Source: PeerView CME/CE Audio Podcast - Rheumatology - January 30, 2007 Authors: PeerView Press Tags: Science Source Type: news
CME/CE Information - Optimizing the Use of Newer Biologic Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Recent Data and Clinical Implications
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Source: PeerView CME/CE Audio Podcast - Rheumatology - January 30, 2007 Authors: PeerView Press Tags: Science Source Type: news
Rule Helps Predict Early Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients With Undifferentiated Arthritis
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Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - January 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Effect of the 34C>T variant in the AMPD1 gene on the clinical response to methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Comment on the article by Wessels et al
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Niels P. Riksen, Gerard A. Rongen, Paul Smits, Piet van Riel, Pilar Barrera Source Type: news
Circadian rhythms in rheumatoid arthritis: Implications for pathophysiology and therapeutic management
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Rainer H. Straub, Maurizio Cutolo Source Type: news
Are the classification criteria for psoriatic arthritis better than existing criteria for diagnosing psoriatic arthritis? Comment on the article by Taylor et al
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Dennis McGonagle, Ai Lyn Tan Source Type: news
The enigmatic duality of high-density lipoprotein - cardioprotective yet potentially atherogenic: Comment on the article by McMahon et al
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Melvin Khee-Shing Leow Source Type: news
Adalimumab for long-term treatment of psoriatic arthritis: Forty-eight week data from the adalimumab effectiveness in psoriatic arthritis trial
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Dafna D. Gladman, Philip J. Mease, Christopher T. Ritchlin, Ernest H. S. Choy, John T. Sharp, Peter A. Ory, Renee J. Perdok, Eric H. Sasso Source Type: news
Immunolocalization of interleukin-1 receptors in the sarcolemma and nuclei of skeletal muscle in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Cecilia Grundtman, Stina Salomonsson, Christina Dorph, Joseph Bruton, Ulf Andersson, Ingrid E. Lundberg Source Type: news
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Judith A. M. Wessels, Tom W. J. Huizinga, Henk-Jan Guchelaar, Robert de Jonge Source Type: news
Vaccination with selected synovial T cells in rheumatoid arthritis
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Guangjie Chen, Ningli Li, Ying C. Q. Zang, Dongqing Zhang, Dongyi He, Guozhang Feng, Liqing Ni, Rong Xu, Li Wang, Baihua Shen, Jingwu Z. Zhang Source Type: news
Aggrecan degradation in human articular cartilage explants is mediated by both ADAMTS-4 and ADAMTS-5
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Ruo-Hua Song, Micky D. Tortorella, Anne-Marie Malfait, James T. Alston, Zhiyong Yang, Elizabeth C. Arner, David W. Griggs Source Type: news
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: MaryFran R. Sowers Source Type: news
Beta2-glycoprotein I binds thrombin via exosite I and exosite II: Anti-[beta]2-glycoprotein I antibodies potentiate the inhibitory effect of [beta]2-glycoprotein I on thrombin-mediated factor XIa generation
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Soheila Rahgozar, Qiuxia Yang, Bill Giannakopoulos, Xiaokai Yan, Spiros Miyakis, Steven A. Krilis Source Type: news
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Soko Setoguchi, Daniel H. Solomon, Michael E. Weinblatt, Jeffrey N. Katz, Jerry Avorn, Robert J. Glynn, E. Francis Cook, Greg Carney, Sebastian Schneeweiss Source Type: news
Methotrexate as an alternative therapy for chronic calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease: An exploratory analysis
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Amélie Chollet-Janin, Axel Finckh, Jean Dudler, Pierre-André Guerne Source Type: news
Autoantibodies to RNA helicase A: A new serologic marker of early lupus
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Yoshioki Yamasaki, Sonali Narain, Hideo Yoshida, Liza Hernandez, Tolga Barker, Paulette C. Hahn, Eric S. Sobel, Mark S. Segal, Hanno B. Richards, Edward K. L. Chan, Westley H. Reeves, Minoru Satoh Source Type: news
Increased expression of TRAIL receptor 3 on eosinophils in Churg-Strauss syndrome
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Hideo Mitsuyama, Wataru Matsuyama, Masaki Watanabe, Yuko Shirahama, Ikkou Higashimoto, Takashi Wada, Mitsuhiro Osame, Kimiyoshi Arimura Source Type: news
Tumor necrosis factor [alpha] acceleration of inflammatory responses by down-regulating heme oxygenase 1 in human peripheral monocytes
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Yohei Kirino, Mitsuhiro Takeno, Shuji Murakami, Masayoshi Kobayashi, Hideo Kobayashi, Kenji Miura, Haruko Ideguchi, Shigeru Ohno, Atsuhisa Ueda, Yoshiaki Ishigatsubo Source Type: news
Amelioration of collagen-induced arthritis in rats by nanogold
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Chiau-Yuang Tsai, Ai-Li Shiau, Shih-Yao Chen, Yu-Hung Chen, Pai-Chiao Cheng, Meng-Ya Chang, Dong-Hwang Chen, Chen-Hsi Chou, Chrong-Reen Wang, Chao-Liang Wu Source Type: news
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: William Taylor, Dafna Gladman, Philip Helliwell, Antonio Marchesoni, Philip Mease, Herman Mielants Source Type: news
Translating regulatory t cells in rheumatoid arthritis: Revisiting the past?
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Stanford L. Peng Source Type: news
Identification of markers to characterize and sort human articular chondrocytes with enhanced in vitro chondrogenic capacity
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 30, 2007 Authors: Shawn Patrick Grogan, Andrea Barbero, Jose Diaz-Romero, Anne-Marie Cleton-Jansen, Stephan Soeder, Robert Whiteside, Pancras C. W. Hogendoorn, Jian Farhadi, Thomas Aigner, Ivan Martin, Pierre Mainil-Varlet Source Type: news
Depression Impacts Work Performance Beyond Absenteeism: Adult Psychiatry and Mental Health Viewpoint
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Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - January 29, 2007 Source Type: news
Health Tip: Understanding Raynaud's Disease
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Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - January 29, 2007 Source Type: news
Antibody-mediated delivery of interleukin-10 inhibits the progression of estab-lished collagen-induced arthritis
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Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - January 29, 2007 Authors: Eveline Trachsel, Frank Bootz, Michela Silacci, Manuela Kaspar, Hartwig Kosmehl and Dario Neri Source Type: news
Manifestations of metabolic syndrome associated with male gout in different age strata
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Source: Clinical Rheumatology - January 26, 2007 Source Type: news
Intra-articular injection of a nutritive mixture solution protects articular cartilage from osteoarthritic progression induced by anterior cruciate ligament transection in mature rabbits: a randomized controlled trial
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Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - January 26, 2007 Authors: Yoo-Sin Park, Si-Woong Lim, Il-Hoon Lee, Tae-Jin Lee, Jong-Sung Kim and Jin Soo Han Source Type: news
Systemic onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis presenting with absence of B lymphocytes
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Source: Rheumatology International - January 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Quality of life in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a pilot study
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Source: Rheumatology International - January 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Assessment of fatigue in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
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Source: Rheumatology International - January 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Successful treatment of hepatitis B-associated leukocytoclastic vasculitis with lamivudine treatment in a child patient
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Source: Rheumatology International - January 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Fibroblast-like synovial (FLS) cells from normal and inflamed knee joints differently affect the expression of pain-related receptors in sensory neurones: a co-culture study
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Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - January 25, 2007 Authors: Gisela Segond von Banchet, Jonny Richter, Marion Hueckel, Christina Rose, Rolf Braeuer and Hans-Georg Schaible Source Type: news
Gene therapy with an improved doxycycline regulated plasmid encoding a TNFalpha inhibitor in experimental arthritis
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Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - January 25, 2007 Authors: David J Gould, Nasim Yousaf, Rewas Fatah, Maria C Subang and Yuti Chernajovsky Source Type: news
The rheumatoid arthritis shared epitope increases cellular susceptibility to oxidative stress by antagonizing an adenosine-mediated anti-oxidative pathway
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Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - January 25, 2007 Authors: Song Ling, Zhanguo Li, Olga Borschukova, Liqun Xiao, Paul Pumpens and Joseph Holoshitz Source Type: news
Microendoscopic Discectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation: Surgical Technique and Outcome in 873 Consecutive Cases
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Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - January 23, 2007 Source Type: news
The impact of concomitant depression on quality of life and health service utilisation in patients with osteoarthritis
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Source: Rheumatology International - January 23, 2007 Source Type: news
Psychosis leading to the diagnosis of unrecognized systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report
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Source: Rheumatology International - January 23, 2007 Source Type: news
An evaluation of anti-TNF-alpha-therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: imbalanced activation of NF kappa B subunits in lymphocytes and modulation of serum cortisol concentration
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Source: Rheumatology International - January 23, 2007 Source Type: news
Early ultrasonographic markers of atherosclerosis in patients with familial Mediterranean fever
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Source: Clinical Rheumatology - January 23, 2007 Source Type: news
Michael Schiff, MD - Newer and Emerging Biologic Treatment Options to Address Inadequate Response to DMARDs in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Source: PeerView CME/CE Audio Podcast - Rheumatology - January 22, 2007 Authors: PeerView Press Tags: Science Source Type: news
CME/CE Information - Newer and Emerging Biologic Treatment Options to Address Inadequate Response to DMARDs in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Source: PeerView CME/CE Audio Podcast - Rheumatology - January 22, 2007 Authors: PeerView Press Tags: Science Source Type: news
New Treatment Hope for Systemic Sclerosis
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Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - January 22, 2007 Source Type: news
[Letters] Infliximab in refractory psoriatic arthritis with severe psoriasis: a 2-year experience
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Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - January 22, 2007 Authors: Voulgari, P. V, Venetsanopoulou, A. I, Epagelis, E. K, Alamanos, Y., Takalou, I., Drosos, A. A Source Type: news
[Editorials] Overweight: advancing our understanding of its impact on the knee and the hip
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Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - January 22, 2007 Authors: Sharma, L., Chang, A. Source Type: news
Molecular analysis of the SLC22A12 (URAT1) gene in patients with primary gout
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Source: Rheumatology - January 22, 2007 Authors: Vazquez-Mellado, J., Jimenez-Vaca, A. L., Cuevas-Covarrubias, S., Alvarado-Romano, V., Pozo-Molina, G., Burgos-Vargas, R. Source Type: news
Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
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Source: Rheumatology - January 22, 2007 Authors: Mok, M. Y., Wong, S. S. Y., Chan, T. M., Fong, D. Y. T., Wong, W. S., Lau, C. S. Source Type: news
A clinical trial of specialist footwear for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
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Source: Rheumatology - January 22, 2007 Authors: Williams, A. E., Rome, K., Nester, C. J. Source Type: news
Erratum
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Source: Rheumatology - January 22, 2007 Source Type: news
[Letters] Demographics and environmental factors in a Wegener's granulomatosis cluster
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Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - January 22, 2007 Authors: Lee, J H M, Attygalle, T, Gaffney, K, Scott, D G I Source Type: news
A 2 yr longitudinal radiographic study examining the effect of a bisphosphonate (risedronate) upon subchondral bone loss in osteoarthritic knee patients
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Source: Rheumatology - January 22, 2007 Authors: Buckland-Wright, J. C., Messent, E. A., Bingham, C. O., Ward, R. J., Tonkin, C. Source Type: news
Health-related quality of life of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis coming from 3 different geographic areas. The PRINTO multinational quality of life cohort study
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Source: Rheumatology - January 22, 2007 Authors: Gutierrez-Suarez, R., Pistorio, A., Cespedes Cruz, A., Norambuena, X., Flato, B., Rumba, I., Harjacek, M., Nielsen, S., Susic, G., Mihaylova, D., Huemer, C., Melo-Gomes, J., Andersson-Gare, B., Balogh, Z., De Cunto, C., Vesely, R., Pagava, K., Romicka, A. Source Type: news
Infections during tumour necrosis factor-{alpha} blocker therapy for rheumatic diseases in daily practice: a systematic retrospective study of 709 patients
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Source: Rheumatology - January 22, 2007 Authors: Salliot, C., Gossec, L., Ruyssen-Witrand, A., Luc, M., Duclos, M., Guignard, S., Dougados, M. Source Type: news
A longitudinal study of the effect of sex and age on rate of change in knee cartilage volume in adults
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Source: Rheumatology - January 22, 2007 Authors: Ding, C., Cicuttini, F., Blizzard, L., Scott, F., Jones, G. Source Type: news
Reply to comment on 'Drug-related pulmonary problems in patients with rheumatoid arthritis' by Yazici and Yazici and 'Pulmonary adverse events with Leflunomide--myth or reality?' by Balakrishnan and Dasgupta
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Source: Rheumatology - January 22, 2007 Authors: Saravanan, V., Kelly, C. A. Source Type: news
[Extended reports] Lipids and inflammation: serial measurements of the lipid profile of blood donors who later developed rheumatoid arthritis
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Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - January 22, 2007 Authors: van Halm, V P, Nielen, M M J, Nurmohamed, M T, van Schaardenburg, D, Reesink, H W, Voskuyl, A E, Twisk, J W R, van de Stadt, R J, de Koning, M H M T, Habibuw, M R, van der Horst-Bruinsma, I E, Dijkmans, B A C Source Type: news
[Extended reports] Abatacept improves both the physical and mental health of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have inadequate response to methotrexate treatment
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Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - January 22, 2007 Authors: Russell, A S, Wallenstein, G V, Li, T, Martin, M C, Maclean, R, Blaisdell, B, Gajria, K, Cole, J C, Becker, J-C, Emery, P Source Type: news
