This is a selection of articles from the March 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Rheumatology headlines.
Perspectives on Safety vs. Benefits of Biologic Therapies
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Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - March 31, 2007 Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Limited Wegener’s granulomatosis—is it limited?
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Source: Clinical Rheumatology - March 31, 2007 Tags: Clinical Rheumatology Source Type: news
Prostaglandin E2 receptors EP1 and EP4 are up-regulated in rabbit chondrocytes by IL-1β, but not by TNFα
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Source: Rheumatology International - March 31, 2007 Tags: Rheumatology International Source Type: news
Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Exhibit Elevated Autoantibody Titers Against Mildly Oxidized Low-density Lipoprotein and Exhibit Decreased Activity of Lipoprotein-associated Phospholipase A2
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Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - March 30, 2007 Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Cardiac sarcoidosis responding to monotherapy with infliximab
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Source: Clinical Rheumatology - March 30, 2007 Tags: Clinical Rheumatology Source Type: news
Arthritis Hampers Millions on the Job
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Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - March 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Morphological characterization of intra-articular HMGB1 expression during the course of collagen-induced arthritis
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Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - March 30, 2007 Authors: Karin Palmblad, Erik Sundberg, Margarita Diez, Riikka Soderling, Ann-Charlotte Aveberger, Ulf Andersson and Helena Erlandsson Harris Source Type: news
Differential Effects on BAFF and APRIL Levels in Rituximab-treated Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - March 29, 2007 Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Synovial proliferation differentially affects hypoxia in the joint cavities of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients
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Source: Clinical Rheumatology - March 29, 2007 Tags: Clinical Rheumatology Source Type: news
A new murine model to define the critical pathologic and therapeutic mediators of polymyositis
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 29, 2007 Authors: Takahiko Sugihara, Chiyoko Sekine, Takashi Nakae, Kuniko Kohyama, Masayoshi Harigai, Yoichiro Iwakura, Yoh Matsumoto, Nobuyuki Miyasaka, Hitoshi Kohsaka Source Type: news
Computed tomography measurement of tophus volume: Comparison with physical measurement
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: Nicola Dalbeth, Barnaby Clark, Kate Gregory, Gregory D. Gamble, Anthony Doyle, Fiona M. McQueen Source Type: news
Work-related repetitive strain injury and leisure-time physical activity
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: C. R. Ratzlaff, J. H. Gillies, M. W. Koehoorn Source Type: news
Therapy of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Outcome of infliximab failures switched to etanercept
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: Maya H. Buch, Sarah J. Bingham, Victoria Bejarano, Domini Bryer, Jo White, Paul Emery, Richard Reece, Mark Quinn Source Type: news
Heritability of Raynaud's phenomenon and vascular responsiveness to cold: A study of adult female twins
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: L. F. Cherkas, F. M. K. Williams, L. Carter, K. Howell, C. M. Black, T. D. Spector, A. J. MacGregor Source Type: news
Calciphylaxis: An important imitator of cutaneous vasculitis
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: Dana Jacobs-Kosmin, Raphael J. DeHoratius Source Type: news
Usefulness of the disease activity scores for polymyalgia rheumatica for predicting glucocorticoid dose changes: A study of 243 scenarios
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: Aymeric Binard, Michel De Bandt, Jean-Marie Berthelot, Alain Saraux, Inflammatory Joint Disease Working Group (CRI) of the French Society for Rheumatology Source Type: news
Measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review of scales in use
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: S. Hewlett, M. Hehir, J. R. Kirwan Source Type: news
Effect of anatomic realignment on muscle function during gait in patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: Dan K. Ramsey, Lynn Snyder-Mackler, Michael Lewek, William Newcomb, Katherine S. Rudolph Source Type: news
Experiences of mothers living with inflammatory arthritis
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: Catherine L. Backman, Linda del Fabro Smith, Sharon Smith, Pamela L. Montie, Melinda Suto Source Type: news
Social functioning and peer relationships of adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, Anne M. Lynch, T. Brent Graham, Nicole F. Swain, Sara M. Mullen, Robert B. Noll Source Type: news
Evolution of disability in adults with hip arthroplasty: A national longitudinal study
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: Agnes Dechartres, Isabelle Boutron, Remy Nizard, Serge Poiraudeau, Carine Roy, Jean-François Ravaud, Philippe Ravaud Source Type: news
Physical activity for osteoarthritis management: A randomized controlled clinical trial evaluating hydrotherapy or Tai Chi classes
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: Marlene Fransen, Lillias Nairn, Julie Winstanley, Paul Lam, John Edmonds Source Type: news
Validation of the Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada magnetic resonance imaging spinal inflammation index: Is it necessary to score the entire spine?
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: Walter P. Maksymowych, Suhkvinder S. Dhillon, Roy Park, David Salonen, Robert D. Inman, Robert G. W. Lambert Source Type: news
Full-limb and knee radiography assessments of varus-valgus alignment and their relationship to osteoarthritis disease features by magnetic resonance imaging
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: Sakeba N. Issa, Dorothy Dunlop, Alison Chang, Jing Song, Pottumarthi V. Prasad, Ali Guermazi, Charles Peterfy, September Cahue, Meredith Marshall, Dipali Kapoor, Karen Hayes, Leena Sharma Source Type: news
A brief pain management program compared with physical therapy for low back pain: Results from an economic analysis alongside a randomized clinical trial
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: D. G. T. Whitehurst, M. Lewis, G. L. Yao, S. Bryan, J. P. Raftery, R. Mullis, E. M. Hay Source Type: news
The Australian/Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index in a community-dwelling population of older adults: Reliability and validity
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: Krysia S. Dziedzic, Elaine Thomas, Helen Myers, Susan Hill, Elaine M. Hay Source Type: news
Evaluation of the preliminary definitions of minimal disease activity and remission in an early seropositive rheumatoid arthritis cohort
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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - March 29, 2007 Authors: Dinesh Khanna, Myungshin Oh, Daniel E. Furst, Veena Ranganath, Richard H. Gold, John T. Sharp, Grace S. Park, Edward C. Keystone, Harold E. Paulus, Western Consortium of Practicing Rheumatologists Source Type: news
Arthritis Pain Found to Stimulate Emotions
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Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - March 28, 2007 Source Type: news
Interferon-[gamma] regulates susceptibility to collagen-induced arthritis through suppression of interleukin-17
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Cong-Qiu Chu, David Swart, Dina Alcorn, Joel Tocker, Keith B. Elkon Source Type: news
Reproductive and menopausal factors and risk of systemic lupus erythematosus in women
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Karen H. Costenbader, Diane Feskanich, Meir J. Stampfer, Elizabeth W. Karlson Source Type: news
A tumor necrosis factor receptor loop peptide mimic inhibits bone destruction to the same extent as anti-tumor necrosis factor monoclonal antibody in murine collagen-induced arthritis
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Hiroaki Saito, Takefumi Kojima, Mariko Takahashi, William C. Horne, Roland Baron, Teruo Amagasa, Keiichi Ohya, Kazuhiro Aoki Source Type: news
Decoy receptor 3 expressed in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts protects the cells against fas-induced apoptosis
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Shinya Hayashi, Yasushi Miura, Takayuki Nishiyama, Makoto Mitani, Koji Tateishi, Yoshitada Sakai, Akira Hashiramoto, Masahiro Kurosaka, Shunichi Shiozawa, Minoru Doita Source Type: news
Reply
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Daniel Aletaha, Josef S. Smolen, Michael M. Ward Source Type: news
Estrogens and lupus: Bubbling cauldron or another overrated Witches' Brew?
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Michael D. Lockshin, Jill P. Buyon Source Type: news
Role of matrix metalloproteinases, proinflammatory cytokines, and oxidative stress-derived molecules in hepatitis C virus-associated mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis neuropathy
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: David Saadoun, Ivan Bieche, François-Jérome Authier, Ingrid Laurendeau, Florence Jambou, Jean Charles Piette, Michel Vidaud, Thierry Maisonobe, Patrice Cacoub Source Type: news
What is juvenile psoriatic arthritis? Comment on the article by Stoll et al
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Alberto Martini Source Type: news
Interstitial pneumonitis in Blau syndrome with documented mutation in CARD15
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Mara L. Becker, Tammy M. Martin, Trudy M. Doyle, Carlos D. Rosé Source Type: news
Structural insertion/deletion variation in IRF5 is associated with a risk haplotype and defines the precise IRF5 isoforms expressed in systemic lupus erythematosus
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Sergey V. Kozyrev, Susanna Lewén, Prasad M. V. Linga Reddy, Bernardo Pons-Estel, Argentine Collaborative Group, Torsten Witte, German Collaborative Group, Peter Junker, Helle Laustrup, Carmen Gutiérrez, Ana Suárez, Maria Francisca González-Escribano, Source Type: news
Liver X receptor is a therapeutic target in collagen-induced arthritis
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Subba R. Chintalacharuvu, George E. Sandusky, Thomas P. Burris, Glenna C. Burmer, Sunil Nagpal Source Type: news
Blockade of the interleukin-21/interleukin-21 receptor pathway ameliorates disease in animal models of rheumatoid arthritis
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Deborah A. Young, Martin Hegen, Hak Ling Margery Ma, Matthew J. Whitters, Leo M. Albert, Leslie Lowe, Mayra Senices, Paul W. Wu, Barbara Sibley, Yelena Leathurby, Tom P. Brown, Cheryl Nickerson-Nutter, James C. Keith Jr., Mary Collins Source Type: news
The role of varus and valgus alignment in knee osteoarthritis
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Leena Sharma Source Type: news
Positive association of SLC26A2 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Rebecca Lamb, Wendy Thomson, British Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology, Emma M. Ogilvie, Rachelle Donn Source Type: news
Light up-regulated on B lymphocytes and monocytes in rheumatoid arthritis mediates cellular adhesion and metalloproteinase production by synoviocytes
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Young Mo Kang, So Young Kim, Jin Hee Kang, Seung Woo Han, Eon Jeong Nam, Hee Soo Kyung, Jae Yong Park, In San Kim Source Type: news
Selective therapeutic control of C5a and the terminal complement complex by anti-C5 single-chain Fv in an experimental model of antigen-induced arthritis in rats
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Fabio Fischetti, Paolo Durigutto, Paolo Macor, Roberto Marzari, Renzo Carretta, Francesco Tedesco Source Type: news
Association between valgus and varus alignment and the development and progression of radiographic osteoarthritis of the knee
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: G. M. Brouwer, A. W. Van Tol, A. P. Bergink, J. N. Belo, R. M. D. Bernsen, M. Reijman, H. A. P. Pols, S. M. A. Bierma-Zeinstra Source Type: news
ACR Announcements
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Source Type: news
Psoriatic arthritis: Current concepts on pathogenesis-oriented therapeutic options
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Anthony M. Turkiewicz, Larry W. Moreland Source Type: news
Aberrant expression of BAFF by B lymphocytes infiltrating the salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome
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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2007 Authors: Capucine Daridon, Valérie Devauchelle, Pascal Hutin, Rozenn Le Berre, Christine Martins-Carvalho, Boutahar Bendaoud, Maryvonne Dueymes, Alain Saraux, Pierre Youinou, Jacques-Olivier Pers Source Type: news
UCB Provides Update On CIMZIA(TM) For Crohn's Disease And Rheumatoid Arthritis In The US
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Source: Arthritis News From Medical News Today - March 27, 2007 Source Type: news
High positivity of anti-CCP antibodies in patients with Down syndrome
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Source: Clinical Rheumatology - March 27, 2007 Tags: Clinical Rheumatology Source Type: news
Protracted familial mediterranean fever arthritis presenting as septic arthritis
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Source: Rheumatology International - March 27, 2007 Tags: Rheumatology International Source Type: news
Replication of genetic effects of interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) on systemic lupus erythematosus in a Korean population
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Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - March 27, 2007 Authors: Hyoung Doo Shin, Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Chan-Bum Choi, Soo Ok Lee, Hye Won Lee and Sang-Cheol Bae Source Type: news
Genes may determine success of hip replacement surgery
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Source: Rheumatology News - Doctors Lounge - March 24, 2007 Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Guidelines causing iatrogenic disease?
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Wise, E. M., O'Brien, T., Dickson, D. J. Tags: Education MATTERS ARISING Source Type: news
Uptake of influenza vaccination in patients on immunosuppressant agents for rheumatological diseases: a follow-up audit of the influence of secondary care
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Doe, S., Pathare, S., Kelly, C. A., Heycock, C. R., Binding, J., Hamilton, J. Tags: Rheumatoid Arthritis LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: news
Investigation of the role of ENPP1 and TNAP genes in chondrocalcinosis
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Zhang, Y., Brown, M. A., Peach, C., Russell, G., Wordsworth, B. P. Tags: Immunogenetics, Soft Tissue Rheumatism BASIC SCIENCE Source Type: news
Psoriatic arthritis patients doing better on infliximab than etanercept
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Smith, N., Gadsby, K., Deighton, C. Tags: Spondylarthropathies CASE REPORTS Source Type: news
Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 single nucleotide polymorphisms do not confer susceptibility for the development of adult onset polymyositis/dermatomyositis in UK Caucasians
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Chinoy, H., Salway, F., Fertig, N., Tait, B. D., Oddis, C. V., Ollier, W. E. R., Cooper, R. G. Tags: Myositis and Muscle Disease BASIC SCIENCE Source Type: news
Role of TNFRp55 in Yersinia enterocolitica O:3-induced arthritis: triggering bacterial antigens and articular immune response
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Di Genaro, M. S., Cargnelutti, D. E., Elicabe, J. R., Lacoste, M. G., Valdez, S., Gomez, N., de Guzman, A. M. S. Tags: Spondylarthropathies BASIC SCIENCE Source Type: news
A cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome with joint destruction
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Lequerre, T., Vittecoq, O., Saugier-Veber, P., Goldenberg, A., Patoz, P., Frebourg, T., Le Loet, X. Tags: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Autoimmunity CLINICAL Source Type: news
A case of Raynaud's phenomenon in mixed connective tissue disease responding to rituximab therapy
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Haroon, M., O'Gradaigh, D., Foley-Nolan, D. Tags: Vasculitis CASE REPORTS Source Type: news
Development and validation of a patient-centred Measure of Activity Limitation (MAL) in rheumatoid arthritis
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Goodacre, L., Smith, J., Meddis, D., Goodacre, J. Tags: Rheumatoid Arthritis CLINICAL Source Type: news
A longitudinal study exploring pain control, treatment and service provision for individuals with end-stage lower limb osteoarthritis
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: McHugh, G. A., Luker, K. A., Campbell, M., Kay, P. R., Silman, A. J. Tags: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, Psychology: Measurement and Management of Pain CLINICAL Source Type: news
Treatment of knee pain in older adults in primary care: development of an evidence-based model of care
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Porcheret, M., Jordan, K., Croft, P., in collaboration with the Primary Care Rheumatology Society Tags: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, Rehabilitation CLINICAL Source Type: news
Celecoxib and CVS risk--lessons from the APC and PreSAP studies
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Armstrong, D. J. Tags: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, Rheumatoid Arthritis EDITORIALS Source Type: news
Hepatitis C virus infection, cryoglobulinaemia, and beyond
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Sansonno, D., Carbone, A., De Re, V., Dammacco, F. Tags: REVIEWS Source Type: news
Rheumatoid synovial endothelial cells produce macrophage colony-stimulating factor leading to osteoclastogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Nakano, K., Okada, Y., Saito, K., Tanikawa, R., Sawamukai, N., Sasaguri, Y., Kohro, T., Wada, Y., Kodama, T., Tanaka, Y. Tags: Rheumatoid Arthritis BASIC SCIENCE Source Type: news
The differential expression of corticosteroid receptor isoforms in corticosteroid-resistant and -sensitive patients with rheumatoid arthritis
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Kozaci, D. L., Chernajovsky, Y., Chikanza, I. C. Tags: Rheumatoid Arthritis BASIC SCIENCE Source Type: news
Neonatal antiphospholipid syndrome associated with heterozygous methylentetrahydrofolate reductase C677T and prothrombin G20210A gene mutations
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Paro-Panjan, D., Kitanovski, L., Avcin, T. Tags: Immunogenetics, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Autoimmunity CASE REPORTS Source Type: news
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma--meta-analyses of the effects of corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Bernatsky, S., Lee, J. L., Rahme, E. Tags: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Autoimmunity CLINICAL Source Type: news
Systemic lupus erythematosus in a multiethnic US cohort (LUMINA) XL II: factors predictive of new or worsening proteinuria
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Source: Rheumatology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Bastian, H. M., Alarcon, G. S., Roseman, J. M., McGwin, G., Vila, L. M., Fessler, B. J., Reveille, J. D., for the LUMINA study group Tags: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Autoimmunity CLINICAL Source Type: news
Association between an endoglin gene polymorphism and systemic sclerosis-related pulmonary arterial hypertension
