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- Management Of Ankylosing Spondylitis - The Patient Version
- Anklyosing Spondylitis: A Systematic Literature Review
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- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Synthetic And Biological Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
- Cardiovascular Risk Management In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis And Other Forms Of Inflammatory Arthritis
- Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy In Rheumatic Diseases
- Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy In Rheumatic Diseases Pt 2
- Treatment Of Systemic Sclerosis: A Report From The Eular Scleroderma Trials And Research Group (Eustar)
- Behçet Disease
- Fibromyalgia Syndrome
- Hand Osteoarthritis
- Gout
- Early Arthritis
- Hip Osteoarthritis
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ACR criteria for rheumatic diseases
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- Fibromyalgia
- Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis
- Gout
- Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura
- Hypersensitivity Vasculitis
- Osteoarthritis- Hand
- Osteoarthritis- Hip
- Osteoarthritis- Knee
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Reactive Arthritis
- Systemic Sclerosis
- SLE
- Takayasu Arteritis
- Wegener'S Granulomatosis- Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
EULAR classification and diagnosis criteria/ response criteria
Recommended Reading & Guidelines
- A randomized study of the effect of withdrawing hydroxychloroquine sulfate in systemic lupus erythematosus. The Canadian Hydroxychloroquine Study Group. N Engl J Med, 1991. 324(3): p. 150-4.
- Alarcon, G.S., et al., Effect of hydroxychloroquine on the survival of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: data from LUMINA, a multiethnic US cohort (LUMINA L). Ann Rheum Dis, 2007. 66(9): p. 1168-72.
- American College of Rheumatology, New NOF Guidelines and the WHO Fracture Assessment Tool or FRAX. 2008. [PDF]
- American College of Rheumatology, Osteoporosis and Bone Mineral Density - American College of Rheumatology. 2010. [PDF]
- Appel, G.B., et al., Mycophenolate mofetil versus cyclophosphamide for induction treatment of lupus nephritis. J Am Soc Nephrol, 2009. 20(5): p. 1103-12.
- Cummings, S.R., et al., Denosumab for prevention of fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. N Engl J Med, 2009. 361(8): p. 756-65.
- Erkan, D., G. Espinosa, and R. Cervera, Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome: updated diagnostic algorithms. Autoimmun Rev, 2010. 10(2): p. 74-9.
- Fam, A.G., Paraneoplastic rheumatic syndromes. Baillieres Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol, 2000. 14(3): p. 515-33.
- Ginzler, E.M., et al., Nonrenal disease activity following mycophenolate mofetil or intravenous cyclophosphamide as induction treatment for lupus nephritis: findings in a multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label, parallel-group clinical trial. Arthritis Rheum, 2010. 62(1): p. 211-21.
- Houssiau, F.A., et al., Immunosuppressive therapy in lupus nephritis: the Euro-Lupus Nephritis Trial, a randomized trial of low-dose versus high-dose intravenous cyclophosphamide. Arthritis Rheum, 2002. 46(8): p. 2121-31.
- Manzi, S., et al., Effects of belimumab, a B lymphocyte stimulator-specific inhibitor, on disease activity across multiple organ domains in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: combined results from two phase III trials. Ann Rheum Dis, 2012. 71(11): p. 1833-8.
- Merrill, J.T., et al., The efficacy and safety of abatacept in patients with non-life-threatening manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus: results of a twelve-month, multicenter, exploratory, phase IIb, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Arthritis Rheum, 2010. 62(10): p. 3077-87.
- Miyakis, S., et al., International consensus statement on an update of the classification criteria for definite antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). J Thromb Haemost, 2006. 4(2): p. 295-306.
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, IMACS FORM 07A: MYOSITIS DISEASE ACTIVITY. 2005. [PDF]
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, MANUAL MUSCLE TESTING PROCEDURES for MMT8 TESTING. 2007. [PDF]
- Petri, M., et al., Combined oral contraceptives in women with systemic lupus erythematosus. N Engl J Med, 2005. 353(24): p. 2550-8.
- Petri, M., et al., Derivation and validation of the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum, 2012. 64(8): p. 2677-86.
- Stone, J.H., et al., Mechanisms of Disease: IgG4-related disease. N Engl J Med, 2012. 366(6): p. 539-51.
- Weening, J.J., et al., The classification of glomerulonephritis in systemic lupus erythematosus revisited. Kidney Int, 2004. 65(2): p. 521-30.
Recent Articles
Arthritis & Rheumatism
- A computer simulation approach for assessing therapeutic intervention points to prevent cytokine-induced cartilage breakdown
- In vivo imaging of matrix metalloprotease 12 and matrix metalloprotease 13 activities in the mouse model of collagen-induced arthritis
- Subscapular bursitis and calcinosis in a dermatomyositis patient
- Joint and fascia manifestations in chronic graft-versus-host disease and their assessment
- Inhibition of myogenic MicroRNAs-1, 133, and 206 by inflammatory cytokines links inflammation and muscle degeneration in adult inflammatory myopathies
- The IL-23/IL-17 axis in spondyloarthritis pathogenesis: Th17 and beyond
- Clinical images: Hookworm associated reactive spondyloarthritis
- Key roles for interferon- and TGF-beta-regulated genes, and macrophage activation in progressive lung fibrosis associated with Systemic Sclerosis
- Molecular insights into SSc-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD)
- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk for complications following total joint arthroplasty
- Reciprocal activation of CD4+T cells and synovial fibroblasts by SDF-1 promotes RANKL expression and osteoclastogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis
- Essential mixed cryoglobulinemic vasculitis
- Spinal inflammation in the absence of sacroiliac joint inflammation on MRI in patients with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis
- Drug-associated polymyalgia rheumatica/giant cell arteritis occurring in two patients after treatment with ipilimumab, an antagonist of CTLA-4
- Does medication or disease activity during pregnancy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Influence bone density of their 7-year-old offspring?
- Ultrasound assessment of synovial pathologies in rheumatoid arthritis using comprehensive multi-plane images of the 2nd metacarpophalangeal joint - Identification of the components which are reliable and influential on the global assessment of the whole joint
- In Vivo luminescent imaging of NF-κB activity and serum cytokine levels predict pain sensitivities in a rodent model of osteoarthritis
- Alteration of lymphatic vessel and function in osteoarthritic joints
- Lysyl oxidase is a potential biomarker of fibrosis in systemic sclerosis
- Skin progenitor cells contribute to bleomycin-induced skin fibrosis
- In this issue
- Editorial: A Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet: Arthritis & Rheumatism Changes Its Name After Fifty-Six Years
- Editorial: The Regional Distribution of Rheumatologists: What Can We Do, What Should We Do?
- Editorial: Ethnic-Specific Genetic Analyses in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Incremental Gains but Valuable Contributions to the Big Picture
- Regional Distribution of Adult Rheumatologists
- A Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals ARL15, a Novel Non-HLA Susceptibility Gene for Rheumatoid Arthritis in North Indians
- Indocyanine Green–Enhanced Fluorescence Optical Imaging in Patients With Early and Very Early Arthritis: A Comparative Study With Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Brief Report: M-Ficolin Levels Reflect Disease Activity and Predict Remission in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Brief Report: Association of Genetic Variants in the IL4 and IL4R Genes With the Severity of Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Study in Seven Cohorts
- Brief Report: Identification of BACH2 and RAD51B as Rheumatoid Arthritis Susceptibility Loci in a Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Data
- A Distinct Human CD4+ T Cell Subset That Secretes CXCL13 in Rheumatoid Synovium
- Local Synovial Engagement of Angiogenic TIE-2 Is Associated With the Development of Persistent Erosive Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients With Early Arthritis
- The Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptor γ Agonist Pioglitazone Preserves Bone Microarchitecture in Experimental Arthritis by Reducing the Interleukin-17–Dependent Osteoclastogenic Pathway
- Tumor Necrosis Factor α Inhibition in Radiographic and Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results From a Large Observational Cohort
- Deletion of the Transforming Growth Factor β Receptor Type II Gene in Articular Chondrocytes Leads to a Progressive Osteoarthritis-like Phenotype in Mice
- Annexin A6 Interacts With p65 and Stimulates NF-κB Activity and Catabolic Events in Articular Chondrocytes
- Sulforaphane Represses Matrix-Degrading Proteases and Protects Cartilage From Destruction In Vitro and In Vivo
- MicroRNA-127-5p Regulates Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 Expression and Interleukin-1β–Induced Catabolic Effects in Human Chondrocytes
- Role of Interleukin-10 in Endochondral Bone Formation in Mice: Anabolic Effect via the Bone Morphogenetic Protein/Smad Pathway
- 9G4+ Autoantibodies Are an Important Source of Apoptotic Cell Reactivity Associated With High Levels of Disease Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- P2X7 Blockade Attenuates Murine Lupus Nephritis by Inhibiting Activation of the NLRP3/ASC/Caspase 1 Pathway
- Value of Isolated IgA Anti–β2-Glycoprotein I Positivity in the Diagnosis of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Recommendations for Screening and Detection of Connective Tissue Disease–Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Brief Report: A Regulatory Variant in CCR6 Is Associated With Susceptibility to Antitopoisomerase-Positive Systemic Sclerosis
- Memory Dysfunction in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome Is Associated With Anti-NR2 Antibodies
- Role of Fms-like Tyrosine Kinase 3 Ligand as a Potential Biologic Marker of Lymphoma in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome
- Association of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 6 With Exocrine Gland Dysfunction in Patients With Sjögren's Syndrome and in Mice
- Genome-Wide Association Study of Dermatomyositis Reveals Genetic Overlap With Other Autoimmune Disorders
- Activation of the Ubiquitin Proteasome Pathway in a Mouse Model of Inflammatory Myopathy: A Potential Therapeutic Target
- Aberrant Muscle Antigen Exposure in Mice Is Sufficient to Cause Myositis in a Treg Cell–Deficient Milieu
- Chronic Kidney Disease and the Risk of Incident Gout Among Middle-Aged Men: A Seven-Year Prospective Observational Study
- Brief Report: Anti–Tumor Necrosis Factor α Targets Protein Kinase B/c-Akt–Induced Resistance of Effector Cells to Suppression in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Prevalence of the Fibromyalgia Phenotype in Patients With Spine Pain Presenting to a Tertiary Care Pain Clinic and the Potential Treatment Implications
- Overlapping Structural and Functional Brain Changes in Patients With Long-Term Exposure to Fibromyalgia Pain
- Bronchial Stenosis in Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener's)
- Progressing Toward, and Recovering From, Knee Replacement Surgery: A Five-Year Cohort Study
- Controversial Correlation Between Fcγ Receptor IIB and Toll-like Receptor 2 in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Comment on the Article by Abdollahi-Roodsaz et al
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- Dysregulation of Treg Cells in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis: Comment on the Article by Free et al
- Reply
- Linear Branching Depigmentation of the Leg
- Late-Breaking Abstracts
- Reviewers 2013
- Contents, Volume 65, 2013
- ACR Announcements
Arthritis Care & Research
- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis nowadays are less psychologically distressed and physically disabled than patients two decades ago
- Discordance of global estimates by patients and their physicians in usual care of many rheumatic diseases is associated with 5 MDHAQ scores not found on the HAQ
- First ray kinematics in females with rheumatoid arthritis and bunion deformity: A gait simulation imaging study
- Risk factors for early revision after total hip arthroplasty
- Confusion concerning multiple versions of the Childhood Myositis Assessment Scale
- Time trends in the characteristics of patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty
- Cost-utility analysis of a multidisciplinary strategy to manage osteoarthritis of the knee: Economic evaluation of the PhiTOA study
- Validity of a self-administered version of the brief index of lupus damage in a predominantly african american systemic lupus erythematosus cohort
- Association between life events and rheumatoid arthritis, results from the EIRA case control study
- Metaphors and representations of Systemic Lupus Erithematosus (SLE). A comment on the article by Sutanto et al
- Educational and vocational outcomes of adults with childhood- and adult-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: 9 years of follow-up
- Cardiovascular risk factors in females with primary Sjögren's syndrome: United Kingdom primary Sjögren's syndrome registry results
- Reliability of assessing hand osteoarthritis on digital photographs and associations with radiographic and clinical findings
- The cost effectiveness of duloxetine for osteoarthritis: A Q uébec societal perspective
- Knee power is an important parameter in understanding medial knee joint load in knee osteoarthritis
- Health care use of patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee after implementation of a stepped care strategy: An observational study
- Modest association of joint hypermobility with disabling and limiting musculoskeletal pain: Comment on the article by Mulvey et al (pp 1325-33)
- Joint hypermobility is associated with disabling and limiting musculoskeletal pain: Results from a large scale general population based survey Reply
- Tightening Up? Impact of musculoskeletal ultrasound disease activity assessment on treatment decisions in early rheumatoid arthritis patients treated using a treat to target strategy
- Comparative distribution of ultrasound-detectable forefoot bursae in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- Imaging of Blast Injuries to the Lower Extremities Sustained in the Boston Marathon Bombing
- Association of Tobacco Exposure and Reduction of Radiographic Progression in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From a French Multicenter Cohort
- First-Year Radiographic Progression as a Predictor of Further Progression in Early Arthritis: Results of a Large National French Cohort
- Symptom Complexes at the Earliest Phases of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Synthesis of the Qualitative Literature
- Patterns of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients After 2002: A Systematic Review
- Better Functional and Similar Pain Outcomes in Osteoarthritis Compared to Rheumatoid Arthritis After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Cohort Study
- Association of Metabolic Risk Factors With Cartilage Degradation Assessed by T2 Relaxation Time at the Knee: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative
- Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Longitudinal Study
- Improvement in Health and Possible Reduction in Disease Activity Using Endurance Exercise in Patients With Established Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial With a 1-Year Open Extension Followup
- Clinical and Laboratory Features Distinguishing Juvenile Polymyositis and Muscular Dystrophy
- Effectiveness of Musculoskeletal Education Interventions in People With Low Literacy Levels: A Systematic Review
- Lyme Arthritis: A Comparison of Presentation, Synovial Fluid Analysis, and Treatment Course in Children and Adults
- Association of Planus Foot Posture and Pronated Foot Function With Foot Pain: The Framingham Foot Study
- Shoulder Pain in the Community: An Examination of Associative Factors Using a Longitudinal Cohort Study
- Clinical and Health Care Use Characteristics of Patients Newly Starting Allopurinol, Febuxostat, and Colchicine for the Treatment of Gout
- Exercise/Physical Activity and Weight Management Efforts in Canadians With Self-Reported Arthritis
- Cutaneous Adverse Events During Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Conditions With Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists: Study Using the Spanish Registry of Adverse Events of Biological Therapies in Rheumatic Diseases
- Infection Risk After Orthopedic Surgery in Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases Treated With Immunosuppressive Drugs
- Effect of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on Grip and Pinch Strength Compared With Sex- and Age-Matched Normative Data
- Lipid and Lipoprotein Levels and Trend in Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared to the General Population
- “Somebody to Say ‘Come On We Can Sort This’”: A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Consultation Among Older Adults With Symptomatic Foot Osteoarthritis
- A 72-Year-Old Man With Dyspnea, Circumferential Aortic Thickening, and Weight Loss
- Does Subclinical Atherosclerosis Really Exist in Systemic Sclerosis? Comment on the Article by Turiel et al
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- Volume 65 Table of Contents
- ARHP Announcements
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