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New Concepts in Pain Research and Pain Management of the Rheumatic Diseases
13 June 2011
Objectives: To provide an update on advances in pain research and practical guidelines for pain management in the rheumatic diseases. Methods: A selected literature review and authors' conference cons...
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Don L. Goldenberg,
Daniel J. Clauw,
Mary-Ann Fitzcharles
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319-334
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A Systematic Review and Mixed Treatment Comparison of the Efficacy of Pharmacological Treatments for Fibromyalgia
25 August 2011
Objectives: To review the literature on pharmacological treatments for fibromyalgia. Methods: Relative efficacy was estimated in terms of outcome measures highlighted by the Outcome Measures in Rheuma...
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Ernest Choy,
David Marshall,
Zahava L. Gabriel,
Stephen A. Mitchell,
Elizabeth Gylee,
Helen A. Dakin
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335-345.e6
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| SLE |
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Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Agonists May Minimize Cyclophosphamide Associated Gonadotoxicity in SLE and Autoimmune Diseases
25 August 2011
Objective: Since young women undergoing cyclophosphamide pulse therapy may suffer premature ovarian failure (POF) in almost 50% of cases, we examined the ability of GnRH-a administration to minimize t...
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Zeev Blumenfeld,
Or Mischari,
Naomi Schultz,
Nina Boulman,
Alexandra Balbir-Gurman
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346-352
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: An Emerging Disease Manifestation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
25 August 2011
Objectives: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a rare feature of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that can present with seizures, visual disturbance, and/or hypertension. We desc...
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Claire E. Barber,
Renée Leclerc,
Dafna D. Gladman,
Murray B. Urowitz,
Paul R. Fortin
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353-363
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Rituximab Therapy in Refractory Neuropsychiatric Lupus: Current Clinical Evidence
29 August 2011
Objective: To review and summarize published information on the effectiveness and safety of rituximab (RTX) in adult patients with refractory neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE). Met...
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Javier Narváez,
Valeria Ríos-Rodriguez,
Diana de la Fuente,
Paula Estrada,
Laura López-Vives,
Carmen Gómez-Vaquero,
Joan Miquel Nolla
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364-372
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Association Between Statin Use and Lupus-Like Syndrome Using Spontaneous Reports
25 August 2011
Objectives: Several case reports of lupus-like syndrome suggest that statins could have triggered the development of this rare autoimmune disease. However, data on the association between statin use a...
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Hilda J.I. de Jong,
Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert,
Siti R.F. Saldi,
Rob J. Vandebriel,
Patrick C. Souverein,
Ronald H.B. Meyboom,
Henk van Loveren,
Olaf H. Klungel
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373-381
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| RA |
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Recapitulates Events Relevant in Blastocyst Implantation and Embryogenesis: A Pathogenetic Theory
04 July 2011
Objectives: Theoretical considerations support the hypothesis that functionally relevant genes were not positively selected for symptomatic chronic inflammatory diseases (CIDs) because of 3 major reas...
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Rainer H. Straub,
Maurizio Cutolo,
Martin Fleck
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382-392
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The Effect of TNF-alpha Blocking Therapy on Lipid Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Meta-Analysis
13 June 2011
Objectives: Changes in the lipid profile have been described in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) following therapy with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha blocking agents. However, thus far, res...
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Alper M. van Sijl,
Mike J.L. Peters,
Dirk L. Knol,
Riekie H.C. de Vet,
Naveed Sattar,
Ben A.C. Dijkmans,
Yvo M. Smulders,
Michael T. Nurmohamed
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393-400
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Comparative Effectiveness of Rituximab in Combination with Either Methotrexate or Leflunomide in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
22 August 2011
Objective: To compare the effectiveness and safety of a combination of rituximab (RTX) with either methotrexate (MTX) or leflunomide (LEF) in the treatment of patients with active rheumatoid arthritis...
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Javier Narváez,
César Díaz-Torné,
José Miguel Ruiz,
Maria Victoria Hernández,
Vicens Torrente-Segarra,
Sergio Ros,
Arturo Rodriguez de la Serna,
César Díaz-López,
Raimon Sanmartí,
Joan Miquel Nolla
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401-405
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| OA |
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The Cross-Sectional Relationship of Hemoglobin Levels and Functional Outcomes in Women with Self-Reported Osteoarthritis: Results from the Women's Health Initiative
04 July 2011
Objectives: Gastrointestinal blood loss is a recognized complication of the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) in patients with arthritis. We examined the cross-sectional relationshi...
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Charles B. Eaton,
Marc C. Hochberg,
Annlouise Assaf,
Byron L. Cryer,
Bing Lu,
George Sands,
Beatriz Rodriguez,
Andrea LaCroix,
Lawrence Lessin,
Marian C. Limacher,
Nancy Fugate Woods,
Stephanie Connelly,
Zhao Chen
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406-414
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Risk, Predictors, and Clinical Characteristics of Lymphoma Development in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome
13 June 2011
Objective: To assess the risk and predictors of lymphoma development in a large cohort of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Methods: Cox-regression analyses were used to study the predic...
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Roser Solans-Laqué,
Andrés López-Hernandez,
Josep Angel Bosch-Gil,
Andrés Palacios,
Mercedes Campillo,
Miquel Vilardell-Tarres
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415-423
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| Vasculitis |
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Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies, Autoimmune Neutropenia, and Vasculitis
20 April 2011
Objectives: Reports of an association between antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) and autoimmune neutropenia have rarely included cases of proven vasculitis. A case of ANCA-associated vasculi...
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Peter C. Grayson,
J. Mark Sloan,
John L. Niles,
Paul A. Monach,
Peter A. Merkel
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424-433
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Syndrome of Cocaine-Levamisole-Induced Cutaneous Vasculitis and Immune-Mediated Leukopenia
25 August 2011
Objective: We describe 4 patients who presented with palpable purpura, arthralgia or arthritis, leukopenia, and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antigen (ANCA) positivity most likely as a result of a hypers...
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Samuel H. Poon,
Crisostomo R. Baliog,
Ralph N. Sams,
Leslie Robinson-Bostom,
Gladys H. Telang,
Anthony M. Reginato
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434-444
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Vasculopathy, Hematological, and Immune Abnormalities Associated with Levamisole-Contaminated Cocaine Use
Objectives: To report 4 cases of cocaine-related purpura and to review previously reported cases of levamisole, levamisole-contaminated cocaine, and cocaine-induced vasculopathy. Methods: We describe ...
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Tahir A. Khan,
Raquel Cuchacovich,
Luis R. Espinoza,
Suman Lata,
Nirupa J. Patel,
Ignacio Garcia-Valladares,
Michele M. Salassi,
Charles V. Sanders
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445-454
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Wegener's Granulomatosis: Case Report and Literature Review
Background: Pulmonary manifestations of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) are present in 45% of cases at the onset of the disease, and they reach 85% of the patients during its evolution. Pulmonary affect...
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Moncef Belhassen-Garcia,
Virginia Velasco-Tirado,
Lucía Alvela-Suaréz,
Adela Carpio-Pérez,
Javier Pardo Lledías,
Nuria Novoa,
Alicia Iglesias-Gómez,
Miguel Cordero-Sánchez
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455-460
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Pulmonary Arteries Involvement in Takayasu's Arteritis: Two Cases and Literature Review
01 August 2011
Objectives: To review pulmonary arteritis (PA) complicated by pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in Takayasu's arteritis (TA). Methods: Two cases of PA and PAH in TA patients and similar cases publ...
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Kohava Toledano,
Ludmila Guralnik,
Avraham Lorber,
Amos Ofer,
Mordechai Yigla,
Alexander Rozin,
Doron Markovits,
Yolanda Braun-Moscovici,
Alexandra Balbir-Gurman
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461-470
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The Independent Impact of Congestive Heart Failure Status and Diuretic Use on Serum Uric Acid Among Men with a High Cardiovascular Risk Profile: A Prospective Longitudinal Study
25 March 2011
Objective: To evaluate the independent impact of congestive heart failure (CHF) status (compensation or decompensation) on serum uric acid levels among men with high cardiovascular risk profile. Metho...
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Devyani Misra,
Yanyan Zhu,
Yuqing Zhang,
Hyon K. Choi
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471-476
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Fatty Involution of the Gluteus Medius Muscles: A Late-Onset Girdle Myopathy?
19 May 2011
Background: Involvement of the gluteus medius muscle has been reported in girdle myopathies or facioscapulohumeral myopathies. Camptocormia, or Bent spine syndrome, characterized by involuntary forwar...
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Slim Lassoued,
Michel Laroche
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477-481
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Resolution of Behçet's Syndrome Associated Pulmonary Arterial Aneurysms with Infliximab
05 May 2011
Introduction: We describe the successful treatment of pulmonary arterial aneurysms in Behçet's syndrome using a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor. Methods: A case is reported of Behçet's syndrome ...
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Benjamin E. Schreiber,
Nadim Noor,
Christoph F. Juli,
Dorian O. Haskard
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482-487
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Is There a Place for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation of Cardiovascular Involvement in Rheumatic Diseases?
06 June 2011
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is a noninvasive, nonradiating imaging technique, which provides novel information for the evaluation of cardiovascular diseases. Until now it has been successf...
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Sophie Mavrogeni,
Dimitrios Vassilopoulos
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488-496
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Primary Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Patients with Connective Tissue Diseases
29 September 2011
Objectives: The aim of our study was to examine the primary prophylactic effect of sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim single strength (SMZ/TM SS) against Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) in connectiv...
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Passawee Vananuvat,
Parawee Suwannalai,
Somnuek Sungkanuparph,
Ticha Limsuwan,
Pintip Ngamjanyaporn,
Suchela Janwityanujit
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497-502
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New Onset of Uveitis During Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Treatment for Rheumatic Diseases
22 August 2011
Uveitis may be associated with various inflammatory diseases. Previous reports suggested that tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers, especially anti-TNF monoclonal antibodies, may reduce the incidence ...
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Daniel Wendling,
Julien Paccou,
Jean-Marie Berthelot,
René-Marc Flipo,
Séverine Guillaume-Czitrom,
Clément Prati,
Emmanuelle Dernis,
Guillaume Direz,
Véronique Ferrazzi,
Jean-Michel Ristori,
CRI
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503-510
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Vertebral Osteomyelitis: An Unusual Presentation of Bartonella henselae Infection
16 August 2011
Objectives: To report cases of cat scratch disease with vertebral osteomyelitis. Methods: We describe clinical features, diagnostic, treatment, and outcome of 2 patients with vertebral osteomyelitis d...
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Julie Graveleau,
Olivier Grossi,
Maeva Lefebvre,
Hervé Redon,
Jean-Marc Caignon,
Amandine Pallardy,
Caroline Bodet-Milin,
Antoine Néel,
Mohamed A. Hamidou
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511-516
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HELLP Syndrome and Its Relationship with Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Antiphospholipid Antibodies
25 August 2011
Objective: To perform a systematic review of the association between antiphospholipid antibodies, antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), and HELLP syndrome (Hemolysis; Elevated Liver enzymes; Low Platelet c...
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Simone Appenzeller,
Fernando H.C. Souza,
Alexandre Wagner Silva de Souza,
Yehuda Shoenfeld,
Jozélio Freire de Carvalho
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517-523
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Demyelinating Disease in Patients Treated with TNF Antagonists in Rheumatology: Data from BIOBADASER, a Pharmacovigilance Database, and a Systematic Review
Objectives: To estimate the rate of demyelinating diseases in patients with rheumatic diseases treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists and to describe the cases reported to 3 different ph...
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María Cruz Fernández-Espartero,
Beatriz Pérez-Zafrilla,
Antonio Naranjo,
Carmen Esteban,
Ana M. Ortiz,
Juan J. Gómez-Reino,
Loreto Carmona,
BIOBADASER Study Group
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524-533
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534
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