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... indices for rheumatoid arthritis: validation of a clinical activity score. Arthritis Res Ther 2005, 7:R796-806. 25. van Gestel AM, Haagsma CJ, van Riel PL: Validation of rheumatoid arthritis ... rheumatoid arthritis; Se: sensitivity; Sp: specificity; VARA: Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry; VHA: Veterans Health Administration. Competing interests corresponding performance ... treatment on radiographic progression in rheumatoid arthritis: A meta-analysis. Arthritis Rheum 2006, 55:864-872. 28. Wolfe F, Michaud K: Resistance of rheumatoid arthritis patients to changing therapy:...

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... K 2 on animal models of inflamma- tory arthritis or humans with inflammatory arthritis. Keywords apoptosis; collagen type II-induced arthritis; rheumatoid arthritis; vitamin K 2 (menaquinone-4) Correspondence H. ... in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 46, 1512–1518. 18 Catrina AI, Ulfgren AK, Lindblad S, Grondal L & Klareskog L (2002) Low levels of apoptosis and high FLIP expression in early rheumatoid ... Authors Journal compilation ê 2007 FEBS 4593 Anti -arthritis effects of vitamin K 2 (menaquinone-4) ) a new potential therapeutic strategy for rheumatoid arthritis Hiroshi Okamoto, Kumi Shidara, Daisuke...

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... level for the rheumatoid- arthritis patient [3-8]. Primary repair involves the end-to-end suture of the two ends of the damaged ten- don, and, as best we are aware, is generally not feasible for rheumatoid ... soft-tissue envelope are fre- quently compromised for RA patients. For patients suffer- ing wrist level extensor tendon rupture associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), primary tendon repair is gener- ally ... http://www.josr-online.com/content/3/1/16 Page 2 of 5 (page number not for citation purposes) Background Wrist involvement is common for patients afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), wrist level tendon rupture commonly...

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... between smoking and rheumatoid arthritis, and to investigate formally the interaction between sex, smoking, and risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis. The study was performed in the Central ... risk for rheumatoid arthritis overall in men (odds ratio 2.0, 95% confidence interval 1.2–3.2) but not in women. Among men, this effect was seen only for rheumatoid factor-positive rheumatoid arthritis. ... best to worst). BMI, body mass index; RA, rheumatoid arthritis. Table 2 Adjusted odds ratios for developing rheumatoid arthritis according to smoking and rheumatoid factor status in women Number...

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... in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res 2000, 2:361-367. 7. Fassbender HG: Histomorphological basis of articular carti- lage destruction in rheumatoid arthritis. Coll Relat ... for- mation for synovial cell activation. This is in striking contrast to the multitude of data illustrating the importance of cytokine-mediated activation, as well as accumulating evidence for ... Activation of synovial fibroblasts in rheumatoid arthritis: lack of expres- sion of the tumour suppressor PTEN at sites of invasive growth and destruction. Arthritis Res 2000, 2:59-65. 15. Hauck...

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... correlates of imaging abnormalities and to standardise methods for assessment. Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging, power Doppler, radiography, rheumatoid arthritis, ultrasonography 212 Arthritis ... links between joint damage and disability in rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2000, 39:122-132. 2. van der Heijde DM: Plain X-rays in rheumatoid arthritis: overview of scoring methods, ... Doppler ultrasonography for assess- ment of synovitis in the metacarpophalangeal joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a comparison with dynamic magnetic resonance imaging. Arthritis Rheum 2001,...

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... were pretreated for 1 hour with 10 à M rolipram and then stimu- lated for 30 min with 10 à M VIP before harvesting of cell lysates. The stimulation time was previously defined in our laboratory as optimal for ... kinase A; PKC = protein kinase C; PMA = phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate; RA = rheumatoid arthritis; RA-SMC = rheumatoid arthritis synovial membrane cell; RPMI = Roswell Park Memorial Institute [medium]; ... peptide. Available online http:/ /arthritis- research.com/content/5/6/R317 Research article Impact of VIP and cAMP on the regulation of TNF- αα and IL-10 production: implications for rheumatoid arthritis Andrew...

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... early rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2004, 43:906-914. 10. Ward MM, Lubeck D, Leigh JP: Longterm health outcomes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated in managed care and fee -for- service ... core set of disease activity measures for rheumatoid arthritis clinical tri- als. The Committee on Outcome Measures in Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trials. Arthritis Rheum 1993, 36:729-740. 14. ... with rheumatoid arthritis: a longitudinal analysis. Arthritis Rheum 2004:2082-2093. 3. Fuchs HA, Kaye JJ, Callahan LF, Nance EP, Pincus T: Evidence of significant radiographic damage in rheumatoid...

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... of life: rheumatoid arthritis versus sarcoidosis. Neth J Med 1999, 54:86-95. 47. Borchers AT, Keen CL, Cheema GS, Gershwin ME: The use of methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis. Semin Arthritis ... Set for rheumatoid arthritis from the patient perspective: a qualitative study. Arthritis Rheum 2005, 53:431-439. 50. Goodacre LJ, Goodacre JA: Factors influencing the beliefs of patients with rheumatoid ... anti-TNF therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study. Rheumatology 2004, 43:1034-1038. 62. Westhoff G, Listing J, Zink A: Loss of physical independence in rheumatoid arthritis: Interview...

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... in rheumatoid arthritis prevalence, risk factors and management: an epidemiological study. Clin Rheumatol 2010, 29:255-71. 3. National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE): Rheumatoid arthritis: National ... C: Guidelines for the Management of the Foot Health Problems Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Musculoskeletal Care 2011, 9:86-92. 7. Williams AE, Nester CJ, Ravey MI: Rheumatoid arthritis patients’ experiences ... Correspondence: a.s.graham@salford.ac.uk 1 Centre for Health, Sport and Rehabilitation Research, University of Salford, Frederick Road, Salford, UK Full list of author information is available at...

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