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  Editors-in-Chief: Peter E Lipsky, Bethesda, USA and Ravinder N Maini, London, UK

 
 
 
 
Research highlight: Serological markers predict bone loss    Open Access
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and antibodies to cyclic citrullinated protein are independent predictors of hand bone mineral density loss, according to a longitudinal study of 163 patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R103

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A functional difficulty and functional pain instrument for hip and knee osteoarthritis
Alan M Jette, Christine M McDonough, Pengsheng Ni, Stephen M Haley, Ronald K Hambleton, Sippy Olarsch, David Hunter, Young-jo Kim, David Felson
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R107 (9 July 2009)
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rheumatoid arthritis hand wikipedia gnu free documentation Research article    
Analysis of skewed X-chromosome inactivation in females with rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune thyroid diseases
Ghazi Chabchoub, Elif Uz, Abdellatif Maalej, Chigdem A Mustafa, Ahmed Rebai, Mouna Mnif, Zouheir Bahloul, Nadir R Farid, Tayfun Ozcelik, Hammadi Ayadi
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R106 (9 July 2009)
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Genome-wide association studies in systemic lupus erythematosus: a perspective
Deborah S Cunninghame Graham
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:119 (9 July 2009)
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Effect of interleukin-1beta on spinal cord nociceptive transmission of normal and monoarthritic rats after disruption of glial function
Luis Constandil, Alejandro Hernandez, Teresa Pelissier, Osvaldo Arriagada, Karla Espinoza, Hector Burgos, Claudio Laurido
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R105 (8 July 2009)
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Serum levels of hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate as a non-invasive method to evaluate healing after cartilage repair procedures
Andreas H Gomoll
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:118 (3 July 2009)
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Apoptotic cell-mediated suppression of streptococcal cell wall-induced arthritis is associated with alteration of macrophage function and local regulatory T cell increase: a potential cell-based therapy?
Sylvain Perruche, Philippe Saas, Wan Jun Chen
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R104 (1 July 2009)
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The Scientific Basis of Rheumatology: A Decade of Progress

To mark its 10th anniversary, Arthritis Research & Therapy is publishing a four-part collection of new review articles.
This special issue provides an in depth overview of the current status of basic and clinical research in rheumatology.

Parts 1 - 3 now published


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Antiphospholipid syndrome
Gerard Espinosa, Ricard Cervera
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:230 (15 December 2008)
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