Arthritis Research & Therapy

Translating research into clinical practice

Arthritis Research & Therapy is an international, peer-reviewed online journal, publishing original research, reviews, commentaries and reports. The major focus of the journal is on cellular and molecular mechanisms of arthritis, musculoskeletal conditions and systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases and translation of this knowledge into advances in clinical care. Original basic, translational laboratory and clinical research is considered for publication along with results of therapeutic trials.

Editors-in-Chief

Peter Lipsky, Charlottesville, Virginia
Ravinder Maini, London

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Articles

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Research article

Predictors of survival in a cohort of patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis: effect of corticosteroids, methotrexate, and azathioprine

Schiopu E, Phillips K, MacDonald PM, Crofford LJ and Somers EC Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:R22 (27 January 2012)
Research article

A randomised controlled trial of a self-management education program for osteoarthritis of the knee delivered by health professionals.

Coleman S, Briffa NK, Carroll G, Inderjeeth C, Cook N and McQuade J Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:R21 (27 January 2012)
Research article

Local administration of glucocorticoids decrease synovial citrullination in rheumatoid arthritis

Makrygiannakis D, Revu S, Engstrom M, af Klint E, Nicholas AP, Pruijn GJM and Catrina AI Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:R20 (27 January 2012)
Review

Is there any scientific evidence for the use of glucosamine in the management of human osteoarthritis?

Henrotin Y, Mobasheri A and Marty M Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 13:251 (26 January 2012)
Review

Therapy of lupus nephritis : lessons learned from clinical research and daily care to patients

Houssiau FA Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 13:250 (26 January 2012)
Research article

Restrictive pulmonary function is more prevalent in patients with ankylosing spondylitis than in matched population controls and is associated with impaired spinal mobility: a comparative study

Berdal G, Halvorsen S, van der Heijde D, Mowe M and Dagfinrud H Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:R19 (25 January 2012)
Editorial

Autoimmunity induced by human cytomegalovirus in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Söderberg-Nauclér C Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:101 (23 January 2012)
Research article

Neutralization of IL-17 ameliorates uveitis but damages photoreceptors in a murine model of spondyloarthritis

Kezic JM, Glant TT, Rosenbaum JT and Rosenzweig HL Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:R18 (23 January 2012)
Research article

Effect of in utero exposure to diethystilbesterol on lumbar and femoral bone, articular cartilage and the intervertebral disc in male and female adult mice progeny with and without swimming exercise

Al Rowas S, Haddad R, Gawri R, Al Ma'awi A, Chalifour L, Antoniou J and Mwale F Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:R17 (23 January 2012)
Research article

Tight regulation of wingless-type signaling in the articular cartilage - subchondral bone biomechanical unit: transcriptomics in Frzb-knockout mice

Lodewyckx L, Cailotto F, Thysen S, Luyten FP and Lories RJ Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:R16 (20 January 2012)
Research article

Serum COMP-C3b complexes in rheumatic diseases and relation to anti-TNF-alpha treatment

Happonen KE, Saxne T, Geborek P, Andersson M, Bengtsson A, Hesselstrand R, Heinegard D and Blom AM Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:R15 (20 January 2012)
Research article

Interleukin-34 produced by human fibroblast-like synovial cells in rheumatoid arthritis supports osteoclastogenesis

Hwang SJ, Choi B, Kang SS, Chang JH, Kim YG, Chung YH, Sohn DH, So MW et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:R14 (20 January 2012)

Latest supplements

Volume 13 Suppl 2 (16 September 2011)

Kitasato Symposium 2011: Translational prospects for cytokines in 2011

Meeting abstracts
Potsdam, Germany. 22-23 September 2011

Latest issue

The complete issue of Arthritis Research & Therapy Volume 13 Issue 6 is now available.

Autoimmune Basis of Rheumatic Diseases

This comprehensive review series provides an in-depth discussion of recent developments in the pathogenesis, treatment and genetic background of four autoimmune rheumatic diseases: myositis, Sjögren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus and vasculitis.

Reflections of a rheumatologist

The 2011 ACR Meeting: what's new in the Windy City

Latest review

All reviews, commentaries and reports published in Arthritis Research & Therapy become free to access 6 months after publication. See below for the latest free review.

Review

Angela Ceribelli, Bing Yao, Paul R Dominguez-Gutierrez, Md A Nahid, Minoru Satoh, Edward KL Chan

Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011, 13:229 (13 July 2011)

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