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Cigarette smoking and smoking cessation in relation to risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women

Daniela Giuseppe, Nicola Orsini, Lars Alfredsson, Johan Askling, Alicja Wolk Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:R56 (22 April 2013)

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Smoking only a few cigarettes a day more than doubles the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis and although this risk will lower with time after smoking cessation, it can remain elevated 15 years later.

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Risk of acute myocardial infarction with nonselective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: a meta-analysis

Gurkirpal Singh, Olivia Wu, Peter Langhorne, Rajan Madhok Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006, 8:R153 (22 September 2006)

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NSAIDs have been shown to be associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial infarctions, suggesting they should be used with caution in those with risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

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Repression of anti-proliferative factor Tob1 in osteoarthritic cartilage

Mathias Gebauer, Joachim Saas, Jochen Haag, Uwe Dietz, Masaharu Takigawa, Eckart Bartnik, Thomas Aigner Arthritis Res Ther 2005, 7:R274-R284 (11 January 2005)

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Open label study of escalating doses of oral treprostinil diethanolamine in patients with systemic sclerosis and digital ischemia: pharmacokinetics and correlation with digital perfusion

Ami A Shah, Elena Schiopu, Laura K Hummers, Michael Wade, Kristine Phillips, Cynthia Anderson, Robert Wise, Francesco Boin, James R Seibold, Fredrick Wigley, Kristan D Rollins Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:R54 (18 April 2013)

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Mesenchymal stem cell therapy in osteoarthritis: advanced tissue repair or intervention with smouldering synovial activation?

Peter LEM van Lent, Wim B van den Berg Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:112 (20 March 2013)

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Mechanisms of B cell autoimmunity in SLE

Thomas Dörner, Claudia Giesecke, Peter E Lipsky Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011, 13:243 (27 October 2011)

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Osteoarthritis and nutrition. From nutraceuticals to functional foods: a systematic review of the scientific evidence

Laurent G Ameye, Winnie SS Chee Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006, 8:R127 (19 July 2006)

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A complicated liaison: IL-33 and IL-33R in arthritis pathogenesis

Thomas Kamradt, Sebastian Drube Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:115 (2 May 2013)

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The inflammatory process of gout and its treatment

Bruce N Cronstein, Robert Terkeltaub Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006, 8(Suppl 1):S3 (12 April 2006)

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IL-10-producing regulatory B cells (B10 cells) in autoimmune disease

Ioannis Kalampokis, Ayumi Yoshizaki, Thomas F Tedder Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15(Suppl 1):S1 (11 February 2013)

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Early diagnosis to enable early treatment of pre-osteoarthritis

Constance R Chu, Ashley A Williams, Christian H Coyle, Megan E Bowers Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:212 (7 June 2012)

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Adenosine A2A receptors promote collagen production by a Fli1- and CTGF-mediated mechanism

Edwin SL Chan, Hailing Liu, Patricia Fernandez, Alex Luna, Miguel Perez-Aso, Andreea M Bujor, Maria Trojanowska, Bruce N Cronstein Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:R58 (11 May 2013)

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Adenosine promotion of dermal fibrosis in conditions such as scleroderma is mediated by the transcription factor Fli1 and growth factor CTFG, highlighting potential targets for future anti-fibrotic therapies.

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A double blind, randomized, placebo controlled study of the efficacy and safety of 5-Loxin® for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee

Krishanu Sengupta, Krishnaraju V Alluri, Andey Satish, Simanchala Mishra, Trimurtulu Golakoti, Kadainti VS Sarma, Dipak Dey, Siba P Raychaudhuri Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R85 (30 July 2008)

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An enriched extract of the Indian frankincense herb, Boswellia serrata reduced pain and improved the physical function of osteoarthritis patients, in a double blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial.

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MMP-2 mediates local degradation and remodeling of collagen by annulus fibrosus cells of the intervertebral disc

Anshu Rastogi, Hyunchul Kim, Julianne D Twomey, Adam H Hsieh Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:R57 (27 April 2013)

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Correlations between angiogenic factors and capillaroscopic patterns in systemic sclerosis

Jérôme Avouac, Maeva Vallucci, Vanessa Smith, Patricia Senet, Barbara Ruiz, Alberto Sulli, Carmen Pizzorni, Camille Frances, Gilles Chiocchia, Maurizio Cutolo, Yannick Allanore Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:R55 (19 April 2013)

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Platelet-rich plasma therapy - future or trend?

Robinder S Dhillon, Edward M Schwarz, Michael D Maloney Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:219 (8 August 2012)

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Osteoporosis in ankylosing spondylitis - prevalence, risk factors and methods of assessment

Eva Klingberg, Mattias Lorentzon, Dan Mellström, Mats Geijer, Jan Göthlin, Elisabet Hilme, Martin Hedberg, Hans Carlsten, Helena Forsblad-d'Elia Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:R108 (8 May 2012)

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Anti-inflammatory properties of a dual PPARgamma/alpha agonist muraglitazar in in vitro and in vivo models

Erja-Leena Paukkeri, Tiina Leppanen, Mira Lindholm, Mun Fei Yam, Mohd. Zaini Asmawi, Anne Kolmonen, Paula H Aulaskari, Eeva Moilanen Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:R51 (17 April 2013)

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Degeneration of the intervertebral disc

Jill PG Urban, Sally Roberts Arthritis Res Ther 2003, 5:120-130 (11 March 2003)

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Association between alcohol consumption and symptom severity and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia

Chul H Kim, Ann Vincent, Daniel J Clauw, Connie A Luedtke, Jeffrey M Thompson, Terry D Schneekloth, Terry H Oh Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:R42 (15 March 2013)

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Low to moderate alcohol consumption lessens symptom severity and betters quality of life for fibromyalgia patients when compared to no alcohol consumption.

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The Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR): validation and psychometric properties

Robert M Bennett, Ronald Friend, Kim D Jones, Rachel Ward, Bobby K Han, Rebecca L Ross Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R120 (10 August 2009)

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Complement and systemic lupus erythematosus

Mark J Walport Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 3):S279-S293 (9 May 2002)

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A pilot study of IL-1 inhibition by anakinra in acute gout

Alexander So, Thibaut De Smedt, Sylvie Revaz, Jürg Tschopp Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007, 9:R28 (12 March 2007)

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In a pilot study on 10 patients with gouty arthritis, IL-1 blockade with anakinra gave rapid relief of inflammatory symptoms where standard treatments had failed or were not tolerated.

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Epidemiological studies in incidence, prevalence, mortality, and comorbidity of the rheumatic diseases

Sherine E Gabriel, Kaleb Michaud Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:229 (19 May 2009)

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Common variable immunodeficiency - an update

Ulrich Salzer, Klaus Warnatz, Hans Peter Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:223 (24 September 2012)

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What can rheumatologists learn from translational cancer therapy?

Jonathan P Sherlock, Andrew D Filer, John D Isaacs, Christopher D Buckley Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:114 (1 May 2013)

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Intra-articular hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid) and hylans for the treatment of osteoarthritis: mechanisms of action

Larry W Moreland Arthritis Res Ther 2003, 5:54-67 (14 January 2003)

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Kidney disease in lupus is not always 'lupus nephritis'

Hans-Joachim Anders, Jan J Weening Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:108 (1 March 2013)

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Epidemiology and genetics of rheumatoid arthritis

Alan J Silman, Jacqueline E Pearson Arthritis Res 2002, 4(Suppl 3):S265-S272 (9 May 2002)

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Gene-environment interaction between body mass index and transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFbeta1) gene in knee and hip osteoarthritis

Stella G Muthuri, Sally Doherty, Weiya Zhang, Rose A Maciewicz, Kenneth Muir, Michael Doherty Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:R52 (18 April 2013)

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microRNA-mediated regulation of innate immune response in rheumatic diseases

Xiaobing Luo, Koustubh Ranade, Ronel Talker, Bahija Jallal, Nan Shen, Yihong Yao Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:210 (9 April 2013)

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Interleukin-6 and chronic inflammation

Cem Gabay Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006, 8(Suppl 2):S3 (28 July 2006)

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Rpp25 is a major target of autoantibodies to the Th/To complex as measured by a novel chemiluminescent assay

Michael Mahler, Cristina Gascon, Sima Patel, Angela Ceribelli, Marvin J Fritzler, Andreas Swart, Edward KL Chan, Minoru Satoh Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:R50 (12 April 2013)

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Monoarticular antigen-induced arthritis leads to pronounced bilateral upregulation of the expression of neurokinin 1 and bradykinin 2 receptors in dorsal root ganglion neurons of rats

Gisela von Banchet, Peter K Petrow, Rolf Bräuer, Hans-Georg Schaible Arthritis Res 2000, 2:424-427 (3 August 2000)

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RANKL synthesized by articular chondrocytes contributes to juxta-articular bone loss in chronic arthritis

Maria J Martínez-Calatrava, Ivan Prieto-Potín, Jorge A Roman-Blas, Lidia Tardio, Raquel Largo, Gabriel Herrero-Beaumont Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:R149 (18 June 2012)

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Interstitial lung disease in connective tissue diseases: evolving concepts of pathogenesis and management

Flavia V Castelino, John Varga Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:213 (23 August 2010)

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Cardiovascular risk management in rheumatoid arthritis: are we still waiting for the first step?

Mike JL Peters, Michael T Nurmohamed Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:111 (19 March 2013)

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Why is epigenetics important in understanding the pathogenesis of inflammatory musculoskeletal diseases?

Udo Oppermann Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:209 (3 April 2013)

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Shear stress modulates macrophage-induced urokinase plasminogen activator expression in human chondrocytes

Chih-Chang Yeh, Shun-Fu Chang, Ting-Ying Huang, Hsin-I Chang, Hsing-Chun Kuo, Yi-Chien Wu, Ching-Hsiang Hsieh, Chung-Sheng Shi, Cheng-Nan Chen Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:R53 (18 April 2013)

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Effects of rehabilitative interventions on pain, function and physical impairments in people with hand osteoarthritis: a systematic review

Liuzhen Ye, Leonid Kalichman, Alicia Spittle, Fiona Dobson, Kim Bennell Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011, 13:R28 (18 February 2011)

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Rehabilitative interventions such as exercise, splints, laser therapy and massage can improve pain, hand function, grip strength and range of motion in individuals with hand osteoarthritis.

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B-cell targeted therapeutics in clinical development

Stephan Blüml, Kathleen McKeever, Rachel Ettinger, Josef Smolen, Ronald Herbst Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15(Suppl 1):S4 (4 April 2013)

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Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

Sebastian FN Bode, Kai Lehmberg, Andrea Maul-Pavicic, Thomas Vraetz, Gritta Janka, Udo Stadt, Stephan Ehl Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:213 (8 June 2012)

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Correction: TNF/TNFR signal transduction pathway-mediated anti-apoptosis and anti-inflammatory effects of sodium ferulate on IL-1β- induced rat osteoarthritis chondrocytes in vitro

Jun Qin, Liang Shang, An-song Ping, Jing Li, Xiao-jun Li, Hong Yu, Jacques Magdalou, Liao-bin Chen, Hui Wang Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:407 (10 May 2013)

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Osteoarthritis associated with estrogen deficiency

Jorge A Roman-Blas, Santos Castañeda, Raquel Largo, Gabriel Herrero-Beaumont Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:241 (21 September 2009)

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Adult and juvenile dermatomyositis: are the distinct clinical features explained by our current understanding of serological subgroups and pathogenic mechanisms?

Sarah L Tansley, Neil J McHugh, Lucy R Wedderburn Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:211 (8 April 2013)

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Possible rheumatoid arthritis subtypes in terms of rheumatoid factor, depression, diagnostic delay and emotional expression: an exploratory case-control study

Taavi Tillmann, Rajeev Krishnadas, Jonathan Cavanagh, KV Petrides Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:R45 (21 March 2013)

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Efficacy of different types of aerobic exercise in fibromyalgia syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Winfried Häuser, Petra Klose, Jost Langhorst, Babak Moradi, Mario Steinbach, Marcus Schiltenwolf, Angela Busch Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R79 (10 May 2010)

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Vitamin D deficiency in undifferentiated connective tissue disease

Eva Zold, Peter Szodoray, Janos Gaal, János Kappelmayer, Laszlo Csathy, Edit Gyimesi, Margit Zeher, Gyula Szegedi, Edit Bodolay Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R123 (18 October 2008)

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A study of 161 patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease suggests that vitamin D deficiency may be associated with the disease progressing into well-defined connective tissue diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

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Cellular and molecular pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus: lessons from animal models

Simanta Pathak, Chandra Mohan Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011, 13:241 (30 September 2011)

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Vitamin K-dependent proteins GAS6 and Protein S and TAM receptors in patients of systemic lupus erythematosus: correlation with common genetic variants and disease activity

Pedro Recarte-Pelz, Dolors Tàssies, Gerard Espinosa, Begoña Hurtado, Núria Sala, Ricard Cervera, Joan Reverter, Pablo de Frutos Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:R41 (12 March 2013)

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