2012 Vol.30, N°6 - Table of contents

November-December 2012

Editorial

CER5345
2012,30,6
Pg. 0815-0816

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Genetics and ultrasound in rheumatoid arthritis
A. Iagnocco, F. Ceccarelli, C. Perricone, C. Vavala, C. Scirocco, I. Rutigliano, A. Gattamelata, G. Valesini

Imaging

CER6181
2012,30,6
Pg. 0817-0824

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Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist. XLII. Assessment of hip pain in rheumatic patients: the radiologist's view.
S. Vitali, A. Delle Sedie, E. Filippucci, L. Riente, A. Iagnocco, G. Sakellariou, G. Meenagh, A. Paolicchi, C. Montecucco, G. Valesini, W. Grassi, S. Bombardieri, D. Caramella

Full Papers

CER4746
2012,30,6
Pg. 0825-0829

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Bone marrow abnormalities in systemic lupus erythematosus with peripheral cytopenia
C. Wanitpongpun, N. Teawtrakul, A. Mahakkanukrauh, S. Siritunyaporn, C. Sirijerachai, K. Chansung

CER5172
2012,30,6
Pg. 0830-0837

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Value of a short four-joint ultrasound test for gout diagnosis: a pilot study.
D. Peiteado, E. De Miguel, A. Villalba, M.C. Ordóñez, C. Castillo, E. Martín-Mola

CER4748
2012,30,6
Pg. 0838-0842

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Long-term follow-up of sporadic inclusion body myositis treated with intravenous immunoglobulin: a retrospective study of 16 patients
C. Dobloug, R. Walle-Hansen, J.T. Gran, Ø. Molberg

CER5064
2012,30,6
Pg. 0843-0849

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Polymorphism in the TNF-alpha gene promoter at position -1031 is associated with increased circulating levels of TNF-alpha, myeloperoxidase and nitrotyrosine in primary Sjögren's syndrome
H.F. Cay, I. Sezer, S. Dogan, R. Felek, M. Aslan

CER5226
2012,30,6
Pg. 0850-0855

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TNF-alpha antagonist therapy improves insulin sensitivity in non-diabetic ankylosing spondylitis patients
J.A. Miranda-Filloy, J. Llorca, B. Carnero-López, C. González-Juanatey, R. Blanco, M.A. González-Gay

CER5308
2012,30,6
Pg. 0856-0863

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Disease activity patterns in a monocentric cohort of SLE patients: a seven-year follow-up study
M. Zen, N. Bassi, L. Nalotto, M. Canova, S. Bettio, M. Gatto, A. Ghirardello, L. Iaccarino, L. Punzi, A. Doria

CER5070
2012,30,6
Pg. 0864-0870

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Chemokine (CXC motif) ligand 9 serum levels in mixed cryoglobulinaemia are associated with circulating levels of IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha
A. Antonelli, P. Fallahi, S.M. Ferrari, A. Corrado, M. Sebastiani, A. Manfredi, S. Frascerra, M. Miccoli, A.L. Zignego, E. Ferrannini, C. Ferri

CER5112
2012,30,6
Pg. 0871-0878

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Adipocytokines in primary antiphospholipid syndrome: potential markers of low-grade inflammation, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome
C.E. Rodrigues, M.B. Vendramini, C. Bueno, E. Bonfá, J.F. De Carvalho

CER5216
2012,30,6
Pg. 0879-0885

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A multicentre study on high-frequency ultrasound evaluation of the skin and joints in patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with infliximab
J.J. De Agustin, C. Moragues, E. De Miguel, I. Möller, C. Acebes, E. Naredo, J. Uson, E. Rejon, L. Mayordomo, J. Garrido

CER5229
2012,30,6
Pg. 0886-0893

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Induction of anti-Ro60/anti-La by immunisation with spectrin and induction of anti-spectrin by immunisation with Ro60 and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal-modified Ro60 immunisation
B.T. Kurien, Y. Dorri, M. Bachmann, R.H. Scofield

CER5262
2012,30,6
Pg. 0894-0898

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Age at onset of rheumatoid arthritis: association with polymorphisms in the vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) gene and an intergenic locus between matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 1 and 3 genes
Y. Chen, D.L. Mattey

CER5208
2012,30,6
Pg. 0899-0904

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Arthritis education: the integration of patient-reported outcome measures and patient self-management
Y. El Miedany, M. El Gaafary, N. El Arousy, I. Ahmed, S. Youssef, D. Palmer

CER5052
2012,30,6
Pg. 0905-0911

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Bone mass and vitamin D in patients with systemic sclerosis from two Spanish regions
R. Rios-Fernández, J.-L. Callejas-Rubio, C. Fernández-Roldán, C.-P. Simeón-Aznar, F. García-Hernández, M.-J. Castillo-García, V. Fonollosa Pla, A.C. Barnosi Marín, M.Á. González-Gay, N. Ortego-Centeno

CER5326
2012,30,6
Pg. 0912-0921

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The comparative responsiveness of the patient self-report questionnaires and composite disease indices for assessing rheumatoid arthritis activity in routine care
F. Salaffi, A. Ciapetti, S. Gasparini, M. Carotti, S. Bombardieri

CER5851
2012,30,6
Pg. 0922-0928

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Long-term efficacy and improvement of health-related quality of life in patients with Takayasu's arteritis treated with infliximab
L. Quartuccio, F. Schiavon, F. Zuliani, V. Carraro, E. Catarsi, A. Tavoni, S. Bombardieri, L. Punzi, S. De Vita

CER6023
2012,30,6
Pg. 0929-0933

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Minor salivary gland biopsy and Sjögren's syndrome: comparative analysis of biopsies among different Italian rheumatologic centers
A.G. Tavoni, C. Baldini, W. Bencivelli, L. Cavazzini, M. Covelli, S. De Vita, R. Caporali, R. Gerli, M. Giansanti, M. Govoni, V. Donati, C.M. Montecucco, P. Morbini, F.P. Pilato, L. Resta, C.A. Scott, M. Mosca, C. Vitali, S. Bombardieri

CER5928
2012,30,6
Pg. 0934-0938

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1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 downregulates aromatase expression and inflammatory cytokines in human macrophages
B. Villaggio, S. Soldano, M. Cutolo

Brief Papers

CER5224
2012,30,6
Pg. 0939-0942

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The role of eight polymorphisms in three candidate genes in determining the susceptibility, phenotype, and response to anti-TNF therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
F. Ceccarelli, S. D`alfonso, C. Perricone, Y. Carlomagno, C. Alessandri, C. Croia, N. Barizzone, C. Montecucco, M. Galeazzi, G.D. Sebastiani, G. Minisola, U. Fiocco, G. Valesini

CER5323
2012,30,6
Pg. 0943-0946

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Long-term clinical course of patients carrying the Q703K mutation in the NLRP3 gene: a case series
A. Vitale, O.M. Lucherini, M. Galeazzi, B. Frediani, L. Cantarini

CER5402
2012,30,6
Pg. 0947-0950

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Characteristics of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in clinical remission: the many aspects of DAS28 remission
K.M. Son, S.H. Song, S.K. Lim, Y.I. Seo, H.A. Kim

Case Reports

CER5372
2012,30,6
Pg. 0951-0953

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Streptococcal lung abscesses from a dental focus following tocilizumab: a case report
M.D. De Kruif, E.C. Van Gorp, E.H. Bel, D.M. Gerlag, P.W. Kunst

Review

CER5143
2012,30,6
Pg. 0954-0961

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Calcium supplementation and kidney stone risk in osteoporosis: a systematic literature review
G. Candelas, J.A. Martinez-Lopez, M.P. Rosario, L. Carmona, E. Loza

CER5515
2012,30,6
Pg. 0962-0971

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Does methotrexate increase the risk of varicella or herpes zoster infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis? A systematic literature review
N. Zhang, S. Wilkinson, M. Riaz, A.J. Ostor, M.K. Nisar

Paediatric Rheumatology

CER4965
2012,30,6
Pg. 0972-0978

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Two-year outcome of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in current daily practice: what can we tell our patients?
J. Anink, K.M. Dolman, J. Merlijn Van Den Berg, M. Van Veenendaal, T.W. Kuijpers, M.A. Van Rossum

Letter

CER5386
2012,30,6
Pg. 0979

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Use of autologous stem cell transplantation in adult patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a case-report and review of the literature
F.B. Salvador, D.A. Isenberg

CER5394
2012,30,6
Pg. 0980

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Outcome predictors in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
F.B. Salvador, D.A. Isenberg

CER5562
2012,30,6
Pg. 0981

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Atorvastatin-associated necrotising inflammatory myopathy
G. Famularo, L. Gasbarrone, M. Galluzzo, G. Minisola

CER5311
2012,30,6
Pg. 0982-0983

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Spuriously low IgG levels in lupus-associated mixed cryoglobulinaemia type II complicated by iatrogenic immunoglobulin-induced immune complex vasculitis
F. Kollert, K. Balcarek, C. Müller-Schmah, J. Thoden, J. Thiel, N. Venhoff, N. Effelsberg, M. Schlesier, K. Warnatz, P. Vaith, R.E. Voll