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Smoking is a major preventable risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis: estimations of risks after various exposures to cigarette smoke

2 Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet/Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden 3 Unit of Clinical Immunology, Uppsala University/Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden 4 ...
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OP0201 Safety, Tolerability, and Functional Activity of MGD010, A Dart® Molecule Targeting CD32B and CD79B, Following A Single Dose Administration in Healthy Volunteers

Background MGD010, a bi-specific Dual-Affinity Re-Targeting, or DART®, molecule, inhibits activated B-cells by delivering a negative signal via simultaneous co-ligation of the inhibitory checkpoint ...
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POS0105-PARE PATIENT EDUCATION IN OSTEOARTHRITIS: GOOD PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM AN INTERNATIONAL PATIENT PANEL

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in adults, characterized by chronic pain and reduced mobility[1]. With ageing populations and increasing rates of obesity and ...
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The development of Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society classification criteria for axial spondyloarthritis (part II): validation and final selection

Objective: To validate and refine two sets of candidate criteria for the classification/diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). Methods: All Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society ...
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Leflunomide: mode of action in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

a Academic Ziekenhuis Leiden, Stafcentrum Reumatologie, Leiden, The Netherlands, b Division of Immunology and Allergy, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland Professor F C Breedveld, Academic ...
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Studies with pain rating scales.

Good correlation has been shown between pain scores derived from 4 different rating scales. The correlation was maintained when presentation of the scales was separated by a series of questions and by ...
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Extra-articular disease manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis: incidence trends and risk factors over 46 years

2 Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA 3 Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, ...
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EULAR recommendations for the management of knee osteoarthritis: report of a task force of the Standing Committee for International Clinical Studies Including Therapeutic ...

BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease encountered throughout Europe. A task force for the EULAR Standing Committee for Clinical Trials met in 1998 to determine the ...
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A disease activity score for polymyalgia rheumatica

Objective: To develop a composite score for measurement of disease activity in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and assess its internal and external validity. Methods: A PMR activity score (AS) was ...
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Ankylosing spondylitis: an overview

1 Department of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, Free University, Berlin, Germany 2 Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany and Department of Gastroenterology and Rheumatology, Free University, ...
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Does hydrotherapy improve strength and physical function in patients with osteoarthritis—a randomised controlled trial comparing a gym based and a hydrotherapy based ...

1 Flinders University Department of Rehabilitation and Aged Care, Repatriation General Hospital, South Australia 2 Physiotherapy Department, Repatriation General Hospital, South Australia ...
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Monosodium urate monohydrate crystals inhibit osteoblast viability and function: implications for development of bone erosion in gout

1 Bone Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 2 Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand ...