Determinants of Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity in Chinese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Ping Li, Cheng-xun Han, Cui-li Ma, Jia-long Guo, Bo Liu, Juan Du, Li-qi Bi

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Platelet Rich Plasma for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Case Series and Review of Literature by Humeira Badsha, Ghita Harifi, William D. Murrell

“…PRP may be a safe and useful therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who fail to respond to one or more established treatment options.…”
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Allergic conditions and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a Swedish case–control study by Johan Askling, Lars Klareskog, Lars Alfredsson, Marie Holmqvist, Helga Westerlind, Cynthia S Crowson, Vanessa L Kronzer

“…Objective To determine the association of allergic conditions with incident rheumatoid arthritis (RA), especially in relation to smoking history and anti-citrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA) status.Methods This case–control study included 3515 incident RA cases and 5429 matched controls from the Epidemiological Investigation of Rheumatoid Arthritis study 1995 to 2016, including questionnaire-based information on eight allergic conditions composed from a list of 59 unique allergies. …”
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The type of infections and the use of antibiotics among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A review by Asma D. Alshammari, Mona Matar Aldhafeeri, Amal M. Aldhafeeri, Maram Asaad Alanzi, Maha Bandar Almutairi, Jawaher Abdullah Alrasheedi, Thikra Adel Alsurur, Aeshah Dhahawi Alshammri

“…Patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis have a heightened susceptibility to infections, which may lead to higher rates of illness and death. …”
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The impact of obesity on disease activity and other health outcome measures in rheumatoid arthritis by Ankur Dalal, Rizwan Rajak

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Pharmacological pain management in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a narrative literature review by Natasha Cox, Christian D. Mallen, Ian C. Scott

Subjects: “…Rheumatoid arthritis…”
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Influenza Vaccination of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) by Ljudmila Stojanovich

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RANTES and Chemotactic Activity in Synovial Fluids From Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis by Joanna Stanczyk, Marek L. Kowalski, Janina Grzegorczyk, Barbara Szkudlinska, Marzanna Jarzebska, Marek Marciniak, Marek Synder

“…A massive accumulation of inflammatory cells in synovial tissues is a major pathological feature of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Neutrophiles dominate synovial fluid while rheumatoid synovium is infiltrated with mononuclear cells. …”
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Immunodiagnostic Significance of Anti-RA33 Autoantibodies in Saudi Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Jamil A. Al-Mughales

“…The primary objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the immunodiagnostic significance and utility of anti-RA33 with anti-CCP, RF, and CRP in Saudi patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Methods. This was a prospective controlled clinical study conducted at King Abdul Aziz University Tertiary Medical Centre. …”
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Systemic Proteomic Analysis Reveals Distinct Exosomal Protein Profiles in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Qiu Qin, Ronghua Song, Peng Du, Chaoqun Gao, Qiuming Yao, Jin-an Zhang

“…Objective. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex disease with unknown pathogenesis. …”
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Expression of AIM2 in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Its Role on Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes by Yong Chen, Qiu Fujuan, Ensheng Chen, Beijia Yu, Fangfang Zuo, Yi Yuan, Xiaofeng Zhao, Changhong Xiao

“…To determine differences in AIM2 inflammasome expression levels between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) and to investigate the role of AIM2 in RA fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RA-FLS). …”
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Tocilizumab modulates the activity of the classical and alternative complement pathways in rheumatoid arthritis patients by Iván Ferraz-Amaro, Iván Ferraz-Amaro, Sergio Santos-Concepción, Javier Castro-Hernández, Maria Vanesa Hernández-Hernández, Beatriz Tejera Segura, Cristina Luna, Esmeralda Delgado-Frias, Federico Díaz-González, Federico Díaz-González, Federico Díaz-González

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Changes in Serum Cytokines May Predict Therapeutic Efficacy of Tofacitinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Yuxuan Li, Lin Yuan, Jie Yang, Yue Lei, Hui Zhang, Liping Xia, Hui Shen, Jing Lu

“…Tofacitinib is a novel therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this study was to measure various serum cytokines levels and to explore potential markers predictive of therapeutic efficacy of tofacitinib for RA patients. …”
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Rheumatoid Arthritis, Circulating Inflammatory Proteins, and Hypertension: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Guobing Jia, Tao Guo, Lei Liu, Chengshi He

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The Mechanisms Underlying Chronic Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis from the Perspective of the Epigenetic Landscape by Yasuto Araki, Toshihide Mimura

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that is characterized by synovial hyperplasia and progressive joint destruction. …”
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Analysis of periodontal status in Polish patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biological therapies by Joanna Samborska-Mazur, Dorota Sikorska, Marzena Liliana Wyganowska

“…Material and methods The cross-sectional study included 50 patients with RA treated with biologi­cal therapies: tumor necrosis factor inhibitors, interleukin-6 blockers. Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity was assessed with Disease Activity Score with 28-joint count (DAS28). …”
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Frequency and Causes of Methotrexate Intolerance and Discontinuation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Qena Governorate by Sondos Mohammed Sayed, Mohamed Ismail Abdelkareem, Eman Ragab Abdelradi, Wael Abd El-Mohsen Abady

“…Background: Methotrexate (MTX) is a conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug that has been used as first-line therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the frequency of MTX side effects and its discontinuation has been documented earlier, although it hasn't been fully investigated yet. …”
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Immunotherapy for Metastatic Melanoma with Right Atrial Involvement in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Zachary Benson, Sarah Gordon, Patricia Nicolato, Andrew Poklepovic

“…We present a case of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis that presented with obstructive heart failure secondary to melanoma that had metastasized to the right atrium. …”
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Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity index-5: Utility in busy clinical settings by Harpreet Singh, Vikram Singh Tanwar, Gagandeep Sukhija, Rekha Mathur, Parminder Kaur

“…Objective: To assess disease activity using Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Index-5 (RADAI-5) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its correlation with Disease Activity Score using 28 joint count (DAS28) and Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI). …”
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The Process of Acceptance among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Switzerland: A Qualitative Study by Zlatina Kostova, Maria Caiata-Zufferey, Peter J Schulz

“…BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, painful disease with many injurious psychological effects. …”
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