Low-Dose Aspirin as Primary Prophylaxis for Cardiovascular Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Italian Multicentre Retrospective Study by Daniela Iacono, Serena Fasano, Ilenia Pantano, Virginia D’Abrosca, Piero Ruscitti, Domenico Paolo Emanuele Margiotta, Luca Navarini, Nicola Maruotti, Rosa Daniela Grembiale, Francesco Paolo Cantatore, Antonella Afeltra, Roberto Giacomelli, Gabriele Valentini

“…To investigate the role of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) in reducing the incidence of cardiovascular (CV) events in an Italian multicentre rheumatoid arthritis (RA) inception cohort. Methods. The clinical charts of RA patients consecutively admitted to 4 Italian centres for their 1st visit from November 1, 2000, to December 31, 2015, and followed up till December 2016 were retrospectively investigated for the incidence of CV events. …”
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AMPD1 and MTHFR genes are not associated with calcium levels in rheumatoid arthritis patients with methotrexate therapy in Indonesia by Dika P. Destiani, Sumartini Dewi, Syed A. S. Sulaiman, Sofa D. Alfian, Melisa I. Barliana, Rizky Abdulah

Subjects: “…Rheumatoid arthritis…”
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Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Drives Proliferation of Synoviocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Possible Novel Therapeutic Target by Mingxia Wang, Shangling Zhu, Weixiang Peng, Qiuxia Li, Zhaoxia Li, Minqi Luo, Xiaoxue Feng, Zhuofeng Lin, Jianlin Huang

“…Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling controls many aspects of human development, regulates cell growth and differentiation in adult tissues, and is activated in a number of malignancies. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by chronic synovitis and pannus formation associated with activation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS). …”
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Circulating miRNA-125b Is a Potential Biomarker Predicting Response to Rituximab in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Isabelle Duroux-Richard, Yves-Marie Pers, Sylvie Fabre, Meryem Ammari, Dominique Baeten, Guillaume Cartron, Isabelle Touitou, Christian Jorgensen, Florence Apparailly

“…Although biologic therapies have changed the course of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), today’s major challenge remains to identify biomarkers to target treatments to selected patient groups. …”
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Porphyromonas gingivalis associates with the presence of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies, but not with the onset of arthritis: studies in an at-risk population by Helga Westerlind, Linda Mathsson-Alm, Alexandra Circiumaru, Aase Hensvold, Karin Lundberg, Jan Potempa, Yogan Kisten, Charlotte De Vries, Marina Dehara, Barbara Potempa

“…Study participants were followed for ≥3 years (arthritis-free, n=165) or until arthritis onset (progressors, n=95). …”
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Clinical Observation of Employment of Umbilical Cord Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Therapy by Liming Wang, Yu Zhang, Hongtao Li, Jingxin Hong, Xiaobo Chen, Ming Li, Wen Bai, Jiangang Wang, Yongjun Liu, Mingyuan Wu

“…Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), known as Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, is the most common type of arthritis in children aged under 17. …”
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Colchicine combination therapy increases treatment tolerance in patients with arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Changwei Zhao, Xiaogang Hao, Wenjun Cai, Ling-Feng Zeng, Wenhai Zhao, Xiangxin Li

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Apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1 alleviates inflammation in fibroblast-like synoviocytes from patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Ha-Reum Lee, Su-Jin Yoo, Jinhyun Kim, Yu Ran Lee, Hee Kyoung Joo, Byeong Hwa Jeon, Seong Wook Kang

Subjects: “…rheumatoid arthritis…”
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Chronic Pain in Inflammatory Arthritis: Mechanisms, Metrology, and Emerging Targets—A Focus on the JAK-STAT Pathway by Fausto Salaffi, Giovanni Giacobazzi, Marco Di Carlo

“…This paper provides a summary on pain in inflammatory arthritis, from pathogenesis to clinimetric instruments and treatment, with a focus on the JAK-STAT pathway.…”
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Association of HLA-B27 Gene and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Analysis of Potential Role as a Predictive Biomarker by Karzan Ghafur Khidhir, Baban Ahmad, Dana Khdr Sabir

Subjects: “…Rheumatoid arthritis…”
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Suberosin attenuates rheumatoid arthritis by repolarizing macrophages and inhibiting synovitis via the JAK/STAT signaling pathway by Huan Liu, Qianwei Li, Yuehong Chen, Min Dong, Hongjiang Liu, Jiaqian Zhang, Leiyi Yang, Geng Yin, Qibing Xie

Subjects: “…Rheumatoid arthritis…”
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Emodin promotes the recovery of rheumatoid arthritis by regulating the crosstalk between macrophage subsets and synovial fibroblast subsets by Lianying Cheng, Xiaofeng Rong

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Aspirin does not confer protection against major ischemic vascular events in patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis by Chao Gao, Qiqi Hou, Hongxia Cao, Cangtuo Li, Xu Peng, Quanle Han, Shouling Wu, Kangbo Li

“…Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammatory arthritis and extra-articular involvement. …”
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Machine Learning Prediction of Peripheral Mononuclear Cells Based on Interactomic Hub Genes in Periodontitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis by Sri Shivasankari Thilagar, Pradeep Kumar Rathinavelu, Pradeep Kumar Yadalam

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Chinese Skullcap in Move Free Arthritis Supplement Causes Drug Induced Liver Injury and Pulmonary Infiltrates by Renumathy Dhanasekaran, Victoria Owens, William Sanchez

“…Herbal medications are being increasingly used by the American population especially for common conditions like arthritis. They have been reported to cause adverse effects, including significant hepatotoxicity, but reporting remains sporadic. …”
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Effects of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis on Kinematics and Kinetics of the Lower Extremities Call for Consequences in Physical Activities Recommendations by M. Hartmann, F. Kreuzpointner, R. Haefner, H. Michels, A. Schwirtz, J. P. Haas

“…Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients (n=36) with symmetrical polyarticular joint involvement of the lower extremities and healthy controls (n=20) were compared concerning differences in kinematic, kinetic, and spatio-temporal parameters with 3D gait analysis. …”
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Use of art as therapeutic intervention for enhancement of hand function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A pilot study by Sayali Khedekar, Apurv P Shimpi, Ashok Shyam, Parag Sancheti

“…The current study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of art as a creative therapeutic procedure for enhancement of hand functions, self-perception, and quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: A single-blinded, randomized controlled pilot study was conducted on 17 participants suffering from RA. …”
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Selected health problems of a child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis – nursing care based on scientific evidence by Agnieszka Wołek, Grażyna Cepuch, Agnieszka Kruszecka-Krówka

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Genetic Predictors of Poor Prognosis in Portuguese Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Data from Reuma.pt by Ana Filipa Mourão, Maria José Santos, Sílvia Mendonça, Filipa Oliveira-Ramos, Manuel Salgado, Paula Estanqueiro, José Melo-Gomes, Fernando Martins, Ana Lopes, Bruno Filipe Bettencourt, Jácome Bruges-Armas, José Costa, Carolina Furtado, Ricardo Figueira, Iva Brito, Jaime Branco, João Eurico Fonseca, Helena Canhão

“…This study aimed to assess the genetic determinants of poor outcome in Portuguese patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Methods. Our study was conducted in Reuma.pt, the Rheumatic Diseases Portuguese Register, which includes patients with JIA. …”
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IL-4 Deficiency Decreases Mortality but Increases Severity of Arthritis in Experimental Group B Streptococcus Infection by Luciana Tissi, Francesco Bistoni, Manuela Puliti

“…Septic arthritis is a clinical manifestation of GBS infection. …”
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