This article studies risk factors for physical and social disability among US adults ages 55+
who have arthritis, compared to non-arthritis persons of those ages. The dependent variables …

BACKGROUND: Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy is a newly recognized cutaneous fibrosing
disorder marked by the acute onset of induration involving the upper and lower limbs in …

The aim of our manuscript is to illustrate the past, present and future role of rheumatologists
performing arthroscopy. Doctors first began adapting endoscopes to inspect joints to assess …

Background The autoimmune destruction of exocrine glands that defines primary Sjögren's
syndrome (1SS) often extends to non-exocrine organs including the liver. We aimed to …

Objective To determine if visually-guided arthroscopic irrigation is an effective therapeutic
intervention in patients with early knee osteoarthritis. Design Ninety patients with knee …

To determine the efficacy of tidal knee irrigation for knee pain due to osteoarthritis (OA), we
conducted a randomized, single blind, 14-week prospective trial comparing medical …

Background: Several scoring systems have been proposed in order to quantify the degree
of cartilage damage observed by arthroscopy of the knee in patients with osteoarthritis. …

Objectives: To report 2 patients who presented with agranulocytosis that was found to be
immune-mediated and associated with occult primary Sj[ouml ]gren's syndrome (1[deg ]SS) …

Retrieval of minor salivary glands from a labial submucosal site through a minimally invasive
bedside procedure was first described nearly 60 years ago and remains an attractive …

Background: Antigliadin antibodies (AGAs) are markers of celiac sprue but may have
autoimmune implications in the absence of gastrointestinal disease. There is anecdotal evidence …