Although glucocorticoids may effectively be used in the management of many inflammatory
conditions, their use is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Osteoporosis, with …

Study Objectives: Disturbances of sleep are hypothesized to contribute to pain. However,
experimental data are limited to healthy pain-free individuals. This study evaluated the effect of …

Objectives Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) is a major antiatherogenic function of high
density lipoprotein (HDL). In the current work, the authors evaluated whether the RCT …

Objective To provide updated American College of Rheumatology ( ACR ) recommendations
on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity measurements to facilitate a treat‐to‐target …

Objective. To evaluate the impact of comorbidities on achieving remission by examining
changes in the clinical disease activity index (CDAI) in RA patients in the community-based …

Objective Methotrexate (MTX) taken as monotherapy is recommended as the initial disease‐modifying
antirheumatic drug for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The purpose of this study was to …

Objective To investigate the relationship of genetic and biochemical determinants of
paraoxonase 1 activity to carotid plaque as a surrogate marker of cardiovascular (CV) risk in …

Objective To determine whether men with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are more likely to
achieve remission compared to women. Methods RA patients enrolled in the Consortium of …

Skin ulcers in scleroderma (SSc) patients are considered a major challenge, both in clinical
assessment and treatment decisions. The objective of our study is to assess …

Objective To provide guidance on the implementation of recommended American College
of Rheumatology (ACR) rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity and functional status …