Anti-CCP antibody testing as a diagnostic and prognostic tool in rheumatoid arthritis

…, MJ Harrison, SA Paget - Journal of the Association …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Rheumatoid arthritis is both common and chronic, with significant consequences for multiple
organ systems. Better understanding of its pathophysiology has led to the development of …

Lymphoma in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Association with the disease state or methotrexate treatment with the disease state or methotrexate treatment

…, GC Quinn, S Schwartzman, SA Paget - Seminars in arthritis and …, 1997 - Elsevier
Although long-term clinical studies have shown no excessive risk of lymphomain rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) patients treated with methotrexate (MTX), an increasing number of reports of …

Elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis

Y Yazici, SA Paget - Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, 2000 - Elsevier
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, inflammatory disorder affecting primarily women with
a peak incidence between 30 and 50 years of age and an average age of onset of 55 years…

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and correlates of accelerated atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus

…, MK Crow, JE Schwartz, SA Paget… - … England Journal of …, 2003 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Although systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with premature myocardial
infarction, the prevalence of underlying atherosclerosis and its relation to traditional risk …

[PDF][PDF] A prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial of methotrexate in the treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

…, H Spiera, MGE Peterson, SA Paget - Clinical and …, 2001 - clinexprheumatol.org
Objective To determine if methotrexate has disease-controlling and corticosteriod (cs)-
sparing effects in the treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA).

Arterial stiffness in chronic inflammatory diseases

…, JE Schwartz, MD Lockshin, SA Paget… - …, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Chronic inflammatory diseases are associated with premature atherosclerosis; however, it is
unknown whether arterial stiffness is increased in this setting, possibly as a manifestation of …

Preclinical carotid atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

MJ Roman, E Moeller, A Davis, SA Paget… - Annals of internal …, 2006 - acpjournals.org
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with increased morbidity and mortality because
of cardiovascular disease, independent of traditional risk factors. Objective: To determine …

Predominantly T-cell infiltrate in rheumatoid synovial membranes

JA van Boxel, SA Paget - New England Journal of Medicine, 1975 - Mass Medical Soc
Lymphocytes infiltrating synovial membranes were characterized in eight patients with
proliferate rheumatoid synovitis. Surface immunoglobulins were studied with use of …

Rate and determinants of progression of atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus

…, MD Lockshin, RB Devereux, SA Paget… - … : Official Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine the rate of atherosclerosis progression as well as the relationship of
traditional risk factors, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)–related factors, and treatment to …

Psychosocial variables and fatigue: a longitudinal study comparing individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy controls.

…, M Rincon, W Sayles, SA Paget - The Journal of …, 2006 - jrheum.org
OBJECTIVE: In individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and healthy controls, at enrollment
and one year later, we evaluated relationships between diverse psychosocial characteristics …