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Table of Contents

April 01, 2012; Volume 39,Issue 4

Editorials

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    Osteoarthritis, Exercise, and Knee Replacement
    JAMES F. FRIES, BONNIE BRUCE and STANFORD SHOOR
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 669-671; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111087
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    Exercise and Osteoarthritis: Not Necessarily an All-or-Nothing Proposition!
    ALLAN C. GELBER
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 672-674; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111340
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    Anti-Citrullinated Peptide/Protein Antibodies and Structural Prognosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Quantity Versus Quality
    OLIVIER MEYER
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 675-676; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.120009
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    Fibromyalgia and Enthesitis in Psoriatic Arthritis. Time to “Characterize” and “Refine” Clinical Definitions
    JOSÉ LUIS FERNÁNDEZ-SUEIRO
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 677-678; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.120095

Review

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    Apoptosis as a Mechanism of Action of Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists in Rheumatoid Arthritis
    DIMITRIOS MAKRYGIANNAKIS and ANCA IRINEL CATRINA
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 679-685; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110974
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    Relationship Between Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Insertion/Deletion Gene Polymorphism and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus/Lupus Nephritis: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis
    TIAN-BIAO ZHOU, YUN-GUANG LIU, NA LIN, YUAN-HAN QIN, KEN HUANG, MING-BIN SHAO and DAN-DAN PENG
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 686-693; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110863

Articles

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    Anticitrullinated Protein Antibody, But Not Its Titer, Is a Predictor of Radiographic Progression and Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
    KAZUKO SHIOZAWA, YOSHIKO KAWASAKI, TAKASHI YAMANE, RYOSUKE YOSHIHARA, YASUSHI TANAKA, KENICHI UTO and SHUNICHI SHIOZAWA
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 694-700; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111152
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    Infliximab Treatment Increases Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Assessment of Heart Function by Echocardiography, Endothelin 1, Interleukin 6, and NT-pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide
    PRZEMYSLAW J. KOTYLA, ALEKSANDER OWCZAREK, JAROSLAW RAKOCZY, MACIEJ LEWICKI, EUGENE J. KUCHARZ and PAUL EMERY
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 701-706; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110751
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    Time to Consultation and Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drug Treatment of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis — Northern Alberta Perspective
    JALAL A. NANJI, MAY CHOI, ROBERT FERRARI, CHRISTOPHER LYDDELL and ANTHONY S. RUSSELL
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 707-711; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110818
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    Short-term Risk of Total Malignancy and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers with Certolizumab and Golimumab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Metaanalysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
    PIERRE LE BLAY, GAEL MOUTERDE, THOMAS BARNETCHE, JACQUES MOREL and BERNARD COMBE
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 712-715; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110982
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    Characterization of Patients with Arthritis Referred for Gold Therapy in the Era of Biologics
    JESSICA M. CHEUNG, DEBRA SCARSBROOK and ALICE V. KLINKHOFF
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 716-719; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111097
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    Efficacy and Safety of CE-224,535, an Antagonist of P2X7 Receptor, in Treatment of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Inadequately Controlled by Methotrexate
    THOMAS C. STOCK, BRADLEY J. BLOOM, NATHAN WEI, SALIHA ISHAQ, WON PARK, XIN WANG, PANKAJ GUPTA and CHARLES A. MEBUS
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 720-727; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110874
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    C-reactive Protein Is a More Sensitive and Specific Marker for Diagnosing Bacterial Infections in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Compared to S100A8/A9 and Procalcitonin
    HYOUN-AH KIM, JA-YOUNG JEON, JEONG-MI AN, BO-RAM KOH and CHANG-HEE SUH
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 728-734; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111044
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    Construct and Criterion Validity of the Short Form-6D Utility Measure in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    MARK J. HARRISON, YASMEEN AHMAD, SAHENA HAQUE, NICOLA DALE, LEE-SUAN TEH, NEIL SNOWDEN, PAULINE HO, RACHEL GORODKIN and IAN N. BRUCE
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 735-742; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110648
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    Occupational Risk Factors for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nationwide Study Based on Hospitalizations in Sweden
    XINJUN LI, JAN SUNDQUIST, KRISTINA SUNDQUIST and BENGT ZÖLLER
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 743-751; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110789
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    Blood Pressure and Vascular Dysfunction Underlie Elevated Cerebral Blood Flow in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    CHARLES GASPAROVIC, CLIFFORD QUALLS, ERNEST R. GREENE, WILMER L. SIBBITT Jr. and CARLOS A. ROLDAN
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 752-758; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110538
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    Differences between Male and Female Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Multiethnic Population
    TZE CHIN TAN, HONG FANG, LAURENCE S. MAGDER and MICHELLE A. PETRI
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 759-769; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111061
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    Are Cognitive and Olfactory Dysfunctions in Neuropsychiatric Lupus Erythematosus Dependent on Anxiety or Depression?
    SARA CAVACO, ANA MARTINS da SILVA, ERNESTINA SANTOS, ESTER COUTINHO, ANTÓNIO MARINHO, INÊS MOREIRA, ALEXANDRA GONÇALVES, CLÁUDIA PINTO, ARMANDO TEIXEIRA-PINTO and CARLOS VASCONCELOS
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 770-776; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110574
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    Low Socioeconomic Status Is Associated with Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    JANET W. MAYNARD, HONG FANG and MICHELLE PETRI
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 777-783; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110724
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    Epidemiology of Systemic Sclerosis in a Large US Managed Care Population
    DANIEL E. FURST, ANCILLA W. FERNANDES, ŞERBAN R. IORGA, WARREN GRETH and TIM BANCROFT
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 784-786; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111106
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    Clinical Correlates of CENP-A and CENP-B Antibodies in a Large Cohort of Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
    MARIE HUDSON, MICHAEL MAHLER, JANET POPE, DANIEL YOU, SOLENE TATIBOUET, RUSSELL STEELE, MURRAY BARON, Canadian Scleroderma Research Group and MARVIN FRITZLER
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 787-794; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/rheum.111133
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    Patient-reported Outcomes in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
    ERIC L. MATTESON, HILAL MARADIT-KREMERS, MARCO A. CIMMINO, WOLFGANG A. SCHMIDT, MICHAEL SCHIRMER, CARLO SALVARANI, ARTUR BACHTA, CHRISTIAN DEJACO, CHRISTINA DUFTNER, HANNE SLOTT JENSEN, GYULA POÓR, NOVÁK PÁL KAPOSI, PETER MANDL, PETER V. BALINT, ZSUZSA SCHMIDT, ANNAMARIA IAGNOCCO, FABRIZIO CANTINI, CARLOTTA NANNINI, PIERLUIGI MACCHIONI, NICOLÒ PIPITONE, MONTSERRAT del AMO, GEORGINA ESPÍGOL-FRIGOLÉ, MARIA C. CID, VÍCTOR M. MARTÍNEZ-TABOADA, ELISABETH NORDBORG, HANER DIRESKENELI, SIBEL ZEHRA AYDIN, KHALID AHMED, BRIAN HAZELMAN, COLIN PEASE, RICHARD J. WAKEFIELD, RAASHID LUQMANI, ANDY ABRIL, RALPH MARCUS, NEIL J. GONTER, MEHRDAD MAZ, CYNTHIA S. CROWSON and BHASKAR DASGUPTA
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 795-803; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110977
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    A Clinical Prediction Rule for Lymphoma Development in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
    CHIARA BALDINI, PASQUALE PEPE, NICOLETTA LUCIANO, FRANCESCO FERRO, ROSARIA TALARICO, SARA GROSSI, ANTONIO TAVONI and STEFANO BOMBARDIERI
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 804-808; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110754
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    Detection of HTLV-1 in the Labial Salivary Glands of Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome: A Distinct Clinical Subgroup?
    SUNG-JI LEE, JI SHIN LEE, MYUNG-GEUN SHIN, YUETSU TANAKA, DONG-JIN PARK, TAE-JONG KIM, YONG-WOOK PARK and SHIN-SEOK LEE
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 809-815; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111075
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    Performance of the Assessment in Spondyloarthritis International Society Classification for Axial and Peripheral Spondyloarthritis in an Established Clinical Cohort: Comparison with Criteria Sets of Amor and the European Spondylarthropathy Study Group
    PETER P. CHEUNG, SIMON PATERNOTTE, VINCENT BURKI, ANNE DURNEZ, MURIEL ELHAI, ISABELLE FABREGUET, EUGENIE KOUMAKIS, MAGALI MEYER, JUDITH PAYET, FANNY ROURE, MAXIME DOUGADOS and LAURE GOSSEC
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 816-821; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111088
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    Preliminary Validation of a Self-reported Screening Questionnaire for Inflammatory Back Pain
    STEPHANIE O. KEELING, SUMIT R. MAJUMDAR, BARBARA CONNER-SPADY, MICHELE C. BATTIÉ, LINDA J. CARROLL and WALTER P. MAKSYMOWYCH
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 822-829; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110537
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    In Vivo Peripheral Blood Proinflammatory T Cells in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
    LEONARDO LIMÓN-CAMACHO, MARÍA INÉS VARGAS-ROJAS, JANITZIA VÁZQUEZ-MELLADO, JULIO CASASOLA-VARGAS, JOSÉ F. MOCTEZUMA, RUBÉN BURGOS-VARGAS and LUIS LLORENTE
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 830-835; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110862
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    Clinical Efficacy of Etanercept Versus Sulfasalazine in Ankylosing Spondylitis Subjects with Peripheral Joint Involvement
    JÜRGEN BRAUN, KAREL PAVELKA, CESAR RAMOS-REMUS, ALEKSANDAR DIMIC, BONNIE VLAHOS, BRUCE FREUNDLICH and ANDREW S. KOENIG
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 836-840; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110885
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    Nail Disease in Psoriatic Arthritis: Distal Phalangeal Bone Edema Detected by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predicts Development of Onycholysis and Hyperkeratosis
    NICOLA DALBETH, KAREN PUI, MARIA LOBO, ANTHONY DOYLE, PETER B. JONES, WILLIAM J. TAYLOR and FIONA M. McQUEEN
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 841-843; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111118
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    Construct Validity of the Modified Numeric Rating Scale of Patient Global Assessment in Psoriatic Arthritis
    YING-YING LEUNG, KWOK-WAH HO, TRACY-YANNER ZHU, LAI-SHAN TAM, EMILY WAILIN KUN and EDMUND KWOK-MING LI
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 844-848; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110919
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    Identification of the Clinical Features Distinguishing Psoriatic Arthritis and Fibromyalgia
    ANTONIO MARCHESONI, FABIOLA ATZENI, ANTONIO SPADARO, ENNIO LUBRANO, GIUSEPPE PROVENZANO, ALBERTO CAULI, IGNAZIO OLIVIERI, DANIELA MELCHIORRE, CARLO SALVARANI, RAFFAELE SCARPA, PIERCARLO SARZI-PUTTINI, MONICA MONTEPAONE, GIOVANNI PORRU, SALVATORE D’ANGELO, MARIAGRAZIA CATANOSO, LUISA COSTA, MARIA MANARA, VALENTINA VARISCO, LAURA ROTUNNO, ORAZIO DE LUCIA and GABRIELE DE MARCO
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 849-855; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110893

Pediatric Rheumatology

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    Parent and Child Acceptable Symptom State in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
    GIOVANNI FILOCAMO, ALESSANDRO CONSOLARO, BENEDETTA SCHIAPPAPIETRA, NICOLINO RUPERTO, ANGELA PISTORIO, NICOLETTA SOLARI, SILVIA PEDERZOLI, SARA VERAZZA, ALBERTO MARTINI and ANGELO RAVELLI
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 856-863; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110745
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    Efficacy and Limitation of Infliximab Treatment for Children with Kawasaki Disease Intractable to Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy: Report of an Open-label Case Series
    MASAAKI MORI, TOMOYUKI IMAGAWA, RYOKI HARA, MASAKO KIKUCHI, TAKUMA HARA, TOMO NOZAWA, TAKAKO MIYAMAE and SHUMPEI YOKOTA
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 864-867; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110877

Images in Rheumatology

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    Gouty Arthritis of the Ankle Masquerading as a Talus Fracture
    MAOWEI YANG, BAOLEI GUO, DAN LIANG, DONG SHI, LEI YANG and JUNJUN CAO
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 868; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111385

Correspondence

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    Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
    ALBERTO ORTIZ, SUSANA ROVERANO and SERGIO PAIRA
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 869-870; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111192
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    Could Increased Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Induced by Interleukin 17 Be the Cause of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?
    SE JIN PARK, KI SOO PAI, JI HONG KIM and JAE IL SHIN
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 870; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111124
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    Dr. Varaprasad and Dr. Agrawal reply
    IRLAPATI R. VARAPRASAD and SUMEET AGRAWAL
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 871; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111483
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    High-titer Anti-aquaporin-4-IgG-associated Myelitis in Rhupus Syndrome
    SAVINO SCIASCIA, DARIO ROCCATELLO, DANIELA ROSSI, ALESSANDRA RUSSO, MADALINA OANA MEREUTA and ROBERTO CAVALLO
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 871-873; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110873
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    Dr. Chogle replies
    ARUN R. CHOGLE
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 873; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111203
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    Clarification of the Modified Radiographic Damage Scoring Method for Gout
    NICOLA DALBETH and FIONA M. McQUEEN
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 874; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111163
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    Dr. Choe and Dr. Kim reply
    JUNG-YOON CHOE and SEONG-KYU KIM
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 874; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111280

Letters

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    Clinical Relevance of MEFV Gene Mutations in Japanese Patients with Unexplained Fever
    KIYOSHI MIGITA, HIROAKI IDA, HIROYUKI MORIUCHI and KAZUNAGA AGEMATSU
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 875-877; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110700
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    Does a Joint Count Calibration Exercise Make a Difference? Implications for Clinical Trials and Training
    LISA K. STAMP, ANDREW HARRISON, CHRISTOPHER FRAMPTON and MICHAEL M. CORKILL
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 877-878; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111224
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    Amyloidosis and Giant Cell Arteritis/Polymyalgia Rheumatica
    KIMBERLY LEGAULT, ANJALI SHROFF, MARK CROWTHER and NADER KHALIDI
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 878-880; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111013
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    Teaching Basic Rheumatology
    IRVING KUSHNER
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 880; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.111379

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    Scleritis: A Paradoxical Effect of Etanercept? Etanercept-associated Inflammatory Eye Disease
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 881; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110873.C1
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    Dysregulation of the Microvasculature in Nonlesional Non-Sun-exposed Skin of Patients with Lupus Nephritis
    The Journal of Rheumatology April 1 2012, 39 (4) 881; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110878.C1
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