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Table of Contents

March 01, 2015; Volume 42,Issue 3

Editorials

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    Is the Double Contour Sign Specific for Gout? Or Only for Crystal Arthritis?
    JASVINDER A. SINGH and NICOLA DALBETH
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 353-354; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141322
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    Intestinal Dysbiosis and Potential Consequences of Microbiome-altering Antibiotic Use in the Pathogenesis of Human Rheumatic Disease
    JOSE U. SCHER
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 355-357; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.150036
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    Is There Hope for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patient-reported Outcomes in Support of Clinical Decisions?
    RAOUL J. BURCHETTE
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 358-359; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141621
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    Ultrasound Measurement of Cartilage Thickness in Childhood Arthritis — Target the Tissue, Tailor the Technique
    SILVIA MAGNI-MANZONI
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 360-362; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141558

Review

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    The Role of Innate Immunity in Osteoarthritis: When Our First Line of Defense Goes On the Offensive
    Eric W. Orlowsky and Virginia Byers Kraus
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 363-371; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140382

Articles

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    Rates of Serious Infections and Malignancies Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving Either Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor or Rituximab Therapy
    Kalle Jyri Aaltonen, Jaana Tuulikki Joensuu, Liisa Virkki, Tuulikki Sokka, Pasi Aronen, Heikki Relas, Heikki Valleala, Vappu Rantalaiho, Laura Pirilä, Kari Puolakka, Tea Uusitalo, Marja Blom, Yrjö Tapio Konttinen and Dan Nordström
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 372-378; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140853
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    Facilitators and Barriers to Adherence in the Initiation Phase of Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drug (DMARD) Use in Patients with Arthritis Who Recently Started Their First DMARD Treatment
    Annelieke Pasma, Adriaan van ’t Spijker, Jolanda J. Luime, Margot J.M. Walter, Jan J.V. Busschbach and Johanna M.W. Hazes
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 379-385; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140693
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    High Degree of Nonadherence to Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Veronika Rauscher, Matthias Englbrecht, Désirée van der Heijde, Georg Schett and Axel J. Hueber
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 386-390; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140982
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    A Simplified Baseline Prediction Model for Joint Damage Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Step toward Personalized Medicine
    Yvonne M.R. de Punder, Piet L.C.M. van Riel and Jaap Fransen
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 391-397; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140327
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    Personalizing Treatment Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Using a Simple Prediction Model
    Yvonne M.R. de Punder, Tim L.Th.A. Jansen, Annelies E. van Ede, Alfons A. den Broeder, Piet L.C.M. van Riel and Jaap Fransen
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 398-404; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140085
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    Characterization of Cumulative Joint Damage Patterns in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Clinical, Serological, and Gene Polymorphism Perspective
    Renata Trigueirinho Alarcon, Artur da Rocha Corrêa Fernandes, Ieda Maria Laurindo, Manoel Barros Bértolo, Geraldo Castelar Pinheiro and Luís Eduardo Andrade
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 405-412; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.131177
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    Assessment of Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Psychometric Comparison of Single-item, Multiitem, and Multidimensional Measures
    Martijn A.H. Oude Voshaar, Peter M. ten Klooster, Christina Bode, Harald E. Vonkeman, Cees A.W. Glas, Tim Jansen, Iet van Albada-Kuipers, Piet L.C.M. van Riel and Mart A.F.J. van de Laar
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 413-420; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140389
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    Association Between Corrected QT Interval and Inflammatory Cytokines in Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Ahmed M. Adlan, Vasileios F. Panoulas, Jacqueline P. Smith, James P. Fisher and George D. Kitas
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 421-428; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140861
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    Variation in Rheumatoid Hand and Wrist Surgery among Medicare Beneficiaries: A Population-based Cohort Study
    Lin Zhong, Kevin C. Chung, Onur Baser, David A. Fox, Huseyin Yuce and Jennifer F. Waljee
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 429-436; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140658
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    Isolated Hematuria and Sterile Pyuria May Indicate Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Activity
    Jonathan Y.C. Ding, Dominique Ibañez, Dafna D. Gladman and Murray B. Urowitz
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 437-440; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140415
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    Neurocognitive Impairment in Corticosteroid-naive Patients with Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Prospective Study
    Katsuji Nishimura, Masako Omori, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Eri Sato, Takahisa Gono, Yasushi Kawaguchi, Masayoshi Harigai, Masaru Mimura, Hisashi Yamanaka and Jun Ishigooka
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 441-448; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140659
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    A Preliminary Study of Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Quantification for the Assessment of Skin in Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
    Yong Hou, Qing-li Zhu, He Liu, Yu-xin Jiang, Liang Wang, Dong Xu, Meng-tao Li, Xiao-feng Zeng and Feng-chun Zhang
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 449-455; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140873
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    Effects of Macitentan and Its Active Metabolite on Cultured Human Systemic Sclerosis and Control Skin Fibroblasts
    Maurizio Cutolo, Paola Montagna, Renata Brizzolara, Vanessa Smith, Elisa Alessandri, Barbara Villaggio, Alberto Sulli, Pietro Paolo Tavilla, Carmen Pizzorni and Stefano Soldano
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 456-463; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141070
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    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Common in Never-smoking Patients with Primary Sjögren Syndrome
    Anna Matilda Nilsson, Sandra Diaz, Elke Theander, Roger Hesselstrand, Eeva Piitulainen, Olle Ekberg, Per Wollmer and Thomas Mandl
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 464-471; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140370
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    Quantitation of Circumferential Syndesmophyte Height along the Vertebral Rim in Ankylosing Spondylitis Using Computed Tomography
    Sovira Tan, Jianhua Yao, John A. Flynn, Lawrence Yao and Michael M. Ward
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 472-478; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140965
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    Longterm (52-week) Results of a Phase III Randomized, Controlled Trial of Apremilast in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
    Arthur Kavanaugh, Philip J. Mease, Juan J. Gomez-Reino, Adewale O. Adebajo, Jürgen Wollenhaupt, Dafna D. Gladman, Marla Hochfeld, Lichen L. Teng, Georg Schett, Eric Lespessailles and Stephen Hall
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 479-488; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140647
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    Outcome of Takayasu Arteritis with Inactive Disease at Diagnosis: The Extent of Vascular Involvement As a Predictor of Activation
    Seokchan Hong, Seung-Hyeon Bae, Soo Min Ahn, Doo-Ho Lim, Yong-Gil Kim, Chang-Keun Lee and Bin Yoo
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 489-494; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140981
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    Takayasu Arteritis-associated Pulmonary Hypertension
    Xu Wang, Aimin Dang, Bingwei Chen, Naqiang Lv and Qing Liu
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 495-503; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140436
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    Modifiable Factors Associated with Allopurinol Adherence and Outcomes Among Patients with Gout in an Integrated Healthcare System
    Nazia Rashid, Brian W. Coburn, Yi-Lin Wu, T. Craig Cheetham, Jeffrey R. Curtis, Kenneth G. Saag and Ted R. Mikuls
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 504-512; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140588
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    Distinguishing Gouty Arthritis from Calcium Pyrophosphate Disease and Other Arthritides
    Christian Löffler, Horst Sattler, Lena Peters, Uta Löffler, Michael Uppenkamp and Raoul Bergner
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 513-520; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140634

Pediatric Rheumatology

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    Repeated Exposure to Antibiotics in Infancy: A Predisposing Factor for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis or a Sign of This Group’s Greater Susceptibility to Infections?
    Miika Arvonen, Lauri J. Virta, Tytti Pokka, Liisa Kröger and Paula Vähäsalo
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 521-526; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140348
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    Patient-reported Joint Count in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: The Reliability of a Manikin Format
    Maryanne E. Dijkstra, Janneke Anink, Philomine A. van Pelt, Johanna M. Hazes and Lisette W.A. van Suijlekom-Smit
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 527-533; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140073
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    Cartilage Thickness of the Knee Joint in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Comparative Assessment by Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
    Dan Østergaard Pradsgaard, Bente Fiirgaard, Anne Helen Spannow, Carsten Heuck and Troels Herlin
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 534-540; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140162
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    Safety and Efficacy of Rituximab in Childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Other Rheumatic Diseases
    Ajay Tambralli, Timothy Beukelman, Randy Quentin Cron and Matthew Laurence Stoll
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 541-546; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140863

Images in Rheumatology

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    Calcinosis and Rapidly Destructive Arthropathy Associated with Anti-Jo1 Antibody
    LIT HIANG LEE, ASHA SRIKANTH and ANINDYA GUPTA
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 547-548; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140738
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    An Unusual Cause of Low Back Pain
    LUKAS A. HOLZER and ANDREAS LEITHNER
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 549-550; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140788
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    Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Associated with Belimumab in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    CHARLOTTE LEBLANC-TRUDEAU, ARIEL MASETTO and CHRISTIAN BOCTI
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 551-552; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140577

Correspondence

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    Interleukin-34: A Potential Diagnostic and Therapeutic Target for Rheumatoid Arthritis
    WEI HE, XIAO-DI XU, YI-MAN DONG and HUA WU
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 553; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141135
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    Drs. Moon and Min reply
    SU-JIN MOON and JUN-KI MIN
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 553; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141405

Letters

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    Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Systemic Sclerosis Improves Anemia from Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
    ABIR BHATTACHARYYA, JOANNE SAHHAR, SAM MILLIKEN, DAVID MA, HELEN ENGLERT, KATHLEEN TYMMS, MARK DANTA and JOHN MOORE
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 554-555; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141234
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    A Case of Rheumatoid Arthritis Associated with SMAD3 Gene Mutation: A New Clinical Entity?
    ELISE BERTHET, NADINE HANNA, CHARLOTTE GIRAUD and MARTIN SOUBRIER
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 556; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140645
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    Pancytopenia in a Patient with Psoriatic Arthritis Treated with Methotrexate and Concomitant Lithium
    AJESH B. MAHARAJ and VINOD CHANDRAN
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 557; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141022

Book Review

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    Osteoporosis (2nd Edition)
    W.P. OLSZYNSKI
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 558; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141495

Correction

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    Anticyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies in Rheumatoid and Nonrheumatoid Rheumatic Disorders: Experience with 1162 Patients
    The Journal of Rheumatology March 1 2015, 42 (3) 558; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.131375.C1
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