Anti-CCP antibody and rheumatoid factor concentrations predict greater disease activity in men with rheumatoid arthritis

…, JR O'Dell, GW Cannon, G Kerr, JS Richards… - Annals of the …, 2010 - ard.bmj.com
Objective To examine associations of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (aCCP) antibody and
rheumatoid factor (RF) concentrations with future disease activity in men with rheumatoid …

Merging Veterans Affairs rheumatoid arthritis registry and pharmacy data to assess methotrexate adherence and disease activity in clinical practice

…, L Caplan, GS Kerr, JS Richards… - Arthritis care & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The Veterans Affairs (VA) Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry and the VA
Pharmacy Benefits Management database were linked to determine the association of …

Prospective study of posttraumatic stress disorder and disease activity outcomes in US veterans with rheumatoid arthritis

…, A Reimold, GW Cannon, JS Richards… - Arthritis care & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and
disease activity in US veterans with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods US veterans with RA …

Rheumatology clinicians' perceptions of telerheumatology within the veterans health administration: a national survey study

…, BR England, G Mastarone, JS Richards… - Military …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Introduction The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) Strategic
Plan (Fiscal Year 2018–2024) identified four priorities for care including easy access, …

The association of race and ethnicity with disease expression in male US veterans with rheumatoid arthritis.

…, D Cipher, R Hooker, GS Kerr, JS Richards… - The Journal of …, 2007 - jrheum.org
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of race/ethnicity with measures of disease activity
and severity among male US veterans with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Measures …

Association of agricultural, occupational, and military inhalants with autoantibodies and disease features in US veterans with rheumatoid arthritis

…, P Schwab, N Singh, JS Richards… - Arthritis & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine the association of inhalant exposures with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)–related
autoantibodies and severity in US veterans. Methods Participants in the Veterans …

[HTML][HTML] Anticitrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) in rheumatoid arthritis: influence of an interaction between HLA-DRB1 shared epitope and a deletion polymorphism …

…, L Caplan, DS Johnson, G Kerr, JS Richards… - Arthritis research & …, 2010 - Springer
Introduction A deletion polymorphism in glutathione S-transferase Mu-1 (GSTM1-null) has
previously been implicated to play a role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk and progression, …

Cardiovascular events are not associated with MTHFR polymorphisms, but are associated with methotrexate use and traditional risk factors in US veterans with …

…, TR Mikuls, AM Reimold, GS Kerr, JS Richards… - The Journal of …, 2013 - jrheum.org
Objective. C677T and A1298C polymorphisms in the enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate
reductase (MTHFR) have been associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) events in non-…

Adherence with bisphosphonate therapy in US veterans with rheumatoid arthritis

JS Richards, GW Cannon, CL Hayden… - Arthritis care & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Pharmacy Benefits Management program data for patients enrolled in the Veterans
Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry were linked with clinical data to determine …

Body mass index and the rheumatoid arthritis swollen joint count: an observational study

…, DM Lazaro, NA Khan, JS Richards… - Arthritis care & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Obesity is a prevalent condition and a serious health concern. The relationship
between obesity and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity and severity has not been …