ContextHydroxychloroquine, a commonly used antirheumatic medication, has hypoglycemic
effects and may reduce the risk of diabetes mellitus.ObjectiveTo determine the association …

Objective. To examine racial differences in disease onset, extent, manifestations, and survival
among women with scleroderma. Methods. A retrospective cohort study of women with …

Women with SLE have a high incidence of coronary heart disease. 1–4 Several investigators
have convincingly shown that women with SLE under the age of 45 are at substantially …

Objective Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in patients with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Disease‐modifying therapies that improve risk factors for CVD, such as …

Background Cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) is the leading cause of death in rheumatoid
arthritis ( RA ) patients. This study is the first to report the association of hydroxychloroquine (an …

Study Objectives: Disturbed sleep is a common complaint in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
(RA). The majority of the research investigating relationships between sleep and patient-…

Objective. To determine the relationship between current hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) use
and 2 indicators of glycemic control, fasting glucose and insulin sensitivity, in nondiabetic …

Objective While medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may affect survival in RA,
few studies take into account the propensity for medication use, which may reflect selection …

… Inclusion criteria were age >18 years, BMI > 25 kg/m 2 (but otherwise healthy) and one or
more risk factors for insulin resistance: fasting glucose 5.51–6.88 mmol… Mary Chester M. Wasko …

… Dr Wasko and Dr Piva provided concept/idea/research design, fund procurement, and
facilities/… Mr Almeida and Dr Wasko provided data collection and project management. Dr Wasko …