Objectives and background: This study investigated the expression of key mediators that
regulate differentiation of osteoclasts, receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL), …

PURPOSE: To determine reference ranges for peak, average, and final adult grip strength
over 10 seconds by using an electronic dynamometer, and to compare results from hydraulic …

Background: Shoulder pain from inflammatory arthritis and/or degenerative disease is a
common cause of morbidity in the community. It is difficult to treat and there are limited data on …

Aseptic bone loss adjacent to orthopedic joint implants is a common cause of joint implant
failure in humans. This study investigates the expression of key regulators of osteoclast …

In 1924 Felty (27) reported the association of arthritis with splenomegaly and leukopenia.
The eponym “the Felty syndrome” was established in the English literature by Hanrahan and …

Background: Modulation of Jak-STAT signalling may provide an effective therapeutic
strategy in inflammatory arthritis. Objective: To document Jak-STAT expression in a cohort of …

Objective. To undertake a systematic review of randomized placebo‐controlled trials to
assess and rank the efficacy of pharmacological interventions in preventing radiological …

Paired synovial tissue samples were obtained from both clinically uninvolved (CU) and clinically
involved (CI) knee joints of eight rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. In addition, biopsies …

Aim: To investigate the relationship between scleroderma‐specific autoantibodies and
clinical phenotype and survival in South Australian patients with scleroderma. Method: Two …

Approximately 20% of patients with the limited form of sclero derma will develop pulmonary
hypertension which is generally a late stage fatal complication. Why pulmonary hypertension …