Association scan of 14,500 nonsynonymous SNPs in four diseases identifies autoimmunity variants

, … Ivan 23 O'Donovan Michael C 23 Owen Michael J 23 … - Nature …, 2007 - nature.com
We have genotyped 14,436 nonsynonymous SNPs (nsSNPs) and 897 major histocompatibility
complex (MHC) tag SNPs from 1,000 independent cases of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), …

Interaction between ERAP1 and HLA-B27 in ankylosing spondylitis implicates peptide handling in the mechanism for HLA-B27 in disease susceptibility

…, TJ Kenna, T Karaderi, GP Thomas, MM Ward… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
Ankylosing spondylitis is a common form of inflammatory arthritis predominantly affecting
the spine and pelvis that occurs in approximately 5 out of 1,000 adults of European descent. …

[HTML][HTML] The shortened disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire (Quick DASH): validity and reliability based on responses within the full-length DASH

C Gummesson, MM Ward, I Atroshi - BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2006 - Springer
Background The 30-item disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) questionnaire is
increasingly used in clinical research involving upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders. …

EULAR recommendations for the management of antiphospholipid syndrome in adults

…, D Wahl, A Tincani, MM Ward - Annals of the …, 2019 - ard.bmj.com
The objective was to develop evidence-based recommendations for the management of
antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) in adults. Based on evidence from a systematic literature …

2019 update of the American College of Rheumatology/Spondylitis Association of America/Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network recommendations for …

MM Ward, A Deodhar, LS Gensler… - Arthritis & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To update evidence‐based recommendations for the treatment of patients with
ankylosing spondylitis ( AS ) and nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). Methods We …

Premature morbidity from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in women with systemic lupus erythematosus

MM Ward - Arthritis & Rheumatism: Official Journal of the …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine rates of morbidity due to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
among women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods I used the California …

Patient participation in medical consultations: why some patients are more involved than others

RL Street Jr, HS Gordon, MM Ward, E Krupat… - Medical care, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background: Patients vary in their willingness and ability to actively participate in medical
consultations. Because more active patient participation contributes to improved health …

Remission and active disease in rheumatoid arthritis: defining criteria for disease activity states

D Aletaha, MM Ward, KP Machold… - Arthritis & …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Several composite scores are available to assess the activity of rheumatoid arthritis
(RA). Criteria for remission and active RA based on these continuous scores are important …

The impact of tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors on radiographic progression in ankylosing spondylitis

…, MJ Lee, MH Rahbar, MM Ward… - Arthritis & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To study the effect of tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) inhibitors on progressive spinal
damage in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods All AS patients meeting the …

Factors predictive of acute renal failure in rhabdomyolysis

MM Ward - Archives of internal medicine, 1988 - jamanetwork.com
• In a historical cohort study, acute renal failure developed in 16.5% of 157 patients with
rhabdomyolysis over a two-year study period. Underlying clinical, laboratory, and causative …