Serum adiponectin and its impact on disease activity and radiographic joint damage in early rheumatoid arthritis – A cross-sectional study
Conclusion In this study, while exploring the levels of adiponectin in a cohort of early RA, we observed increased serum adiponectin concentration in steroid and DMARD naïve early rheumatoid arthritis patients. (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - March 15, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Secondary hemochromatosis presenting as acute noninflammatory knee joints arthropathy
Publication date: Available online 15 March 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): Ankur Dalal (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - March 15, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis: Reply
Publication date: Available online 10 February 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): Meghna Gavali, Liza Rajasekhar (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - February 11, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Comparative study of DAS 28 ESR and DAS 28 CRP among rheumatoid arthritis patients in India
Conclusion DAS 28 CRP may be considered as an alternative to DAS 28 ESR. (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - January 24, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Comparative study of efficacy and safety of tapentadol versus etoricoxib in mild to moderate grades of chronic osteorthritis of knee
Conclusions Tapentadol is as effective as etoricoxib in the management of mild to moderate grades of chronic osteoarthritis of knee with lower incidences of adverse effects. (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - January 24, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Mandibular resorption in systemic sclerosis
Publication date: Available online 21 January 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): Kessavalou Sarala, Sadaksharam Jayachandran, Saravanan Senthil Kumar (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - January 22, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
The effect of proteasome inhibitor (AM114) on apoptosis in IL-1β-treated peripheral blood macrophage cultured cells from rheumatoid arthritis patients
Conclusions The AM114 is efficacious than aspirin-treated IL-1β-treated PBMCC from RA patients by inducing apoptosis and increase in caspase-3 activity. (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - January 22, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Systemic lupus erythematosus and myasthenia gravis: More common than we think?
Publication date: Available online 19 January 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): Sanjukta Rao, Mary K. George, Vineeta Shobha, G.R.K. Sarma Systemic lupus erythematosus and myasthenia gravis are autoimmune disorders whose association in the same patient has been rarely reported. An account of three cases of SLE and myasthenia coexisting in the same patients is being presented with a review of currently available literature. Case 1 was a 33-year-old female fulfilling 6 SLICC classification criteria for SLE. She developed diplopia, dysphagia, and hoarseness of voice. A CT thorax done for evalua...
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - January 21, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) in systemic lupus erythematous (SLE)
Publication date: Available online 14 January 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): Sima Sedighy, Fatemeh Rezapour, Mehrdad Aghaie (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - January 16, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Discoveries of conventional synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs – Serendipity or flawless reasoning?
Publication date: Available online 15 January 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): Anand N. Malaviya Most of the conventional synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were discovered serendipitously. Of course, discoveries do require serendipity, but it is not simply a random process or chance event. It is a process in which an unexpected event is seized upon by a creative mind that chooses to pay attention to the event, and unravels its mystery followed by its careful application for the benefit of mankind. Rheumatology is replete with such b...
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - January 16, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Role of MRI in evaluation of asymmetric undifferentiated hand arthritis
Publication date: Available online 4 January 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): Rakhee Kumar Paruchuri, Liza Rajasekhar, Vakati Sreedhar Reddy (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - January 12, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Acro-osteolysis in a young patient: Think of pycnodysostosis!
Publication date: Available online 5 January 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): Maroua Slouma, Kawther Ben Abdelghani, Selma Kassab, Selma Chekili, Ahmed Laatar, Leith Zakraoui (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - January 12, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Comment on: Clinical and radiographic involvement of cervical spine in patients with psoriatic arthritis
Publication date: Available online 6 January 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology Author(s): N. Subramanian (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - January 12, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
International publications of interest from India
Publication date: December 2015 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 10, Issue 4 (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - December 19, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
High burden of cardiovascular disease in lupus: Is there a way out?
Publication date: December 2015 Source:Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 10, Issue 4 Author(s): Amita Aggarwal, Ranjan Gupta (Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Rheumatology - December 19, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
