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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Relation Between Circulating Vitamin K1 and Osteoporosis in the Lumbar Spine in Syrian Post-Menopausal Women

    Sawsan Jaghsi, Taghrid Hammoud and Shaden Haddad

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 1.
    Electronic Publication Date: January 22, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Interethnic Variations and Clinical Features of Spondyloarthropathies in a Middle Eastern Country

    Mohammed Kamil Quraishi, Humeira Badsha, Bhavna Khan, Muhammad Shahzeb, Srilakshmi Hegde, Ayman Mofti and Kong Kok Ooi

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 10.
    Electronic Publication Date: January 19, 2018
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  • REVIEW ARTICLE

    Role of Diet in Influencing Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity

    Humeira Badsha

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 19.
    Electronic Publication Date: February 08, 2018
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  • CORRIGENDUM

    Interethnic Variations and Clinical Features of Spondyloarthropathies in a Middle Eastern Country

    Mohammed Kamil Quraishi, Humeira Badsha, Bhavna Khan, Muhammad Shahzeb, Srilakshmi Hegde, Ayman Mofti and Kong Kok Ooi

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 29.
    Electronic Publication Date: March 07, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    High Secretion of Interleukin-6 and Increased MINCLE Receptor Expression Upon Exposure to Mycobacterial Cord Factor Analog Trehalose-6, 6-Dibehenate (TDB) in Patients with Takayasu Arteritis

    Nikhil Gupta, Jayakanthan Kabeerdoss, Hindhumathi Mohan, Ruchika Goel and Debashish Danda

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 30.
    Electronic Publication Date: March 28, 2018
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  • REVIEW ARTICLE

    DNA Methylation in Osteoarthritis: Current Status and Therapeutic Implications

    Antonio Miranda-Duarte

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 37.
    Electronic Publication Date: March 30, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    The Prevalence of Osteopenia and Osteoporosis Among Malaysian Type 2 Diabetic Patients Using Quantitative Ultrasound Densitometer

    Shaymaa Abdalwahed Abdulameer, Mohanad Naji Sahib and Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 50.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 25, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Comparison of Vitamin D Serum Values between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus Populations: An Observational Study

    Sahebari Maryam, Elham Atabati and Ravanshad Yalda

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 65.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 10, 2018
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  • SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

    Immune Regulatory Genes Are Major Genetic Factors to Behcet Disease: Systematic Review

    Yan Deng, Weifeng Zhu and Xiaodong Zhou

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 70.
    Electronic Publication Date: June 29, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Correlation Between Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Levels, Free Fatty Acid Levels, and Soluble Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

    Fazria Nasriati, Rudy Hidayat, Budiman Budiman and Ikhwan Rinaldi

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 86.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 19, 2018
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  • REVIEW ARTICLE

    Multiple Membrane Transporters and Some Immune Regulatory Genes are Major Genetic Factors to Gout

    Weifeng Zhu, Yan Deng and Xiaodong Zhou

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 94.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 24, 2018
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  • CORRIGENDUM

    Sjögren’s, Renal Tubular Acidosis and Osteomalacia - An Asian Indian Series

    Pulukool Sandhya, Debashish Danda, Simon Rajaratnam and Nihal Thomas

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 114.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 24, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    MicroRNA155 Expression in Relation to BDCAF Scored Behçet's Disease in an Egyptian Patients' Sample

    Sally S. Hassouna, Manal Y. Tayel, Dalal M. ElKaffash, Ahmed M. Abdelhady and Eman H. Elsayed

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 115.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 31, 2018
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  • CORRIGENDUM

    Immune Regulatory Genes Are Major Genetic Factors to Behcet Disease: Systematic Review

    Yan Deng, Weifeng Zhu and Xiaodong Zhou

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 123.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 29, 2018
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  • CORRIGENDUM

    Comparison of Vitamin D Serum Values between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus Populations: An Observational Study

    Sahebari Maryam, Elham Atabati and Ravanshad Yalda

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 124.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 29, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Pamidronate Treatment of Osteonecrosis of the Hip in Young Male

    A. Lo Gullo, R. Talotta and M. Atteritano

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 125.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 29, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Assessment of Mean Platelet Volume in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Lisandra Torres Hartmann, Ana Paula Alegretti, Alice Beatriz Mombach Pinheiro Machado, Eduardo Ferreira Martins, Rafael Mendonça da Silva Chakr, Andrese Aline Gasparin and Odirlei André Monticielo

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 129.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 31, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Plasma Saturated and Monounsaturated Fatty Acids in Behçet’s Disease

    Meriam Messedi, Manel Naifar, Sahar Grayaa, Faten Frikha, Mariem Messoued, Mohamed Marouene Sethom, Moncef Feki, Naziha Kaabach, Zouheir Bahloul, Kamel Jamoussi and Fatma Ayedi

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 139.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 31, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Tocilizumab in Large Vessel Vasculitis – Different Routes of Administration

    Marc Schmalzing, Ottar Gadeholt, Michael Gernert, Hans-Peter Tony and Eva C Schwaneck

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 152.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 31, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Losartan, but not Enalapril and Valsartan, Inhibits the Expression of IFN-γ, IL-6, IL-17F and IL-22 in PBMCs from Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

    Pablo R. G. Cardoso, Katherine A. Matias, Andrea T. Dantas, Claudia D. L. Marques, Michelly C. Pereira, Angela L. B. P. Duarte, Moacyr Jesus Barreto de Melo Rego, Ivan da Rocha Pitta and Maira Galdino da Rocha Pitta

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 160.
    Electronic Publication Date: September 18, 2018
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  • CORRIGENDUM

    SLE and Serum Complement: Causative, Concomitant or Coincidental?

    Vaneet Sandhu and Michele Quan

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 171.
    Electronic Publication Date: September 18, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Association Between STAT4 rs7574865 Polymorphism and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Debate Unresolved

    Iman Tarakji, Wafa Habbal and Fawza Monem

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 172.
    Electronic Publication Date: October 24, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Predictors of Remission Maintenance after Etanercept Tapering or Withdrawal in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from the PRIZE Study

    Paul Emery, Ronald Pedersen, Jack Bukowski and Lisa Marshall

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 179.
    Electronic Publication Date: October 30, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Serum Level of Endothelial Cell-Specific Molecule -1 (ESM -1) as a New Potential Biomarker for Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity

    Noha Abdelsalam, Ashraf Hussein Mohamed, Sameh Abdellatif, Eslam Eid, Ehsan Mohamed Rizk and Mohamed Anies Rizk

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 189.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 30, 2018
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  • REVIEW ARTICLE

    Biosimilars in Rheumatic Diseases: Regulatory Guidelines, Efficacy and Safety Implications in Saudi Arabia

    Hussein Halabi, Zeyad Al Zahrani, Ramiz Al Swailem, Waleed Husain, Hanan Al Rayes, Hanan Al Osaimi, Yasser El Dershaby, Haytham Mohamed Ahmed, Mohamed Mounir and Mohammed A. Omair

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 313.
    Electronic Publication Date: December 31, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Leflunomide in Egyptian Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: CLEAR Interim Results

    Adel El Sayed, Abd El-Monim Hilal, Ahmed Abogamal, Alaa Labeeb, Amin Abdel Hamid, Amira El Gerby, Ayman Farouk Darwish, Aziza Sayed Omar, Dahlia Abdel Mohsen, Dalia Faiez, Essan A M Abda, Fatemah A. Elshabacy, Manal Tayel, Mohamed Elwakd, Mohamed Mortada, Mohsen H.Elshahaly, Nevine Mohannad, Raga A. Kader, S. Z. Hassan, Samah A. Elbakry and Sherif Refaat

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 323.
    Electronic Publication Date: December 31, 2018
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Motivation for and Barriers to Participation in Clinical Trials From the Perspective of Patients With Rheumatic Diseases and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

    Susann Vogt, Ingo H. Tarner, Ulf Müller-Ladner and Ramona König

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 332.
    Electronic Publication Date: December 31, 2018
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    • The Enigma of Vitamin D Role in Inflammation
      Edited by: Mattia Bellan
      (December 27, 2018)
      • EDITORIAL

        The Enigma of Vitamin D Role in Inflammation

        Mattia Bellan, Alessandra Nerviani and Pier Paolo Sainaghi

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 197.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 27, 2018
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      • REVIEW ARTICLE

        Vitamin D, Inflammation and Immunity: Review of Literature and Considerations on Recent Translational and Clinical Research Developments

        Amelia C. Trombetta, Sabrina Paolino and Maurizio Cutolo

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 201.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 27, 2018
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      • REVIEW ARTICLE

        Vitamin D and Spondyloarthritis: Review of the Literature

        Chiara Crotti, Andrea Becciolini, Martina Biggioggero and Ennio Giulio Favalli

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 214.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 27, 2018
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      • REVIEW ARTICLE

        To Supplement or not to Supplement? The Rationale of Vitamin D Supplementation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

        Alessandra Nerviani, Daniele Mauro, Michele Gilio, Rosa Daniela Grembiale and Myles J. Lewis

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 226.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 27, 2018
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      • REVIEW ARTICLE

        Vitamin D and Anti-Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review

        Roberta Gualtierotti, Alessio Di Giacomo, Elena Raschi, Maria Orietta Borghi and Pier Luigi Meroni

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 248.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 27, 2018
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      • REVIEW ARTICLE

        New Insights on Low Vitamin D Plasma Concentration as a Potential Cardiovascular Risk Factor.

        Mattia Bellan and Paolo Marzullo

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 261.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 27, 2018
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Detrimental Impact of Interferon-Based Regimens for Chronic Hepatitis C on Vitamin D/Parathyroid Hormone Homeostasis

        Livia Salmi, Matteo Nazzareno Barbaglia, Carlo Smirne, Sara Bianco, Giulia Guaschino, Maria Grazia Stella Crobu, Rosalba Minisini and Mario Pirisi

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 279.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 27, 2018
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      • REVIEW ARTICLE

        Vitamin D and Type I Diabetes

        Silvia Savastio, Francesco Cadario, Sheila Beux, Alberto Giorgis, Giulia Genoni, Marco Bagnati, Giorgio Bellomo, Gianni Bona and Luigi Maiuri

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 289.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 27, 2018
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      • REVIEW ARTICLE

        Vitamin D, Inflammation and Osteoporosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis

        Pier Paolo Sainaghi and Antonello Gibbin

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2018; 12: 300.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 27, 2018
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    • About the Editor

      Xiaodong Zhou
      Department of Internal Medicine
      University of Texas
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      Biography of Xiaodong Zhou

      Dr. Xiaodong Zhou is a professor of Internal Medicine in the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. His major research interests include inflammation, fibrosis, genetics and autoimmunity in scleroderma, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and other rheumatic diseases. He holds editorial positions in multiple medical and translational journals.

      Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas, Houston, USA
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      Volume: 15, 2021

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      Bentham Open Welcomes Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI) as Institutional Member
      News release date: February 08, 2021

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      Bentham Open is pleased to welcome Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI), Malaysia as Institutional Member. The partnership allows the researchers from the university to publish their research under an Open Access license with specified fee discounts. Bentham Open welcomes institutions and organizations from world over to join as Institutional Member and avail a host of benefits for their researchers.

      Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI) was established in 1922 and was known as the first Teacher Training College of Malaya. It is known as one of the oldest universities in Malaysia. UPSI was later upgraded to a full university institution on 1 May, 1997, an upgrade from their previous college status. Their aim to provide exceptional leadership in the field of education continues until today and has produced quality graduates to act as future educators to students in the primary and secondary level.

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      Bentham Open is pleased to announce an Institutional Member partnership with the Ministry of Health, Jordan. The partnership provides the opportunity to the researchers, from the university, to publish their research under an Open Access license with specified fee concessions. Bentham Open welcomes institutions and organizations from the world over to join as Institutional Member and avail a host of benefits for their researchers.

      The first Ministry of Health in Jordan was established in 1950. The Ministry began its duties in 1951, the beginning of the health development boom in Jordan. The first accomplishment was the establishment of six departments in the districts headed by a physician and under the central administration of the Ministry. The Ministry of Health undertakes all health affairs in the Kingdom and its accredited hospitals include AL-Basheer Hospital, Zarqa Governmental Hospital, University of Jordan Hospital, Prince Hashem Military Hospital and Karak Governmental Hospital.

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      Bentham Open publishes a number of peer-reviewed, open access journals. These free-to-view online journals cover all major disciplines of science, medicine, technology and social sciences. Bentham Open provides researchers a platform to rapidly publish their research in a good-quality peer-reviewed journal. All peer-reviewed accepted submissions meeting high research and ethical standards are published with free access to all.


      Join Our Editorial Board
      News release date: March 29, 2018

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      The Open Rheumatology Journal is an Open Access online journal, which publishes research articles, reviews, letters, case reports and guest-edited single topic issues in all areas of rheumatology. Bentham Open ensures speedy peer review process and accepted papers are published within 2 weeks of final acceptance.

      The Open Rheumatology Journal is committed to ensuring high quality of research published. We believe that a dedicated and committed team of editors and reviewers make it possible to ensure the quality of the research papers. The overall standing of a journal is in a way, reflective of the quality of its Editor(s) and Editorial Board and its members.

      The Open Rheumatology Journal is seeking energetic and qualified researchers to join its editorial board team as Editorial Board Members or reviewers.

      The essential criteria to become Editorial Board Members of The Open Rheumatology Journal are as follows:

      1. Experience in rheumatology with an academic degree.
      2. At least 20 publication records of articles and /or books related to the field of rheumatology or in a specific research field.
      3. Proficiency in English language.

      The Roles of Editorial Board Member are to:

      1. Offer advice on journals’ policy and scope.
      2. Submit or solicit at least one article for the journal annually.
      3. Contribute and/or solicit Guest Edited thematic issues to the journal in a hot area (at least one thematic issue every two years).
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      If you are interested in becoming our Editorial Board member, please submit the following information to info@benthamopen.net. We will respond to your inquiry shortly.

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