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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Long Term Effects of Cyclophosphamide Treatment on Lung Function and Survival in Scleroderma Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease

    S Mittoo, Fredrick M Wigley, Robert A Wise, Adrianne Woods, Huiqing Xiao and Laura K Hummers

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 1.
    Electronic Publication Date: January 13, 2011
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Hand Osteoarthritis Severity is Associated with Total Knee Joint Replacements Independently of BMI. The Ages-Reykjavik Study

    Helgi Jonsson, Gudrun P Helgadottir, Thor Aspelund, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Sigurdur Sigurdsson, Kristin Siggeirsdottir, Thorvaldur Ingvarsson, Tamara B Harris, Lenore Launer and Vilmundur Gudnason

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 7.
    Electronic Publication Date: January 13, 2011
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Melatonin and Its Day and Night Rhythm of Alterations in Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Brief Research Letter

    Ugur Musabak, Guldem Kilciler, Ahmet Uygun , Murat Kantarcıoglu , Zulfukar Polat , Rahsan I Sagkan and Sait Bagci

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 13.
    Electronic Publication Date: February 4, 2011
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Induction of Experimental Arthritis by Borrelial Lipoprotein and CpG Motifs: Are Toll-Like Receptors 2, 4, 9 or CD-14 Involved?

    Stephen Batsford, John Dunn and Michael Mihatsch

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 18.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 19, 2011
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Racial/Ethnic Differences in Quality of Life for People Living with Arthritis Who See a Primary Care Physician

    Delesha M Carpenter, Britta Schoster, Jack H Shreffler and Leigh F Callahan

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 24.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 25, 2011
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    The Frequency of A1298C and C677T Polymorphisms of the Methylentetrahydrofolate Gene in Turkish Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Relationship with Methotrexate Toxicity

    Özgür Taşbaş, Pınar Borman, Halil Gürhan Karabulut, Ajlan Tükün and Rezan Yorgancıoğlu

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 30.
    Electronic Publication Date: October 14, 2011
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Mononuclear Phagocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and their Relatives – Family Similarity

    Marina I Arleevskaya, Aida G Gabdoulkhakova, Julia V Filina, Aleksey I Zabotin and Anatoly P Tsibulkin

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 36.
    Electronic Publication Date: October 18, 2011
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Coupled with a Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Program for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

    Marcelo Riberto, Fabio Marcon Alfieri, Kátia Monteiro de Benedetto Pacheco, Valeria Dini Leite, Harumi Nemoto Kaihami, Felipe Fregni and Linamara Rizzo Battistella

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 45.
    Electronic Publication Date: October 18, 2011
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    The Association of Disability and Pain with Individual and Community Socioeconomic Status in People with Hip Osteoarthritis

    Joshua B Knight, Leigh F Callahan, My-Linh N Luong, Jack Shreffler, Britta Schoster, Jordan B Renner and Joanne M Jordan

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 51.
    Electronic Publication Date: October 18, 2011
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Lack of CTGF*-945C/G Dimorphism in Thai Patients with Systemic Sclerosis

    Worawit Louthrenoo, Nuntana Kasitanon, Ramjai Wichainun, Suparaporn Wangkaew, Waraporn Sukitawut, Yuka Ohnogi, Shoji Kuwata and Fujio Takeuchi

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 59.
    Electronic Publication Date: October 19, 2011
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Plasma Homocysteine is Not Related to the Severity of Microangiopathy in Secondary Raynaud Phenomenon

    Vincenzo Jacomella, Monika Wasila, Marc Husmann, Gabriela Gitzelmann, Thomas Meier and Beatrice Amann-Vesti

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 64.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 29, 2011
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Crystalline Glucosamine Sulfate in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis: Evidence of Long-Term Cardiovascular Safety from Clinical Trials

    Roberto Palma dos Reis , Giampaolo Giacovelli, Federica Girolami , Rui André , Albino Bonazzi and Lucio C Rovati

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 69.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 29, 2011
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  • LETTER

    Considerations About the Role of the CCR5 Gene in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - Look at the Whole or Put All Parts Together?

    Tiago Degani Veit, Ilóite Scheibel and José Artur B Chies

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 78.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 29, 2011
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Enhanced Expression of Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases-4 Gene in Human Osteoarthritic Synovial Membranes and Its Differential Regulation by Cytokines in Chondrocytes

    Wensheng Huang, Mohammed El Mabrouk, Judith Sylvester, Faramaze Dehnade and Muhammad Zafarullah

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 81.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 29, 2011
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Can Behcet’s Disease Related Pulmonary Arterial Aneurysms be Completely Resolved?

    Adnan Agha, Abdelhaleem M.E Bella , Al-Hussain M Assiri and Mohammad Al-Hakami

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 88.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 29, 2011
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Prevalence of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Southern Part of Denmark

    Jens K Pedersen, Anders J Svendsen and Kim Hørslev-Petersen

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 91.
    Electronic Publication Date: December 2, 2011
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Spontaneous Esophageal Perforation in a Patient with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

    David Lyman

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 138.
    Electronic Publication Date: December 30, 2011
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    • Lessons Learned from Synovial Tissue Analysis
      Edited by: Paul P. Tak
      (December 30, 2011)
      • EDITORIAL

        Lessons Learned from Synovial Tissue Analysis

        Paul P Tak

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 98.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 30, 2011
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        The Normal Synovium

        Malcolm D Smith

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 100.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 30, 2011
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        The Synovium in Rheumatoid Arthritis

        Carol A Hitchon and Hani S El-Gabalawy

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 107.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 30, 2011
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Synovial Tissue Response to Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis

        Elsa Vieira-Sousa, Danielle M Gerlag and Paul P Tak

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 115.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 30, 2011
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Synovitis in Spondyloarthritides

        Heiner Appel and Jürgen Braun

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 123.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 30, 2011
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Synovial Tissue Response to Treatment with TNF Blockers in Peripheral Spondyloarthritis

        Jacqueline E Paramarta, Dominique Baeten and Leen De Rycke

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 127.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 30, 2011
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Synovial Tissue Response to Treatment in Psoriatic Arthritis

        Veronica Codullo and Iain B McInnes

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2011; 5: 133.
        Electronic Publication Date: December 30, 2011
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    • About the Editor

      Xiaodong Zhou
      Department of Internal Medicine
      University of Texas
      Houston
      USA
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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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    • About the Journal

      The Open Rheumatology Journal

      ISSN: 1874-3129
      Volume: 15, 2021

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    • Press Release

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

      Description:

      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.

      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.


      Ministry Of Health, Jordan joins Bentham Open as Institutional Member
      News release date: February 08, 2021

      Description:

      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.

      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.


      Porto University joins Bentham Open as Institutional Member
      News release date: January 28, 2021

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      Bentham Open is pleased to announce an Institutional Member partnership with the Porto University, Faculty of Dental Medicine (FMDUP). 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 world over to join as Institutional Member and avail a host of benefits for their researchers.

      The Porto University was founded in 1911. Porto University create scientific, cultural and artistic knowledge, higher education training strongly anchored in research, the social and economic valorization of knowledge and active participation in the progress of the communities in which it operates.

      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

      Description:

      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).
      4. Peer-review of articles for the journal, which are in the area of expertise (2 to 3 times per year).

      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.

      Email subject: Editorial Board Member Application

      1. Your name
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      5. Name of your institution
      6. Department or Division
      7. Website of institution
      8. Your title or position
      9. Your highest degree
      10. Complete list of publications and h-index
      11. Interested field(s)


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