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    Agreement of Turkish Physiatrists with the Assessment in Spondyloarthritis International Society and the European League Against Rheumatism Recommendations for the Management of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Salih Ozgocmen, Ozgur Akgul , Aysen Akıncı , Sebnem Ataman , Murat Birtane , Hatice Bodur , Rezan Günaydın , Ömer Kuru , Aylin Rezvani , Omer Faruk Şendur , Kazım Şenel and Tiraje Tuncer

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 1.
    Electronic Publication Date: March 16, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Efficacy of Etoricoxib, Celecoxib, Lumiracoxib, Non-Selective NSAIDs, and Acetaminophen in Osteoarthritis: A Mixed Treatment Comparison

    WB Stam, JP Jansen and SD Taylor

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 6.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 3, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Pancreatitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Case Series from a Tertiary Care Center in South India

    Ruchika Goel, Debashish Danda, John Mathew and Ashok Chacko

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 21.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 11, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Histological Examination of Collagen and Proteoglycan Changes in Osteoarthritic Menisci

    Yubo Sun, David R Mauerhan, Jeffrey S Kneisl, H James Norton, Natalia Zinchenko, Jane Ingram, Edward N Hanley and Helen E Gruber

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 24.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 19, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Determinants of Risk Infection During Therapy with Anti TNF-Alpha Blocking Agents in Rheumatoid Arthritis

    M Benucci, G Saviola, P Baiardi, M Manfredi, P Sarzi Puttini and Fabiola Atzeni

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 33.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 24, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Cost-Effectiveness Modelling of Sequential Biologic Strategies for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis in Finland

    K Puolakka, H Blåfield, M Kauppi, R Luosujärvi, R Peltomaa, T Leikola-Pelho, K Sennfalt and A Beresniak

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 38.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 26, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Adverse Events in Patients with Blood Loss: A Pooled Analysis of 51 Clinical Studies from the Celecoxib Clinical Trial Database

    GH Sands, B Shell and R Zhang

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 44.
    Electronic Publication Date: May 11, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Renal Perfusion in Scleroderma Patients Assessed by Microbubble-Based Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

    Stefan Kleinert, Petra Roll , Christian Baumgaertner , Andrea Himsel , Adelheid Mueller , Martin Fleck , Martin Feuchtenberger , Manfred Jenett and Hans-Peter Tony

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 50.
    Electronic Publication Date: May 30, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Laboratory Test Abnormalities are Common in Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis and Differ Among Clinical and Demographic Groups

    Rita Volochayev , Gyorgy Csako , Robert Wesley , Lisa G Rider and Frederick W Miller

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 54.
    Electronic Publication Date: June 1, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Pentosidine, an Advanced Glycation End-Product, May Reflect Clinical and Morphological Features of Hand Osteoarthritis

    Martin Braun, Hana Hulejová, Jindřiška Gatterová, Mária Filková, Andrea Pavelková, Olga Šléglová, Nikola Kaspříková, Jiří Vencovský, Karel Pavelka and Ladislav Šenolt

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 64.
    Electronic Publication Date: June 1, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Sicca Symptoms and their Association with Chronic Rhinosinusitis in a Community Sample

    S Lester, M Rischmueller, LW Tan, PJ Wormald, P Zalewski, MA Hamilton-Bruce, S Appleton, RJ Adams and CL Hill

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 170.
    Electronic Publication Date: June 28, 2012
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    Delayed Positivization of Cerebral Angiography in Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS) Presenting with Recurrent Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

    Luca Quartuccio, Francesco Tuniz, Benedetto Petralia, Bruno Zanotti, Miran Skrap and Salvatore De Vita

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 175.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 25, 2012
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    Total Recovery from Monoclonal Gammopathy and Autoimmune Phenomena After Parathyroidectomy

    Carlos A Cañas, Andrés F Echeverri and Juan-Manuel Anaya

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 180.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 25, 2012
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    Symptom-Modifying Effect of Chondroitin Sulfate in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials Performed with Structum®

    Heinz Schneider, Emmanuel Maheu and Michel Cucherat

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 183.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 25, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Musculoskeletal Health Professional Use of Internet Resources for Personal and Patient Education: Results from an Online National Survey

    Michael Nicolaou , Ray Armstrong , Andrew B Hassell , David Walker and Fraser Birrell

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 190.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 2, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Combined Structural and Synovial Assessment for Improved Ultrasound Discrimination of Rheumatoid, Osteoarthritic, and Normal Joints: A Pilot Study

    Gary A Kunkel, Grant W Cannon and Daniel O Clegg

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 199.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 9, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Personality and Fibromyalgia Syndrome

    Katrina Malin and Geoffrey O Littlejohn

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 273.
    Electronic Publication Date: September 7, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Rituximab (RTX) as an Alternative to TNF-Alpha Antagonists in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and High Risk of Severe Infections: A Systematic Analysis of the Experience in One Center

    P Xanthouli, S Sailer and C Fiehn

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 286.
    Electronic Publication Date: September 7, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Foot Problems in a Group of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Unmet Need for Foot Care

    Pinar Borman, Figen Ayhan, Figen Tuncay and Mehtap Sahin

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 290.
    Electronic Publication Date: October 4, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Is the Deficit in Pain Inhibition in Fibromyalgia Influenced by Sleep Impairments?

    Emilie Paul-Savoie , Serge Marchand , Mélanie Morin , Patricia Bourgault , Nathalie Brissette , Vongmaly Rattanavong , Christian Cloutier , Alain Bissonnette and Stéphane Potvin

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 296.
    Electronic Publication Date: October 4, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    The Effect of Stopping Smoking on Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Data from BARFOT, a Multicenter Study of Early RA

    Maria LE Andersson, Stefan Bergman and Maria K Söderlin

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 303.
    Electronic Publication Date: October 19, 2012
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  • CASE REPORT

    Septic Arthritis Due to Staphylococcus Warneri: A Diagnostic Challenge

    Barbara Legius, Kristel Van Landuyt, Patrick Verschueren and Rene Westhovens

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 310.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 2, 2012
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  • CASE REPORT

    Targeted Therapy with Rituximab in Felty’s Syndrome: A Case Report

    Line Heylen , Daan Dierickx , Peter Vandenberghe and René Westhovens

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 312.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 16, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus§

    Hani Almoallim, Yahya Al-Ghamdi , Haneen Almaghrabi and Omnia Alyasi

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 315.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 16, 2012
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Pain Treatment in Arthritis-Related Pain: Beyond NSAIDs

    Mart van de Laar, Joseph V Pergolizzi, Hans-Ulrich Mellinghoff , Ignacio Morón Merchante , Srinivas Nalamachu , Joanne O'Brien , Serge Perrot and Robert B Raffa

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 320.
    Electronic Publication Date: December 13, 2012
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    • Mediators of Fibrosis
      Edited by: Maria Trojanowska
      (June 15, 2012)
      • EDITORIAL

        Mediators of Fibrosis

        Maria Trojanowska

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 70.
        Electronic Publication Date: June 15, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        New Insights into the Mechanisms of Innate Immune Receptor Signalling in Fibrosis

        Robert Lafyatis and Alessandra Farina

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 72.
        Electronic Publication Date: June 15, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        The Role of the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Fibrosis

        Carol M Artlett

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 80.
        Electronic Publication Date: June 15, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        New Insights into the Role of Oxidative Stress in Scleroderma Fibrosis

        Armando Gabrielli, Silvia Svegliati, Gianluca Moroncini and Donatella Amico

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 87.
        Electronic Publication Date: June 15, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        New Insights into the Mechanism of Notch Signalling in Fibrosis

        Niloufar Kavian , Amélie Servettaz , Bernard Weill and Frédéric Batteux

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 96.
        Electronic Publication Date: June 15, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Regulation of Matrix Remodeling by Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ: A Novel Link Between Metabolism and Fibrogenesis

        Jun Wei , Swati Bhattacharyya , Manu Jain and John Varga

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 103.
        Electronic Publication Date: June 15, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Caveolin-1 Signaling in Lung Fibrosis

        Elena Tourkina and Stanley Hoffman

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 116.
        Electronic Publication Date: June 15, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Sphingolipid Regulation of Tissue Fibrosis

        Barry S Shea and Andrew M Tager

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 123.
        Electronic Publication Date: June 15, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Role of MicroRNAs in Fibrosis

        Serena Vettori , Steffen Gay and Oliver Distler

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 130.
        Electronic Publication Date: June 15, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins-3 and -5: Central Mediators of Fibrosis and Promising New Therapeutic Targets

        Kristen L Veraldi and Carol A Feghali-Bostwick

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 140.
        Electronic Publication Date: June 15, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        The Function of SPARC as a Mediator of Fibrosis

        Jessica Trombetta-eSilva and Amy D Bradshaw

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 146.
        Electronic Publication Date: June 15, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        The Role of TGF-β Receptors in Fibrosis

        Sashidhar Nakerakanti and Maria Trojanowska

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 156.
        Electronic Publication Date: June 15, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Getting Out of a Sticky Situation: Targeting the Myofibroblast in Scleroderma

        Andrew Leask

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 163.
        Electronic Publication Date: June 15, 2012
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    • Signal Transduction Pathways in Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
      Edited by: Andrew P. Cope
      (September 07, 2012)
      • EDITORIAL

        Signal Transduction Pathways in Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases

        Andrew P Cope

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 207.
        Electronic Publication Date: September 7, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        The p38 MAPK Pathway in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Sideways Look

        Andrew R Clark and Jonathan LE Dean

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 209.
        Electronic Publication Date: September 7, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase in Inflammation and Rheumatic Diseases

        Monica Guma and Gary S Firestein

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 220.
        Electronic Publication Date: September 7, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        JAK Kinases in Health and Disease: An Update

        Arian Laurence, Marko Pesu, Olli Silvennoinen and John O’Shea

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 232.
        Electronic Publication Date: September 7, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        The Therapeutic Potential for PI3K Inhibitors in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases

        Edward Banham-Hall, Menna R Clatworthy and Klaus Okkenhaug

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 245.
        Electronic Publication Date: September 7, 2012
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Signal Transduction Pathways in Chronic Inflammatory Autoimmune Disease: Small GTPases

        Kris A Reedquist and Paul P Tak

        The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2012; 6: 259.
        Electronic Publication Date: September 7, 2012
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      Xiaodong Zhou
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      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: 16, 2022

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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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      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.
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