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    Comparative Efficacy and Safety Study of Two Chondroitin Sulfate Preparations from Different Origin (Avian and Bovine) in Symptomatic Osteoarthritis of the Knee

    Patrice Fardellone , Mohammed Zaim, Anne-Sophie Saurel and Emmanuel Maheu

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 1.
    Electronic Publication Date: February 8, 2013
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    Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs) and Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease: Is There a Link?

    Nicola Tugnet, Paul Rylance , Denise Roden , Malgorzata Trela and Paul Nelson

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 13.
    Electronic Publication Date: March 22, 2013
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    MEFV Variants in Patients with PFAPA Syndrome in Japan

    Shoichiro Taniuchi, Ryuta Nishikomori , Anna Iharada , Shoji Tuji , Toshio Heike and Kazunari Kaneko

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 22.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 19 , 2013
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    Inflammatory Cells in Tissues of Gout Patients and Their Correlations with Comorbidities

    Syeling Lai and Xiaodong Zhou

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 26.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 19, 2013
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    The Efficacy of Continuous Versus Intermittent Celecoxib Treatment in Osteoarthritis Patients with Body Mass Index ≥30 and <30 kg/m2

    George H Sands, Pritha Bhadra Brown and Margaret Noyes Essex

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 32.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 12, 2013
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    Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid as Treatment in Elderly and Middle-Aged Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

    Demet Uçar, Demirhan Dıraçoğlu, Türker Süleyman and Nalan Çapan

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 38.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 12, 2013
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    Perioperative Management of Patients with Rheumatic Diseases

    Lina Bissar, Hani Almoallim, Khaled Albazli, Manal Alotaibi and Samar Alwafi

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 42.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 19 , 2013
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    Profiling of HLA-B Alleles for Association Studies with Ankylosing Spondylitis in the Chinese Population

    Lin Yi, Jiucun Wang, Xinjian Guo, Maribel G. Espitia, Enuo Chen, Shervin Assassi, Li Jin, Hejian Zou, John D. Reveille and Xiaodong Zhou

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 51.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 19 , 2013
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    Increased RP105-Negative B Cells in IgG4-Related Disease

    S Koarada, S Tashiro, N Nagao, R Suematsu, A Ohta and Y Tada

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 55.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 23, 2013
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    The Relationship Between Function and Disease Activity as Measured by the HAQ and DAS28 Varies Over Time and by Rheumatoid Factor Status in Early Inflammatory Arthritis (EIA). Results from the CATCH Cohort§

    Tristan A Boyd, A Bonner, C Thorne, G Boire, C Hitchon, B.P Haraoui, E.C Keystone, V.P Bykerk and J.E Pope

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 58.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 28, 2013
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    A Case of Erosive Polyarthritis in a Patient Diagnosed With a Suspicion of Atypical Mycobacteria

    Hani Almoallim, Laila Alharbi, Zainab Alshareef and Ghassan Wali

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 64.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 28, 2013
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Joint Pain Undergoes a Transition in Accordance with Signal Changes of Bones Detected by MRI in Hip Osteoarthritis

    Mikio Kamimura, Yukio Nakamura, Shota Ikegami, Shigeharu Uchiyama and Hiroyuki Kato

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 67.
    Electronic Publication Date: September 30, 2013
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    No Correlations Between the Development of Specific IgA and IgM Antibodies Against Anti-TNF Blocking Agents, Disease Activity and Adverse Side Reactions in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Maurizio Benucci, Gianantonio Saviola, Francesca Meacci, Mariangela Manfredi, Maria Infantino, Paolo Campi, Maurizio Severino, Miriam Iorno, Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini and Fabiola Atzeni

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 75.
    Electronic Publication Date: September 30, 2013
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Efficacy and Safety of Rituximab in Biologic-Naive Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis vs Anti-Tnf Therapy Failure

    Luis Arturo Gutierrez-Gonzalez, Marco Antonio Rivera Gudiño, Ibell Oropeza Ceija, Marialina Marin Leonet and Zair Tovar Noguera

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 81.
    Electronic Publication Date: October 18, 2013
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    Hematological Disorders in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Fozya Bashal

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 87.
    Electronic Publication Date: October 18, 2013
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    Celecoxib and Diclofenac Plus Omeprazole are Similarly Effective in the Treatment of Arthritis in Patients at High GI Risk in the CONDOR Trial§

    Herbert L. Kellner, Chunming Li and Margaret N. Essex

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 96.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 13, 2013
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    Concomitance of IgM and IgG anti-dsDNA Antibodies Does Not Appear to Associate to Active Lupus Nephritis

    Briele Keiserman, Maria Rita Ronchetti, Odirlei Andre Monticielo, Mauro Waldemar Keiserman and Henrique Luiz Staub

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 101.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 15, 2013
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    The Effect of Socioeconomic Class and Immigrant Status on Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Data from BARFOT, a Multi-Centre Study of Early RA

    Maria L.E. Andersson, Stefan Bergman and Maria K. Söderlin

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 105.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 15, 2013
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    The Pathophysiology of Primary Hip Osteoarthritis may Originate from Bone Alterations

    Mikio Kamimura, Yukio Nakamura, Shota Ikegami, Keijiro Mukaiyama, Shigeharu Uchiyama and Hiroyuki Kato

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 112.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 29, 2013
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    Risk Factors for Infection Following Total Joint Arthroplasty in Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Ranjani Somayaji, Cheryl Barnabe and Liam Martin

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 119.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 29, 2013
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    Adult Onset Still’s Disease Presenting with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Case Report and Review of the Literature

    Anisha B. Dua, Augustine M. Manadan and John P. Case

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 125.
    Electronic Publication Date: December 30, 2013
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    Effect of Aqueous Extract of Giant Horsetail (Equisetum giganteum L.) in Antigen-Induced Arthritis

    Mirian Farinon, Priscila Schmidt Lora, Leandro Nicolodi Francescato, Valquiria Linck Bassani, AmÉlia Teresinha Henriques, Ricardo Machado Xavier and Patricia Gnieslaw de Oliveira

    The Open Rheumatology Journal, 2013; 7: 129.
    Electronic Publication Date: December 30, 2013
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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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        The Open Rheumatology Journal

        ISSN: 1874-3129
        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.

        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

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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.

        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
        2. Email address
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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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