Background Etanercept, which blocks the action of tumor necrosis factor, reduces disease
activity in patients with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis. Its efficacy in reducing disease …

Objective To compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) who received monotherapy with either etanercept or methotrexate (MTX) for 2 …

Endoscopic ultrasound imaging has potential for improving the diagnosis of gastrointestinal
disease. However, the anatomic correlates of gastrointestinal ultrasound images have not …

Background A phase 2 trial of tocilizumab showed preliminary evidence of efficacy in systemic
sclerosis. We assessed skin fibrosis and systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung …

We report the first direct observation of phase decomposition in a luminescent alloy and
show that this decomposition, allied to quantum confinement enhancements, accounts for the …

… Martin and associates reported in an earlier publication that plasmapheresis improves HELLP
parameters in otherwise nonresponsive patients in the postpartum period.~ Other reports …

Objective To document disease activity and functional status in patients with scleroderma (systemic
sclerosis [SSc]) and Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) and to determine the sensitivity to …

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and conventional B-mode ultrasound (US) imaging
were synchronized to develop a system for real-time visualization of HIFU treatment. The …

Objective To test the hypothesis that systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients taking high‐dose D‐penicillamine
(D‐Pen) would have greater softening of skin, lower frequency of renal crisis, …

Objective To study the clinical implications of a skin thickness score ≥20 at first visit and of
softening of sclerodermatous skin in a cohort of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients with diffuse …