Objective We evaluated the ability of the Renal Activity Index for Lupus (RAIL) to discriminate active lupus nephritis (LN) in adult patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and differentiate LN treatment response. Methods Urine samples from adults with biopsy‐proven active class III and IV LN from TULIP‐LN (active LN group ...
Hermine I. Brunner +12 more
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A primer on the intraclass correlation coefficient as a measure of reliability in medical research. [PDF]
Andrade C.
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Objective This study assessed sarilumab in treating patients with polyarticular‐course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pcJIA). Methods This phase 2b, open‐label study (NCT02776735) consisted of three sequential parts (each with a core‐treatment and extension‐phase). During part 1, three doses were assessed in two weight groups (Group A/B: ≥30–60 kg/≥10–<
Fabrizio De Benedetti +19 more
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Comparison of machine learning models for hemoglobin prediction in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. [PDF]
Xie T +10 more
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Objective Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare disease defined by recurrent cartilaginous inflammation. Anti–collagen II (Col2) antibodies have been proposed as a diagnostic biomarker for RP, but their performance characteristics are not well defined.
Karyssa Stonick +6 more
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Absolute quantification of microRNA miR-875-5p in temporal artery biopsies and its biomarker potential for giant cell arteritis. [PDF]
Bolha L, Smajlović E, Hočevar A.
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Associations of Sleep and Shift Work With Osteoarthritis Risk
Objective Daily rhythms may be critical for maintaining homeostasis of joint tissues. We aimed to investigate the relationships among circadian clock disruption, sleep, and osteoarthritis (OA) risk in humans. Methods In the UK Biobank, a prospective 500,000–person cohort, we evaluated associations among sleep duration, sleeplessness/insomnia, and shift
Elizabeth L. Yanik +5 more
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Interpreting UniFrac with absolute abundance: a conceptual and practical guide. [PDF]
Pendleton A, Schmidt ML.
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Objective The objective of this study was to describe the longitudinal disease course and pulmonary outcomes of North American patients with melanoma differentiation‐associated gene 5 antibody (MDA5 ab) associated dermatomyositis (DM). Methods Thirty patients with MDA5 ab DM were identified in a single center longitudinal cohort of 352 patients with ...
Jenice X Cheah +8 more
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Using search engine analytics to identify public interest and needs in periodontal disease: a retrospective comparative search term analysis of the keywords "periodontitis" and "gingivitis" for the years 2008-2025 in 5 different countries. [PDF]
Cores Ziskoven P +7 more
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