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[18F]Fluorodeprenyl‐D2 PET as a Tool to Monitor Disease Activity in GAD65‐Ab Autoimmune Encephalitis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate [18F]fluorodeprenyl‐D2 ([18F]F‐DED) positron‐emission tomography (PET) imaging as a biomarker of disease activity in autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) associated with glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) antibodies. Methods [18F]F‐DED PET was performed in 25 GAD65‐AIE patients and 8 controls using dynamic (0–60 min) and ...
Julia S. Dorneich, Jonathan A. Gernert, Hanna Zimmermann, Lisa Tagnin, Marianthi Zeinaki, Laura Sanzo, Letizia Vogler, Elisabeth Kaufmann, Justina Dargvainiene, Frank Leypoldt, Gérard N. Bischof, Robert Perneczky, Boris‐Stephan Rauchmann, Simon Lindner, Günter U. Höglinger, Rudolf A. Werner, Martin Kerschensteiner, Tania Kümpfel, Matthias Brendel, Franziska S. Thaler   +19 more
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A Systematic Comparison of Alpha‐Synuclein Seed Amplification Assays for Increasing Reproducibility

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Seed amplification assays (SAAs) enable ultrasensitive detection of misfolded α‐synuclein across biofluids and tissues. Yet, heterogeneity in protocols limits cross‐study comparability and clinical translation. Here, we review α‐synuclein SAA methods and their performance across various biological matrices.
Manuela Amaral‐do‐Nascimento, Daniela F. Santos, Tuane C. R. G. Vieira, Tiago F. Outeiro   +3 more
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Assessment of Skin in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis Using High‐Frequency Ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography: A Comparative Study With Histology, Molecular, and Clinical Parameters

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Ultrasound (US) has been proposed as a potential tool for assessing skin fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc). However, a large‐scale comparison of US‐based assessment with histologic markers of skin fibrosis has not been reported. We evaluated US‐based skin assessments for their face validity (differentiation between involved SSc and healthy
Ruhani Desai, Filemon Tan, Minghua Wu, Jeffery L. Browning, Samuel Theodore, Meng Zhang, Brian Skaug, Harshdeep Singh Chawla, Manmohan Singh, Salavat Aglyamov, Kirill V. Larin, Maureen Mayes, Shervin Assassi   +12 more
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Diffusion‐Weighted Imaging for the Evaluation of the Sacroiliac Joint in Pediatric Patients

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Maturational signal in the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) of skeletally immature youth is often misinterpreted as inflammation. Diagnostic tools that improve specificity are greatly needed. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values from diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI), when used with standard imaging, may enhance diagnostic accuracy.
Michael L. Francavilla, Timothy G. Brandon, Dmitry Khrichenko, Rui Xiao, Nancy A. Chauvin, Asef Khwaja, Pamela F. Weiss   +6 more
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Testing a Personalized Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Veterans

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABCs) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine veterans aged 65 to 89 with CLBP from three Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC ...
Debra K. Weiner, Angela Gentili, Meika A. Fang, Edward Garay, Laura Lawson, Lenore Joseph, Cathy C. Lee, Michelle I. Rossi, Beverly Thorn, Subashan Perera   +9 more
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Clinical Conditions Associated With a High Antinuclear Antibody Titer in Individuals Without Autoimmune Disease

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) are present at high titers in 2% of the general population, but their clinical significance in individuals without an autoimmune (AI) disease is not known. We tested the hypothesis that the presence of a high ANA titer in non‐AI conditions is associated with disease.
Matthew Chung, John P. Shelley, Gul Karakoc, John Still, Xiaodi Ruan, Jonathan Mosley, C. Michael Stein, Vivian K. Kawai   +7 more
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The Renal Activity Index for Lupus Identifies Active Renal Disease and Treatment Response in Adult Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus Nephritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
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, Ellen M. Cody, Prasad Devarajan, Bin Huang, Chen Chen, Dominic Sinibaldi, Madhu Ramaswamy, Jacob Knagenhjelm, Frederick Jones, Philip Z. Brohawn, Raj Tummala, Catharina Lindholm, Wendy I. White   +12 more
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Performance Characteristics of Anti–Collagen II Antibodies in Relapsing Polychondritis and Related Diseases: Prospective Analysis, Systematic Review, and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
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, Marcela A. Ferrada, Alice Fike, Kaitlin A. Quinn, Benjamin A. Turturice, Casey Stein, Peter C Grayson   +6 more
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Role of Prednisone and 25‐Hydroxyvitamin D on Bone Mineral Density and Osteoporosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We evaluated the role of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D), prednisone, and other risk factors for bone mineral density (BMD) loss and osteoporosis in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods We calculated the association between 25(OH)D levels and other potential risk factors and BMD measures (spine T scores) and osteoporosis (defined as a T ...
Nima Madanchi, Andrea Fava, Daniel W. Goldman, Laurence S. Magder, Michelle Petri   +4 more
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Validation of the Pediatric Arthritis Ultrasound Scoring System for the Elbow, Wrist, and Finger Joints in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to validate the Pediatric Arthritis Ultrasound Scoring System (PAUSS) for upper extremity joints in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Methods Children with JIA were evaluated for elbow, wrist, or finger arthritis by clinical examination (CE) and musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) with images scored according to the ...
Patricia Vega‐Fernandez, Pinar Ozge Avar‐Aydin, Kelly Rogers, Daniel J. Lovell, Jennifer Huggins, Alexei Grom, Hermine I. Brunner, Grant S. Schulert, Sheila T. Angeles‐Han, Mekibib Altaye, Amy Cassedy, Arthur B. Meyers, Tracy V. Ting   +12 more
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