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A Case of Methimazole-Induced Chronic Arthritis Masquerading as Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis by Gruber, Conor N, Finzel, Kathleen, Gruber, Barry L

“…ABSTRACTWe report a 40-year-old woman with onset of oligoarthritis shortly after initiating treatment with methimazole for Graves disease. Over the course of 7…”
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The Differentiation and Function of Myofibroblasts is Regulated by Mast Cell Mediators by Gailit, James, Marchese, Mary J., Kew, Richard R., Gruber, Barry L.

“…Myofibroblasts are fibroblasts that express certain features of smooth muscle differentiation. Increased numbers of myofibroblasts and mast cells are…”
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Protease-Activated Receptor-2 (PAR-2) Expression in Human Fibroblasts is Regulated by Growth Factors and Extracellular Matrix by Gruber, Barry L., Marchese, Mary J., Santiago-Schwarz, Frances, Martin, Carla A., Zhang, Jianhua, Kew, Richard R.

“…Many cell types express a membrane receptor, activated by trypsin-like proteases, termed protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2). Previous studies describing…”
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Osseous sarcoidosis treated with tumor necrosis factor-inhibitors: case report and review of the literature by Hasni, Sarfaraz A, Kunz, Daniel, Finzel, Kathleen, Gruber, Barry L

“…Report of 2 cases of sarcoidosis involving vertebrae successfully treated with tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor (TNF-α antagonist). To disseminate knowledge…”
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A Case of Rheumatoid Arthritis With Felty Syndrome Complicated by Late-Onset Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis: A Potpourri of Rheumatic Diseases by Godhwani, Sanjay, Gruber, Barry L, Finzel, Kathleen

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Mast cells in the pathogenesis of fibrosis by Gruber, Barry L

“…It has been appreciated for quite some time that a "round cell" inflammatory infiltrate is present in the dermis during the early stages of scleroderma…”
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Prophylactic Antibiotic Usage for Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Cyclophosphamide: A Survey of US Rheumatologists and the Review of Literature by Gupta, Deepak, Zachariah, Anita, Roppelt, Heidi, Patel, Aarat M, Gruber, Barry L

“…BACKGROUND:Use of cyclophosphamide in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) that has substantial…”
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Sarcoidosis in World Trade Center Rescue Workers Presenting With Rheumatologic Manifestations by Bowers, Brian, Hasni, Sarfaraz, Gruber, Barry L

“…The health consequences of the World Trade Center collapse are unknown, but likely to be significant and may take years to fully appreciate. Sarcoidosis is a…”
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Chemotaxis of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells to complement component C1q is mediated by the receptors gC1qR and cC1qR by Vegh, Zsuzsa, Kew, Richard R., Gruber, Barry L., Ghebrehiwet, Berhane

“…Dendritic cells (DCs) are recruited to inflammatory sites where they phagocytose and process antigens for subsequent presentation to the T lymphocytes in the…”
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Prevalence and Functional Role of Anti-IgE Autoantibodies in Urticarial Syndromes by Gruber, Barry L., Baeza, Maria L., Marchese, Mary J., Agnello, Vincent, Kaplan, Allen P.

“…The prevalence of autoantibodies of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) classes directed against myeloma immunoglobulin E (IgE) were determined…”
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Statins and osteoporosis: can these lipid-lowering drugs also bolster bones? by Cruz, Abelardo C, Gruber, Barry L

“…The statins may not only lower cholesterol, they may stimulate bone formation, as suggested by a number of observational studies and animal research. Whether…”
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Novel ANKH Amino Terminus Mutation (Pro5Ser) Associated With Early-Onset Calcium Pyrophosphate Disease With Associated Phosphaturia by Gruber, Barry L, Couto, Ana Rita, Armas, Jácome Bruges, Brown, Matthew A, Finzel, Kathleen, Terkeltaub, Robert A

“…ABSTRACTThis report describes a 32-year-old woman presenting since childhood with progressive calcium pyrophosphate disease (CPPD), characterized by severe…”
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Simultaneous onset of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) and lung cancer: a case report and histologic analysis of fibrogenic peptides by Gruber, B L, Miller, F, Kaufman, L D

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Mast cells are potent regulators of endothelial cell adhesion molecule ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression by Meng, H, Tonnesen, M G, Marchese, M J, Clark, R A, Bahou, W F, Gruber, B L

“…To investigate the possible role of mast cells (MC) in regulating leukocyte adhesion to vascular endothelial cells (EC), microvascular and macrovascular EC…”
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Effects of commonly prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on thyroid hormone measurements by Bishnoi, A, Carlson, H E, Gruber, B L, Kaufman, L D, Bock, J L, Lidonnici, K

“…To assess the effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on thyroid function tests. Eighty-nine patients receiving NSAIDs and 22 control subjects…”
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Thermal and EMG biofeedback learning in nonhuman primates by GRUBER, B. L, TAUB, E

“…Four monkeys were found able to learn to raise and lower hand temperature and to reduce muscle tension to low levels using feedback from the target…”
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Growth factors in subglottic stenosis by Scioscia, K A, Miller, F, April, M M, Gruber, B L

“…We sought to define the role of fibrogenic peptides in subglottic stenosis (SGS). Biopsy specimens were obtained from patients with stenosis following…”
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Ketotifen-induced remission in progressive early diffuse scleroderma: evidence for the role of mast cells in disease pathogenesis by Gruber, B L, Kaufman, L D

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Human mast cells stimulate vascular tube formation. Tryptase is a novel, potent angiogenic factor by Blair, R J, Meng, H, Marchese, M J, Ren, S, Schwartz, L B, Tonnesen, M G, Gruber, B L

“…The presence of mast cells near capillary sprouting sites suggests an association between mast cells and angiogenesis. However, the role of mast cells in blood…”
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Human mast cells activate fibroblasts: tryptase is a fibrogenic factor stimulating collagen messenger ribonucleic acid synthesis and fibroblast chemotaxis by Gruber, BL, Kew, RR, Jelaska, A, Marchese, MJ, Garlick, J, Ren, S, Schwartz, LB, Korn, JH

“…The effect of human mast cells on fibroblast activity was studied using an organotypic skin-equivalent culture system. Human mast cell-1 (HMC-1) cells were…”
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