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Transient hyperthyroidism in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated by etanercept by ALLANORE, Y, BREMONT, C, KAHAN, A, MENKES, C. J

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Quantitative assessment of joint space width with an electronic caliper by Hilliquin, P., Pessis, E., Coste§, J., Mauget, D., Azria, A., Chevrot, A., Menkès, C.-J., Kahan, A.

“…The progression of joint space narrowing (JSN) is considered to be the best available marker of osteoarthritis (OA) progression. Several techniques have been…”
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The use of antimalarials in combination with other disease modifying agents in rheumatoid arthritis--the French experience by Kahan, A, Menkès, C J

“…A significant proportion of patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an aggressive, severe disease that may contribute to excess mortality. It has been…”
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Are osteophytes good or bad? by Menkes, C-J., Lane, N.E.

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Prophylactic use of alfacalcidol in corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis by REGINSTER, J. Y, KUNTZ, D, VERDICKT, W, WOUTERS, M, GUILLEVIN, L, MENKES, C.-J, NIELSEN, K

“…One hundred and forty-five patients suffering from diseases requiring long-term treatment with high doses of corticosteroids (30 mg/day or greater of…”
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Reduced incidence and prevalence of atopy in rheumatoid arthritis. Results of a case–control study by Hilliquin, P., Allanore, Y., Coste, J., Renoux, M., Kahan, A., Menkès, C. J.

“…Objective. To determine the cumulative incidence and the point prevalence of atopy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients and methods. A…”
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Rheumatoid arthritis: failure to isolate or detect mycoplasmas by Puéchal, X, Roulland-Dussoix, D, Menkès, C J

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Development and validation of a rheumatoid hand functional disability scale that assesses functional handicap by Duruöz, M T, Poiraudeau, S, Fermanian, J, Menkes, C J, Amor, B, Dougados, M, Revel, M

“…To construct a functional disability scale for the rheumatoid hand and to determine if this scale also assesses functional handicap. Outpatients and inpatients…”
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Production of PAF-acether by synovial fluid neutrophils in rheumatoid arthritis by Hilliquin, P, Dulioust, A, Gregoir, C, Arnoux, A, Menkés, C J

“…PAF-acether (PAF) is a pro-inflammatory phospholipid molecule potentially involved in the pathogenesis of arthritis. PAF and related metabolites have been…”
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Decreased prevalence of atopy in rheumatoid arthritis by Allanore, Y, Hilliquin, P, Coste, J, Renoux, M, Menkés, CJ

“…Allanore et al investigated the cumulative incidence and point prevalence of allergic asthma, hay fever, and atopic eczema in patients with rheumatoid…”
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Pharmacodynamic effect of nicardipine on left ventricular function in systemic sclerosis by Kahan, A, Devaux, J Y, Amor, B, Menkès, C J, Weber, S, Guérin, F, Venot, A, Strauch, G

“…Left ventricular dysfunction in systemic sclerosis may be due in part to myocardial ischemia caused by a disturbance in coronary microcirculation. We evaluated…”
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Oral alendronate induces progressive increases in bone mass of the spine, hip, and total body over 3 years in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis by Devogelaer, J.P., Broll, H., Correa-Rotter, R., Cumming, D.C., Nagant de Deuxchaisnes, C., Geusens, P., Hosking, D., Jaeger, P., Kaufman, J.M., Leite, M., Leon, J., Liberman, U., Menkes, C.J., Meunier, P.J., Reid, I., Rodriguez, J., Romanowicz, A., Seeman, E., Vermeulen, A., Hirsch, L.J., Lombardi, A., Plezia, K., Santora, A.C., Yates, A.J., Yuan, W.

“…To determine the effects of long-term daily oral alendronate sodium (ALN) on bone mass in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, 19 centers enrolled 516…”
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Guidelines for testing slow acting drugs in osteoarthritis by Lequesne, M, Brandt, K, Bellamy, N, Moskowitz, R, Menkes, C J, Pelletier, J P, Altman, R

“…New compounds appear to improve symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA), and others are putative chondroprotective agents. We suggest experimental designs for studying…”
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Total joint replacement of hip or knee as an outcome measure for structure modifying trials in osteoarthritis by Altman, R.D., Abadie, E., Avouac, B., Bouvenot, G., Branco, J., Bruyere, O., Calvo, G., Devogelaer, J.-P., Dreiser, R.L., Herrero-Beaumont, G., Kahan, A., Kreutz, G., Laslop, A., Lemmel, E.M., Menkes, C.J., Pavelka, K., Van De Putte, L., Vanhaelst, L., Reginster, J.-Y.

“…The Group for the Respect of Ethics and Excellence in Science (GREES) organized a working group to assess the value of time to joint surgery as a potential…”
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Nifedipine and thallium-201 myocardial perfusion in progressive systemic sclerosis by Kahan, A, Devaux, J Y, Amor, B, Menkès, C J, Weber, S, Nitenberg, A, Venot, A, Guérin, F, Degeorges, M, Roucayrol, J C

“…Heart disease in patients with progressive systemic sclerosis may be due in part to myocardial ischemia caused by a disturbance of the coronary…”
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A retrospective study on chemical and radioactive synovectomy in severe haemophilia patients with recurrent haemarthrosis by MOLHO, P., VERRIER, P., STIELTJES, N., SCHACHER, J.-M., OUNNOUGHÈNE, N., VASSILIEFF, D., MENKES, C.-J., SULTAN, Y.

“…Between 1970 and 1994, 116 chemical and 90 radioactive synovectomies were performed in 107 patients with severe haemophilia and two with type 3 von…”
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Better results with rhenium-186 radiosynoviorthesis than with cortivazol in rheumatoid arthritis (RA): A two-year follow-up randomized controlled multicentre study by TEBIB, J. G, MANIL, L. M, MÖDDER, G, VERRIER, P, DE RYCKE, Y, BONMARTIN, A, DEVAUX, J.-Y, CHOSSAT, F, MENKES, C. J, KAHAN, A

“…The aim of this international multicentric randomized phase 3 clinical trial was to compare prospectively radiosynoviorthesis (RSO) with rhenium-186-sulfide…”
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Physical and biological dosimetry in patients undergoing radiosynoviorthesis with erbium-169 and rhenium-186 by MANIL, L, VOISIN, P, AUBERT, B, GUERREAU, D, VERRIER, P, LEBÈGUE, L, WARGNIES, J.-P, DI PAOLA, M, BARBIER, Y, CHOSSAT, F, MENKES, C J, TÉBIB, J, DEVAUX, J.-Y, KAHAN, A

“…Physical and biological dosimetry were investigated in 45 rheumatoid arthritis patients treated by radiosynoviorthesis (RSO) with Re-sulphide (medium-sized…”
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Inhibition of the nitrosothiol production of cultured osteoarthritic chondrocytes by rhein, cortisol and diclofenac by Borderie, D., Hernvann, A., Lemarechal, H., Menkes, C.-J., Ekindjian, O.

“…Objective Nitric oxide (NO°) is a free molecule produced by NO synthases which acts as a mediator in inflammatory processes. NO° can react with thiol groups of…”
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Substance P levels in the synovium and synovial fluid from patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis by Menkes, C J, Renoux, M, Laoussadi, S, Mauborgne, A, Bruxelle, J, Cesselin, F

“…Experimental results suggest that substance P (SP) may play an important role in pain and inflammation in rheumatic diseases. Measurements of SP-like…”
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