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3 Open Journal of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, 2014, 4, 1-73 Published Online February 2014 in SciRes ( TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume 4 Number 1 February 2014 Two Approaches to the Study of a Controversial Relationship: Cutaneous Photosensitivity and Anti-Ro/SS-A Autoantibodies M. L. Paz, E. M. Cela, A. Ferrari, A. D. Friedrich, J. Leoni, D. H. G. Maglio 1 Overall Estimation of Anti-Oxidant Activity by Mammal Macrophage N. Yamaguchi, N. Kawada, X. F. Jia, K. Okamoto, K. Okuzumi, R. Chen, T. Takahashi 13 Matrix Metalloproteinase MMP-9 Promotes K/BxN Serum Induced Arthritis in Mice N. Rajasekaran, H. Illges 22 Atypical Femoral Fractures in a Patient with Continuous Decreasing BMD after Only 1.5 Years of Bisphosphonate Treatment C.-J. Hu, J.-H. Renn, S.-W. Yang, K.-C. Lin 29 Rheumatoid Factor and Anti Citrulinated Peptide. Relation with Remission and Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis with Biologic Agent Therapy, during a One-Year Follow-Up A. A. Pereira, B. M. López, E. M. Naranjo, A. R. de la Serna 34 Comparative Study of Radiological Changes in Hands and Feet in Patients Suffering from Early Rheumatoid Arthritis by Power Doppler Ultrasound and Direct Digital Radiography G. Mondal, B. Ghosh, M. Ghosh, P. Halder 39 Increased IgG Rheumatoid Factor-Positivity in the Asian Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Irrespective of Ethnicity C. L. Too, J. Rönnelid, Y. M. Yusoff, J. S. Dhaliwal, N. A. Jinah, A. Yahya, H. Hussien, W. Sulaiman, P. T. Larsson, S. Murad 43 Predicting Lung Function Decline with Serum Pneumoproteins: A Case Control Study S. Mittoo, M. Hudson, E. Lo, R. Steele, K. Wong, D. Robinson, Z. Bshouty, M. Baron 52 Musculoskeletal Tuberculosis in Dermatomyositis: Association or Coincidence? A. S. Abreu, G. H. Fernandes, E. F. Borba, L. K. N. Guedes, J. F. Ramos, S. K. Shinjo 58 Reduced Locomotor Activity Correlates with Increased Severity of Arthritis in a Mouse Model of Antibody-Induced Arthritis N. Rajasekaran, R. Tran, C. Pascual, X. M. Xie, E. D. Mellins 62 Expression of CD55, CD59, CD46 and CD35 in Peripheral Blood Cells from Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients A. K. Piccoli, A. P. Alegretti, L. Schneider, P. S. Lora, C. V. Brenol, R. M. Xavier 69 The figure on the front cover is from the article published in Open Journal of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, 2014, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp by Mariela L. Paz, et al. OPEN ACCESS OJRA

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