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    Original Article
    Association of mutations in hemochromatosis genes with clinical severity of calcium pyrophosphate arthritis
    Aims: To study factors associated with the development of calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) arthritis and the severity phenotype. Methods: Transversal case-control study. Cases had to be confirme [...] Read more.
    Joana Atxotegi-Saenz de Buruaga ... Fernando Perez-Ruiz
    Published: October 31, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:186–193
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00021
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    Nutritional problems in rheumatoid arthritis patients with temporomandibular joint involvement
    Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory arthritis that affects synovial joints, and it is not surprising that the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), a synovial joint, is also affected. However, TMJ [...] Read more.
    Manolya Ilhanli, Ilker Ilhanli
    Published: October 31, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:180–185
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00020
    This article belongs to the special issue Comorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis
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    Lessons to be learned from real life data based on 98 gout patients using benzbromarone
    Aim: This study aims to analyze the efficacy and safety of benzbromarone as uricosuric, in a real-life clinical setting of a retrospective hospital-based gout cohort. Methods: Data from gou [...] Read more.
    Ioana Hotea ... Tim L. Jansen
    Published: October 30, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:171–179
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00019
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    Review
    Genetic basis for skeletal new bone formation
    Bone formation is a complex process that occurs throughout life, and is normally limited to the skeletal system. In bone formation, osteoprogenitor cells follow several developmental stages, includi [...] Read more.
    Bruna Parreira ... Jácome Bruges-Armas
    Published: October 23, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:143–170
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00018
    This article belongs to the special issue Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis- A common but neglected disease
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    Interstitial lung disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a narrative review
    Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease of unknown origin. Although it mainly affects joints, it can have extra-articular manifestations, with the lung being one  [...] Read more.
    Gloria Candelas Rodríguez, Virginia Villaverde
    Published: October 20, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:128–142
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00017
    This article belongs to the special issue Comorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis
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    Prevalence and factors associated to diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis in gout
    Aim: To evaluate the prevalence, associated factors, and the impact of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) in patients with gout. Methods: Patients with gout entering into an in [...] Read more.
    Fernando Pérez-Ruiz ... Ana María Herrero-Beites
    Published: September 27, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:121–127
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00016
    This article belongs to the special issue Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis- A common but neglected disease
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    Premature mortality with gout and hyperuricemia may be reduced by early resolution of comorbid obstructive sleep apnea
    Hyperuricemia is known to be a necessary and causal condition for gout, but much more prevalent than gout. Medicine has standardized treatments for gout, but has no such determination for asymptomat [...] Read more.
    Burton Abrams
    Published: August 31, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:106–120
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00015
    This article belongs to the special issue Hyperuricemia current state and prospects
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    Real-life results of urate-driven pharmacotherapy with three urate lowering drugs in gout: allopurinol, febuxostat and benzbromarone
    Aim: This study aims to assess outcomes of gout patients from the treat to target (T2T) perspective at 6 months and 12 months while using urate lowering therapy (ULT): allopurinol, febuxostat, an [...] Read more.
    Ioana Hotea ... Tim L. Jansen
    Published: August 30, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:97–105
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00014
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    Perioperative management, operative techniques, and pitfalls in the surgical treatment of patients with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: a narrative review
    Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) can lead to dysphagia, airway obstruction, and unstable vertebral fractures. Surgery can be performed to relieve cervical compression or stabilize fra [...] Read more.
    Netanja I. Harlianto ... Jorrit-Jan Verlaan
    Published: August 29, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:84–96
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00013
    This article belongs to the special issue Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis- A common but neglected disease
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    Significance of autoantibodies in diagnostics of systemic vasculitis
    Systemic vasculitis is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by inflammation and necrosis in the vessel wall. Patients usually present a quite broad spectrum of manifestations which vary  [...] Read more.
    Katarzyna Fischer, Marek Brzosko
    Published: July 17, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:77–83
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00012
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    Original Article
    Morphological variations at the knee associated with osteoarthritis: a case-control study using data from the GOAL study
    Aim: To identify constitutional morphological features at the knee that associate with knee osteoarthritis (OA, KOA). Methods: This was a case-control study using data from the Genetics of  [...] Read more.
    Anand Ramachandran Nair ... Abhishek Abhishek
    Published: June 30, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:68–76
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00011
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    Letter to the Editor
    Patient self-sampling for remote human leucocyte antigen-B27 analysis
    Hannah Labinsky ... Johannes Knitza
    Published: June 30, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:64–67
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00010
    This article belongs to the special issue Digital health technologies in rheumatology: emerging evidence and innovation
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    Original Article
    Quantitative magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging analysis of the lipid content in the psoas major and its association with intervertebral disc degeneration: a cross-sectional study
    Aim: It is shown that the diminished function of the psoas major is mainly associated with increased lipid content; nonetheless, whether the fat content of the psoas major is associated with inte [...] Read more.
    Izaya Ogon ... Atsushi Teramoto
    Published: June 29, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:54–63
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00009
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    Review
    Is there a place for magnetic resonance imaging in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis?
    Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a systemic condition characterized by the new bone formation and enthesopathies of the axial and peripheral skeleton. The diagnosis of DISH current [...] Read more.
    Iris Eshed
    Published: April 27, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:43–53
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00008
    This article belongs to the special issue Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis- A common but neglected disease
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    Editorial
    Quality of care, referral, and early diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis
    Jürgen Braun ... Xenofon Baraliakos
    Published: April 12, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:37–42
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00007
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    Case Report
    Physiotherapy management of a patient with neck pain having block vertebra: a case report
    Congenital fused/blocked vertebrae are an incidental finding in most cases. It remains asymptomatic unless there is a traumatic event or there is an increased biomechanical load which may be attribu [...] Read more.
    Sarah Quais, Ammar Suhail
    Published: March 27, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:31–36
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00006
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    Original Article
    Infection after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament
    Aim: Postoperative infection after the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) can destroy the knee cartilage, necessitate graft removal, and cause arthrofibrosis, instability, limitatio [...] Read more.
    Elisha Krasin ... Yaniv Warschawski
    Published: February 27, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:26–30
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00005
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    Perspective
    Towards a more ambitious uricemia target to improve joint and cardiovascular outcomes in gout
    Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis and a global health problem. In addition to joint involvement, urate crystals induce chronic inflammation, leading to increased cardiovascular risk in gout. Thus, cardiovascular disea [...] Read more.
    Enrique Calvo-Aranda, Fernando Perez-Ruiz
    Published: February 27, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:20–25
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00004
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    Case Report
    Similarities and differences between gouty arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis—an interesting case with a short look into the literature
    Gout often presents as acute arthritis but may also present with chronic joint inflammation. For the diagnosis of an acute gout attack with its typical symptoms, the differentiation towards a bacter [...] Read more.
    David Kiefer ... Juergen Braun
    Published: February 24, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:11–19
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00003
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    Original Article
    Utility of dimethylsulfoxide to preserve synovial fluid samples for microcrystal detection and identification
    Aims: To study whether the addition of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) to synovial fluid (SF) samples could be helpful to store frozen samples to improve the rates of detection and identification of cry [...] Read more.
    Fernando Pérez-Ruiz ... Juan J. Mateos-Mazón
    Published: February 21, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:4–10
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00002
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    Editorial
    Opening editorial for exploration in musculoskeletal diseases
    Fernando Perez-Ruiz
    Published: January 01, 2023 Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2023;1:1–3
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2022.00001
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