RECENT PUBLICATIONS

1. Impens AJ, Phillips K, Schiopu E. PDE-5 Inhibitors in Scleroderma related Raynaud Phenomenon and digital ulcers: current status of clinical trials. International Journal of Rheumatology. Volume 2011 (2011), Article ID 392542, 5 pages. doi:10.1155/2011/392542

2. Hinchcliff M, Fischer A, Schiopu E, Steen V for the PHAROS investigators.  Pulmonary Hypertension Assessment and Recognition of Outcomes in Scleroderma (PHAROS): Baseline Characteristics and Description of Study Population. The Journal of Rheumatology, 2011 Aug 15. [Epub ahead of print]

3. Frech TM, Khanna D, Maranian P, Frech EJ, Sawitzke AD, Murtaugh MA. Probiotics for the treatment of systemic sclerosis-associated gastrointestinal bloating/distention.  Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2011 Mar-Apr;29 (2 Suppl 65):S22-5. Epub 2011 May 12. PubMed PMID: 21586214.

4. Baron M, Hudson M, Steele R, Lo E. Validation of the UCLA Scleroderma Clinical Trial Gastrointestinal Tract Instrument Version 2.0 for Systemic Sclerosis. J Rheumatol. 2011 Jul 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21724704.
   
   
5. Bae S, Allanore Y, Coustet B, Maranian P, Khanna D. Development and validation of French version of the UCLA Scleroderma Clinical Trial Consortium Gastrointestinal Tract Instrument. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2011 Mar-Apr;29 (2 Suppl 65):S15-21. Epub 2011 May 12. PubMed PMID: 21586213.
   
   
6. Khanna D, Furst DE, Maranian P, Seibold JR, Impens A, Mayes MD, Clements PJ, Getzug T, Hays RD.  Minimally Important Differences of the UCLA Scleroderma Clinical Trial Consortium Gastrointestinal Tract Instrument.  J Rheumatol. 2011Jul 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21724699.
   
   
7. Frech T, Hays RD, Maranian P, Clements PJ, Furst DE, Khanna D. Prevalence and correlates of sleep disturbance in systemic sclerosis--results from the UCLA scleroderma quality of life study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2011 Jul;50(7):1280-7. Epub 2011 Feb 15. PubMed PMID: 21324979; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3116211.
   
   
8. Bodukam V, Hays RD, Maranian P, Furst DE, Seibold JR, Impens A, Mayes MD, Clements PJ, Khanna D.  Association of gastrointestinal involvement and depressive symptoms in patients with systemic sclerosis.  Rheumatology (Oxford). 2011 Feb; 50(2):330-4. Epub 2010 Sep 30. PubMed PMID: 20884655; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3021949.
   
   
9. Is it Time to Replace the HAQ?  The PROMIS initiative uses item response theory to improve assessment of patient-reported health and wellbeing – an article featuring Dinesh Khanna, MD, MS and colleagues in The Rheumatologist, July 2011 issue.
   
   
10. Bodukam V, Hays RD,Maranian P, Furst DE, Seibold JR, Impens A, Mayes MD, Clements PJ, Khanna D:  Association of gastrointestinal involvement and depressive symptoms in patients with systemic sclerosis. Rheumatology, doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keq296, 2010.
    
    
11. Impens AJ, Seibold JR:  Vascular alterations and sexual function in systemic sclerosis. International Journal of Rheumatology, Article ID 139020, doi: 10.1155/2010/139020, 2010.
    
    

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