Xtra Info: Rheumatoid Arthritis Bibliography - early research

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1. Levy JA, Ibrahim AB, Shirai T, et al. Dietary fat affects immune response, production of antiviral factors, and immune complex disease in NZP/NZW mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci 1982;79:1974-8.
2. Jacobsson I, Lindgarde F, Manthorpe R, et al. Correlation of fatty acid composition of adipose tissue lipids and serum phosphatidylcholine and serum concentrations of micronutrients with disease duration in rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 1990;49:901-5.
3. Lucas CP, Power L. Dietary fat aggravates active rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Res 1981;29:754A [abstract].
4. Skoldstam L. Fasting and vegan diet in rheumatoid arthritis. Scand J Rheumatol 1987;15:219-21.
5. Nenonen M, Helve T, Hanninen O. Effects of uncooked vegan food- "living food" - on rheumatoid arthritis, a three month controlled and randomised study. Am J Clin Nutr 1992;56:762 [abstract #48].
6. Warmbrand M. How Thousands of My Arthritis Patients Regained Their Health. New York: Arco Publishing, 1974.
7. Panush RS, Carter RL, Katz P, et al. Diet therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. Arthrit Rheum 1983;26:462-71.
8. KjeldsenKragh J, Haugen M, Borchgrevink CF, et al. Controlled trial of fasting and one year vegetarian diet in rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1991;338:899-902.
9. Linos A, Kaklamani VG, Koukmantaki Y, et al. Dietary factors in relation to rheumatoid arthritis: a role for olive oil and cooked vegetables. Am J Clin Nutr 1999;70:1077-82.
10. Kremer JM, Lawrence DA, Jubiz W, et al. Dietary fish oil and olive oil supplementation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical and immunologic effects. Arthritis Rheum 1990;33:810-20.
11. Hafstrom I, Ringertz B, Gyllenhammar H, et al. Effects of fasting on disease activity, neutrophil function, fatty acid composition, and leukotriene biosynthesis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 1988;31:585-92.
12. Skoldstam L, Magnusson KE. Fasting, intestinal permeability, and rheumatoid arthritis. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 1991;17:363-71 [review].
13. KjeldsenKragh J, Haugen M, Borchgrevink CF, et al. Controlled trial of fasting and one year vegetarian diet in rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1991;338:899-902.
14. Kjeldsen-Kragh J, Haugen M, Borchgrevink CF, Forre O. Vegetarian diet for patients with rheumatoid arthritis--status: two years after introduction of the diet. Clin Rheumatol 1994;13:475-82.
15. KjeldsenKragh J, Haugen M, Borchgrevink CF, et al. Controlled trial of fasting and one year vegetarian diet in rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1991;338:899-902.
16. Seignalet J. Diet, fasting, and rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1992;339:68-9 [letter].v 17. Abuzakouk M, O'Farrelly C. Diet, fasting, and rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1992;339:68 [letter].
18. Panayi GS. Diet, fasting, and rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1992;339:69 [letter].
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20. Zeller M. Rheumatoid arthritis- food allergy as a factor. Ann Allerg 1949;7:200-5,239.
21. Darlington LG, Ramsey NW, Mansfield JR. Placebo controlled, blind study of dietary manipulation therapy in rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1986;i:236-8.
22. Beri D, Malaviya AN, Shandilya R, Singh RR. Effect of dietary restrictions on disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 1988;47:69-72.
23. Panush RS. Possible role of food sensitivity in arthritis. Ann Allerg 1988;61(part 2):31-5.v 24. Taylor MR. Food allergy as an etiological factor in arthropathies: a survey. J Internat Acad Prev Med 1983;8:28-38 [review].
25. O'Farrelly C, Price R, McGillivray AJ, Fernandes L. IgA rheumatoid factor and IgG dietary protein antibodies are associated in rheumatoid arthritis. Immunol Invest 1989;18(6):753-64.
26. Darlington LG, Ramsey NW. Diets for rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1991;338:1209 [letter].
27. Heliovaara M, Aho K, Knekt P, et al. Coffee consumption, rheumatoid factor, and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2000;59:631-5.
28. Kay DR, Webel RB, Drisinger TE, et al. Aerobic exercise improves performance in arthritis patients. Clin Res 1985;33:919A [abstract].
29. Harkcom TM, Lampman RM, Banwell BF, Castor CW. Therapeutic value of graded aerobic exercise training in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthrit Rheum 1985;28:32-8.
30. Westby MD, Wade JP, Rangno KK, Berkowitz J. A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an exercise program in women with rheumatoid arthritis taking low dose prednisone. J Rheumatol 2000;27:1674-80.
31. Ozturk HS, Cimen MY, Cimen OB, et al. Oxidant/antioxidant status of plasma samples from patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatol Int 1999;19:35-7.
32. Fairburn K, Grootveld M, Ward RJ, et al. Alpha-tocopherol, lipids and lipoproteins in knee-joint synovial fluid and serum from patients with inflammatory joint disease. Clin Sci 1992;83:657-64.
33. Scherak O, Kolarz G. Vitamin E and rheumatoid arthritis. Arthrit Rheum 1991;34:1205-6 [letter].
34. Wittenborg A, Petersen G, Lorkowski G, Brabant T. Effectiveness of vitamin E in comparison with diclofenac sodium in treatment of patients with chronic polyarthritis. Z Rheumatol 1998;57:215-21 [in German].
35. Kolarz G, Scherak O, El Shohoumi M, Blankenhorn G. High dose vitamin E for chronic arthritis. Akt Rheumatol 1990;15:233-7 [in German].
36. Edmonds SE, Winyard PG, Guo R, et al. Putative analgesic activity of repeated oral doses of vitamin E in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Results of a prospective placebo controlled double-blind trial. Ann Rheum Dis 1997;56:649-55.
37. Miehle W. Vitamin E in active arthroses and chronic polyarthritis. What is the value of alpha-tocopherol in therapy? Fortschr Med 1997;115:39-42.
38. Pullman-Mooar S, Laposata M, Lem D, et al. Alteration of the cellular fatty acid profile and the production of eicosanoids in human monocytes by gamma-linolenic acid. Arthritis Rheum 1990;33:1526-33.
39. Leventhal LJ, Boyce EG, Zurier RB. Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with gammalinolenic acid. Ann Intern Med 1993;119:867-73.
40. Zurier RB, Rossetti RG, Jacobson EW, et al. Gamma-linolenic acid treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Arthritis Rheum 1996;39:1808-17.
41. Leventahn LJ, Boyce EG, Zuerier RB. Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with black currant seed oil. Br J Rheumatol 1994;33:847-52.
42. Brzeski M, Madhok R, Capell HA. Evening primrose oil in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and side effects of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. Brit J Rheumatol 1991;30:370-2.
43. Jantti J, Seppala E, Vapaatalo H, Isomaki H. Evening primrose oil and olive oil in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Rheumatol 1989;8:238-44.
44. Belch JJF, Ansell D, Madhok R, et al. Effects of altering dietary essential fatty acids on requirements for nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a double blind placebo controlled study. Ann Rheum Dis 1988;47:96-104.
45. Kremer JM, Jubiz W, Michalek A, et al. Fishoil fatty acid supplementation in active rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Int Med 1987;106(4):497-503.
46. Kremer JM, Lawrence DA, Jubiz W, et al. Dietary fish oil and olive oil supplementation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthrit Rheum 1990;33(6):810-20.
47. Geusens P, Wouters C, Nijs J, et al. Longterm effect of omega3 fatty acid supplementation in active rheumatoid arthritis. Arthrit Rheum 1994;37:824-9.
48. Van der Tempel H, Tulleken JE, Limburg PC, et al. Effects of fish oil supplementation in rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 1990;49:76-80.
49. Cleland LG, French JK, Betts WH, et al. Clinical and biochemical effects of dietary fish oil supplements in rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol 1988;15(10):1471-5.
50. Kremer JM, Lawrence DA, Petrillow GF, et al. Effects of high dose fish oil on rheumatoid arthritis after stopping nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. Arthritis Rheum 1995;38:1107-14.
51. Lee TH, Hoover RL, Williams JD, et al. Effect of dietary enrichment with eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids on in vitro neutrophil and monocyte leukotriene generation and neutrophil function. N Engl J Med 1985;312(19):1217-24.
52. Nordstrom DC, Honkanen VE, Nasu Y, et al. Alpha-linolenic acid in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A double-blind, placebo-controlled and randomized study: flaxseed vs. safflower seed. Rheumatol Int 1995;14:231-4.
53. Siemandi H. The effect of cis-9- cetyl myristoleate (CMO) and adjunctive therapy on arthritis and auto-immune disease: a randomized trial. Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients. 1997;Aug/Sept:58-63.
54. American Medical Association. Dimethyl sulfoxide. Controversy and Current Status-1981. JAMA 1982;248:1369-71.
55. Jimenez RAH, Willkens RF. Dimethyl sulfoxide: A perspective of its use in rheumatic diseases. J Lab Clin Med 1982;100:489-500.
56. Jacob SW, Wood DC. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Toxicology, pharmacology, and clinical experience. Am J Surg 1967;114:414-26.
57. Barton-Wright EC, Elliott WA. The pantothenic acid metabolism of rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1963;ii:862-3.
58. General Practitioner Research Group. Calcium pantothenate in arthritic conditions. Practitioner 1980;224:208-11.
59. Gibson RG, Gibson SLM, Conway V, Chappell D. Perna canaliculus in the treatment of arthritis. Practitioner 1980;224:955-660.
60. Audeval B, Bouchacourt P. Etude controle en double aveugle contra placebo de l'extrait de moule Perna canaliculus dans las gonarthrose. Gazette Medicale 1986;38:111-6.
61. Huskisson EC, Scott J, Bryans R. Seatone is ineffective in rheumatoid arthritis. BMJ 1981;282:1358-9.
62. Caughey DE, Grigor RR, Caughey EB, et al. Perna canaliculus in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Eur J Rheumatol Inflamm 1983;6:197-200.
63. Larkin JG, Capell HA, Sturrock RD. Seatone in rheumatoid arthritis: a six-month placebo controlled study. Ann Rheum Dis 1985;44:199-201.
64. Highton TC, McArthur A. W. Pilot study on the effect of New Zealand green mussel on rheumatoid arthritis. N Z Med J 1975;81:261-2.
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66. Brooks PM. Side effects from Seatone. Med J Aust 1980;2:158 [letter].
67. Aaseth J, Munthe E, Forre O, Steinnes E. Trace elements in serum and urine of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Scand J Rheumatol 1978;7:237-40.
68. Simkin PA. Oral zinc sulphate in rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1976;ii:539-42.
69. Peretz A, Neve J, Jeghers O, Pelen F. Zinc distribution in blood components, inflammatory status, and clinical indexes of disease activity during zinc supplementation in inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Am J Clin Nutr 1993;57:690-4.
70. Job C, Menkes CJ, de Gery A, et al. Zinc sulphate in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Arthrit Rheum 1980;23:1408.
71. Simkin PA. Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with oral zinc sulfate. Agents Actions 1981;8(suppl):587-96.
72. Tarp U, Overvad K, Hansen JC, Thorling EB. Low selenium level in severe rheumatoid arthritis. Scand J Rheumatol 1985;14:97-101.
73. Aaseth J, Munthe E, Forre O, Steinnes E. Trace elements in serum and urine of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Scand J Rheumatol 1978;7:237-40.
74. Peretz A, Neve J, Duchateau J, Famaey JP. Adjuvant treatment of recent onset rheumatoid arthritis by selenium supplementation: preliminary observations. Br J Rheumatol 1992;31:281-2 [letter].
75. Tarp U, Overvad K, Thorling EB, et al. Selenium treatment in rheumatoid arthritis. Scand J Rheumatol 1985;14:364-8.
76. DiSilvestro RA, Marten J, Skehan M. Effects of copper supplementation on ceruloplasmin and copper zinc superoxide dismutase in free-living rheumatoid arthritis patients. J Am Coll Nutr 1992;11:177-80.
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