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Most Cited Articles of Rheumatology International

TitleYearCitations
Age at disease onset and diagnosis delay in HLA-B27 negative vs. positive patients with ankylosing spondylitis2003562
Writing a narrative biomedical review: considerations for authors, peer reviewers, and editors2011311
The visual analogue scale: its use in pain measurement1985281
Interleukin 1 activity in the synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis1982274
Familial Mediterranean fever2006240
A turbulent decade for NSAIDs: update on current concepts of classification, epidemiology, comparative efficacy, and toxicity2012230
Comprehensive analysis of microRNA expression patterns in renal biopsies of lupus nephritis patients2009226
Comparison of lidocaine injection, botulinum toxin injection, and dry needling to trigger points in myofascial pain syndrome2005223
The synthesis of hyaluronic acid by human synovial fibroblasts is influenced by the nature of the hyaluronate in the extracellular environment1987217
Significance of catechol-O-methyltransferase gene polymorphism in fibromyalgia syndrome2003208
Anti-inflammatory effects of a low arachidonic acid diet and fish oil in patients with rheumatoid arthritis2003195
Prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in the United States adult population in healthcare claims databases, 2004-20142017190
The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire2000190
Hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, and spa treatment in pain management2005175
Lipid peroxidation, some extracellular antioxidants, and antioxidant enzymes in serum of patients with rheumatoid arthritis2002170
Disturbed Th17/Treg balance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis2012159
A structured literature review of the burden of illness and unmet needs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a current perspective2016154
The Th17/Treg imbalance and cytokine environment in peripheral blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis2012150
A Turkish version of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index: reliability and validity2005149
Total oxidative/anti-oxidative status and relation to bone mineral density in osteoporosis2008142
Increased oxidative stress and its relation with collagen metabolism in knee osteoarthritis2007137
Mechanisms of action of spa therapies in rheumatic diseases: what scientific evidence is there?2011134
Mean platelet volume in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the effect of anti-TNF-α therapy2010131
Serum deoxyribonuclease I and clinical activity in systemic lupus erythematosus1981131
The prevalence of joint hypermobility among high school students2005129