2014
Longitudinal Evaluation of PROMIS-29 and FACIT-Dyspnea Short Forms in Systemic Sclerosis
Hinchcliff ME, Beaumont JL, Carns MA, Podlusky S, Thavarajah K, Varga J, Cella D, Chang RW. Longitudinal Evaluation of PROMIS-29 and FACIT-Dyspnea Short Forms in Systemic Sclerosis. The Journal Of Rheumatology 2014, 42: 64-72. PMID: 25362656, PMCID: PMC4480645, DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.140143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic sclerosisPROMIS-29HAQ-DIHealth statusSF-36 physical component summaryShort formChange scoresSF-36 rolePhysical component scaleSF-36 scoresOutcomes Measurement Information SystemPhysical component summarySF-36 PCSPhysical function scalePhysical function assessmentMeasurement Information SystemMRSS improvementComponent summarySF-36Spearman correlation coefficientPhysical functionPhysical functioningHealth profileFunction assessmentFunctional limitations
2013
Molecular Signatures in Skin Associated with Clinical Improvement during Mycophenolate Treatment in Systemic Sclerosis
Hinchcliff M, Huang CC, Wood TA, Mahoney J, Martyanov V, Bhattacharyya S, Tamaki Z, Lee J, Carns M, Podlusky S, Sirajuddin A, Shah SJ, Chang RW, Lafyatis R, Varga J, Whitfield ML. Molecular Signatures in Skin Associated with Clinical Improvement during Mycophenolate Treatment in Systemic Sclerosis. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2013, 133: 1979-1989. PMID: 23677167, PMCID: PMC3714324, DOI: 10.1038/jid.2013.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiopsyCluster AnalysisFemaleGene Expression RegulationGenetic HeterogeneityGenetic MarkersHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMaleMiddle AgedMycophenolic AcidPredictive Value of TestsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionScleroderma, SystemicSkin Physiological PhenomenaTranscriptomeYoung AdultConceptsMRSS improvementSystemic sclerosisIntrinsic subsetMycophenolate mofetil treatmentCyclophosphamide-treated patientsGene expression changesGene expression subsetsMycophenolate treatmentTreatment biopsiesClinical improvementMMF treatmentMofetil treatmentGene expression signaturesSSc patientsSerial biopsiesClinical trialsExpression changesBaseline gene expressionGene expressionSSc skinSkin AssociatedPatientsTargeted treatmentPatient biopsiesBiopsy