Synovial fibroblasts were isolated from 40 patients with longstanding RA fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology (formerly, the American Rheumatism Association) revised criteria for RA [ 33].
RA patients and family members were recruited through a national media campaign in France, which was followed by the selection of individuals who fulfill the American College of Rheumatology (formerly the American Rheumatism Association) 1987 revised criteria for RA [ 29], according to the physician in charge of the patient.
In March 2008 the Peoples Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, approved a revised master plan designed to guide the development of the city through the year 2025.
The diagnosis of RA was established according to the revised 1987 American College of Rheumatology (formerly, the American Rheumatism Association) criteria [ 22].
In this paper, an algebraic expression for the dynamic tension, formerly obtained [Polar Engineers, ISOPE'-93 (1993)], is revised and enlarged, once the variation of the tension along the suspended length is specifically focused here.
These were revised by the Chief Committee (formerly the secret committee) and by the State Council (January 1861) and were signed by the tsar on Feb. 19, 1861, and published on March 5.
Informed consent was obtained from 24 patients (5 men and 19 women) with RA who fulfilled the 1987 revised criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (formerly the American Rheumatism Association) [ 17].
Synovial fluids were obtained from 16 RA patients fulfilling the 1987 revised criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (formerly the American Rheumatism Association) [ 15].
RA patients (n = 2) who satisfied the 1987 revised criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (formerly the American Rheumatism Association) [ 14] and OA patients (n = 2) were recruited from the outpatient clinic at the Department of Rheumatology, Seoul St .Mary's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
The total patient population consisted of 30 patients with RA (24 women and 6 men; mean ± standard deviation age, 57.2 ± 13.6 years) diagnosed according to the revised 1987 criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (formerly, the American Rheumatism Association) [ 24].
Study patients with RA and control patients with osteoarthritis (OA) were diagnosed according to the revised 1987 criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (formerly, the American Rheumatism Association) [ 20, 21].
