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    • Adipokine Hormones and Hand Osteoarthritis: Radiographic Severity and Pain 

      Massengale, Mei; Lu, Bing; Pan, John Jun-Hao; Katz, Jeffrey Neil; Solomon, Daniel Hal (Public Library of Science, 2012)
      Introduction: Obesity's association with hand osteoarthritis cannot be fully explained by mechanical loading. We examined the relationship between adipokines and radiographic hand osteoarthritis severity and pain. Methods: ...
    • Are All Placebo Effects Equal? Placebo Pills, Sham Acupuncture, Cue Conditioning and Their Association 

      Kong, Jian; Spaeth, Rosa; Cook, Amanda; Kirsch, Irving; Claggett, Brian; Vangel, Mark; Gollub, Randy L.; Smoller, Jordan W.; Kaptchuk, Ted J. (Public Library of Science, 2013)
      Placebo treatments and healing rituals have been used to treat pain throughout history. The present within-subject crossover study examines the variability in individual responses to placebo treatment with verbal suggestion ...