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Bennett, R.M., Bywaters, E.G.L., and Holt, P.J.L.:  Familial spondylitis.  Proc. Roy. Soc. Med. 64:663, 1971.

 

Bennett, R.M., Bluestone, R., Bywaters, E.G.L., and Holt, P.J.L.: Survival in scleroderma.  Ann. Rheum. Dis. 35:81, 1971.

 

Amroliwalla, F.K., and Bennett, R.M.:  An unusual complication of Paget's Disease.  Journal R.A.M.C. 117:1, 1971.

 

Bennett, R.M., Eddie-Quartey, A.C., and Holt, P.J.L.:  Fibrin degradation products in rheumatoid arthritis.  Ann. Rheum. Dis. 31:388, 1972.

 

Bennett, R.M., Hughes, G.R.V., Bywaters, E.G.L., and Holt, P.J.L.:  Studies of a popliteal synovial fistula.  Ann. Rheum. Dis. 31:485, 1972.

 

Holt, P.J.L., and Bennett, R.M.:  Pneumatic stockings to treat rheumatic oedema.  Lancet (ii) 688, 1972.

 

Bennett, R.M., Hughes, G.R.V., Bywaters, E.G.L., and Holt, P.J.L.:  Neuropsychiatric problems in systemic lupus erythematosus.  Brit. Med. J. (ii) 342, 1972.

 

Bennett, R.M., Williams, E.D., Lewis, S.M., and Holt, P.J.L.: Synovial iron deposition in rheumatoid arthritis.  Arth. Rheum. 16:298, 1973.

 

Bennett, R.M., Chait, A., and Lewis, B.:  Familial hyperuricaemia and hypertriglyceridaemia.  Ann. Rheum. Dis. 32:162, 1973.

 

Martin, V., Bennett, R.M., Hughes, G.R.V., and Holt, P.J.L.:  Lymphosarcomatous arthropathy.  Ann. Rheum. Dis. 32:162, 1973.

 

Eddie-Quartey, A.C., and Bennett, R.M.:  A haemagglutination inhibition immunoassay for lactoferrin.  Amer. J. Clin. Path. 60:574, 1973.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Disseminated gonococcal infection - the problems of diagnosis and management.  J. Reprod. Med. 11:99, 1973.

 

Bennett, R.M., Eddie-Quartey, A.C., and Holt, P.J.L.: Lactoferrin - an iron binding protein in synovial fluid.  Arth. Rheum. 16:186, 1973.

 

Bennett, R.M., Holt, P.J.L., and Lewis, S.M.:  The role of the reticuloendothelial system in the anaemia of rheumatoid arthritis - a study using the 59Fe labelled Dextran Model.  Ann. Rheum. Dis. 33:147, 1974.

 

Bennett, R.M., Mall, J.C., and McCarty, D.J.:  Pseudogout in acute neuropathic arthropathy - a clue to pathogenesis?  Ann. Rheum. Dis. 33:563, 1974.

 

Bennett, R.M., Lehr, J.R., and McCarty, D.J.:  Factors affecting the solubility of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals.  J. Clin. Invest. 56:1571, 1975.

 

Bennett, R.M., Lehr, J.R., and McCarty, D.J.:  Crystal shedding and pseudogout - a hypothesis based on a therapeutic failure. Arth. Rheum. 19:93, 1976.

 

Bennett, R.M., and Mohla, C.:  A solid phase radioimmunoassay for measurement of lactoferrin in human plasma.  J. Lab. Clin. Med. 87:156, 1976.

 

Bennett, R.M., and Molina, E.:  The measurement of DNA antibodies.  Amer. J. Clin. Path. 65:364, 1976.

 

Bennett, R.M., Ginsberg, M.H., and Thomsen, S.:  Carcinomatous polyarthritis - the presenting symptom of an ovarian tumor and association with a platelet activating factor.  Arth. Rheum. 19:953, 1976.

 

Bennett, R.M., Langer, B., and Molina, E.:  Nucleoprotein covered latex particles in the serological diagnosis of SLE - a comparative clinical and serological study.  Am. J. Clin. Path. 66:743, 1976.

 

Sbarbaro, J.A., and Bennett, R.M.:  Aspirin hepatotoxicity and disseminated intravascular coagulation.  Ann. Int. Med. 86:183, 1977.

 

Bennett, R.M., and Spargo, B.H.:  Immune complex nephropathy in mixed connective tissue disease.  Am. J. Med. 63:534, 1977.

 

Locker, J.D., Medof, M.D., Bennett, R.M., and Sukhupuryaraska, S.:  Characterization of DNA used to assay sera for anti-DNA antibodies; determination of the specificity of anti-DNA antibodies in SLE and non-SLE rheumatic disease states.  J. Immun. 118:694, 1977.

 

Calin, A., Bennett, R.M., et al.:  Double multi-center parallel trial of ketoprofen and ibuprofen in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.  J. Rheum. 4:153, 1977.

 

Bennett, R.M., Heron, A., and Keogh, L.K.:  Eosinophilic fascitis.  A case report and review of the literature.  Ann. Rheum. Dis. 36:354, 1977.

 

O'Connell, D.J., and Bennett, R.M.:  Mixed connective tissue disease - clinical and radiological aspects of 20 cases.  Brit. J. Radiol. 50:620, 1977. 

 

Bennett, R.M., and Skosey, J.L.:  Lactoferrin and lysozyme levels in synovial fluid-differential indices of articular inflammation and degradation.  Arth. Rheum. 20:84, 1977.

 

Bennett, R.M., Bong, D.A., and Spargo, B.H.:  Neuropsychiatric problems in mixed connective tissue disease.  Amer. J. Med. 65:955, 1978.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Management of rheumatoid arthritis. Comprehensive Therapy 5:23-35, 1979.

 

Bennett, R.M., and O'Connell, D.J.:  The arthritis of mixed connective tissue disease.  Ann. Rheum. Dis. 37:397, 1978.

 

Bennett, R.M., and Kokocinski, T.:  The lactoferrin content of peripheral blood cells.  Physiological variations, morphological localization and preliminary characterization.  Brit. J. Hematol. 39:509, 1978.

 

Bennett, R.M., and Kokocinski, T.:  Lactoferrin turnover in man. Clin. Sci. 57:453-460, 1979.

 

Smith, D.A., Bennett, R.M., and Regan, M.G.:  Reiters disease in women.  Arth. Rheum. 23:335-340, 1980.

 

Bennett, R.M., and O'Connell, D.J.:  Mixed connective tissue disease - A clinico-pathological study of 20 cases.  Seminar Arth. Rheum. 10:25-51, 1980.

 

Bagby, G.C., Bennett, R.M., Stankova, L., Bigley, R., Davis, J., and Wilkinsen, B.:  CSA production by mononuclear phagocytes: paradoxical effects of high and low doses of lactoferrin.  Exp. Hematol. 8:75, 1980.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Fibrositis - misnomer for a common rheumatic disorder.  West. J. Med. 134:405-413, 1981.

 

Bagby, G.C., Rigas, V.D., Bennett, R.M., and Garewal, H.: Interaction of lactoferrin, monocytes and T lymphocyte subsets in the regulation of steady state granulopoiesis in vitro.  J. Clin. Invest. 68:56-63, 1981.

 

Bong, D., and Bennett, R.M.:  Pseudogout mimicking systemic disease.  JAMA 246:1438-1444, 1981.

 

Bennett, R.M., Bagby, G.C., and Davis, J.:  The calcium dependent polymerization of lactoferrin.  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 101:88-95, 1981.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Mixed Connective Tissue Disease.  Comprehensive Therapy 8:11-18, 1982.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  The differential diagnosis of mixed connective tissue disease.  Internal Medicine for the Specialist 3:40-53, 1982.

 

Bennett, R.M., and Davis, J.:  Lactoferrin binding to human peripheral blood cells: an interaction with a "B" enriched population of lymphocytes and a subpopulation of adherent mononuclear cells.  J. Immunol. 127:1211-1216, 1982.

 

Calin A, Saunders D, Bennett R, Jacox R, Kaplan D, O'Brien W, Paulus HE, Roth S, Weiss T: Auranofin: 1 mg or 9 mg? The search for the appropriate dose. J Rheumatol Suppl 8:146-148, 1982

 

Bennett, R.M., and Davis, J.:  Lactoferrin interacts with deoxyribonucleic acid: a  preferential reactivity with double stranded DNA and dissociation of DNA-anti-DNA complexes.  J. Lab. Clin. Med. 99:127-138, 1981.

 

Kappes, J., and Bennett, R.M.:  Cauda equina syndrome in a patient with high titer anti-RNP antibodies.  Arth. Rheum. 25:349-352, 1982.

 

Bennett, R.M., Campbell, S.M., Davis, J., and Portnoff, S.: Lactoferrin binds to cell membrane DNA: an association of surface DNA with an enriched population of B cells and monocytes.  J. Clin. Invest. 71:611-618, 1983.

 

Bagby, G.C., and Bennett, R.M.:  Feedback regulation of granulopoiesis: polymerization of lactoferrin abrogates its ability to inhibit CSA production.  Blood 60:108-112, 1982. 

 

Bennett, R.M., Kappes, J., Kessler, S., Cope, R., Davis, J., and Smith D.:  Dimethyl sulfoxide does not suppress an experimental model of arthritis in rabbits.  J. Rheum. 10 (4): 533-538, 1983.

 

Campbell, S., Clark, S., Tindall, E.A., Forehand, M.E., and Bennett, R.M.:  Clinical characteristics of fibrositis I.  A blinded controlled study of symptoms and tender points.  Arth. Rheum. 26:817-824, 1983.

 

Hosenpud, J., Montanaro, A., Hart, M., Haines, J., Kloster, F., and Bennett, R.M.:  Myocardial perfusion abnormalities in asymptomatic patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.  Amer. J. Med. 77:286-292, 1984.

 

Montanaro, A., and Bennett, R.M.:  Myelopathy in Reiter's Disease.  J. Rheum. 11:540-541, 1984.

 

Gabor, G., and Bennett, R.M.:  Biotin labelled DNA:  A novel approach for the recognition of a DNA binding site on cell membranes.  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 122:1034-1039, 1984.

 

Clark, S., Tindall, E., and Bennett, R.M.:  A double blind crossover trial of prednisone versus placebo in the treatment of fibrositis.  J. Rheumatol. 12:980-983, 1985.

 

Veille JC, Sunderland C, Bennett RM: Complete heart block in a fetus associated with maternal Sjogren's syndrome. Am J Obstet Gynecol 151:660-661, 1985

 

Clark, S., Campbell, S.M., Forehand, M.E., Tindall, E.A., and Bennett, R.M.:  Clinical characteristics of fibrositis II. A blinded study using standard psychological tests.  Arth. Rheum. 28:132-137, 1985.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Shoulder Pain.  Ed. for Symposium in Postgraduate Medicine 73:153-157, 1983.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Fibrositis - does it exist and can it be treated? J. Musculoskeletal Med. 1:57-62, 1984.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Which lab tests to order for your RA patients. J. Musculoskeletal Med. 2:15-21, 1985.

 

Peller, J.S., and Bennett, R.M.:  Bacterial pyomyositis in a patient with preleukemia.  J. Rheumatol. 12:185-186, 1985.

 

Peller, J.S., Gabor, G.T., Porter, J.M., and Bennett, R.M.: Angiographic findings in mixed connective tissue disease: correlation with fingernail capillary photo-microscopy and digital photoplethysmography.  Arth. Rheum. 28:768-774, 1985.

 

Bennett, R.M., Gabor, G.T., and Merritt, M.J.:  DNA binding to human leukocytes: evidence for a receptor mediated association, internalisation and degradation of DNA.  J. Clin. Invest. 76:2182-2190, 1985.  

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Guest Editor of Symposium on The Fibrositis/Fibromyalgia Syndrome.  Supplement of the American Journal of Medicine 81(3A), 1986.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Polymyalgia rheumatica: a rewarding diagnosis. Editorial, Geriatrics 14:15-16, 1986.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Fibrositis: Evolution of an enigma.  Editorial. J. Rheumatol. 13:676-678, 1986.

 

Bennett, R.M., Gabor, G., and Merritt, M.:  Lactoferrin binds to neutrophilic membrane DNA.  Brit. J. Haematol. 63:105-117, 1986.

 

Bennett, R.M., Peller, J., and Merritt, M.J.:  Defective DNA receptor function in systemic lupus erythematosus and related diseases: evidence for an autoantibody influencing cell physiology.  Lancet. (i) 186-188, 1986.

 

Bennett, R.M., Davis, J., and Merritt, M.J.:  Anti DNA antibodies react with DNA expressed on the surface of monocytes and B lymphocytes.  J. Rheumatol. 13:679-685, 1986.

 

Cope, R., Beals, R.K., and Bennett, R.M.:  The trichorhinophalangeal dysplasia syndrome: report of eight kindreds, with emphasis on hip complications, late presentations, and premature osteoarthritis.  J. Pediatric Orthopedics. 6:133-138, 1986.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Current issues concerning the management of the Fibrositis/Fibromyalgia Syndrome.  Amer. J. Med. 81(3A) 15-18, 1986.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  A 12 week, double-blind, multi-center study comparing diflunisal twice daily and ibuprofen four times daily in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.  Clin. Therap. 9:27-36, 1986.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Fibromyalgia.  Editorial  JAMA 257:2802-2803, 1987.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Mixed connective tissue disease: a distinct syndrome.  J. Musculoskeletal Med. 4:62-72, 1987.

 

Rosenbaum, J.T., Bennett, R.M.:  Chronic anterior and posterior uveitis and primary Sjogren's syndrome.  Amer. J. Opthalmology. 104:346-352, 1987.

 

Bonafede, R.P., Bennett, R.M.:  Shoulder pain: guidelines to diagnosis and management.  Postgrad. Med. 82:185-193, 1987.

 

Ingram, S.I., Goodnight, S.H., and Bennett, R.M.: An unusual syndrome of a devastating noninflammatory vasculopathy associated with anticardiolipin antibodies: report of two cases.  Arth. Rheum. 30:1167-1172, 1987.

 

Bennett, R.M., Kotzin, B.L., Merritt, M.J.:  DNA receptor dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus and kindred disorders: induction by anti-DNA antibodies, anti-histone antibodies and anti-receptor antibodies.  J. Exp. Med. 166:850-863, 1987.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Geriatric rheumatology.  Editorial.  Geriatrics 43:38, 1988.

 

Bennett, R.M., Gatter, R.A., Campbell, S.M., Andrews, R.P., Clark, S.R., and Scarola, J.A.:  A comparison of cyclobenzaprine and placebo in the management of fibrositis: a double blind controlled study.  Arth. Rheum. 31:1535-1542,1988.

 

Bennett, R.M., Hefeneider, S.H., Bakke, A., Merritt, M., Smith, C.A., Mourich, D., Heinrich, M.C.:  The production and characterization of murine monoclonal antibodies to a DNA receptor on human leukocytes.  J. Immunol. 140:2937-2942, 1988. 

 

Graham, L.D., Bennett, R.M.:  Fibrositis:  management guidelines. Drug Therapy, 18:75-88, 1988.

 

Bennett, R.M., Clark, S.R., Goldberg, L., Nelson, D., Bonafede, R.P., Specht, H.D., Porter, J.M.:  Aerobic fitness in the fibrositis syndrome:  a controlled study of respiratory gas exchange and 133 Xenon clearance from exercising muscle.  Arth. Rheum. 32(4):454-460, 1989.

 

Bennett, R.M., Smythe, H.A., Wolfe, F.:  Recognizing fibromyalgia.  Patient Care, 60-83, 1989.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Nonarticular rheumatism and spondyloarthropathies.  Similarities and differences.  Postgrad Med. 87:97-104, 1990.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Chronic pain following a bronchopleural fistula.  J Critical Illness 7:505-508, 1992.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Beyond fibromyalgia:  ideas on etiology and treatment.  J. Rheum. 16:185-191, 1989.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Confounding features of the fibromyalgia syndrome:  a current perspective of differential diagnosis.  J. Rheum. 16:58-61, 1989.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Physical fitness and muscle metabolism in the fibromyalgia syndrome:  an overview.  J. Rheumatol. 16:28-29, 1989.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Revisited. Medical Times, 117:27-35, 1989. 

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Etiology of the fibromyalgia syndrome:  a contemporary hypothesis.  Intern. Med. Specialist 11:48-61, 1990.

 

Wolfe, F., Smythe, H.A., Yunus, M.B., Bennett, R.M., et al:  The American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of fibromyalgia.  Report of the Multicenter Criteria Committee.  Arth. Rheum. 33:160-172, 1990.

 

Bennett, R.M., Campbell, S., Burckhardt, C., Clark, S.R., O'Reilly, C., Wiens, A.:  A multi-disciplinary approach to fibromyalgia management.  J. Musculoskeletal Med 8:21-32, 1990.

 

Hefeneider, S.H., Bennett, R.M., Pham, T.Q., Cornell, K., McCoy, S.L., Heinrich, M.C.:  Identification of a cell-surface DNA receptor and its association with systemic lupus erythematosus.J. Investigat. Derm. 94(6):79S-84S, 1990.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Myofascial pain syndromes and the fibromyalgia syndrome:  a comparative analysis.  J. Manual Med. 6:1-12, 1990.

 

Burckhardt, C.S., Clark, S.R., Bennett, R.M.:  The fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (FIQ):  development and validation.  J Rheumatol. 18:728-733, 1991.

 

Cooksen, S., Krueger, M.L., Bennett, R.M.:  Fulminant thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura in a patient with the limited form of scleroderma:  successful outcome using plasma exchange.  J Rheumatol. 18:900-901, 1991.

 

Bennett, R.M., Clark, S.R., Campbell, S.M., Ingram, S.B., Burckhardt, C.S., Nelson, D.L., Porter, J.M.:  Symptoms of Raynaud's syndrome in patients with fibromyalgia:  a study utilizing the Nielsen test, digital photoplethysmography and measurement of alpha 2 adrenergic receptors.  Arth. Rheum. 34:264-269, 1991.

 

Bennett, R.M., Cornell, K.A., Merritt, M.J., Bakke, A.C., Hsu, P.H., Hefeneider, S.H.:  Autoimmunity to a 28-30 kilodalton cell membrane DNA binding protein:  occurrence in selected sera from patients with SLE and MCTD.  Clin and Exp Immunol 86:374-379, 1991.

 

Bennett, R.M., Clark, S., Campbell, S., Burckhardt, C.:  Low Somatomedin-C levels in patients with the fibromyalgia syndrome: a possible link between sleep and muscle pain.  Arth Rheum 35:1113-1116, 1992.

 

Hefeneider SH, McCoy SL, Morton JI, Bakke AC, Cornell KA, Brown LE, Bennett RM.  DNA binding to mouse cells is mediated by cell surface molecules:  the role of these DNA binding molecules as target antigens in murine lupus.  Lupus 1(3):167-173, 1992.

 

Hefeneider SH, Cornell KA, Brown LE, Bakke AC, McCoy SL, Bennett RM.  Nucleosomes and DNA bind to specific cell surface molecules on murine cells and induce cytokine production.  Clin Immunol and Immunopath. 63:245-251, 1992.

 

Sager, D.S., Bennett, R.M.:  Individualizing the risk/benefit ratio of NSAIDs in the elderly.  Geriatrics 47:24-31, 1992.

 

Wolfe, F., Simons, D.G., Fricton, J., Bennett, R.M., Goldenberg, D.L., Gerwin, R., Hathaway, D., McCain, G.A., Russell, I.J., Sanders, H.O., Skootsky, S.A.:  The fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndromes:  a preliminary study of tender points and trigger points in persons with fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome and no disease.  J. Rheumatol 19:944-951, 1992.

 

Burckhardt, C.S., Clark, S.R., Bennett, R.M.  A comparison of pain perceptions in women with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis.  Arthritis Care Res 5:216-222, 1992.

 

Bennett, R.M., Cornell, K., Hefeneider, S., Bakke, A., Mourich, D., Merritt, M.:  Idiotypic mimicry of a DNA receptor:  evidence for anti-DNA antibodies being a subset of anti-anti-DNA receptor antibodies.  Clin Exp Immunol 90:428-433, 1992.

 

Burckhardt, C.S., Clark, S.R., Bennett, R.M.:  Fibromyalgia and quality of life:  a comparative analysis.  J Rheumatol  20:475-479, 1993.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  As nature intended?  The uptake of DNA and oligonucleotides by eukaryotic cells.  Anti-Sense Research and Development 3:235-241, 1993.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  The origin of myopain:  an integrated hypothesis of focal muscle changes and sleep disturbance in patients with the fibromyalgia syndrome.  J Musculoskeletal Pain  1:95-112, 1993

 

Clark, S.R., Burckhardt, C.S., Campbell, S.M., O'Reilly, C.A., Bennett, R.M.: Fitness characteristics and perceived exertion in women with fibromyalgia.  J Musculoskeletal Pain  1:191-197, 1993

 

Hefeneider SH, Brown LE, McCoy SL, Bakke AC, Cornell KA,  Bennett RM.  Immunization of Balb/c mice with a monoclonal anti-DNA antibody induces an anti-idioypic antibody reactive with a cell surface DNA binding protein. Autoimmunity 15:187-184, 1993

 

Kohli, M, Bennett, R.M.   An association of polymyalgia rheumatica with myelodysplastic syndromes.  J. Rheumatol 21:1357-1359, 1994.

 

Burckhardt, C.S., O'Reilly, C.A., Wiens, A.N., Clark, S.R., Campbell, S.M., Bennett, R.M.  Assessing depression in fibromyalgia patients.  Arthritis Care Res 7:35-39, 1994.

 

Kohli, M., Bennett, R.M.  Sacroiliitis in systemic lupus erythematosus.  J Rheumatol 21:170-171, 1994.

 

Jubrias, S.A., Bennett, R.M., Klug, G.A.:  An unusual predominance of phosphodiester peaks in 31P-NMR spectra of fibromyalgia  patients.  Arth Rheum 37:801-807, 1994.

 

Bennett, R.M.  Exercise and exercise testing in fibromyalgia patients: lessons learned and suggestions for future studies.  J Musculoskeletal Pain  2:143-152, 1994

 

Bonafede, R.P., Downey, D.C.,Bennett, R.M.:  An association  of fibromyalgia with primary Sjogren’s syndrome; a prospective study of 72 patients.   J Rheumatol 22:133-136, 1995

 

Bennett, R.M.   Fibromyalgia: the commonest cause of widespread pain.  Comprehensive Therapy  21:269-275, 1995.

 

Kohli, M., Bennett, R.M.  Raynaud's phenomenon as a presenting sign of ovarian adenocarcinoma.  J. Rheumatol 22:1393-1394,1995 .

 

Bennett, R.M., Burckhardt, C.S., Clark, S.R., O’Reilly, C.A., Wiens, A.N., Campbell, S.M.:  Group treatment of fibromyaglia:  a  6-month out-patient program. J. Rheumatol 23:521-528,1996

 

Bennett, R.M., The contribution of muscle to the generation of fibromyalgia symptomatology.  J Musculoskeletal Pain  4:35-59, 1996.

 

Bennett, R.M.  Fibromyalgia and the disability dilemma: new concepts in understanding a complex multidimensional pain syndrome.  Arth Rheum  39:1627-1634, 1996.

 

Deodhar, A.,  Bennett, R.M. : The association of systemic lupus and Lambert-Eaton syndrome. J Rheumatol 23:1292-1294, 1996.

 

Barkhuizen, A. Bennett, R.M. Fibromyalgia: a prominent rheumatic problem in chronic hepatitis C infection. J. Clinical Rheum 2:180-184, 1996

 

Wolfe, F., Allen, M., Bennett, R.M., et al.  The Fibromyalgia Syndrome: a consensus report on fibromyalgia and disability., J Rheumatol 23:534-539, 1996.

 

Bennett, R.M., Cook, D., Clark, S.R., Burckhardt, C.S., O’Reilly, C.A., Wiens, A.N., Campbell, S.M. Hypothalamic-pituitary-IGF-1 axis dysfunction in fibromyalgia patients.  J Rheumatol.  24:1384-1389, 1997

 

Trune, D.R., Kempton, J.B., Hefeneider, S.H., Bennett, R.M.:  Inner ear DNA receptors in MRL/lpr autoimmune mice: potential 30 & 70 kilodalton link between autoimmune disease and hearing loss. Hearing Research 105:57-64, 1997

 

Deodhar, A.A., Bruce, M.G., Krohn, K.D., Bennett, R.M.  A case of secondary Sjogren's syndrome with a swollen thigh.  Ann Rheum Dis.  56:162-164, 1997

 

Bennett, R.M., The concurrence of lupus and fibromyalgia: immplications for diagnosis and management.   Lupus 6:494-499, 1997

 

Wolfe, F., Anderson, J., Harkness, D., Bennett, R.M., Caro, X.J., Goldenberg, D.L., Russell, I.J., Yunus, M.B.   Work and disability status of persons with fibromyalgia.  J Rheumatol 24:1171-1178, 1997

 

Burckhardt,C.S.; Clark,S.R.; O'Reilly,C.A.; Bennett,R.M.  Pain coping strategies of women with fibromyalgia: relationship to pain, fatigue and quality of life. J Musculoskeletal Pain 5: 5-23,1997

 

Wolfe F, Anderson J, Harkness D, Bennett RM, Caro XJ, Goldenberg DL, Russell IJ, Yunus MB: Health status and disease severity in fibromyalgia: results of a six-center longitudinal study  Arthritis Rheum. 40:1571-1579, 1997

 

Wolfe F, Anderson J, Harkness D, Bennett RM, Caro XJ, Goldenberg DL, Russell IJ, Yunus MB: A prospective, longitudinal, multicenter study of service utilization and costs in fibromyalgia  Arthritis Rheum. 40:1560-1570, 1997

 

Bennett, R.M.,  Clark, S.R., Burckhardt, C.S., Campbell, S.M.,  A double blind controlled, randomized, placebo-controlled study of growth hormone therapy in patients with the fibromyalgia syndrome. Amer. J Med. 104:227-231, 1998

 

Bennett, R.M.  Disordered Growth Hormone Secretion in Fibromyalgia: a review of recent findings and an hypothesized etiology.  Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie 57: 72-76, 1998

 

Deodhar, A.A. Hochenedel, T.  Bennett, R.M.  Longitudinal involvement of the spinal cord in a patient with lupus related transverse myelitis. J Rheumatol 26: 446-449, 1999

 

Bennett, R.M. Emerging Concepts in the Neurobiology of Chronic Pain: Evidence for Abnormal Sensory Processing in Fibromyalgia.  Mayo Clinic Proceedings 74:385-398, 1999

 

Barkhuizen, A., Rosen, H.R., Wolf, S., Flora, K., Benner, K., Bennett, R.M.   Musculoskeletal Pain and Fatigue are associated with Chronic Hepatitis C.  American Journal of Gastroenterology 94: 1355-1360, 1999.

 

Bennett, R.M. Treatment strategies for fibromyalgia syndrome.  Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 16: 20-26, 1999.

 

Barkhuizen, A, Bennett, R.M. Elevated levels of hyaluronic acid in the sera of women with fibromyalgia. J. Rheumatol. 26(9), 2063-2064, 1999

 

Bennett, R.M.  Chronic Widespread Pain and the Fibromyalgia Construct.  Pain Digest 9:292-298, 1999

 

McCoy SL, Hausman FA, Deffebach ME, Bakke A, Merkens LS, Bennett RM, Hefeneider SH.Quantification of DNA binding to cell-surfaces by flow cytometry. J Immunol Methods.
31;24: 141-6, 2000

 

Siess D.C., Vedder, C.T.,  Merkens, L.S., Tanaka T., Freed, A.C., Deffenbach, M.B., Hoatlin,  M.E., Bennett, R.M., Hefeneider, S.H. A human gene coding for a membrane-associated nucleic acid-binding protein. J Biol Chem. 275(43):33655-62, 2000

 

Russell IJ, Bennett RM, Katz WA, Kamin M: Efficacy of UltramTM [Tramadol HCl] in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Analysis of a Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study.  J Clin Rheumatology 6:250-257, 2000

 

Bennett RM. Pharmacological treatment of fibromyalgia. Journal of Functional Sydromes 1:79-92, 2001

 

Clark SR, Jones KD, Burckhardt CS, Bennett R..M.   Exercise for Patients with Fibromyalgia: Risks versus Benefits.  Curr Rheumatol Reports,  2001, (2):135-40

 

Burckhardt, C.S., Clark, S.R., Bennett, R.M.,  Pain coping strategies and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia: does age make a difference? Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 9:5-18, 2001

 

Paiva, E.S., Deodhar, A., Jones, K.D., Bennett, R.M.,  Impaired growth hormone secretion in fibromyalgia patients: evidence for augmented hypothalamic somatostatin tone. Arthritis Rheum. 46(5): 1344-1350, 2002

 

Jones, K.D., Burckhardt, C.S., Clark, S.R., Bennett, R.M.,  A controlled trial of strength training versus stretching in fibromyalgia. Journal of Rheumatology 29(5):1041-8, 2002

 

Jones KD, Clark SR, Bennett RM. Prescribing exercise for people with fibromyalgia. AACN Clin Issues 13(2):277-93, 2002

 

Bennett RM. Adult growth hormone deficiency in patients with fibromyalgia. Curr Rheumatol Rep; 4(4):306-312, 2002

 

Bennett RM, Kamin M, Karim R, Rosenthal, N. Tramadol and Acetaminophen Combination Tablets
in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Pain: A Multicenter, Outpatient, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study. American Journal of Medicine 114(7):537-545, 2003

 

Helliwell PS, Bennett RM, Littlejohn G, Muirden KD, Wigley RD. Towards epidemiological criteria for soft-tissue disorders of the arm. Occup Med (Lond).  53(5):313-9, 2003

 

McCoy SL,  Kurtz SE,  Hausman FA, Trune DR,  Bennett RM,  Hefeneider SH. Activation of RAW264.7 macrophages by bacterial DNA and LPS increases cell-surface DNA binding and internalization.  J Biol Chem. 23;279(17):17217-23, 2004

 

Tian X, Hersh W, Logan J, Bennett R. A database for Chinese outpatients with rheumatic diseases. Medinfo. 2004;11:256-62.

 

Bennett RM  Addressing musculoskeletal pain.  Geriatrics. 2004 Aug;59(8):11-2.

 

Bennett RM, Schein J, Kosinski MR, Hewitt DJ, Jordan DM, Kamin M, Rosenthal, N.  Impact of Fibromyalgia Pain on Health-Related Quality of Life Before and After Treatment with Tramadol/Acetaminophen.  Arthritis Care and Research 2005 Aug 15;53(4):519-27.

 

Bennett RM : Fibromyalgia: Present to Future.  Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2005 Oct;7(5):371-6

 

Bennett RM: Growth hormone in musculoskeletal pain States.  Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2005 Oct;9(5):331-8.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  MYOPAIN ’04 Presidential Address – “Three years later”.  J Musculoskeletal Pain 12: 59-64, 2005

 

Bennett, R.M.:  Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of fibromyalgia.  J Musculoskeletal Pain 12: 1-12, 2005

 

Bennett RM, The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ): a review of its development, current version, operating characteristics and uses. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2005 Sep-Oct;23(5 Suppl 39):154-62.

 

Jones KD, Adams D, Ross R, and Bennett R: Fibromyalgia: A rational guide for management in primary care. Clinician Reviews 16(5):3-13, 2006.

 

Bennett RM, Nelson DV,  Therapy Insight: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Fibromyalgia. Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology 2(8):416-424, 2006

 

Yuen,K.C.; Bennett,R.M.; Hryciw,C.A.; Cook,M.B.; Rhoads,S.A.; Cook,D.M.  Is further evaluation for growth hormone (GH) deficiency necessary in fibromyalgia patients with low serum insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I levels?  Growth Hormone & IGF Research, 17(1):82-8): 2007;

 

Jones KD, Deodhar P, Lorentzen A, Bennett RM, Deodhar AA. Growth hormone perturbations in fibromyalgia: a review. Semin. Arthritis Rheum.36(6), 357-379, 2007

 

Jones KD, Deodhar A, Burckhardt CS, Perrin NA, Hanson GC, Bennett RM. A combination of 6 months of treatment with pyridostigmine and triweekly exercise fails to improve insulin-like growth factor-I levels in fibromyalgia, despite improvement in the acute growth hormone response to exercise. The Journal of Rheumatology;34(5):1103 – 1111, 2007

 

Bennett RM, Jones JJ, Turk DC, Russell IJ, Matallana L.  An internet survey of 2,596 people with fibromyalgia.

BMC Musculo Skeletal Disorders  2007, 8:27  (www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/8/27)

 

Mease P,.Arnold LM, , Bennett RM et al. Fibromyalgia Syndrome (OMERACT workshop report). J Rheumatol 34(6):1415–25, 2007

 

Jones KD, Deodhar A, Burckhardt CS, Perrin NA, Hanson GC, Bennett RM. A six-month randomized controlled trial of exercise and pyridostigmine in the treatment of fibromyalgia.  Arthritis Rheum. 58(2): 612-622, 2008

 

Perrot S, Dickenson AH, Bennett RM. Fibromyalgia: harmonizing science with clinical practice considerations.

Pain Pract. May-Jun;8(3):177-89, 2008  

 

 

 

 Books and Book Chapters

 

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Pseudogout" in Modern Topics in Rheumatology, Ed. G.R.V. Hughes, Heineman Press, London, Chapter 22:176, 1976.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Hemopoietic disorders in rheumatoid disease" in Clinics in Rheumatic Diseases.  W.B. Saunders Ltd. Vol. 3:433, 1977.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Psoriatic Arthropathy" in Arthritis and Allied Conditions, Ed. D.J. McCarty, Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia, pp. 642-655, 1979.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Ankylosing Spondylitis" in Current Therapy (1981 Edition), Ed. H.F. Conn, W.B. Saunders Co., pp. 846-848, 1981.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  AMA Drug Evaluations, 5th Edition - consultant for chapter on "Anti-Arthritis Drugs".  1983.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Myocardial involvement in rheumatic disorders." In The Heart in Rheumatic Diseases.  Eds. Utsinger, Zvaifler & Ehrlich.  Lipincott, New York, pp. 645-653, 1985.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Mixed Connective Tissue Diseases and Overlap Syndromes" in Textbook of Rheumatology, 2nd Edition, Ed. J. Kelly, Harris, Ruddy and Sledge, W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, pp. 1115-1136, 1985.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Psoriatic Arthritis" in Arthritis and Allied Conditions, 10th Edition, Ed. McCarty, Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia, pp. 850-866, 1985.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Rheumatoid Arthritis" in Current Therapy (1985 Edition).  Ed. Robert E. Rakel, W.B. Saunders, pp. 787-801, 1985.

 

Campbell, S., and Bennett, R.M.:  Fibrositis in Disease of the Month, Year Book Medical Publishers.  Vol XXXII, No. 11, 1986.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Myofascial Pain", in Current Therapy (1987 Edition).  Ed. Robert E. Rakel.  W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, pp. 804-806, 1987.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Eosinophilic Fascitis" in Stein's Textbook of Medicine 2nd Edition, Little Brown & Co., Boston, pp. 1294-1296, 1987.

 

Bennett, R.M.: "The Fibrositis Syndrome" 3rd Edition of Textbook of Rheumatology, Ed. J. Kelly, Harris, Ruddy & Sledge. W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia,  pp. 541-553, 1989.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Psoriatic Arthritis" in Arthritis and Allied Conditions 11th Edition, Ed. McCarty, Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia,  pp. 954-971, 1989.

 

Bennett, R.M.: "Mixed Connective Tissue Disease" 3rd Edition of Textbook of Rheumatology, Ed. J. Kelly, Harris, Ruddy & Sledge. W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia,  pp. 1147-1165, 1989.

 

Bennett, R.M.: "The Fibrositis/Fibromyalgia Syndrome" 9th Edition of The Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases, pp. 227-230, 1989.

 

Bennett, R.M., Goldenberg, D.L.:  Editors.  Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America.  W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, Vol. 15, 1989.

 

Bennett, R.M.: "Muscle Physiology and Cold Reactivity in the Fibromyalgia Syndrome" in Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America.  Eds. Bennett, R.M., Goldenberg, D.L., W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, Vol. 15:135-147, 1989.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Scleroderma Overlap Syndromes" in Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America.  Ed. C. LeRoy.  W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, Vol. 16:185-198, 1990.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Eosinophilic Fasciitis" in Internal Medicine, 3rd Edition, Ed. J. Stein.  Little Brown & Co., Boston, pp. 1761-1762, 1990.

 

Bennett,R.M.:  "Myofascial Pain Syndromes and the Fibromyalgia Syndrome:  A Comparative Analysis" in Advances in Pain Research. Raven Press, New York, Vol. 17:43-65, 1990.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "The Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Myofascial Pain and the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" in Textbook of Rheumatology, 4th Edition, Ed. J. Kelly, Harris, Ruddy and Sledge.  W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia. pp 471-483, 1993.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Psoriatic Arthritis" in Arthritis and Allied Conditions, 12th Edition, Ed. McCarty and Koopman.  Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia. pp 1079-1094, 1993

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Mixed Connective Tissue Disease and Other Overlap Syndromes" in Textbook of Rheumatology, 4th Edition, Ed. J. Kelly, Harris, Ruddy and Sledge.  W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia. pp 1057-1076, 1993.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Treating Fibromyalgia" in Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain.  Ed., H. Vaeroy and H. Merskey.  Elsevier Press, Amsterdam pp 393-410, 1993 .

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Mixed Connective Tissue Disease" in The Kidney in Collagen Vascular Disease.  Eds. E. Grisham, J. Churg, M.A. Needle and V. S. Venkataschan.  Raven Press, New York  pp 167-177, 1993

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Fibromyalgia and the Facts - Sense or Non-Sense" in Controversies in Clinical Rheumatology.  Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America.  W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia  pp 45-59, 1993

 

Clark, S.R., Burckhardt, C.S., Bennett, R.M.:  "The use of exercise to treat rheumatic disease"  in Exercise for Prevention and Treatment of Illness.   Eds.  L. Goldberg and D. Elliot.   F.A. Davis & Co.  Philadelphia,  1994,  pp 83-106.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Bursitis, Tendinitis, Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia", in Current Therapy (1994Edition).  Ed. Robert E. Rakel.  W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1994.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "The Fibromyalgia Syndrome, in Textbook of Rheumatology, 5th Edition, Ed. J. Kelly, Harris, Ruddy and Sledge.  W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia. pp 511-520, 1996

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Psoriatic Arthritis" in Arthritis and Allied Conditions, 13th Edition, Ed. McCarty and Koopman.  Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia. 1996

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Mixed Connective Tissue Disease and Overlap Syndromes" in Textbook of Rheumatology, 5th Edition, Ed. J. Kelly, Harris, Ruddy and Sledge.  W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia.  pp 1065-1078, 1996

 

Bennett, R.M.  “Ankylosing Spondylitis and Related Arthropathies” in Current Diagnosis, 9th Edition  (in press 1996).

 

Bennett, R.M. "Multidisciplinary group programs to treat fibromyalgia patients".  Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America.  Ed. D.L. Goldenberg.  W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia,  22:351-367, 1996.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Bursitis, Tendinitis, Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia", in Current Therapy  
(50th Anniversary Edition).  Ed. Robert E. Rakel.  W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1998

 

Bennett, R.M.: “Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and myofascial pain”  in Current Opinion in Rheumatology,  Rapid Science Publishers, Philadelphia, 1998, Vol 10: 95-103

 

Bennett, R.M. "Fibromyalgia complicating Sjogren's Syndrome".  The New Sjogren's Syndrome Handbook, Eds. Carsons S. and Harris E.K. Oxford University Press 1998. Chapter 16, pp 118-123

 

Krohn, K. and Bennett, R.M. "Drug Induced Autoimmune Disorders".  Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America.  Ed. S.A.. Tilles. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1998, pp 897-911.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Fibromyalgia " in Textbook of Pain, 4th Edition, Ed. Wall P.D. and Melzack R.Churchill Livingstone.  Edinburgh, London, New York. 1999, pp 579-599.


Bennett, R.M.:  "Mixed Connective Tissue Disease and Overlap Syndromes" in Textbook of Rheumatology, 6th Edition, Ed. J. Kelly, Harris, Ruddy and Sledge.  W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia. 2000, pp 1241-1529

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Psoriatic Arthritis" in Arthritis and Allied Conditions, 14th Edition, Ed. Koopman.  Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia. 2000, 1345-1361

 

Bennett, R.M.:  “Fibromyalgia” in Texboook of the Autoimmune Diseases,  1st Edition. Ed. Lahita. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2000, Philadelphia. 2000, pp 709-718

 

Clark SR, Jones KD, Burckhardt CS, Bennett R..M.   Exercise for Patients with Fibromyalgia: Risks versus Benefits.  Current Rheumatology Reports,  2001, (2):135-40.

 

Bennett RM. “Fibromyalgia” in  Pain 2002- An Updated Review, Ed. Giamberardino M.A.,  IASP Press, Seattle, 2002, pp 37-50

 

Bennett RM. Rational management of fibromyalgia.  Guest Editor the Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North American, Dis Clin North Am  28(2):xiii-xixv, 2002

 

Bennett RM. The rational management of fibromyalgia patients. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 28(2):181-199, 2002

 

Boulware, D.W., Arnett, F.C., Cush, J.J., Lipsky, P.E. Bennett, R.M. “The seronegative spondyloarthropathies” in Clinical Primer of Rheumatology, edited by Koopman, W.J., Boulware, D.W, Heudebert, G.R. Lipincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia 2003.

 

Bennett, R.M.:  "Fibromyalgia " in Handbook of Pain Management, 1st   Edition, Ed. Wall P.D. and Melzack R.Churchill Livingstone.  Edinburgh, London, New York.2003,  pp. 95-108


Srinivas G. Rao, Robert M. Bennett.
“Pharmacological therapies in fibromyalgia”. Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology,  2003, 17(4):593-609

 

Bennett, R.M. “Fibromyalgia” in The Year in Rheumatic Disorders 2003, editors Editors: A. Cope and D. Scott. Clinical Publishing Services Oxford. 2003, pp.35-60,