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James F. Fries

Researcher at Stanford University

Publications -  369
Citations -  87747

James F. Fries is an academic researcher from Stanford University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Rheumatoid arthritis & Arthritis. The author has an hindex of 100, co-authored 369 publications receiving 83589 citations. Previous affiliations of James F. Fries include University of Saskatchewan & National Institutes of Health.

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Adrenocortical steroid treatment of rheumatic diseases. Effects on lipid metabolism.

TL;DR: A prospective study was carried out that indicated corticoid treatment led to increased plasma levels of cholesterol and triglyceride, and also to an increased plasma insulin response to orally given glucose and to increased pre-β-lipoprotein turnover.
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Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis

TL;DR: In ankylosing spondylitis, naproxen, indomethacin, and fenoprofen calcium were the most effective agents, and in rheumatoid arthritis, relatively little mean difference between drugs was found.
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Variables associated with decreased survival in systemic lupus erythematosus.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors found that hypertension is a more significant risk factor for mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) than the more specific measures of disease severity.
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Frailty, heart disease, and stroke: the Compression of Morbidity paradigm.

TL;DR: Current health enhancement opportunities can increase health gains for seniors under the umbrella paradigm of the Compression of Morbidity, where effective interventions to prevent or postpone heart disease and stroke will decrease lifetime morbidity.