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Dr Peter Chapman

Peter Chapman

BSc, M.D(Otago) FRACP, PGDipMSM(Otago)

Email Peter.Chapman@cdhb.health.nz

Peter is a Rheumatologist and Clinical Director of Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Canterbury District Health Board.

He has a broad range of interests in Rheumatology and is involved in undergraduate and postgraduate education.

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Publications

Lyne, S. A., Ruediger, C., Lester, S., Chapman, P. T., Shanahan, E. M., Hill, C. L., & Stamp, L. (2022). Giant cell arteritis: A population-based retrospective cohort study exploring incidence and clinical presentation in Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand. Frontiers in Medicine, 9, 1057917. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1057917

Li, B., Falvey, J., Pike, L., Sies, C., Chapman, P., & Florkowski, C. (2022). A case of macroenzyme aspartate aminotransferase (macro-AST) in a patient with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. New Zealand Medical Journal, 135(1558), 106-109. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz

Monti, S., Craven, A., Klersy, C., Montecucco, C., Caporali, R., Watts, R., … on behalf of DCVAS Collaborators, including Chapman, P. T. (2021). Association between age at disease onset of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis and clinical presentation and short-term outcomes. Rheumatology, 60(2), 617-628. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa215

Stamp, L. K., & Chapman, P. T. (2020). Allopurinol hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and prevention. Best Practice & Research: Clinical Rheumatology, 34, 101501. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2020.101501

Stamp, L. K., Chapman, P., Frampton, C., Duffull, S. B., Drake, J., Zhang, Y., & Neogi, T. (2020). Lack of effect of tart cherry concentrate dose on serum urate in people with gout. Rheumatology, 59, 2374-2380. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez606

Lyne, S. A., Ruediger, C., Lester, S., Chapman, P. T., Shanahan, E. M., Hill, C. L., & Stamp, L. (2022). Giant cell arteritis: A population-based retrospective cohort study exploring incidence and clinical presentation in Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand. Frontiers in Medicine, 9, 1057917. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1057917

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Monti, S., Craven, A., Klersy, C., Montecucco, C., Caporali, R., Watts, R., … on behalf of DCVAS Collaborators, including Chapman, P. T. (2021). Association between age at disease onset of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis and clinical presentation and short-term outcomes. Rheumatology, 60(2), 617-628. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa215

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Stamp, L. K., Chapman, P. T., Barclay, M., Horne, A., Frampton, C., Merriman, T. R., Wright, D. F. B., … Dalbeth, N. (2020). Relationships between allopurinol dose, oxypurinol concentration and urate-lowering response: In search of a minimum effective oxypurinol concentration. Clinical & Translational Science, 13, 110-115. doi: 10.1111/cts.12686

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Stamp, L. K., Chapman, P., Frampton, C., Duffull, S. B., Drake, J., Zhang, Y., & Neogi, T. (2020). Lack of effect of tart cherry concentrate dose on serum urate in people with gout. Rheumatology, 59, 2374-2380. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez606

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Becker, M., Graf, N., Sauter, R., Allanore, Y., Curram, J., Denton, C. P., … EUSTAR Collaborators, including Stebbings, S., Highton, J., Stamp, L., Chapman, P., & O'Donnell, J. (2019). Predictors of disease worsening defined by progression of organ damage in diffuse systemic sclerosis: A European Scleroderma Trials and Research (EUSTAR) analysis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 78(9), 1242-1248. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215145

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Sobanski, V., Giovannelli, J., Allanore, Y., Riemekasten, G., Airò, P., Vettori, S., … and the EUSTAR Collaborators, including Stebbings, S., Highton, J., Stamp, L., Chapman, P., & O'Donnell, J. (2019). Phenotypes determined by cluster analysis and their survival in the prospective European Scleroderma Trials and Research cohort of patients with systemic sclerosis. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 71(9), 1553-1570. doi: 10.1002/art.40906

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Stamp, L. K., Chapman, P., Hudson, B., Frampton, C., Hamilton, G., & Judd, A. (2019). The challenges of managing gout in primary care: Results of a best-practice audit. Australian Journal of General Practice, 48(9), 631-637. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-04-19-4909

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Stamp, L. K., O'Donnell, J. L., Frampton, C., Drake, J., Zhang, M., Barclay, M., & Chapman, P. (2019). A pilot randomized controlled double-blind trial of high- versus low-dose weekly folic acid in people with rheumatoid arthritis receiving methotrexate. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 25(7), 284-287. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000000848

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Wu, W., Jordan, S., Graf, N., de Oliveira Pena, J., Curram, J., Allanore, Y., … EUSTAR Collaborators, including Stebbings, S., Highton, J., Stamp, L., Chapman, P., & O'Donnell, J. (2019). Progressive skin fibrosis is associated with a decline in lung function and worse survival in patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis in the European Scleroderma Trials and Research (EUSTAR) cohort. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 78(5), 648-656. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213455

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Yeo, E., Palmer, S. C., Chapman, P. T., Frampton, C., & Stamp, L. K. (2019). Serum urate levels and therapy in adults treated with long-term dialysis: A retrospective cross-sectional study. Internal Medicine Journal, 49(7), 838-842. doi: 10.1111/imj.14163

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Stamp, L. K., Chapman, P. T., Barclay, M. L., Horne, A., Frampton, C., Tan, P., … Dalbeth, N. (2018). How much allopurinol does it take to get to target urate? Comparison of actual dose with creatinine clearance-based dose. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 20, 255. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1755-0

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Stamp, L. K., Chapman, P. T., Barclay, M., Horne, A., Frampton, C., Tan, P., … Dalbeth, N. (2018). Can we predict inadequate response to allopurinol dose escalation? Analysis of a randomised controlled trial. Rheumatology, 57(12), 2183-2189. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/key237

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Farquhar, H. J., McGettigan, B., Chapman, P. T., O'Donnell, J. L., Frampton, C., & Stamp, L. K. (2017). Incidence of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis before and after the February 2011 Christchurch Earthquake. Internal Medicine Journal, 47(1), 57-61. doi: 10.1111/imj.13246

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McQueen, F. M., Chapman, P., Pollock, T., D’Souza, D., Lee, A. C., Dalbeth, N., Stamp, L., … Doyle, A. (2017). Changes in clinical disease activity are weakly linked to changes in MRI inflammation on treat-to-target escalation of therapy in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 19, 241. doi: 10.1186/s13075-017-1433-7

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Stamp, L. K., Chapman, P. T., Barclay, M. L., Horne, A., Frampton, C., Tan, P., … Dalbeth, N. (2017). A randomised controlled trial of the efficacy and safety of allopurinol dose escalation to achieve target serum urate in people with gout. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 76(9), 1522-1528. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-210872

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Stamp, L. K., Chapman, P. T., Barclay, M., Horne, A., Frampton, C., Tan, P., … Dalbeth, N. (2017). Allopurinol dose escalation to achieve serum urate below 6 mg/dL: An open-label extension study. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 76(12), 2065-2070. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-211873

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Stamp, L. K., Chapman, P. T., Barclay, M., Horne, A., Frampton, C., Tan, P., … Dalbeth, N. (2017). The effect of kidney function on the urate lowering effect and safety of increasing allopurinol above doses based on creatinine clearance: A post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 19(1), 283. doi: 10.1186/s13075-017-1491-x

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Stamp, L. K., Haslett, J., Chapman, P., O'Donnell, J., Raja, R., Rothwell, A., Frampton, C., & Hooper, G. (2017). Rates of joint replacement surgery in New Zealand, 1999-2015: A comparison of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 44(12), 1823-1827. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.170551

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Wright, D. F. B., Doogue, M. P., Barclay, M. L., Chapman, P. T., Cross, N. B., Irvine, J. H., & Stamp, L. K. (2017). A population pharmacokinetic model to predict oxypurinol exposure in patients on haemodialysis. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 73, 71-78. doi: 10.1007/s00228-016-2133-y

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Wright, S., Chapman, P. T., Frampton, C., O'Donnell, J. L., Raja, R., & Stamp, L. K. (2017). Management of gout in a hospital setting: A lost opportunity. Journal of Rheumatology, 44(10), 1493-1498. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.170387

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Stamp, L. K., Chapman, P. T., & Palmer, S. C. (2016). Allopurinol and kidney function: An update. Joint Bone Spine, 83, 19-24. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2015.03.013

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Johnston, M. E., Treharne, G. J., Chapman, P. T., & Stamp, L. K. (2015). Patient information about gout: An international review of existing educational resources. Journal of Rheumatology, 42(6), 975-978. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.141442

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Stamp, L. K., Chapman, P. T., Francis, J., Beckert, L., Frampton, C., Watts, R. A., & O'Donnell, J. L. (2015). Association between environmental exposures and granulomatosis with polyangiitis in Canterbury, New Zealand. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 17, 333. doi: 10.1186/s13075-015-0852-6

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Stamp, L. K., & Chapman, P. T. (2014). Urate-lowering therapy: Current options and future prospects for elderly patients with gout. Drugs & Aging, 31(11), 777-786. doi: 10.1007/s40266-014-0214-0

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Khan, E. A. R., Stamp, L. K., O'Donnell, J. L., & Chapman, P. T. (2013). Cardiovascular morbidity in rheumatoid arthritis patients in North Canterbury, New Zealand 1999–2008. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 16(1), 19-23. doi: 10.1111/1756-185x.12008

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Prowse, R. L., Dalbeth, N., Kavanaugh, A., Adebajo, A. O., Gaffo, A. L., Terkeltaub, R., … Stamp, L. K., … Chapman, P., … Grainger, R., … Taylor, W. J. (2013). A Delphi exercise to identify characteristic features of gout: Opinions from patients and physicians, the first stage in developing new classification criteria. Journal of Rheumatology, 40(4), 498-505. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.121037

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Stamp, L. K., & Chapman, P. T. (2013). Gout and its comorbidities: Implications for therapy. Rheumatology, 52(1), 34-44. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kes211

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Stamp, L. K., O'Donnell, J. L., Frampton, C., Drake, J. M., Zhang, M., & Chapman, P. T. (2013). Clinically insignificant effect of supplemental vitamin C on serum urate in patients with gout: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 65(6), 1636-1642. doi: 10.1002/art.37925

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Raja, R., Chapman, P. T., O'Donnell, J. L., Ipenburg, J., Frampton, C., Hurst, M., & Stamp, L. K. (2012). Comparison of the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism and the 1987 American Rheumatism Association classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis in an early arthritis cohort in New Zealand. Journal of Rheumatology, 39(11). doi: 10.3899/jrheum.120226

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Stamp, L. K., & Chapman, P. T. (2012). Gout and organ transplantation. Current Rheumatology Reports, 14(2), 165-172. doi: 10.1007/s11926-012-0235-9

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Stamp, L. K., Barclay, M. L., O'Donnell, J. L., Zhang, M., Drake, J., Frampton, C., & Chapman, P. T. (2012). Furosemide increases plasma oxypurinol without lowering serum urate—a complex drug interaction: Implications for clinical practice. Rheumatology, 51(9), 1670-1676. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kes091

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Stamp, L. K., & Chapman, P. (2011). Existing and emerging therapies for acute gout and long-term urate lowering. Current Rheumatology Reviews, 7(2), 141-151. doi: 10.2174/157339711795305031

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Stamp, L. K., Barclay, M. L., O'Donnell, J. L., Zhang, M., Drake, J., Frampton, C., & Chapman, P. T. (2011). Relationship between serum urate and plasma oxypurinol in the management of gout: Determination of minimum plasma oxypurinol concentration to achieve a target serum urate level. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 90(3), 392-398. doi: 10.1038/clpt.2011.113

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Stamp, L. K., Barclay, M. L., O'Donnell, J. L., Zhang, M., Drake, J., Frampton, C., & Chapman, P. T. (2011). Effects of changing from oral to subcutaneous methotrexate on red blood cell methotrexate polyglutamate concentrations and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 38(12), 2540-2547. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.110481

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Stamp, L. K., O'Donnell, J. L., Zhang, M., James, J., Frampton, C., Barclay, M. L., & Chapman, P. T. (2011). Using allopurinol above the dose based on creatinine clearance is effective and safe in patients with chronic gout, including in those with renal impairment. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 63(2), 412-421. doi: 10.1002/art.30119

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Stamp, L. K., Chapman, P. T., O'Donnell, J. L., Zhang, M., James, J., Frampton, C., Barclay, M. L., Kennedy, M. A., & Roberts, R. L. (2010). Polymorphisms within the folate pathway predict folate concentrations but are not associated with disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis patients on methotrexate. Pharmacogenetics & Genomics, 20(6), 367-376. doi: 10.1097/FPC.0b013e3283398a71

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Stamp, L. K., O'Donnell, J. L., Chapman, P. T., Zhang, M., James, J., Frampton, C., & Barclay, M. L. (2010). Methotrexate polyglutamate concentrations are not associated with disease control in rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving long-term methotrexate therapy. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 62(2), 359-368. doi: 10.1002/art.27201

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White, D. H. N., Chapman, P. T., O'Donnell, J. L., James, J., Frampton, C., & Stamp, L. K. (2010). Lack of association between elevated mean red cell volume and haematological toxicity in patients receiving long-term methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis. Internal Medicine Journal, 40(8), 561-565. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.02059.x

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Hollis-Moffatt, J. E., Merriman, M. E., Green, R. A., Rowley, K. A., Chapman, P. T., Dalbeth, N., … Harrison, A. A., Highton, J., … O'Donnell, J. L., Stamp, L. K., & Merriman, T. R. (2009). Evidence for association of an interleukin 23 receptor variant independent of the R381Q variant with rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 68(8), 1340-1344. doi: 10.1136/ard.2008.090142

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Stamp, L. K., O'Donnell, J. L., Chapman, P. T., Zhang, M., Frampton, C., James, J., & Barclay, M. L. (2009). Determinants of red blood cell methotrexate polyglutamate concentrations in rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving long-term methotrexate treatment. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 60(8), 2248-2256. doi: 10.1002/art.24653

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Dalrymple, J. M., Stamp, L. K., O'Donnell, J. L., Chapman, P. T., Zhang, M., & Barclay, M. L. (2008). Pharmacokinetics of oral methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 58(11), 3299-3308.

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McKinney, C., Merriman, M. E., Chapman, P. T., Gow, P. J., Harrison, A. A., Highton, J., … O'Donnell, J. L., … Stamp, L. K., Willis, J., … Merriman, T. R. (2008). Evidence for an influence of chemokine ligand 3-like 1 (CCL3L1) gene copy number on susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 67, 409-413. doi: 10.1136/ard.2007.075028

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Taylor, W. J., Harrison, A. A., Highton, J., Chapman, P., Stamp, L., Dockerty, J., … Sew Hoy, M. (2008). Disease Activity Score 28-ESR bears a similar relationship to treatment decisions across different rheumatologists, but misclassification is too frequent to replace physician judgement. Rheumatology, 47, 514-518. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken004

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Taylor, W. J., Schumacher, Jr, H. R., Baraf, H. S. B., Chapman, P., Stamp, L., Doherty, M., … Grainger, R., … Barskova, V. G. (2008). A modified Delphi exercise to determine the extent of consensus with OMERACT outcome domains for studies of acute and chronic gout. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 67(6), 888-891. doi: 10.1136/ard.2007.079970

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Jenks, K. A., Stamp, L. K., O'Donnell, J. L., Savage, R. L., & Chapman, P. T. (2007). Leflunomide-associated infections in rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 34, 2201-2203.

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Meuli, K., Chapman, P., O'Donnell, J., Frampton, C., & Stamp, L. (2007). Audit of pneumocystis pneumonia in patients seen by the Christchurch Hospital rheumatology service over a 5-year period. Internal Medicine Journal, 37, 687-692.

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O'Donnell, J. L., Hayman, M. W., Spellerberg, M. B., McLellan, A. D., Brooksbank, K., Chapman, P. T., & Stamp, L. K. (2007). Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody measurement: Advantages and disadvantages of a capture PR3 ELISA and a direct PR3 ELISA. Pathology, 39(2), 258-263.

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O'Donnell, J. L., Stevanovic, V. R., Frampton, C., Stamp, L. K., & Chapman, P. T. (2007). Wegener's granulomatosis in New Zealand: Evidence for a latitude-dependent incidence gradient. Internal Medicine Journal, 37, 242-246.

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Stamp, L. K., O'Donnell, J. L., & Chapman, P. T. (2007). Emerging therapies in the long-term management of hyperuricaemia and gout. Internal Medicine Journal, 37, 258-266.

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Steer, S., Abkevich, V., Gutin, A., Cordell, H. J., Gendall, K. L., Merriman, M. E., Green, R. A., Rowley, K. A., Chapman, P., … Harrison, A. A., Highton, J., … O'Donnell, J., Stamp, L., … Merriman, T. R. (2007). Genomic DNA pooling for whole-genome association scans in complex disease: Empirical demonstration of efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis. Genes & Immunity, 8, 57-68. doi: 10.1038/sj.gene.6364359

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