The management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has significantly improved, but a substantial number of patients still experience ...

Background Pain and fatigue are among the most debilitating symptoms of systemic sclerosis (SSc), severely impairing quality ...

Objectives A few studies on antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) treatments have shown the therapeutic efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF). However, the ...

Objectives The impact of body mass index (BMI) on cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is unclear. RA characteristics may influence the association between BMI and risk. Disease activity, ...

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Objectives Gout, as the most prevalent form of inflammatory arthritis, necessitates the use of animal models to investigate the molecular mechanisms involved in its development. Therefore, our ...

Objective Depression and anxiety are not uncommon in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is increasingly recognised that they are associated with high disease activity and worse disease outcomes. We aimed ...

Objective To study the pathophysiological differences of EGPA and IgG 4-related disease (RD) by clarifying their clinical, pathological and immunological features. Methods Clinical and pathological ...

Objective To compare the effectiveness of a strategy administering baricitinib versus one using TNF-inhibitors (TNFi) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) after conventional synthetic ...

Objectives Tocilizumab showed trends for improving skin fibrosis and prevented progression of lung fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc) in randomised controlled clinical trials. We aimed to assess ...

Objectives To investigate (1) whether working in cold environment (WCE) is associated with an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (overall), anticitrullinated protein antibody (ACPA ...

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) leverages advanced technology to monitor and manage patients’ health remotely and continuously. In 2022 European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) ...