Development of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the efficient detection of autoantibodies against nuclear valosin-containing protein-like protein (NVL) 2 using its manipulated cDNA ...

Objectives To assess vaccine effectiveness (VE) and safety of the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) in adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Methods This retrospective study using ...

Objectives To examine associations between multimorbidity, the social determinants of health (SDoHs) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flare and remission.Methods All patients aged ≥18 years in Olmsted ...

Objective To evaluate the agreement and repeatability of an automated robotic ultrasound system (ARTHUR V.2.0) combined with an AI model (DIANA V.2.0) in assessing synovial hypertrophy (SH) and ...

Objectives Tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) are widely used and effective as treatment for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs). However, TNFi therapy causes a faster waning of ...

Objectives To summarise, by a systematic literature review (SLR), the evidence regarding pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapeutic strategies in difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis (D2T ...

Objective To investigate the effect of Body Mass Index (BMI) on long-term radiographic damage in an inception rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cohort.Methods The study population, n=1813, originated from the ...

Objective We aimed to compare the incidence of severe infections between mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and other immunosuppressants in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) on maintenance ...

Persistent-relapsing SARS-CoV-2 infection following rituximab treatment for autoimmune rheumatic diseases: diagnosis and outcomes ...

Objectives Cardiopulmonary involvement (CPI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc). The 6 min walk test (6MWT) is widely used to assess functional capacity, but its ...