Objective A panel of antibodies against three antigens, University Hasselt (UH)-rheumatoid arthritis (RA).305, 318 and 329, has been associated with lack of response to first-line therapy in the Care ...

Neuropathic pain is a devastating type of pain that significantly reduces the quality of life of affected people.

Background Remission and low-disease activity are recommended targets in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), yet many ...

Background Psoriatic disease has a complex effect on bone metabolism, resulting in both pathological bone formation and bone resorption. However, microstructural changes in cortical and trabecular ...

Objective Autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), have recently been associated with an increased risk of cancer, particularly head and neck cancer (HNC). This study aimed ...

Objective To assess the long-term safety and efficacy of upadacitinib over 5 years in Japanese patients with moderate-to-severe active rheumatoid arthritis and an inadequate response to stable doses ...

Background This study aimed to explore the association of the sarcopenia questionnaire Strength, Assistance with walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs, Falls (SARC-F) with muscle strength, physical ...

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) poses a significant global health challenge. This study examined trends in the incidence, prevalence and mortality of RA from 1990 to 2021 at global, regional and ...

Objective To determine distinct trajectories of self-reported pain-related health status in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), their relationship with sociodemographic factors and medication use. Methods 988 ...

Objective Environmental air pollution has been associated with disruption of the immune system at a molecular level. The primary aim of the present study was to describe the association between ...

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of hyposplenism in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its association with an increased risk of infection. Methods This ...

Objective To assess all-cause mortality in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and to examine the influence of sex, comorbidities and biologic or targeted ...