Original research: Molecular insights into the relationship between sustained CRP elevation and endothelial dysfunction in axial spondyloarthritis (5 July, 2025 ...

Objective Here, we assess the usage of high throughput sequencing (HTS) in rheumatic research and the availability of public HTS data of rheumatic samples.Methods We performed a semiautomated ...

Objectives The aim of the study was to evaluate the ultrasound findings in lacrimal glands in a cohort of patients with suspected primary Sjögren’s disease (pSjD) and to assess the relationship with ...

Objectives First, to investigate if switching biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) after the failure to prior bDMARD is efficacious in patients with axial spondyloarthritis ...

Laura Cuesta-López, Iván Arias-de la Rosa, Jesús Eduardo Martín-Salazar, Antonio Manuel Barranco, Lourdes Ladehesa-Pineda, Miriam Ruiz-Ponce, María Ángeles Puche Larrubia, Carlos Pérez-Sánchez, Pedro ...

Objective The expression and experience of sexuality is a key part of an individual’s self-identity, yet it is often overlooked in clinical settings. This study aims to evaluate the impact of ...

Background Patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) display a wide range of clinical manifestations with similar immunological profile with the presence of lupus anticoagulant in around 70% of ...

Gout is a common inflammatory arthritis that has been increasing in both prevalence and incidence. Consequently, management of refractory and chronic gout has been gaining attention. Onset of gout is ...

Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can negatively impact patients’ social participation. The aim of this study was to identify the determinants of social participation in patients with ...

Background Self-management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases often involves regular assessments of disease-related outcomes. In recent years, smartphone apps are used to collect electronic ...

What this study adds By studying a large longitudinal cohort of people with untreated early RA followed up for up to 48 weeks, we showed that obesity at diagnosis was a risk factor for poor response ...

Objectives The emergence of targeted therapy is changing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management, but real-world data remain limited. This study aimed to describe real-world RA treatment patterns using ...