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Normal human enthesis harbours conventional CD4+ and CD8+ T cells with regulatory features and inducible IL-17A and TNF expression
1 University of Leeds Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Leeds, UK Background The human enthesis conventional T cells are poorly characterised. Objectives To study the biology ...
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Risk of severe herpes simplex virus infection in systemic lupus erythematosus: analysis of epidemiology and risk factors analysis in Taiwan
Objective Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are susceptible to herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection, which occasionally leads to severe complications including meningoencephalitis and ...
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OP0161 MULTI-MODAL ANALYSIS OF SYNOVIAL TISSUE INFLAMMATION INFORMS ON TREATMENT RESPONSE IN ACTIVE PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS
2 Immunology Research Core Facility – Gemelli Science and Technology Park (GSTeP) - Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy 3 Division of Clinical Immunology, Fondazione ...
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Synovial fibroblasts assume distinct functional identities and secrete R-spondin 2 in osteoarthritis
Correspondence to Dr Tristan Maerz, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; tmaerz{at}med.umich.edu Objectives Synovium is acutely affected following joint ...
BMJ10d
Fatigue in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis undergoing treat-to-target therapy: predictors and response to treatment
Objectives Fatigue is a frequent symptom in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and has high impact on quality of life. We explored associations between disease activity and fatigue in patients with early RA ...
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Differential effects of leflunomide and methotrexate on cytokine production in rheumatoid arthritis
1 Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Academic Medical Centre/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2 Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, ...
BMJ12d
Type II collagen facilitates gouty arthritis by regulating MSU crystallisation and inflammatory cell recruitment
Objective Increasing evidence suggests that impaired cartilage is a substantial risk factor for the progression from hyperuricaemia to gout. Since the relationship between cartilage matrix protein and ...
BMJ8d
Validation of EULAR primary Sjögren's syndrome disease activity (ESSDAI) and patient indexes (ESSPRI)
1 Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Hôpital Hotel Dieu; INSERM U738, Université Paris-René Descartes, Paris, France Objectives To validate the two recently developed disease activity indexes for ...
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2018 Update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of large vessel vasculitis
Background Since the publication of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for the management of large vessel vasculitis (LVV) in 2009, several relevant randomised clinical ...
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Burden and trajectory of multimorbidity in rheumatoid arthritis: a matched cohort study from 2006 to 2015
Correspondence to Dr Bryant R England, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; bryant.england{at}unmc.edu Objectives To compare the onset ...
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Novel ultrasonographic Halo Score for giant cell arteritis: assessment of diagnostic accuracy and association with ocular ischaemia
Objectives Ultrasound of temporal and axillary arteries may reveal vessel wall inflammation in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). We developed a ultrasound scoring system to quantify the extent ...
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AB0306 IMPACT OF TOFACITINIB ON LIPID METABOLISM IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: A REAL-WORLD STUDY
Background Tofacitinib is the first Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor available in China, and it has significantly improved the efficacy of treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Previous clinical trials ...