Research ArticleArticle
Cryoglobulinemia in Sjögren Syndrome: A Disease Subset that Links Higher Systemic Disease Activity, Autoimmunity, and Local B Cell Proliferation in Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue
Luca Quartuccio, Chiara Baldini, Roberta Priori, Elena Bartoloni, Francesco Carubbi, Alessia Alunno, Saviana Gandolfo, Serena Colafrancesco, Roberto Giacomelli, Roberto Gerli, Guido Valesini, Stefano Bombardieri, Salvatore De Vita and the GRISS Group
The Journal of Rheumatology May 2017, jrheum.161465; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.161465
Luca Quartuccio
From the Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa; Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia; Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy. L. Quartuccio, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; C. Baldini, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; R. Priori, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; E. Bartoloni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; F. Carubbi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; A. Alunno, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; S. Gandolfo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; S. Colafrancesco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; R. Giacomelli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; R. Gerli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; G. Valesini, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; S. Bombardieri, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; S. De Vita, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Quartuccio, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. E-mail: luca.quartuccio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it. Accepted for publication April 4, 2017.
Chiara Baldini
From the Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa; Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia; Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy. L. Quartuccio, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; C. Baldini, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; R. Priori, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; E. Bartoloni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; F. Carubbi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; A. Alunno, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; S. Gandolfo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; S. Colafrancesco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; R. Giacomelli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; R. Gerli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; G. Valesini, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; S. Bombardieri, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; S. De Vita, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Quartuccio, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. E-mail: luca.quartuccio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it. Accepted for publication April 4, 2017.
Roberta Priori
From the Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa; Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia; Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy. L. Quartuccio, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; C. Baldini, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; R. Priori, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; E. Bartoloni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; F. Carubbi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; A. Alunno, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; S. Gandolfo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; S. Colafrancesco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; R. Giacomelli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; R. Gerli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; G. Valesini, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; S. Bombardieri, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; S. De Vita, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Quartuccio, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. E-mail: luca.quartuccio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it. Accepted for publication April 4, 2017.
Elena Bartoloni
From the Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa; Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia; Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy. L. Quartuccio, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; C. Baldini, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; R. Priori, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; E. Bartoloni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; F. Carubbi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; A. Alunno, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; S. Gandolfo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; S. Colafrancesco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; R. Giacomelli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; R. Gerli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; G. Valesini, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; S. Bombardieri, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; S. De Vita, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Quartuccio, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. E-mail: luca.quartuccio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it. Accepted for publication April 4, 2017.
Francesco Carubbi
From the Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa; Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia; Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy. L. Quartuccio, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; C. Baldini, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; R. Priori, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; E. Bartoloni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; F. Carubbi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; A. Alunno, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; S. Gandolfo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; S. Colafrancesco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; R. Giacomelli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; R. Gerli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; G. Valesini, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; S. Bombardieri, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; S. De Vita, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Quartuccio, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. E-mail: luca.quartuccio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it. Accepted for publication April 4, 2017.
Alessia Alunno
From the Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa; Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia; Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy. L. Quartuccio, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; C. Baldini, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; R. Priori, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; E. Bartoloni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; F. Carubbi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; A. Alunno, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; S. Gandolfo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; S. Colafrancesco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; R. Giacomelli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; R. Gerli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; G. Valesini, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; S. Bombardieri, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; S. De Vita, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Quartuccio, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. E-mail: luca.quartuccio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it. Accepted for publication April 4, 2017.
Saviana Gandolfo
From the Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa; Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia; Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy. L. Quartuccio, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; C. Baldini, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; R. Priori, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; E. Bartoloni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; F. Carubbi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; A. Alunno, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; S. Gandolfo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; S. Colafrancesco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; R. Giacomelli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; R. Gerli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; G. Valesini, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; S. Bombardieri, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; S. De Vita, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Quartuccio, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. E-mail: luca.quartuccio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it. Accepted for publication April 4, 2017.
Serena Colafrancesco
From the Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa; Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia; Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy. L. Quartuccio, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; C. Baldini, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; R. Priori, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; E. Bartoloni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; F. Carubbi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; A. Alunno, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; S. Gandolfo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; S. Colafrancesco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; R. Giacomelli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; R. Gerli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; G. Valesini, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; S. Bombardieri, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; S. De Vita, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Quartuccio, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. E-mail: luca.quartuccio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it. Accepted for publication April 4, 2017.
Roberto Giacomelli
From the Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa; Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia; Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy. L. Quartuccio, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; C. Baldini, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; R. Priori, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; E. Bartoloni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; F. Carubbi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; A. Alunno, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; S. Gandolfo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; S. Colafrancesco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; R. Giacomelli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; R. Gerli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; G. Valesini, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; S. Bombardieri, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; S. De Vita, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Quartuccio, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. E-mail: luca.quartuccio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it. Accepted for publication April 4, 2017.
Roberto Gerli
From the Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa; Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia; Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy. L. Quartuccio, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; C. Baldini, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; R. Priori, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; E. Bartoloni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; F. Carubbi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; A. Alunno, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; S. Gandolfo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; S. Colafrancesco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; R. Giacomelli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; R. Gerli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; G. Valesini, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; S. Bombardieri, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; S. De Vita, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Quartuccio, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. E-mail: luca.quartuccio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it. Accepted for publication April 4, 2017.
Guido Valesini
From the Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa; Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia; Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy. L. Quartuccio, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; C. Baldini, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; R. Priori, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; E. Bartoloni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; F. Carubbi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; A. Alunno, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; S. Gandolfo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; S. Colafrancesco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; R. Giacomelli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; R. Gerli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; G. Valesini, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; S. Bombardieri, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; S. De Vita, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Quartuccio, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. E-mail: luca.quartuccio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it. Accepted for publication April 4, 2017.
Stefano Bombardieri
From the Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa; Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia; Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy. L. Quartuccio, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; C. Baldini, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; R. Priori, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; E. Bartoloni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; F. Carubbi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; A. Alunno, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; S. Gandolfo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; S. Colafrancesco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; R. Giacomelli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; R. Gerli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; G. Valesini, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; S. Bombardieri, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; S. De Vita, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Quartuccio, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. E-mail: luca.quartuccio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it. Accepted for publication April 4, 2017.
Salvatore De Vita
From the Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa; Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia; Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy. L. Quartuccio, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; C. Baldini, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; R. Priori, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; E. Bartoloni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; F. Carubbi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; A. Alunno, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; S. Gandolfo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; S. Colafrancesco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; R. Giacomelli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; R. Gerli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; G. Valesini, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; S. Bombardieri, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; S. De Vita, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Quartuccio, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. E-mail: luca.quartuccio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it. Accepted for publication April 4, 2017.
From the Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa; Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia; Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy. L. Quartuccio, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; C. Baldini, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; R. Priori, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; E. Bartoloni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; F. Carubbi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; A. Alunno, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; S. Gandolfo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; S. Colafrancesco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; R. Giacomelli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; R. Gerli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; G. Valesini, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; S. Bombardieri, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; S. De Vita, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Quartuccio, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. E-mail: luca.quartuccio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it. Accepted for publication April 4, 2017.
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- Luca Quartuccio,
- Chiara Baldini,
- Roberta Priori,
- Elena Bartoloni,
- Francesco Carubbi,
- Alessia Alunno,
- Saviana Gandolfo,
- Serena Colafrancesco,
- Roberto Giacomelli,
- Roberto Gerli,
- Guido Valesini,
- Stefano Bombardieri,
- Salvatore De Vita,
- the GRISS Group
- From the Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa; Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia; Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy.
L. Quartuccio, MD, PhD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; C. Baldini, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; R. Priori, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; E. Bartoloni, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; F. Carubbi, MD, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; A. Alunno, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; S. Gandolfo, MD, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia; S. Colafrancesco, MD, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; R. Giacomelli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, University of L’Aquila; R. Gerli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia; G. Valesini, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome; S. Bombardieri, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa; S. De Vita, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia.
Address correspondence to Dr. L. Quartuccio, Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy. E-mail: luca.quartuccio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it.
Accepted for publication April 4, 2017.
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