BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are two to five
times more likely to develop premature cardiovascular disease, thus shortening their life …

Aim: Study was undertaken to analyze the frequency of anti-viral citrullinated peptide (anti-VCP)
antibodies in sera from patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA). Materials and …

We read with interest the case report by Soforo, et al1 and thoughtful accompanying
editorial by Jacob and Jacob2 on anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-induced systemic lupus …

Objective: The relationship of Takayasu's arteritis (TA) and Tuberculosis (TB) has been
suggested for decades but convincing evidence is lacking. The aim of this study is to assess the …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Takayasu’s
arteritis (TA), but there is no direct evidence substantiating the association. Several cases …

Mixed Connective Tissues Disease (MCTD) is a systemic autoimmune chronic inflammatory
disorder with overlapping features of Systemic Sclerosis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (…

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis where early initiation of disease
modifying anti rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) has led to significant improvement in outcome …

… Chogle for his comments on our article examining the utility of the ASAS criteria for axial …
Chogle’s concerns about the cost of MRI (and HLA–B27 testing), which might limit the use of …

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a demyelinating, organ-specific, autoimmune disorder that
preferentially targets the optic nerve and spinal cord. Since the discovery and validation of NMO…

The diagnosis of IgG4 RD in this case was based on serum IgG4 levels. In an elegant editorial
published in annals of rheumatic disease in 2015, Fox and Fox have emphasized that …