Purpose The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and perform a meta-analysis
on the diagnostic performances of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission …

Background Data on survival and prognosis factors in incident cohorts are scarce in systemic
sclerosis (SStc). To describe survival, standardized mortality ratio (SMR), and prognosis …

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is an uncommon manifestation observed in patients with antineutrophil
cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), particularly microscopic …

Background A new autoinflammatory syndrome related to somatic mutations of UBA1 was
recently described and called VEXAS syndrome (‘Vacuoles, E1 Enzyme, X‐linked, …

… A and B, Kaplan-Meier survival curves for the 383 patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis
with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss) (EGPA), according to the presence of cardiomyopathy at …

… Patient characteristics and outcomes were analyzed and compared according to hepatitis B
… is the consequence of viral infections, mainly hepatitis B virus (HBV), in some. Populations of …

Background Primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) are inherited diseases associated with a
considerable increase in susceptibility to infections. It is known that PIDs can also predispose …

VEXAS syndrome (vacuoles in myeloid progenitors, E1 ubiquitin activating enzyme, X-linked,
autoinflammatory manifestations and somatic) is an autoinflammatory condition caused by …

Purpose Management of giant cell arteritis (GCA, Horton's disease) involves many uncertainties.
This work was undertaken to establish French recommendations for GCA management. …

… A specific treatment was initiated at diagnosis in 87 patients with B cell NHL, and 61
patients (61.6%) achieved complete sustained remission after the first line of treatment. In the …