The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of extra-articular manifestations (EAMs)
of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a series of patients from nine Italian rheumatology clinics. A …

Retroperitoneal fibrosis encompasses a range of diseases characterised by the presence of
a fibro-inflammatory tissue, which usually surrounds the abdominal aorta and the iliac …

Several new treatment modalities with different mechanisms of action have been studied in
patients with Behçet’s syndrome (BS). The aim of the current effort was to update the …

Importance The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is threatening billions of
people worldwide. Tocilizumab has shown promising results in retrospective studies in …

Background No therapy is approved for COVID-19 pneumonia. The aim of this study was to
assess the role of tocilizumab in reducing the risk of invasive mechanical ventilation and …

Objectives: To develop European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations
for the management of small and medium vessel vasculitis. Methods: An expert group (…

Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder manifested principally by stiffness of the
neck, shoulder girdle, and pelvic girdle; giant-cell (or temporal) arteritis affects the cranial …

Background Giant-cell arteritis commonly relapses when glucocorticoids are tapered, and the
prolonged use of glucocorticoids is associated with side effects. The effect of the interleukin…

Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant-cell arteritis are closely related disorders that affect people
of middle age and older. They frequently occur together. Both are syndromes of unknown …

Objectives: To develop evidence-based European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)
recommendations for the management of Behçet disease (BD) supplemented where …