Objective To develop new classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE )
jointly supported by the European League Against Rheumatism ( EULAR ) and the American …

Background Laparoscopic-assisted surgery for colorectal cancer has been widely adopted
without data from large-scale randomised trials to support its use. We compared short-term …

Glomerular disease, be it primary or secondary, occurring in the setting of systemic autoimmune
diseases, infections, drugs, or malignancy, affects individuals of all ages. In most kidney …

Recent studies have suggested that mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) may offer advantages
over intravenous cyclophosphamide (IVC) for the treatment of lupus nephritis, but these …

Background Cyclophosphamide induction regimens for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
(ANCA)–associated vasculitis are effective in 70 to 90% of patients, but they are associated …

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

Objectives To develop recommendations for the management of adult and paediatric lupus
nephritis (LN). Methods The available evidence was systematically reviewed using the …

Purpose The aim of the current study is to report the long-term outcomes after laparoscopic-assisted
surgery compared with conventional open surgery within the context of the UK MRC …

Background: Comprehensive multisystem clinical assessment using the Birmingham
Vasculitis Activity score (BVAS) is widely used in therapeutic studies of systemic vasculitis. …

Background Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis is a severe
condition encompassing two major syndromes: granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly …