Background: Ectopic lymphoid neogenesis (LN) occurs in rheumatoid synovium, where it is
thought to drive local antigen-dependent B cell development and autoantibody production. …

Parasitic infections may induce variable immunomodulatory effects and control of autoimmune
disease. Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a ubiquitous intracellular protozoan that was …

Objective The prevalence of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is very heterogeneous. There are no data
on its frequency in the general population in Spain. The aim of EPISER2016 study was to …

COVID-19 pathophysiology is currently not fully understood, reliable prognostic factors
remain elusive, and few specific therapeutic strategies have been proposed. In this scenario, …

Objective. To analyze the effects of cigarette smoking on disease activity and radiographic
damage in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. Study subjects were 156 …

Introduction Evidence suggests that citrullinated fibrin(ogen) may be a potential in vivo
target of anticitrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPA) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We …

Identifying predictive biomarkers at early stages of inflammatory arthritis is crucial for starting
appropriate therapies to avoid poor outcomes. Monocytes (MOs) and macrophages, largely …

Objective. To develop a model to predict RA outcome based on biochemical variables and
single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Methods. We collected baseline data from RA …

Objective Diagnosis and therapy of patients with early onset rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is
influenced by accessibility to specialized care devices. We attempted to analyze the impact of …

Smoking is a known predictor of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but its effect in radiographic
progression is still controversial. To investigate the effects of cigarette smoking on radiographic …