Objective Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is characterised by chronic hyperactivation of
B lymphocytes. Salivary gland epithelial cells (SGECs) could play a role in promoting B-…

We read with great interest the paper from Monti et al describing clinical course of coronavirus
disease 2019 (covid-19) in patients with chronic arthritis. We would like to emphasise that …

Proinflammatory macrophages and miR-155 are increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
(RA). We studied membrane TNF (mTNF) expression on blood monocytes, polarization …

Objective Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is characterized by a lymphocytic infiltration of
salivary glands (SGs) and the presence of an interferon (IFN) signature. SG epithelial cells (…

Background An interferon signature is involved in the pathogenesis of primary Sjögren
syndrome (pSS), but whether the signature is type 1 or type 2 remains controversial. Mouse …

Introduction We previously reported an increased expression of miR‐155 in rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) patients blood monocytes that could be responsible for impaired monocyte …

Background Recent works have suggested a possible link between interleukin (IL)-33 and B-cell
biology. We aimed to study the possible association between serum IL-33 detection …

Multiple mononeuropathy (MM) occurs rarely during systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
but may lead to major disability. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinic-pathological …

INTRODUCTION Primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease,
characterised by an infiltration of the exocrine glands, leading to sicca syndrome. Extraglandular …

Objective. Spondyloarthritis (SpA) and Takayasu arteritis (TA) are 2 chronic inflammatory
diseases; their coexistence in a single patient is uncommon. The aims of our study were to …