Objective Environmental air pollution has been associated with disruption of the immune
system at a molecular level. The primary aim of the present study was to describe the …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease which may lead to malnutrition. Previous
studies have defined it with different criteria. No thorough evaluations of sarcopenia in SSc …

Objectives Environmental air pollution has been linked to the pathogenesis of RA. Nevertheless,
evidence linking higher concentrations of air pollutants with the risk of RA reactivations …

Objective To evaluate clinical associations of anti-PM/Scl antibodies in patients with SSc in
a multicentre international cohort, with particular focus on unresolved issues, including …

The relationship between endocrine hormones and the spectrum of rheumatic conditions
has long been discussed in the literature, focusing primarily on sexual hormones, such as …

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by impaired bone strength and increased
risk of fragility fracture and is among the most relevant comorbidities of rheumatic diseases. …

Aim Low levels of vitamin D (25OHD) have been found to associated with digital ulcers (DUs)
in systemic sclerosis (SSc), although only cross‐sectional studies have been performed. …

Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic (VEXAS) syndrome is a novel
described autoinflammatory entity for which the diagnosis is defined by somatic mutations of …

Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by vasospasm
and microvascular involvement. Iloprost (ILO), a prostaglandin analogous, is used for the …

In the present observational cohort study in 4902 men and 9804 women, we found that the
factors associated with osteoporosis care utilization in men were comorbidities, adjuvant …