Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory joint disorders (IJD) have
increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk compared with the general population. In 2009, the …

The endothelium forms an important part of the vasculature and is involved in promoting an
atheroprotective environment via the complementary actions of endothelial cell-derived …

Review articles comprehensively covering a specific topic are crucial for successful research
and academic projects. Most editors consider review articles for special and regular issues …

Objectives. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) associates with excessive cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality. Hypertension (HT) contributes significantly to the development of cardiovascular …

Objective. To develop and validate the Vasculitis Damage Index (VDI) for the standardized
clinical assessment of damage in the systemic vasculitides. Methods. Using a nominal group …

Objective. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) associates with increased cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality that is due to both traditional and novel cardiovascular risk factors. Hypertension (…

Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events, such as
myocardial infarction and stroke. Epidemiological evidence suggests that classic …

The platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) has emerged as an informative marker revealing shifts
in platelet and lymphocyte counts due to acute inflammatory and prothrombotic states. PLR …

As Hill et al. point out in their powerful paper [1], there is often a difference between objective
clinical and radiographic evidence of musculoskeletal disease activity or severity and the …

Objective. MTX is widely used to treat synovitis in PsA without supporting trial evidence. The
aim of our study was to test the value of MTX in the first large randomized placebo-…