Objective To determine whether a treatment strategy based on structured ultrasound
assessment would lead to improved outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis, compared with a …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in a geographically defined
population, and to characterize the clinical manifestations and medical treatment for PsA. …

The objective of the present study was to investigate immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgA
antibody immune responses to Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, Bacteroides …

Importance Sustained remission has become an achievable goal for patients with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) receiving conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (…

Objective: To determine if calprotectin is predictive for outcome in patients with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). Methods: Fifty six RA in-patients with variable disease duration were …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate effects of short-term oral treatment with seal oil in patients with
psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODS: Forty-three patients with polyarticular PsA were …

Background Tapering of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) to drug-free
remission is an attractive treatment goal for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, although long-term …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate serum levels of calprotectin (S100A8/S100A9) and S100A12 as
markers of disease activity or distinct clinical or radiographic features in patients with …

Objectives To develop and validate candidate sets of joints and tendons for assessment of
ultrasound (US) joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Patients were …

Objective. To investigate sicca symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with
respect to constancy, temporal changes of prevalence, and possible risk factors. Methods. A …