Sjögren Syndrome (SS) is a systemic, autoimmune disorder characterized by lymphocytic
infiltration of the exocrine glands. Different clinical associations have been described for each …

Objectives To determine predictors of morbidity and mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc) in
a long-term follow-up of an inception cohort of early SSc patients. Methods We evaluated …

OBJECTIVE: Experimental and clinical evidence suggest a therapeutic role for the tyrosine
kinase inhibitor imatinib in fibrosing conditions. We evaluated published data on the safety …

Introduction A subgroup of patients with primary Sjögren's Syndrome (SS) and positive
anticentromere antibodies (ACA) were recognized as having features intermediate between SS …

Objective Myocardium and coronary arteries can occasionally be affected in patients with
systemic necrotizing vasculitides; however, such involvement has not been systematically …

Objective Τo report outcomes of breakthrough COVID-19 in comparison with COVID-19 in
unvaccinated patients with systemic rheumatic diseases (SRDs). Methods Patients with SRD …

Objectives To compare current all-cause mortality rates in rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and …

We read with great interest the preliminary German Society of Rheumatology recommendations
for the management of patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (…

Objective To describe the rate and type of adverse effects (AEs) and the frequency of disease
flares after COVID-19 vaccination and to assess the reasons for vaccination hesitancy (non…

Objective Accurate diagnosis of cardiovascular involvement in connective tissue diseases (CTDs)
remains challenging. We hypothesized that cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR…