Ultrasound (US) has great potential as an outcome in rheumatoid arthritis trials for detecting
bone erosions, synovitis, tendon disease, and enthesopathy. It has a number of distinct …

Gout is characterized by an acute inflammatory reaction and the accumulation of neutrophils
in response to monosodium urate (MSU) crystals. Inflammation resolves spontaneously …

Objective To investigate the efficacy and tolerability of infliximab therapy for the articular and
dermatologic manifestations of active psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Methods One hundred four …

Objective To investigate the fate of apoptotic cells in the germinal centers (GCs) of patients
with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Lymph node biopsy specimens obtained …

CAR T Cells for Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus A 20-year-old woman with
refractory SLE with active lupus nephritis (WHO class IIIA), nephrotic syndrome, pericarditis, …

Objective Anticitrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) are a major risk factor for bone loss in
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We have recently shown that ACPA directly induce bone loss by …

Objectives To investigate the impact of disease activity, the course of the disease, its
treatment over time, comorbidities and traditional risk factors on survival. Methods Data of the …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease, caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, which predominantly affects the lungs and, under certain …

Objectives To better understand the factors that influence the humoral immune response to
vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (…

Interleukin (IL)-1, first described∼ 35 years ago as a secreted product of monocytes and
neutrophils, refers to IL-1α and IL-1β, two key cytokines in the activation of innate immunity. …