Objectives To investigate factors predictive of future lupus nephritis development when
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is diagnosed. Methods Patients with newly diagnosed SLE …

It has been suggested that inflammasome-mediated IL-1β production in monocytic cells is
responsible for the acute inflammatory response in gouty arthritis. However, phenotypical and …

Background Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is involved in fibroblast-like synoviocyte (FLS) activation
and promotes pannus formation and bone and cartilage destruction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). …

Background There is limited information regarding disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD)-dependent
risks of overall, incident, and recurrent herpes zoster (HZ) during first-line …

Objective: To investigate the reliable markers reflecting treatment response better than the
traditional inflammatory indices in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) receiving tocilizumab …

Rationale The concept of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) was
recently proposed by the American Thoracic Society. However, the clinical significance of the …

Objective. Takayasu arteritis (TA) involving the renal artery can result in hypertension (HTN),
renal dysfunction, and premature death. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the risk of myopathy when statins are
coadministered with colchicine in patients with gout. Methods In gout patients who received …

Objectives To determine the association of first, second, and third-line biologic disease-modifying
antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and tofacitinib with drug survival among seropositive …

Objective To gain a better understanding of the pathogenesis of autoimmune arthritis-associated
interstitial lung disease (ILD), we sought to identify the characteristics of lung-infiltrating …