Objective To develop a new evidence‐based, pharmacologic treatment guideline for rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). Methods We conducted systematic reviews to synthesize the evidence for …

ContextTumor necrosis factor (TNF) plays an important role in host defense and tumor growth
control. Therefore, anti-TNF antibody therapies may increase the risk of serious infections …

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) most recently published recommendations
for the use of diseasemodifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and biologic agents in the …

The objective of this study was to develop European League Against Rheumatism/American
College of Rheumatology classification criteria for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). …

Many patients with an idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) have clinical features that suggest
an underlying autoimmune process but do not meet established criteria for a connective …

Objective Interstitial lung disease (ILD) has been recognized as an important comorbidity in
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We undertook the current study to assess incidence, predictors, …

Objective To determine the incidence and predictors of large‐artery complication (aortic
aneurysm, aortic dissection, and/or large‐artery stenosis) in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA…

Background The adaptive immune response in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is influenced by an
interaction between host genetics and environment, particularly the host microbiome. …

Objective To evaluate trends in and risk factors for mortality among patients with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) over a 40‐year period. Methods A population‐based inception cohort was …

Objective Understanding of the personal risks for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other rheumatic
diseases remains poor, despite advances in knowledge with regard to their pathogenesis…