Objective To evaluate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Methods Consecutive …

Objective To study the annual incidence and standardized mortality ratio (SMR) of a longitudinal
cohort of Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Annual …

Objectives To study the efficacy of raloxifene in preventing bone mineral density (BMD) loss
in women receiving long-term glucocorticoids (GC). The study took the form of a parallel-…

In this work we evaluate the prevalence of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and its
impact on survival in Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We studied a …

The objective is to study the annual incidence and standardized incidence ratio (SIR) of
venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a cohort of Chinese patients with systemic lupus …

To study the clinical presentation, treatment and outcome of southern Chinese patients with
Takayasu’s arteritis (TA). This is a retrospective chart review study of 78 patients managed in …

Background Evidence suggests that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is
associated with a higher risk of lung carcinoma. Using a territory-wide clinical electronic medical …

Objectives To study the efficacy of rituximab in active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients
refractory to disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) including the tumor necrosis …

Objectives To study the relationship between damage in different organ systems and mortality
in patients with SLE. Methods 679 patients who fulfilled at least 4 of the ACR criteria for …

Background Effective antiviral therapy is important for tackling the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic. We assessed the efficacy and safety of combined interferon beta-1b, …