Objective The pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) reflects an ongoing imbalance
between proinflammatory and antiinflammatory cytokines. Interleukin‐20 (IL‐20) has …

OBJECTIVES:: To determine the factors associated with radiographic spinal involvement
and hip involvement in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and assess the influence of the damage …

Objective. The aim of our study was to compare the clinical, functional, and radiographic
outcomes at different ages of onset in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods. A total …

Objective. To measure serum concentrations of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP) in
patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and to investigate the relationship between BMP and …

… Lin and Pei-Chih Chen contributed equally to this work. … Lin and Pei-Chih Chen
contributed equally to this work. … Lin and Pei-Chih Chen contributed equally to this work. …

Objective. To compare the prognosis of patients with and without systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE) on dialysis and to determine the factors that affect survival after dialysis. Methods. …

The anti-C1q antibody has been shown to be associated with lupus patients with renal
involvement. We conducted a study to determine the relationship between the serum anti-C1q …

Background Dengue virus (DENV) infection is a serious public health issue without specific
treatment. We examined the potential immunomodulatory effects of leflunomide, a …

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neurotoxic condition
characterized by reversible vasogenic edema on neuroimaging. It is associated with various …

Background Forcipomyia taiwana (biting midge) allergy is the most prevalent biting insect
allergy in Taiwan. An animal model corresponding to the human immuno-pathologic features …