Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk is strongly influenced by environmental exposures and the organ with the largest interface with our environment is the lung. To effectively exchange oxygen for carbon d…
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a prototypic autoimmune disease that primarily affects young women and causes a wide range of inflammatory manifestations. The hallmark of…
Objective Overlapping chronic pain syndromes, including fibromyalgia, are heterogeneous and often treatment-resistant entities carrying significant socioeconomic burdens. Individualized treatment ap…
Objectives This study aims to systematically synthesize literature on prognostic factors of changes in either direction (i.e. worsening or improvement) in pain, physical functioning, and…
Objective Epitope spreading (ES), involving autoantibodies, plays a crucial role in the development and persistence of autoimmune reactions in various autoimmune diseases. This study aimed…
Objective One of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is infections. The expression of the ectonucleotidase CD38…
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate whether a shared genetic susceptibility exists between individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and individuals with myocardial…
Objective The study was to determine the prevalence of baseline risk factors for cardiovascular outcomes and cancer among commercially-insured patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during…
Objective Our objective was to describe the administration of glucocorticoids (GCs) and characterize its association with organ damage in a longitudinal systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)…
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Background Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) nonadherence is associated with a 3-fold higher risk of lupus-related hospitalization. Monitoring HCQ blood levels could improve adherence and efficacy. Yet, HCQ…
