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  1. The impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) has not been well established. In this study, we investigated the clinical course of NTM-PD in patients with R...

    Authors: Nakwon Kwak, Jinyoung Moon, Joong-Yub Kim, Jun Won Park and Jae-Joon Yim
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:20
  2. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease, which might trigger cartilage, bone damage, and disability. Recent studies have suggested that Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), an alkaloid monomer ...

    Authors: Yu-jing Zhang, Li-feng Chen, Xu Li, Jian-hua Chen and Zhang-kui Tan
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:19
  3. If a large amount of urate crystals is deposited in a joint cavity for an extended period of time, bone erosion will occur and gradually cause skeletal muscle necrosis and joint deformity. The aim of this stud...

    Authors: Zhuyi Ji, Yukai Huang, Ling Liang, Paifeng Lin, Xin Guo, Qidang Huang, Zhengping Huang, Shuyang Chen, Zhixiang Huang, Biao Wang, Lixin Huang, Shanmiao Sun, Weiming Deng and Tianwang Li
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:18
  4. The labial salivary glands (LSGs) are important for the diagnosis, evaluation of therapeutic efficacy, and genetic analyses of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). In autoimmune diseases, the recognition of self ...

    Authors: Huimin Yang, Chao Sun, Xin Wang, Tao Wang, Changhao Xie and Zhijun Li
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:17
  5. Despite their rarity, Lyme disease and Whipple’s disease are of significant importance in rheumatology, as both can manifest as chronic arthritis, presenting challenges in the differential diagnosis of inflamm...

    Authors: Henrique Ayres Mayrink Giardini, Fabricio Souza Neves, Ivanio Alves Pereira and Rafael Alves Cordeiro
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:16
  6. To investigate the role of eye signs in predicting poor outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

    Authors: Jianbin Li, Jiangbiao Xiong, Pengcheng Liu, Yilin Peng, Shuang Cai, Xia Fang, Shujiao Yu, Jun Zhao and Rui Wu
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:15
  7. This study aimed to investigate the causal impact of inflammatory cytokines on Sjogren’s Syndrome (SS) and to identify potential biomarkers for SS clinical management using Mendelian Randomization (MR).

    Authors: Wenbin Shi, Yuli Xu, Anan Zhang, Xiqun Jia, Shuhua Liu and Ziyang Hu
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:14
  8. Increased malignancy frequency is well documented in adult-systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but with limited reports in childhood-onset SLE (cSLE) series. We explored the frequency of malignancy associated ...

    Authors: Matheus Zanata Brufatto, Sean Hideo Shirata Lanças, Taciana de Albuquerque Pedrosa Fernandes, Adriana Maluf Elias Sallum, Lucia Maria Arruda Campos, Ana Paula Sakamoto, Maria Teresa Terreri, Flavio Roberto Sztajnbok, Blanca Elena Rios Gomes Bica, Virginia Paes Leme Ferriani, Luciana Martins de Carvalho, Clovis Artur Almeida Silva and Claudia Saad-Magalhaes
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:13
  9. In a recent genome-wide association study, novel genetic variations of WNT9A were reported to be involved in the etiopathogenesis of thumb osteoarthritis (TOA) in Caucasians. Our purposes were to replicate the as...

    Authors: Jian Dai, Haitao Jiang, Zhang Cheng, Yao Li, Zhaoqi Yang, Chuan Cheng and Xiaoming Tang
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:12
  10. Interleukin-17 (IL-17) family plays a role in the pathogenesis of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) by contributing to the inflammatory and destructive processes in the affected joint. This study aimed to measure leve...

    Authors: Zahra Kamiab, Hossein Khorramdelazad, Mehdi Kafi, Abdollah Jafarzadeh, Vahid Mohammadi-Shahrokhi, Zahra Bagheri-Hosseinabadi, Pooya Saeed Askari and Mitra Abbasifard
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:11
  11. The HLA-DRB1 shared epitope (SE) is a risk factor for the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the production of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) in RA patients. Our objective was to examine ...

    Authors: Leslie R. Harrold, Keith Wittstock, Sheila Kelly, Xue Han, Joe Zhuo, Amy Schrader, Nicole Middaugh, Page C. Moore and Vadim Khaychuk
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:10
  12. Hip fractures in the older adults lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Although a low bone mineral density is considered the leading risk factor, it is essential to recognize other factors that could aff...

    Authors: Daniela Castelo Azevedo, Leonardo Santos Hoff, Sergio Candido Kowalski, Carlos Augusto Ferreira de Andrade, Virgínia Fernandes Moça Trevisani and Ana Karla Guedes de Melo
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:8
  13. Chronic back pain (CBP) is a major cause of years lived with disability. Social inequalities increase the prevalence and burden of CBP. Management of CBP was affected by restricted access to non-pharmacologica...

    Authors: Antônia Celia de Castro Alcantara, Hermano Alexandre Lima Rocha, Jobson Lopes de Oliveira, Xenofon Baraliakos and Francisco Airton Castro Rocha
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:7
  14. Despite some knowledge gaps in scientific evidence, MgCl2 is largely used for pain relief in musculoskeletal diseases. Mg salts were shown to provide analgesia postoperatively in orthopedic surgery and low Mg lev...

    Authors: Ana Carolina Matias Dinelly Pinto, Rodolfo de Melo Nunes, Waleska Vidal de Freitas Carvalho, Virgínia Claudia Carneiro Girão and Francisco Airton Castro Rocha
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:6
  15. Knowledge of patients about Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a necessary aspect to better approach self-management support in a patient-centered manner. The research instrument known as the Rheumatoid Arthritis Kn...

    Authors: Lindomar Mineiro, Tamires Terezinha Gallo da Silva, Silvia Regina Valderramas, Sergio Candido Kowalski, Eduardo dos Santos Paiva and Anna Raquel Silveira Gomes
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:5
  16. Osteonecrosis is a major cause of morbidity for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although core decompression is an approved and trusted technique to prevent further joint deterioration, this s...

    Authors: Pouya Hadighi, Seyedeh Tahereh Faezi, Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi, Mohsen Rokni, Leila Aghaghazvini, Amir Kasaeian, Mohammad Nejadhosseinian, Hoda Haerian and Hamid Reza Fateh
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:4
  17. Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) experience reduced physical function and impaired quality of life. Better patient-reported functional outcomes are found when lower disease activity is achieved.

    Authors: Larissa Vargas Cruz, Júlia Boechat Farani, Júlia Rabello Costa, João Victor de Andrade Águas, Bruna Ruschel, Franciele de Almeida Menegat, Andrese Aline Gasparin, Claiton Viegas Brenol, Charles Lubianca Kohem, Adrieli Bessa, Francisco Forestiero, Felipe Thies and Penélope Esther Palominos
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:3
  18. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can affect several organs and systems. The central and/or peripheral nervous system can suffer from complications known as neuropsychiatric lupu...

    Authors: Thaís Evelyn Karnopp, Vinicius da Silva Freitas, Andressa Leite Di Domenico, Gustavo Flores Chapacais, Natália Garcia dos Santos, Eduarda Correa Freitas, Andrese Aline Gasparin and Odirlei André Monticielo
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:2
  19. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with Connective Tissue Diseases (CTD). This study evaluated the impact of hospitalization on mort...

    Authors: Anna Korogodina, Navneet Kaur, Xianhong Xie, Adhya Mehta, Krystal L. Cleven, Bibi Ayesha and Anand Kumthekar
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2024 64:1
  20. This study aims to evaluate the effect of functional versus resistance exercise training on the functional capacity and quality of life of psoriatic arthritis patients.

    Authors: Diego Roger Silva, Sandra Mara Meireles, Christine Brumini and Jamil Natour
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:58
  21. Many people with non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) do not recover with current conventional management. Systematic reviews show multidimensional treatment improves pain better than usual active inter...

    Authors: Sanaz Bemani, Javad Sarrafzadeh, Shohreh Noorizadeh Dehkordi, Saeed Talebian, Reza Salehi and Jamileh Zarei
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:57
  22. Some studies have suggested the HLA-B27 gene may protect against some infections, as well as it could play a benefit role on the viral clearance, including hepatitis C and HIV. However, there is lack of SARS-C...

    Authors: GD Mota, CL Marques, SL Ribeiro, C Albuquerque, G Castro, D Fernandino, F Omura, A Ranzolin, G Resende, N Silva, M Souza, S Studart, R Xavier, M Yazbek and Marcelo M Pinheiro
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:56
  23. Seasonal influenza A (H3N2) virus is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the last 50 years in population that is greater than the impact of H1N1. Data assessing immunogenicity and safety of this v...

    Authors: Nadia Emi Aikawa, Eduardo Ferreira Borba, Verena Andrade Balbi, Adriana Maluf Elias Sallum, Izabel Mantovani Buscatti, Lucia Maria Arruda Campos, Kátia Tomie Kozu, Cristiana Couto Garcia, Artur Silva Vidal Capão, Adriana Coracini Tonacio de Proença, Elaine Pires Leon, Alberto José da Silva Duarte, Marta Heloisa Lopes, Clovis Artur Silva and Eloisa Bonfá
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:55
  24. Previous studies have suggested that systemic metabolic abnormalities are closely related to psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) and indirect bilirubin (IBIL), two essential active s...

    Authors: Xu Wang, Yan Mao, Shang Ji, Huanrong Hu, Qian Li, Lichao Liu, Shaomin Shi and Yaling Liu
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:53
  25. Cardiac involvement is one of the most serious complications of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) that indicates poor prognosis. However, there is a lack of effective biomarkers for the identification of ...

    Authors: Hao Zhang, Huihui Chi, Liangzhe Xie, Yue Sun, Honglei Liu, Xiaobing Cheng, Junna Ye, Hui Shi, Qiongyi Hu, Jianfen Meng, Zhuochao Zhou, Jialin Teng, Chengde Yang and Yutong Su
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:52
  26. The defect of B cell self-tolerance and the continuous antigen presentation by T cells (TCs) mediated by autoreactive B cells (BCs) play a key role in the occurrence and development of systemic lupus erythemat...

    Authors: Zhuobei Xie, Li Dai, Haohua He, Dengxiao Hong, Honghui Tang, Wenyan Xu, Zhongxin Chen, Hongtao Wang, Baiqing Li, Changhao Xie and Yuanyuan Wang
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:51
  27. To compare the efficacy and safety between baricitinib (BARI) and tofacitinib (TOFA) for the treatment of the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients receiving methotrexate (MTX) in clinical practice.

    Authors: Xiaoling Liao, Wang Huo, Wen Zeng, Fang Qin, Fei Dong, Wanling Wei and Ling Lei
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:50
  28. Behçet’s disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis that can affect multiple systems, including the skin, mucous membranes, joints, eyes, gastrointestinal and nervous. However, the pathogenesis of BD remains unclea...

    Authors: Dan Hu and Jian-Long Guan
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:49
  29. Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common idiopathic inflammatory myopathy in children. Imaging exams are useful for muscle assessment, with ultrasonography (US) being a promising tool in detecting dis...

    Authors: Renata Lopes Francisco de Andrade, José Alexandre Mendonça, Daniela Petry Piotto, Julio Brandão Guimarães and Maria Teresa Terreri
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:48
  30. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic multisystem osteoarticular disease that requires specialized care. Most Brazilians depend on the public healthcare provided by the Unified Health System (Sistema Único de...

    Authors: Chayanne Natielle Rossetto, Penélope Esther Palominos, Natalia Pereira Machado, Eduardo dos Santos Paiva and Valderílio Feijó Azevedo
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:47
  31. The study explored improvements in pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis in a bovine type II collagen-induced rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease mouse model after treatment with baricitini...

    Authors: Hongli Liu, Yan Yang, Jie Zhang and Xuelin Li
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:45

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  32. The extra-musculoskeletal manifestations (EMMs) such as recurrent acute anterior uveitis (rAAU), psoriasis (Ps), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are related to the Spondyloarthritis (SpA), as well as the...

    Authors: Danielle dos Reis Annunciato, Thauana Luiza Oliveira, Vanessa Oliveira Magalhães and Marcelo de Medeiros Pinheiro
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:44
  33. The p53 and p21 proteins are important regulators of cell cycle and apoptosis and may contribute to autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). As genetic polymorphisms may cause changes i...

    Authors: Jacyara Maria Brito Macedo, Amanda Lima Silva, Amanda Chaves Pinto, Leandro Ferreira Lopes Landeira, Elyzabeth Avvad Portari, Cintia Barros Santos-Rebouças and Evandro Mendes Klumb
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:43
  34. The etiology of systemic lupus erythematosus is complex and incurable. A large number of systematic reviews have studied the risk factors of it. Mendelian randomization is an analytical method that uses geneti...

    Authors: Xin-Yu Xiao, Qian Chen, Yun-Zhou Shi, Li-Wen Li, Can Hua and Hui Zheng
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:42
  35. Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) is a vasculitis that affects the aorta and its branches and causes stenosis, occlusion, and aneurysms. Up to 60% of TA patients are associated with cardiac involvement which confers a...

    Authors: Maria de Lourdes Castro de Oliveira Figueirôa, Maria Carolina Moura Costa, Maria Clara Moura Costa, Paulo Rocha Lobo, Leonardo Vinicius Sanches, Kátia Maria Alves Martins, Anna Paula Mota Duque Sousa, Ana Luisa Souza Pedreira and Mittermayer Barreto Santiago
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:41
  36. Serum from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients has been shown to induce T-lymphocyte (TL) apoptosis. Given that different cells of the immune system display different sensitivity to apoptosis, we set t...

    Authors: Fernanda Vieira Mesquita, Vanessa Ferreira, Danilo Mesquita Jr and Luís Eduardo Coelho Andrade
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:40
  37. The deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals within synovial joints and tissues is the initiating factor for gout arthritis. Thus, MSU crystals are a vital tool for studying gout’s molecular mechanism in ...

    Authors: Fei Yan, Hui Zhang, Xuan Yuan, Xuefeng Wang, Maichao Li, Youlin Fan, Yuwei He, Zhaotong Jia, Lin Han and Zhen Liu
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:39
  38. To determine prevalence and factors associated with flares post Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and spondyloarthritis ...

    Authors: Warren Fong, Ting Hui Woon, Li-Ching Chew, Andrea Low, Annie Law, Yih Jia Poh, Siaw Ing Yeo, Ying Ying Leung, Margaret Ma, Amelia Santosa, Kok Ooi Kong, Chuanhui Xu, Gim Gee Teng, Anselm Mak, Sen Hee Tay, Tyng Yu Chuah…
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:38
  39. The importance of proinflammatory T-cells and their cytokine production in patients with autoimmune arthritis has been widely described. Due to their immunomodulatory properties, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) ...

    Authors: Maximilian Riekert, Giovanni Almanzar, Marc Schmalzing, Norbert Schütze, Franz Jakob and Martina Prelog
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:37
  40. Systemic inflammation, documented before rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis, is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis. We aimed to compare the prevalence of carotid plaque (CP) in RA patients in the fir...

    Authors: Dionicio Angel Galarza-Delgado, Jose Ramon Azpiri-Lopez, Natalia Guajardo-Jauregui, Jesus Alberto Cardenas-de la Garza, Andrea Nallely Garza-Cisneros, Alexis Garcia-Heredia, Mario Alberto Balderas-Palacios and Iris Jazmin Colunga-Pedraza
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:36
  41. Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a rare chronic granulomatous vasculitis that affects large vessels and usually begins in women of childbearing age, so it is not uncommon for pregnancies to occur in these patients....

    Authors: Marcela Ignacchiti Lacerda Ávila, Marcela Gaiotti Marques, Maria Eduarda Araújo Machado da Rocha, Flávia Cunha dos Santos, Manuella Lima Gomes Ochtrop, Nilson Ramires de Jesús, Guilherme Ribeiro Ramires de Jesús and Camila Souto Oliveira Elias
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:35
  42. Although Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) extra-articular manifestations (ExtRA) occurrence has been decreasing over time, they are still a major mortality risk factor for patients.

    Authors: Karina Rossi Bonfiglioli, Ana Cristina de Medeiros Ribeiro, Ana Paula Carnieletto, Ivânio Pereira, Diogo Souza Domiciano, Henrique Carriço da Silva, Alisson Pugliesi, Leticia Rocha Pereira, Maria Fernanda Resende Guimarães, Rina Dalva Neubarth Giorgi, Ana Paula Monteiro Gomides Reis, Claiton Viegas Brenol, Paulo Louzada-Júnior, Maria de Fátima Lobato da Cunha Sauma, Sebastião Cezar Radominski, Licia Maria Henrique da Mota…
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:34
  43. Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) patients face several challenges due to the nature of the disease and its physical and psychological complications. Sleep disorders are among the most important concerns. Sleep diso...

    Authors: Nader Salari, Narges Sadeghi, Amin Hosseinian-Far, Razie Hasheminezhad, Habibolah Khazaie, Shamarina Shohaimi and Masoud Mohammadi
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:33
  44. Gout is a common inflammatory arthritis caused by increased serum uric acid levels. Untreated or insufficiently treated gout can lead to deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joints, cartilage, and kidney...

    Authors: Qiaoli Hua, Xusheng Liu, Yang Luo, Yujie Lin, Kairong Zheng, Ai Xia and Qianchun Yang
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:32
  45. Our aim was to compare the efficacy of rituximab, tocilizumab, and abatacept in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) refractory to treatments with MTX or TNFi agents.

    Authors: Alisson Pugliesi, Amanda Borges de Oliveira, Ana Beatrice Oliveira, Ricardo Xavier, Licia Maria Henrique da Mota, Manoel Barros Bertolo, Miguel Angel Gonzalez-Gay, Gustavo Citera and Luiz Sergio Fernandes de Carvalho
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:30
  46. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a classic prototype of the multisystem autoimmune disease and follows a relapsing and remitting course. Triptolide is a diterpene triepoxide extracted from Chinese medicin...

    Authors: Xia Zhao, Wei Ji, Yan Lu, Weiwei Liu and Feng Guo
    Citation: Advances in Rheumatology 2023 63:29

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