Objectives We estimated the association between occupational exposures to five different organic dusts: wood, animal, paper, textile and flour dust and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ...

Objectives To assess to what extent leflunomide (LEF) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) therapy in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (RepurpSS-I) targets type I IFN-associated responses and to study ...

The digital annular pulleys (DAP) of the hand are specialised fibrous structures that stabilise the flexor tendons. We recently demonstrated that the insertions of the DAP are anatomical entheses, ...

Objectives To compare a bDMARD mode of action cycle vs swap treatment strategy in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) or axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) after first tumour necrosis factor ...

Objective Excess cholesterol loading on arterial macrophages is linked to foam cell formation, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the effect of changes in ...

Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can negatively impact patients’ social participation. The aim of this study was to identify the determinants of social participation in patients with ...

Objective The expression and experience of sexuality is a key part of an individual’s self-identity, yet it is often overlooked in clinical settings. This study aims to evaluate the impact of ...

Objective To identify the best evidence on the efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions in reducing fatigue in people with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (I-RMDs) and to ...

Objective To assess satisfaction with the effectiveness and tolerability of treatments in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods Patients from the RABBIT register, starting a biological (b) ...

Objective Little is known about the prognosis of infections in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) compared with patients without AS. The purpose of this study was to examine whether AS is ...

Objectives To investigate changes in bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over a 10-year period.Methods Consecutive patients with early RA (symptom duration <12 ...

Objective Low association between cardiac symptoms and coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with inflammatory joint diseases (IJD) demands for objective markers to improve cardiovascular risk ...