BMJ1d
Normal human enthesis harbours conventional CD4+ and CD8+ T cells with regulatory features and inducible IL-17A and TNF expression
1 University of Leeds Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Leeds, UK Background The human enthesis conventional T cells are poorly characterised. Objectives To study the biology ...
BMJ2d
Physical function in ankylosing spondylitis is independently determined by both disease activity and radiographic damage of the spine
Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands Professor R Landewé, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical ...
BMJ3d
Synovial fibroblasts assume distinct functional identities and secrete R-spondin 2 in osteoarthritis
Correspondence to Dr Tristan Maerz, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; tmaerz{at}med.umich.edu Objectives Synovium is acutely affected following joint ...
BMJ3d
Semaphorin 4D inhibits neutrophil activation and is involved in the pathogenesis of neutrophil-mediated autoimmune vasculitis
3 The Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development–Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (AMED–CREST), Japan Correspondence to Assistant Professor Satoshi Nojima, Department of ...
BMJ4d
Efficacy and safety of abatacept, a T-cell modulator, in a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III study in psoriatic arthritis
Objectives To assess the efficacy and safety of abatacept, a selective T-cell costimulation modulator, in a phase III study in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Methods This study randomised patients (1:1) ...
BMJ5d
EULAR recommendations for patient education for people with inflammatory arthritis
19 Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands Correspondence to Dr Heidi A Zangi, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in ...
BMJ8d
Incident myocardial infarction associated with major types of arthritis in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective To synthesise, quantify and compare risks for incident myocardial infarction (MI) across five major types of arthritis in population-based studies. Methods A systematic search was performed ...
BMJ10d
Fatigue in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis undergoing treat-to-target therapy: predictors and response to treatment
Objectives Fatigue is a frequent symptom in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and has high impact on quality of life. We explored associations between disease activity and fatigue in patients with early RA ...
BMJ12d
Type II collagen facilitates gouty arthritis by regulating MSU crystallisation and inflammatory cell recruitment
Objective Increasing evidence suggests that impaired cartilage is a substantial risk factor for the progression from hyperuricaemia to gout. Since the relationship between cartilage matrix protein and ...
BMJ23d
Guidelines for musculoskeletal ultrasound in rheumatology
aDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité University Hospital, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, bDepartment of Rheumatology and Physical Medicine, University Hospital, Zurich, ...
BMJ25d
Prevalence of comorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis and evaluation of their monitoring: results of an international, cross-sectional study (COMORA)
19 Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine 3, Medical University of Vienna, and 2nd Department of Medicine, Hietzing Hospital, Vienna, Austria 20 Department of Rheumatology, Seoul National ...
BMJ26d
Rheumatoid arthritis versus diabetes as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional study, the CARRÉ Investigation
Department of Internal Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Correspondence to Dr M T Nurmohamed, VU University Medical Center, Departments of Internal Medicine and ...