BMJ1d
Fexofenadine inhibits TNF signaling through targeting to cytosolic phospholipase A2 and is therapeutic against inflammatory arthritis
Correspondence to Dr Chuan-ju Liu, Rm 1608, HJD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, 301 East 17th Street, New York NY10003, USA; chuanju.liu{at}nyumc.org Objective ...
BMJ5d
CD-19 CAR-T cells for polyrefractory rheumatoid arthritis
‘Poly-refractory’ disease affects 2.7% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have failed different groups of biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b-DMARDS) and targeted synthetic ...
BMJ6d
2019 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism classification criteria for IgG4-related disease by Wallace et al
Correspondence to Professor Sang-Won Lee, Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea (the Republic of); SANGWONLEE{at}yuhs.ac The mean age of the patients was 60.2 ...
BMJ10d
Upadacitinib for psoriatic arthritis refractory to biologics: SELECT-PsA 2
Background Upadacitinib is a Janus kinase inhibitor under evaluation for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). We evaluated upadacitinib in patients with PsA and prior inadequate response or ...
BMJ11d
Machine-learning, MRI bone shape and important clinical outcomes in osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Objectives Osteoarthritis (OA) structural status is imperfectly classified using radiographic assessment. Statistical shape modelling (SSM), a form of machine-learning, provides precise quantification ...
BMJ11d
PU.1 promotes development of rheumatoid arthritis via repressing FLT3 in macrophages and fibroblast-like synoviocytes
Objectives To uncover the function and underlying mechanism of an essential transcriptional factor, PU.1, in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods The expression and localisation of PU ...
BMJ21d
Vascularised human skin equivalents as a novel in vitro model of skin fibrosis and platform for testing of antifibrotic drugs
Correspondence to Dr Jörg H W Distler, Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and University Hospital Erlangen, ...
BMJ1mon
Uncovering specific genetic-respiratory disease endotypes for rheumatoid arthritis risk
Objective We aimed to identify specific genetic-respiratory disease endotypes for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk. Methods This case–control study used the Mass General Brigham (MGB) and Mayo Clinic ...
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Treatment efficacy and safety of tofacitinib versus methotrexate in Takayasu arteritis: a prospective observational study
Objective To compare the treatment efficacy and safety of tofacitinib (TOF) versus methotrexate (MTX) in Takayasu arteritis (TAK). Methods Fifty-three patients with active disease from an ongoing ...
BMJ1mon
Management of systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic literature review informing the 2023 update of the EULAR recommendations
Objectives To analyse the new evidence (2018–2022) for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to inform the 2023 update of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations.
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EULAR recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus: 2023 update
Correspondence to Dr Dimitrios T Boumpas, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, 4th Department of Internal Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, National ...
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Treatment of early oligoarticular psoriatic arthritis with apremilast: primary outcomes at week 16 from the FOREMOST randomised controlled trial
Objectives Oligoarticular psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is frequent but rarely studied. The objective was to assess the efficacy of apremilast in early oligoarticular PsA. Methods FOREMOST (NCT03747939) ...