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Innate Immunity in Systemic Sclerosis – Role of Toll-Like Receptors, Interferon, and the Potential Impact of Vitamin D

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease in which vascular damage and immune activation leads to excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix…

Idiopathic Scoliosis

Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is a lifetime condition and is defined as a structural, lateral rotated curvature of the spine of >10° on standing coronal…

Osteoporosis-Related Mortality: Time-Trends and Predictive Factors

Osteoporosis is one of the leading causes of handicap worldwide and a major contributor to the global burden of diseases. In particular, osteoporosis is…

Use of Ultrasound for Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Psoriatic Arthritis

Musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) is increasingly used as a bedside tool for diagnostic and monitoring purposes in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

Update on Genetic Susceptibility and Pathogenesis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a multifactorial disease with a pathogenesis which remains inexplicable. However, genome-wide association studies…

The Importance of the mTOR Regulatory Network in Chondrocyte Biology and Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disorder associated mainly with pain, limited range of motion, stiffness, joint inflammation, and articular cartilage…

Why Basic Calcium Phosphate Crystals Should Be Targeted In the Treatment of Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and results in significant social, psychological, and economic costs. It is characterised by…

Extra-Articular Manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Now

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease, characterised by polyarthritis and extra-articular organ disease, including…

Antiphospholipid Syndrome Novel Therapies

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disease characterised by arterial and/or venous thrombosis, recurrent pregnancy loss, and persistently…

EMJ Rheumatology 2014

It is with great anticipation that I unveil to you our inaugural edition of the European Medical Journal – Rheumatology, which includes a review of…