Rheumatology

Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is an umbrella term for a group of rare, multisystem autoimmune…

Environmental air pollution has been linked to the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).1 Nevertheless, there is no evidence linking higher concentrations of air pollutants with the risk of RA reactivations.

AAV are a type of small-vessel necrotising vasculitis that manifest as systemic diseases, with pulmonary; ear, nose, and throat; and renal involvement. The key pathological feature of AAV is the presence of ANCA, which can target two neutrophil antigens, myeloperoxidase (MPO) and proteinase 3 (PR3).

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic inflammatory large-vessel vasculitis, predominantly affecting the aorta and its main branches.

Joan Bathon | Member of the EULAR Scientific Programme Committee; Director of the Division of Rheumatology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital…

Christopher Edwards | Professor and Consultant Rheumatologist and Honorary Chair of Clinical Rheumatology; Musculoskeletal Research Unit…

Lenabasum is an oral, non-immunosuppressive, cannabinoid Type 2 receptor agonist that activates resolution of innate immune responses.1 In animal models of bleomycin-induced skin and lung fibrosis, lenabasum reduced inflammation and fibrosis

Ricardo Ferreira  | Chair of the EULAR Committee of Health Professionals in Rheumatology; Clinical Research Nurse and Study Coordinator…