Rheumatology

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Differences in Low-Density Lipoprotein Particle Composition and Oxidation May Underlie the Paradoxical Association of Low Levels with Higher Coronary Atherosclerosis Burden in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Differences in Low-Density Lipoprotein Particle Composition and Oxidation May Underlie the Paradoxical Association of Low Levels with Higher Coronary Atherosclerosis Burden in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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The association between cholesterol and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is attenuated in patients with…

Differences in Low-Density Lipoprotein Particle Composition and Oxidation May Underlie the Paradoxical Association of Low Levels with Higher Coronary Atherosclerosis Burden in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Differences in Low-Density Lipoprotein Particle Composition and Oxidation May Underlie the Paradoxical Association of Low Levels with Higher Coronary Atherosclerosis Burden in Rheumatoid Arthritis

The association between cholesterol and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is attenuated in patients with…

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Association Between Environmental Air Pollution and Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares

Environmental air pollution has been linked to the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).1 Nevertheless…

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Efficacy and Safety of TNF-α Antagonists and Tocilizumab in Takayasu Arteritis: Multi-centre, Retrospective Study of 209 Patients

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic inflammatory large-vessel vasculitis, predominantly affecting the aorta…

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RESOLVE-1, a Phase III Trial of Lenabasum for the Treatment of Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis

Lenabasum is an oral, non-immunosuppressive, cannabinoid Type 2 receptor agonist that activates resolution…

Epidemiology, Predictors of Mortality and Role of Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia Among Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Territory-Wide Study

Epidemiology, Predictors of Mortality and Role of Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia Among Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Territory-Wide Study

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) is an opportunistic infection affecting immunocompromised individuals…

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Ultrasound Biomarker Tenosynovitis Predicts Arthritis Development in a Population at Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) biomarkers may have an important role to play in the evaluation of individuals…

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Can Biomarkers Predict Successful Tapering of Conventional Synthetic Disease-Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Achieving Stable Clinical Remission?

It is now accepted that sustained remission is the key treatment goal for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The availability…

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Bidirectional Relationship Between Periodontitis and Osteoarthritis in a Population-Based Cohort Study Over 15-years Follow-up

Osteoarthritis (OA) has been proposed to result from complement-mediated inflammatory cascades; on the other hand, periodontal disease…

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