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Efficacy and safety of an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, rituximab, for lupus nephritis: A meta-analysis
Siyuan Teng,Yu Tian,Nan Luo,Qiang Zheng,Mingfang Shao,Lei Li
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14240
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 101-109
The efficacy and safety of rituximab (RTX) for lupus nephritis are still a controversial issue.
The economic burden of systemic sclerosis—A systematic review
Yongcong Chen,Lin Wu,Jose J. Hernández-Muñoz,Michael J. Miller,Melinda Pope,Yidan Huyan,Lixian Zhong
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14270
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 110-120
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare, chronic autoimmune disease associated with a substantial economic burden. This study aimed to assess the costs associated with SSc and to identify major cost drivers.
Outcome of low-dose prednisolone use for the induction of remission in lupus nephritis patients
Iftekhar Hussain Bandhan,Md. Nazrul Islam,Habib Imtiaz Ahmad,Abul Khair Ahmedullah
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14265
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 121-130
This study aimed to compare the efficacy of low-dose prednisolone with conventional high-dose regimen in proliferative lupus nephritis (LN) for remission.
Performance of the 2019 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus in a multiethnic Malaysian cohort
Shakira Selvananda,Sow Lai Kan
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14269
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 131-139
To evaluate the performance of the 2019 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a multi-ethnic Malaysian cohort and to compare it against the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) 2012 and ACR 1997 criteria.
Pregnancy in Takayasu’s arteritis has a high risk of hypertension-related fetomaternal complications: A retrospective study of a Turkish cohort
Mehmet Gökhan Gönenli,Sema Kaymaz Tahra,Mete Kara,Gökhan Keser,Ayten Yaz?c?,Abdulsamet Erden,Ahmet Omma,Önay Gerçik,Servet Akar,Kenan Aksu,Gökçe Kenar,Sinem Burcu Kocaer,Fato? Önen,Duygu Ersözlü,Fatma Alibaz-Öner,Osman Faruk Bayramlar,Haner Direskeneli,Nilüfer Alpay-Kan?tez
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14247
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 140-146
This study aimed to examine fetomaternal outcomes in pregnant women in a large Turkish Takayasu arteritis (TAK) cohort and to evaluate the effects of pregnancy on the disease in those patients.
Characteristics of monosodium urate crystal deposition in the foot in the different stages of gout by dual-energy computed tomography
Yan Zhang,Aihui Di,Huishu Yuan
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14249
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 147-153
To compare the characteristics of monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposition at specific anatomical sites of the foot detected by dual-energy computed tomography in patients with different stages of gout.
Regular pre-admission urate-lowering therapy and serum urate testing are associated with a shorter hospital length of stay in people with gout: A nation-wide population-based cohort study
Kanon Jatuworapruk,Rebecca Grainger,Nicola Dalbeth,William J. Taylor
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14250
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 154-162
This study aims to explore the association between inpatient gout flare-related variables and the length of stay (LOS) in hospitalized people with comorbid gout.
Baseline characteristics of systemic sclerosis patients with restrictive lung disease in a multi-center US-based longitudinal registry
Flavia V. Castelino,John M. VanBuren,Emily Startup,Shervin Assassi,Elana J. Bernstein,Lorinda Chung,Chase Correia,Luke B. Evnin,Tracy M. Frech,Jessica K. Gordon,Faye N. Hant,Laura K. Hummers,Dinesh Khanna,Nora Sandorfi,Ami A. Shah,Victoria K. Shanmugam,Virginia Steen
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14253
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 163-174
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the leading cause of disease-related death in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Here, we assess baseline characteristics of SSc subjects with and without restrictive lung disease (RLD) in a multi-center, US-based registry.
Screening rates and prevalence of osteoporosis in a real-world, Australian systemic sclerosis cohort
Gayathri Bimal,Joanne Sahhar,Monika Savanur,Gene-Siew Ngian
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14254
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 175-181
Despite reports of decreased bone mineral density in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in international cohorts, the prevalence of osteoporosis in Australian SSc patients remains unknown. We report rates of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning in an SSc cohort at a tertiary hospital specialized outpatient clinic and the prevalence and associations of osteoporosis in screened patients.
Clinical features and prognostic factors of systemic sclerosis in Guangxi, China: Retrospective, single-center study of long-term survival in 470 patients
Juan Chen,Chenxi Yang,Jie Pan,Cheng Zhao,Zhanrui Chen,Jing Wen,Fei Dong,Xiaoling Liao,Ling Lei
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14261
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 182-191
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease the prevalence of which varies among populations. We analyzed SSc patients from Guangxi to improve the clinical understanding of this disease.
Metabolic obesity and the risk of knee osteoarthritis progression in elderly community residents: A 3-year longitudinal cohort study
Dong Jin Go,Dong Hyun Kim,Ali Guermazi,Michel Daoud Crema,David J. Hunter,Hyun Sook Hwang,Hyun Ah Kim
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14255
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 192-200
Metabolic syndrome is a major health problem worldwide associated with obesity, thus drawing attention to its relation to osteoarthritis (OA). However, it is still uncertain whether metabolic syndrome or body fat distribution is associated with knee OA. The aim of this longitudinal study was to elucidate the association between metabolic obesity and adverse structural changes of knee OA assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Ultrasonography of auricular cartilage is a potential tool for diagnosing relapsing polychondritis and monitoring disease activity
Mitsuharu Yoshida,Yoshinori Taniguchi,Takeshi Yoshida,Hirofumi Nishikawa,Yoshio Terada
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14256
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 201-209
To assess the clinical utility of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and monitoring of disease activity in relapsing polychondritis (RP).
Gene polymorphisms of SIRT1 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Jie Zhou,Yan-Wei He,Lu Fu,You-Yu Lan,Xiao-Yan Liu,Qian Wu,Wang-Dong Xu,An-Fang Huang
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14257
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 210-217
Previous studies have shown that silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1) expression is elevated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. However, whether gene polymorphisms in SIRT1 gene associated with RA in a Chinese Han population remains to be discussed.
Increased gene expression of B cell-activating factor of tumor necrosis factor family, in remitting antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis patients
Saket Jha,Jagdeep Singh,Ranjana W. Minz,Aadhar Dhooria,GSRSNK Naidu,Rajiv Ranjan Kumar,Manish Rathi,Sanjay Jain,Shashi Anand,Aman Sharma
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14262
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 218-227
To study the expression of B cell-activating factor of tumor necrosis factor family (BAFF) and A proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) genes in active and remitting patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) and healthy controls and their correlation with disease activity.
Janus kinase inhibition in induction treatment of anti-MDA5 juvenile dermatomyositis-associated rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease
Poh Lin Pauline Chan Ng,Archana Mopur,Daniel Yam Thiam Goh,Mahesh Babu Ramamurthy,Michael Teik Chung Lim,Lee Kean Lim,Pei Ling Ooi,Elizabeth Youning Ang
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14258
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 228-231
Tofacitinib has an important role in pediatric rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD) associated with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), an otherwise potentially fatal condition. It may be useful in induction of remission and can be used safely to maintain remission. Serum ferritin and interleukin-18 are useful markers for tracking activity and response of JDM-associated ILD.
What are the effects of vasodilators in patients with primary Raynaud’s phenomenon? A Cochrane review summary with commentary
Ilke Coskun Benlidayi
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14243
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 232-235
Interleukin-22 and the diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis
Maroua Slouma,Lobna Kharrat,Imen Gharsallah
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14275
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 236-237
Response to a letter by M. Slouma et al
Michal Sagiv,Mohammad Adawi,Abid Awisat,Aniela Shouval,Regina Peri,Firas Sabbah,Itzhak Rosner,Aharon Kessel,Gleb Slobodin
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14274
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 238-238
Altered bacterial profiles at genus level in the gut of ankylosing spondylitis patients with different ASDAS scores
Yuquan You,Meimei Cai,Wei Zhang,Jun Sheng Lin
doi : 10.1111/1756-185X.14280
Volume 25, Issue 2 p. 239-241
