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Development of systemic amyloidosis in a patient with heterozygous P369S mutation in MEFV gene

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Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2025 Sep 17. doi: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/6usbg0. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:40964815 | DOI:10.55563/clinexprheumatol/6usbg0

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Avacopan with combined cyclophosphamide and rituximab for induction therapy in severe ANCA-associated vasculitis: retrospective observational study of 30 patients in two German referral centres

admin / September 18, 2025

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2025 Sep 9. doi: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/7sz0zp. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Combination therapy of rituximab (RTX) and

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Association of visceral adipose tissue with inflammation and functional impairment in women with Sjögren’s disease

admin / September 18, 2025

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2025 Sep 18. doi: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/fa4tn3. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the

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Assessing the efficacy of anticoagulation therapy in the treatment of vascular Behçet’s disease: a systematic review

admin / September 18, 2025

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2025 Sep 17. doi: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/t03f5r. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Behçet’s disease (BD) often presents with

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Pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria disease and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positivity: a retrospective analysis of long-term clinical outcomes including vasculitis onset

admin / September 18, 2025

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2025 Sep 16. doi: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/2kjm03. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To investigate the positivity rate of

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Association of Health-Related Quality of Life with Functional and Radiological Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease, Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease, and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

admin / September 18, 2025

Arch Rheumatol. 2025 Sep 1;40(3):299-307. doi: 10.5152/ArchRheumatol.2025.11105. ABSTRACT Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate the association between lung function and

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Telomere Length of Peripheral Blood Leukocytes Predicts Disease Severity and Worse Survival in Systemic Sclerosis

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Arthritis Rheumatol. 2025 Sep 18. doi: 10.1002/art.43400. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Peripheral blood leukocyte telomere length (PBL-TL) shortening

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Adjunctive molecular hydrogen therapy for refractory malar rash in systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report with immunological insights

admin / September 18, 2025

SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2025 Sep 15;13:2050313X251372755. doi: 10.1177/2050313X251372755. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune

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Diagnosing Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in a Two-Year-Old: A Case Report

admin / September 18, 2025

Cureus. 2025 Aug 17;17(8):e90285. doi: 10.7759/cureus.90285. eCollection 2025 Aug. ABSTRACT Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a rare heterogeneous group of

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Meniscal degeneration among knees without radiographic osteoarthritis correlates with changes in disease activity and subsequent cumulative damage: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative

admin / September 18, 2025

Osteoarthr Imaging. 2025 Jun;5(2):100264. doi: 10.1016/j.ostima.2025.100264. Epub 2025 Mar 23. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between meniscal degeneration (intrameniscal

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Correction: A Novel Two-Step Ultrasound-Guided Technique for Anesthesia and Postsurgery Analgesia in Gluteal Augmentation Surgery

admin / September 18, 2025

Cureus. 2025 Sep 16;17(9):c292. doi: 10.7759/cureus.c292. eCollection 2025 Sep. ABSTRACT [This corrects the article DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43546.]. PMID:40964463 | PMC:PMC12440235 |

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Exploring the Mediating Role of Insomnia in the Relationship Between Fibromyalgia, Depression, and Anxiety in Lebanese Adults

admin / September 18, 2025

Open Access Rheumatol. 2025 Sep 12;17:203-219. doi: 10.2147/OARRR.S530912. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Several studies have emerged to understand the relationship

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Clincial Diagnostic Performance of EULAR/ACR-2019, SLICC-2012, and ACR-1997 Classification Criteria for Childhood Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2025 May 20;56(3):792-797. doi: 10.12182/20250560510. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic performance

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Effect of CYP3A5 Genetic Polymorphisms on the Blood Drug Concentration of Tacrolimus in Patients With Lupus Nephritis and the Relationship With Patient Prognosis

admin / September 18, 2025

Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2025 May 20;56(3):739-745. doi: 10.12182/20250560509. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of

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Reliability of Slice-Encoding for Metal Artifact Correction (SEMAC) MRI to Identify Prosthesis Loosening in Patients with Painful Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Single-Center, Surgical Validation Study

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Indian J Radiol Imaging. 2025 Feb 25;35(4):548-557. doi: 10.1055/s-0045-1802970. eCollection 2025 Oct. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To validate reliability of slice-encoding for

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Study: GLP-1s cost effective for weight loss in osteoarthritis

admin / September 18, 2025

Compared with usual care, GLP-1 receptor agonists tirzepatide and semaglutide may be cost-effective options for patients with obesity and knee

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Cholinergic network modulation in disinhibited eating behavior

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Commun Biol. 2025 Sep 17;8(1):1347. doi: 10.1038/s42003-025-08716-2. ABSTRACT Cholinergic modulation of brain reward circuitry appears to play a crucial role

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Critically appraised paper: Acupuncture improves pain and disability in patients with chronic sciatica from a herniated disc [synopsis]

admin / September 18, 2025

J Physiother. 2025 Sep 16:S1836-9553(25)00087-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2025.06.014. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:40962660 | DOI:10.1016/j.jphys.2025.06.014

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Inhibition of structural damage progression with the selective interleukin-23 inhibitor guselkumab in participants with active PsA: results through week 24 of the phase 3b, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled APEX study

admin / September 18, 2025

Ann Rheum Dis. 2025 Sep 16:S0003-4967(25)04305-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ard.2025.08.006. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: The APEX study evaluated the effects

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Life-threatening refractory leukopenia in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus successfully treated with rituximab

admin / September 18, 2025

Immunol Med. 2025 Sep 17:1-5. doi: 10.1080/25785826.2025.2563427. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Leukopenia can occur because of lymphopenia, neutropenia or

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Relationship between common myositis-specific antibodies and clinical features in children with juvenile dermatomyositis

admin / September 18, 2025

Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi. 2025 Sept 15;27(9):1076-1081. doi: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2502077. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To investigate the distribution of myositis-specific

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The role of CD8+ regulatory T cell in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis

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Xi Bao Yu Fen Zi Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2025 Sep;41(9):851-857. ABSTRACT Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease

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Adar3 promotes macrophage M2 polarization and alleviates viral myocarditis by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway

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Xi Bao Yu Fen Zi Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2025 Sep;41(9):769-777. ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the role and mechanism

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Pirfenidone and lung cancer in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: mind the index date, detection bias and competing risks

admin / September 18, 2025

Eur Respir J. 2025 Sep 17;66(3):2500453. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00453-2025. Print 2025 Sep. NO ABSTRACT PMID:40962428 | DOI:10.1183/13993003.00453-2025

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Vitamin D receptor expression level in patients with SLE and its relationship with vitamin D status, disease course and bone mineral density

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Lupus Sci Med. 2025 Sep 16;12(2):e001730. doi: 10.1136/lupus-2025-001730. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To determine vitamin D receptor (VDR) blood serum concentrations in

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Frequency-dependent and temporal variability of low-frequency fluctuations in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome

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Lupus Sci Med. 2025 Sep 16;12(2):e001655. doi: 10.1136/lupus-2025-001655. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: The central nervous system is a significant extraglandular target in

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TSPO PET/MR in neuropsychiatric lupus: neuroinflammatory metabolic signatures and diagnostic biomarkers

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Lupus Sci Med. 2025 Sep 16;12(2):e001643. doi: 10.1136/lupus-2025-001643. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE) is a clinically challenging subset of SLE,