Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) is relatively uncommon due to the lower fibrotic burden and the predominance of the vascular complications. In vitro observations and clinical data from transplanted patients suggest a protective effect of MMF on endothelial function.
Enrico De Lorenzis +77 more
wiley +1 more source
Torque Teno Virus Levels During Viral Respiratory Infections: The Interplay With Immune Dysregulation and Coagulopathy Biomarkers. [PDF]
J Med VirolFerrarese R +13 more
europepmc +1 more source
Retractions in Rheumatology: Trends, Causes, and Implications for Research Integrity
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective We aimed to describe the trends and main reasons for study retraction in rheumatology literature. Methods We reviewed the Retraction Watch database to identify retracted articles in rheumatology. We recorded the main study characteristics, authors’ countries, reasons for retraction, time from publication to retraction, and trends over time ...
Anna Maria Vettori, Michele Iudici
wiley +1 more source
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Related Myositis and Associated Triad Overlap Syndrome
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) myositis is a rare but a highly morbid condition, particularly with the ICI myositis triad syndrome of myositis, myocarditis, and myasthenia gravis. We report the clinical characteristics of ICI myositis and all‐cause mortality in these patients.
Selene Rubino +9 more
wiley +1 more source
Digital therapy using dichoptic visual perceptual learning to improve stereopsis in children with intermittent exotropia. [PDF]
Front Digit HealthNamgung E +4 more
europepmc +1 more source
Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective We aimed to estimate the prevalence and cumulative incidence of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy (HCQ‐R) and its risk factors among long‐term HCQ users with rheumatic diseases through a systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies that used spectral‐domain OCT (SD‐OCT) for screening. Methods A systematic search of PubMed, Scopus,
Narsis Daftarian +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective We aimed to construct and evaluate the first laboratory‐based frailty index (FI‐Lab) for predicting adverse outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to compare its predictive ability to that of an existing clinical frailty index (FI).
Grace Burns +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Phylogenetic and functional niche breadth in two taxa of arthropod ectoparasites: correlations with ecomorphological traits are scale-dependent. [PDF]
Parasitol ResKrasnov BR +3 more
europepmc +1 more source
Trajectories of Physical Function in Canadian Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objectives We describe trajectories of physical function in children newly diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and identify trajectories with persisting functional impairments and associated baseline characteristics. Methods We included patients enrolled in the Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators (CAPRI) Registry ...
Clare Cunningham +14 more
wiley +1 more source
The role of inflammation in longitudinal renal function decline and incident chronic kidney disease: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. [PDF]
Eur J Prev CardiolAgboola OJ +10 more
europepmc +1 more source