BMJ1d
SP0026 Ultrasound Assessment of the Cartilage
Musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) is a valuable imaging modality for detecting and quantifying a range of joint pathologies occurring in rheumatic diseases (1-2). In inflammatory arthritis and in ...
BMJ1d
OP0211 CHANGE IN URINARY BIOMARKERS AT THREE MONTHS PREDICTS 1-YEAR TREATMENT RESPONSE OF LUPUS NEPHRITIS BETTER THAN PROTEINURIA
1 Johns Hopkins University, Rheumatology, Baltimore, United States of America 2 NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York, United States of America 3 University of Maryland, ...
BMJ2d
Efficacy and safety of risankizumab for active psoriatic arthritis: 24-week results from the randomised, double-blind, phase 3 KEEPsAKE 2 trial
Objectives Risankizumab is an interleukin-23 inhibitor under study for the treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The phase 3 KEEPsAKE 2 trial investigated the efficacy and safety of ...
BMJ3d
Machine-learning, MRI bone shape and important clinical outcomes in osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Objectives Osteoarthritis (OA) structural status is imperfectly classified using radiographic assessment. Statistical shape modelling (SSM), a form of machine-learning, provides precise quantification ...
BMJ4d
PU.1 promotes development of rheumatoid arthritis via repressing FLT3 in macrophages and fibroblast-like synoviocytes
Objectives To uncover the function and underlying mechanism of an essential transcriptional factor, PU.1, in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods The expression and localisation of PU ...
BMJ4d
Axial spondyloarthritis
Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) encompasses both radiographic and non-radiographic axSpA. It is a chronic inflammatory disease with a predilection for involving the axial skeleton. The most common ...
BMJ4d
Alterations in the cutaneous microbiome of patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis reveal similarities between non-lesional and lesional skin
Objectives To investigate the cutaneous microbiome spanning the entire psoriatic disease spectrum, and to evaluate distinguishing features of psoriasis (PsO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Methods ...
BMJ4d
Novel and reliable DACTylitis glObal Sonographic (DACTOS) score in psoriatic arthritis
Correspondence to Professor Annamaria Iagnocco, Scienze Cliniche e Biologiche, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin 10043, Italy; annamaria.iagnocco1{at}gmail.com Objectives Dactylitis is one of ...
BMJ5d
Association of Epstein-Barr virus serological reactivation with transitioning to systemic lupus erythematosus in at-risk individuals
Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease with unknown aetiology. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is an environmental factor associated with SLE. EBV maintains latency in ...
BMJ5d
First metatarsophalangeal joint aspiration using a 29-gauge needle
Objectives: To asses the clinical feasibility of aspirating symptomatic and asymptomatic first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints with a 29-gauge needle in order to obtain a synovial fluid (SF) sample.
BMJ5d
Rituximab in thrombotic primary antiphospholipid syndrome: a pilot study from a single centre in China
Correspondence to Dr Junna Ye, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; yjn0912{at}qq.com; Dr Chengde Yang; ...
BMJ6d
AB1302-HPR ASSOCIATIONS OF SLEEP ON GOUT PREVALENCE AND SERUM URIC ACID CONCENTRATIONS
1 Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, United States of America 2 Ocean Medical Center, Brick, United States of America Background: Sleep deprivation and sleep inconsistency have been associated with ...