Issue 1/2020
Content (38 Articles)
Recent advances steer the future of systemic sclerosis toward precision medicine
Gemma Lepri, Michael Hughes, Cosimo Bruni, Marco Matucci Cerinic, Silvia Bellando Randone
Systemic sclerosis and urinary symptoms: a complex pathophysiology
Gregor John
Clinical and laboratory features of African-Brazilian patients with systemic sclerosis
Cristiane Mendes, Vilma S. T. Viana, Sandra G. Pasoto, Elaine P. Leon, Eloisa Bonfa, Percival D. Sampaio-Barros
Risk of bleeding events among patients with systemic sclerosis and the general population in the UK: a large population-based cohort study
Alexander Michel, Antonio González-Pérez, María E. Sáez, Luis A. García Rodríguez
Use of vasoactive/vasodilating drugs for systemic sclerosis (SSc)-related digital ulcers (DUs) in expert tertiary centres: results from the analysis of the observational real-life DeSScipher study
Jelena Blagojevic, G. Abignano, J. Avouac, L. Cometi, M. Frerix, S. Bellando-Randone, S. Guiducci, C. Bruni, D. Huscher, V. K. Jaeger, V. Lóránd, B. Maurer, S. Nihtyanova, G. Riemekasten, E. Siegert, I. H. Tarner, S. Vettori, U. A. Walker, L. Czirják, C. P. Denton, O. Distler, Y. Allanore, U. Müller-Ladner, A. Moggi-Pignone, M. Matucci-Cerinic, F. Del Galdo
Evaluation of left and right ventricle by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in systemic sclerosis patients without overt cardiac disease
Duygu Temiz Karadag, Tayfun Sahin, Senem Tekeoglu, Ozlem Ozdemir Işik, Ayten Yazici, Fatma Ceyla Eraldemir, Ayse Cefle
Whole blood viscosity in systemic sclerosis: a potential biomarker of pulmonary hypertension?
Bihter Senturk, Bahri Akdeniz, Mehmet Birhan Yilmaz, Buse Ozcan Kahraman, Burak Acar, Sadettin Uslu, Merih Birlik
Malnutrition, associated clinical factors, and depression in systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional study
İpek Türk, Nihan Cüzdan, Volkan Çiftçi, Didem Arslan, Muharrem Cem Doğan, İlker Unal
Is there a role for laser speckle contrast analysis (LASCA) in predicting the outcome of digital ulcers in patients with systemic sclerosis?
Simone Barsotti, Anna d’Ascanio, Venturini Valentina, Stagnaro Chiara, Bilia Silvia, Amanzi Laura, Marta Mosca, Alessandra Della Rossa
Association of simple hematological parameters with disease manifestations, activity, and severity in patients with systemic sclerosis
Müçteba Enes Yayla, Ufuk İlgen, İlyas Ercan Okatan, Emine UsluYurteri, Murat Torgutalp, Ayşe Bahar Keleşoğlu Dinçer, Emine Gözde Aydemir Gülöksüz, Serdar Sezer, Tahsin Murat Turgay, Gülay Kınıklı, Aşkın Ateş
Systemic sclerosis is associated with knee arthroplasty outcomes: a National US study
Jasvinder A. Singh, John D. Cleveland
Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry (CONQUER) for Scleroderma: outcomes from a multicenter US-based systemic sclerosis registry
Victoria K. Shanmugam, Tracy M. Frech, Virginia D. Steen, Laura K. Hummers, Ami A. Shah, Elana J. Bernstein, Dinesh Khanna, Jessica K. Gordon, Flavia V. Castelino, Lorinda Chung, Faye N. Hant, Emily Startup, John M. VanBuren, Luke B. Evnin, Shervin Assassi
Comparison of clinical presentation and incidence of cardiopulmonary complications between male and female Thai patients with early systemic sclerosis: inception cohort study
Suparaporn Wangkaew, Surachet Tungteerabunditkul, Narawudt Prasertwittayakij, Juntima Euathrongchit
Association of radiographic findings in hand X-ray with clinical features and autoantibodies in patients with systemic sclerosis
Komei Sakata, Yuko Kaneko, Hidekata Yasuoka, Tsutomu Takeuchi
The predictive role of lung ultrasound in progression of scleroderma interstitial lung disease
Maria Ludovica Gasperini, Antonietta Gigante, Andrea Iacolare, Chiara Pellicano, Silvio Lucci, Edoardo Rosato
Speckle tracking echocardiography in systemic sclerosis: how far have we arrived and where can we go
Giulia Stronati, Federico Guerra, Armando Gabrielli, Alessandro Capucci
Asymmetric and symmetric dimethylarginine concentration as an indicator of cardiovascular diseases in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies
Parisa Zafari, Ahmadreza Zarifian, Reza Alizadeh-Navaei, Mahdi Taghadosi, Alireza Rafiei, Zahra Samimi, Fatemeh Niksolat
Hypouricemia: what the practicing rheumatologist should know about this condition
Carlos Pineda, Carina Soto-Fajardo, Jaime Mendoza, Jessica Gutiérrez, Hugo Sandoval
The role of high-resolution manometry in the assessment of upper gastrointestinal involvement in systemic sclerosis: a systematic review
Wouter Schutyser, Ludovic Cruyt, Jean-Baptiste Vulsteke, Jan L. Lenaerts, Ellen De Langhe
Rheumatoid arthritis and neurodegenerative dementia: a nested case-control study and a follow-up study using a national sample cohort
Chanyang Min, Woo Jin Bang, Miyoung Kim, Dong Jun Oh, Hyo Geun Choi
Effects of 1-year anti-TNF-α therapies on bone mineral density and bone biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis
Katalin Gulyás, Ágnes Horváth, Edit Végh, Anita Pusztai, Ágnes Szentpétery, Zsófia Pethö, Andrea Váncsa, Nóra Bodnár, Péter Csomor, Attila Hamar, Levente Bodoki, Harjit Pal Bhattoa, Balázs Juhász, Zoltán Nagy, Katalin Hodosi, Tamás Karosi, Oliver FitzGerald, Gabriella Szücs, Zoltán Szekanecz, Szilvia Szamosi, Sándor Szántó
SAPHO: has the time come for tailored therapy?
Adelaide Sofia Batalha Figueiredo, Ana Luísa Oliveira, António Caetano, Maria Francisca Moraes-Fontes
The American English version of the validated French Flare Assessment in RA Questionnaire (FLARE-RA)
N. Barroso, T. G. Woodworth, D. E. Furst, F. Guillemin, B. J. Fautrel, N. Borazan, S. Kafaja, J. Brook, D. A. Elashoff, V. K. Ranganath
Clinico-genetic model to predict methotrexate intolerance in rheumatoid arthritis
Amit Sandhu, Varun Dhir, Shabeer Ahmad, Veena Dhawan, Jasbinder Kaur, Archana Bhatnagar
Assessment of adherence to disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis
Clélia Monchablon, Henri Gondé, Sophie Pouplin, Rémi Varin, Olivier Vittecoq, Thierry Lequerré
Systematic review of mental health comorbidities in psoriatic arthritis
Sizheng Steven Zhao, Natasha Miller, Nicholas Harrison, Stephen J. Duffield, Mrinalini Dey, Nicola J. Goodson
Prevalence of malnutrition in systemic sclerosis patients assessed by different diagnostic tools
Anna Wojteczek, Jolanta A. Dardzińska, Sylwia Małgorzewicz, Agnieszka Gruszecka, Zbigniew Zdrojewski
Survival analysis of patients with Sjögren’s syndrome in Turkey: a tertiary hospital-based study
Veli Yazisiz, Mesut Göçer, Funda Erbasan, İsmail Uçar, Bengisu Aslan, Şuayp Oygen, Edip Gökalp Gök, Mustafa Ender Terzioğlu
Effectiveness and safety of abatacept for the treatment of patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome
Adriana Cristiane Machado, Laura Caldas dos Santos, Tania Fidelix, Ilda Lekwitch, Simone Barbosa Soares, André Felipe Gasparini, Juliana Venturini Augusto, Nelson Carvas Junior, Virginia Fernandes Moça Trevisani
Serum amyloid A as a biomarker in differentiating attacks of familial Mediterranean fever from acute febrile infections
Mustafa Çakan, Nuray Aktay Ayaz, Gonca Keskindemirci, Şerife Gül Karadağ, Ayşe Tanatar, Hafize Emine Sönmez
Familial Mediterranean fever-associated infertility and underlying factors
Nuh Atas, Berkan Armagan, Erdal Bodakci, Hasan Satis, Alper Sari, Nazife Sule Yasar Bilge, Reyhan Bilici Salman, Gozde Kubra Yardımcı, Hakan Babaoglu, Levent Kilic, Mehmet Akif Ozturk, Berna Goker, Seminur Haznedaroglu, Timucin Kasifoglu, Umut Kalyoncu, Abdurrahman Tufan
Trends towards more active introduction of drug therapy, emphasizing methotrexate and biologic agents, for juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Heini Pohjankoski, Hannu Kautiainen, Juhani Virta Lauri, Kari Puolakka, Vappu Rantalaiho
The important role of central sensitization in chronic musculoskeletal pain seen in different rheumatic diseases
Mehmet Akif Guler, Omer Faruk Celik, Fikriye Figen Ayhan
Synovial fluid culture: agar plates vs. blood culture bottles for microbiological identification
Daniel Cohen, Ayman Natshe, Eli Ben Chetrit, Ehud Lebel, Gabriel S. Breuer
Increased circulating CXCL13 levels in systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis
Yu-Qing Bao, Jun-Ping Wang, Zi-Wei Dai, Yan-Mei Mao, Jun Wu, Heng-Sheng Guo, Yuan-Rui Xia, Dong-Qing Ye
Zoledronic acid in nine patients with transient osteoporosis of the hip
Gerasimos Evangelatos, George E. Fragoulis, Alexios Iliopoulos
Nutritional risk in patients with systemic sclerosis
Aysa César Pinheiro, Letticia Cristina Santos Cardozo Roque, Rafaela Silva Guimarães Gonçalves, Angela Luzia Branco Pinto Duarte, Andréa Tavares Dantas
Correction to: Trends towards more active introduction of drug therapy, emphasizing methotrexate and biologic agents, for juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Heini Pohjankoski, Hannu Kautiainen, Juhani Virta Lauri, Kari Puolakka, Vappu Rantalaiho