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A possible bidirectional relationship may exist between bruxism and inflammatory rheumatic diseases, mediated by temporomandibular joint pathology but also by central sensitization, psychological factors, and inflammatory pathways.
Weekly subcutaneous anifrolumab shows treatment benefits for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus consistent with those seen with the monthly intravenous formulation.
Common infections can trigger macrophage activation syndrome. This case of a 10-year-old girl developing MAS during the convalescence period after varicella highlights the complexities of MAS diagnosis.
Research suggests this is achievable in selected cases through trigger removal, immune reset, or profound immune depletion. But advancing this paradigm requires standardized definitions, predictive biomarkers, and long-term trials.
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Common infections can trigger macrophage activation syndrome. This case of a 10-year-old girl developing MAS during the convalescence period after varicella highlights the complexities of MAS diagnosis.
A case series describing four women with rheumatoid arthritis who presented with stress fractures and showed rapid clinical improvement after discontinuation of methotrexate.
A case illustrating a rare but important association between Behçet disease and Hodgkin lymphoma, possibly mediated by immune dysregulation and chronic immunosuppression.
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Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are one of the adjuvant endocrine therapies of choice, for estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women and premenopausal women with ovarian suppression. However, treatment with AIs leads to …
Chronic inflammatory illnesses are serious non-infectious ailments that have a major impact on global health by lowering lifespan and quality of life. They are characterized by chronic inflammation as a major driver of start and development …
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune condition that often impacts several organs of our body [ 1 ]. About 15–20% of SLE patients are diagnosed in the pediatric age group, and up to one-third of these children may develop lupus …
Whipple’s disease (WD) is a rare, chronic infectious condition caused by the ubiquitous bacterium Tropheryma whipplei ( T. whipplei ) [ 1 ]. While often asymptomatic in healthy carriers, it can advance to a chronic infection in genetically …
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a severe autoimmune disease that can cause damage to almost every system of the body. Learn more about novel biomarkers for diagnosis and monitoring, and familiarize yourself with current and emerging targeted therapies.
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is among the leading causes of musculoskeletal pain worldwide, affecting 7.6% of the global population in 2020. This prevalence increased by 132.2% over 30 years and is projected to rise by 60 to 100% by 2050 (Steinmetz et al.
This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the association between intraoperative hypotension (IOH) and postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) among patients who underwent emergent critical cesarean delivery. We analyzed electronic …
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease characterized primarily by synovitis, which frequently involves the proximal interphalangeal joints, metacarpophalangeal joints, and wrist joints [ 1 ]. RA is the most common …
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a poor prognostic complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc), which is life-threatening [ 1 ]. Diagnosis of SSc–ILD is challenging, requiring multidisciplinary evaluations by rheumatologists, pulmonologists, and …
In a large database analysis, use of GLP-1 receptor agonists was associated with a reduced symptom burden in people with fibromyalgia, but further studies with validated outcome measures are needed.
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation does not significantly improve hand pain relative to sham stimulation in people with erosive hand osteoarthritis, but may benefit certain subgroups.
Adding a conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug to first-line systemic corticosteroid therapy may reduce treatment failure in patients with nonanterior sarcoidosis-associated uveitis.