Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Current Status of Understanding ...
Neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID)/chronic infantile neurologic, cutaneous, and arthritis (CINCA) syndrome is the most severe c ...
Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare, often chronic autoimmune disease with onset during childhood. It is characterized by weakness in proximal ...
Treatment of Lupus: Impact on Q ...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that disproportionately affects women of childbearing age during their most productive y ...
The Scleroderma Kidney: Progres ...
Scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) is characterized by malignant hypertension, oliguric/anuric acute renal failure, and important mortality, with a 5-ye ...
Effects of Dairy Intake on Hype ...
Dietary modification is frequently recommended for patients with gout. Longitudinal observational studies have shown a clear inverse relationship be ...
Pathogenesis of Dermatomyositis ...
Dermatomyositis is a systemic autoimmune disease that primarily affects skeletal muscle, skin, and the lungs. Dermatomyositis is characterized by au ...
Review of the Use of Ultrasound ...
Musculoskeletal ultrasound is rapidly advancing, with contemporary machines offering exquisite highresolution pictures of superficial structures suc ...
Biomarkers of Scleroderma Lung ...
This article reviews the clinical background and significance of selected biomarkers that have been studied in relation to systemic sclerosis, or sc ...
Role of Melanocortin Receptors ...
Gouty arthritis is a form of acute joint inflammation provoked by joint deposition of urate crystals. Although this acute pathology resolves after a ...
Advances in Glucocorticoid-Indu ...
Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) is one of the most important side effects of glucocorticoid use, as it leads to an increased risk of frac ...
Review of Clinical Registries o ...
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA), an inflammatory musculoskeletal disease associated with psoriasis, is a complex disease in terms of its clinical presenta ...
Imatinib and the Treatment of F ...
Imatinib mesylate has become a therapy of interest for the treatment of systemic sclerosis because of its ability to inhibit c-Abl and platelet-deri ...
Role of Ultrasound and Other Ad ...
Imaging of gout with conventional radiography has been described since shortly after roentgenography was invented. Ultrasound (US) detects more eros ...
New Imaging Modalities in Bone
The digital era has witnessed an exponential growth in bone imaging as new modalities and analytic techniques improve the potential for noninvasive ...
Synovitis in Psoriatic Arthriti ...
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory arthropathy associatedwith psoriasis that affects the peripheral joints, spine, and entheses. Mo ...
Primary Thrombosis Prophylaxis ...
Persistently positive antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) with thrombosis and/or pregnancy morbidity are the hallmark of the antiphospholipid syndrom ...
Quality of Care in Patients wit ...
Gout is a common inflammatory arthritis. We know a great deal about its etiopathogenesis and have relatively safe and effective therapies for it. Go ...
Mechanical Means to Improve Bon ...
Not all fractures heal well. One method that has been used to improve fracture healing is low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS). LIPUS has been US ...
Psoriatic Arthritis in South an ...
Psoriasis and its related manifestations, including psoriatic arthritis, are prevalent disorders in the Western world, particularly among Caucasians ...
Autoantibodies Directed Against ...
Patients diagnosed with the antiphospholipid syndrome typically suffer from vascular thrombosis, pregnancy morbidity, or a combination of the two. D ...
The Role of Uric Acid as an End ...
Gout is an ancient disease that still plagues us. Its pathogenic culprit, uric acid crystal deposition in tissues, is a strong inflammatory stimulan ...
High-Dose Vitamin D: Helpful or ...
If the optimal serum 25(OH)D level for skeletal health is 30 ng/mL or greater, then vitamin D insufficiency is widespread, affecting about 75% of ad ...
The Perspective on Psoriatic Ar ...
There is a wide variation in the prevalence, incidence, and clinical manifestation of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) across countries due to genetic and ...
Use of Hydroxychloroquine to Pr ...
Hydroxychloroquine is used extensively in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus, not only for its benefit for cutaneous and musculoskeletal ...
Bone Health Issues in Sarcoidos ...
Sarcoidosis affects the bone directly in only a minority of patients. Nonetheless, bone health should be considered in the management of all patient ...