International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases

Papers
(The TQCC of International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
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Ankylosing spondylitis shares a common therapeutic target with breast cancer35
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Performance of systemic lupus erythematosus responder index for detecting clinician‐rated responders in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus33
What are the benefits and harms of belimumab for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus?: A Cochrane Review summary with commentary31
Aortic‐vertebral interaction in inflammation29
Predictive factors for concomitant pulmonary arterial hypertension at diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus in a Chinese population29
Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis of atypical autoimmune pancreatitis: Experience from clinical cases27
Patellar gout: An important mimic of patellar tumor26
A case of clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis in a Filipino woman24
Positive FDG‐PET/CT uptake guiding diagnosis in a patient with microscopic polyangiitis: A case report24
The effect of exercise training programs with aerobic components on C‐reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and self‐assessed disease activity in people with ankylosing spondylitis: A syste23
Impact of folic acid on regulatory B lymphocytes from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in vitro23
Associations between radiographic features, clinical features and ultrasound of thumb‐base osteoarthritis: A secondary analysis of the COMBO study23
A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study of Tea‐Drinking Habits and Risk of Elevated Serum Uric Acid Levels22
Epidemiology of Juvenile Dermatomyositis—What We Know and What More Is Needed?22
Chronic Periaortitis in Marfan Syndrome: A Case Report21
Exploration of Circadian Clock‐Related Genes in the Pathogenesis of Psoriatic Arthritis to Identify Potential Therapeutic Targets From Multi‐Omics Insight: A Mendelian Randomization Study21
A rare case of IgG4‐associated disease caused by COVID‐19: Case report and literature review20
Case report: An unusual presentation of rapidly progressive fulminant microscopic polyangiitis20
Patient‐Reported Burden of Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis in a Managed Care Organization‐Correspondence20
Avoidance of allergen exposure may ameliorate IgG4‐related disease: A case that improved spontaneously after moving house18
Predictors of the Need for Anti‐TNF Alpha Drugs in Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis‐Associated Uveitis18
Molecules in the hippo pathway that regulate Th17 differentiation reveal the severity of ankylosing spondylitis17
CD244 Expression by Lymphocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis With Concomitant Hepatitis C Infection17
Comparative Effectiveness of TNF‐α and IL‐6 Inhibitors on Bone Health Outcomes and Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study17
Editorial: The role of Piezo 1 in osteoarthritis: Implications for pathogenesis and therapy16
Mechanistic Insights From A Case of Giant Cell Arteritis Polymyalgia Rheumatica Spectrum Disease16
Industry Payments to US Editorial Board Members of Major Rheumatology Journals16
Long‐term survival analysis of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome in China: A multicenter retrospective cohort study15
Pediatric Posters15
Case Report: A Diagnostic Challenge in Adult‐Onset Hypophosphatasia With Persistent Polyarthralgia15
Association of Dietary Index for Gut Microbiota With Hyperuricemia in Adults: A Cross‐Sectional Study of NHANES 2007–201815
Balancing Effective Treatments With Potential Threats: The Impact of Biologic Agent Use on Tuberculosis Development in Children With Chronic Inflammatory Disorders14
Sclerotic bone lesions: Think about tuberous sclerosis too14
A Rare Case of Isolated Osteoarticular Sarcoidosis: Emphasizing the Importance of Differential Diagnosis14
Flares of autoimmune rheumatic disease following COVID‐19 infection: Observations from the COVAD study13
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with erythema multiforme‐like eruption following COVID‐1913
A platform‐based approach to assisting rheumatoid arthritis management13
Risk Factors for Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Protective Potential of Salazosulfapyridine13
Hemochromatosis as a secondary condition to systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report13
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a reduced DAS28 index among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Case study from KRRD13
Advances in the mechanism and new therapies of alopecia areata13
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Evaluation of Vertebrae in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis Using Hounsfield Unit Values13
Mortality and prognostic factors in connective tissue disease‐associated pulmonary arterial hypertension patients complicated with right heart failure13
Pain neuroscience education for fibromyalgia12
Metabolic syndrome is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and disease damage in patients with Takayasu arteritis12
Comment on fecal calprotectin as a biomarker of microscopic bowel inflammation in patients with spondyloarthritis12
Advances in surgical treatment for atlantoaxial instability focusing on rheumatoid arthritis: Analysis of a series of 67 patients12
Systemic review and meta‐analysis of the association between interleukin‐10 and Takayasu arteritis12
Screening of key biomarkers in osteoporosis: Evidence from bioinformatic analysis12
YouTube as a source of information on systemic sclerosis12
Progressive cognitive dysfunction with subdural polycystic hygroma and systemic inflammation under immunosuppressive therapy12
Clinical features and prognostic factors of systemic sclerosis in Guangxi, China: Retrospective, single‐center study of long‐term survival in 470 patients12
An interesting tophus in gingiva12
Peripheral CD4+/CD8+ T cell composition distinct from healthy individuals is shared by ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis12
The effect of rheumatoid arthritis on upper extremity functions: A kinematic perspective11
A systematic review and meta‐analysis of environmental factors associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis11
Radiologic Prevalence of Kienböck's Disease in Korea: A Retrospective Analysis of Single Center Data11
Correction to “Competency of Jeffrey Modell Foundation Warning Signs and Routine Laboratory Tests in Suspecting Primary Immunodeficiencies: A Cross‐Sectional Multi‐Centric Prospective Study From Easte11
Incidence and outcomes for children with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy in Western Australia—a long‐term population‐based study11
ANCA‐associated refractory vasculitis with multiple systemic involvement: A rare case report11
Are systemic corticosteroids effective and safe for treating patients with radicular and non‐radicular low back pain? A Cochrane Review summary with commentary11
Diagnostic Value of Combined Test of Anti‐Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody, AKA Antibody, Carp Antibody, and Rheumatoid Factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis11
Coinciding Crohn's disease and polyarteritis nodosa: A sign of medically refractory disease?11
Factors associated with mental illness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis initiating b/ts DMARDs: A population‐based study11
Reactive synovitis of the knee joint after COVID‐19 vaccination: The first ultrastructural analysis of synovial fluid11
Clinical features of patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and the association of its relapse with infection: Across‐sectional study11
Certolizumab in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Persistence and Determinants11
Challenges in the diagnosis of Behçet's disease11
Author Index10
Differential Impact of Concomitant Methotrexate and Glucocorticoids Dosages on Biologics and JAK Inhibitors: The ANSWER Cohort Study10
A Study of the Diagnostic Value of Doppler Ultrasound Score in a Single Wrist Joint to Assess the Activity of Rheumatoid Arthritis10
Abdominal aortic aneurysm healed with calcification in a female patient with Behçet's syndrome: A case report with a 2‐decade follow‐up10
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Old Age, B Cell Function and Count Are the Critical Factors for Predicting Infection Risk in Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Immunosuppression: A Cohort Study10
Attention should be paid to screening for cardiac diseases in patients with ANCA‐associated vasculitis10
Case Report: A Triple Challenge; IgA Vasculitis, Post‐Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis and Thrombotic Microangiopathy in an Adolescent10
Rheumatic manifestations and sequela of acute parvovirus B19 infection in hospitalized adult population10
Cases report: Unexpected arterial thromboembolic events without cardiac involvement in two AA amyloidosis patients10
Spesolimab: Is it a new treatment target in palmoplantar pustulosis?10
Glycemic Control and Fracture Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus10
An insight into neonatal hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis from a clinician's perspective10
Case Report: A New TNFRSF1A Gene Mutation in a Turkish Family With TNF Receptor‐Associated Periodic Syndrome (TRAPS)10
Meta‐analysis reveals that rheumatoid arthritis is associated with worse clinical outcomes among patients with COVID‐1910
Causal Association Between Chronic Inflammatory Arthropathies and Sarcopenia and the Mediation Role of Inflammatory Factors9
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Mitochondrial displacement loop region single nucleotide polymorphisms and mitochondrial DNA copy number associated with risk of ankylosing spondylitis9
Translation and cross‐cultural adaptation of coping with rheumatic stressors instrument into Turkish language9
Systemic sclerosis with cerebral infarction and severe stenosis of internal carotid artery and coronary artery: A case report9
Unraveling the Genetic Link: Exploring the Causal Relationship Between Periodontitis and Allergic Rhinitis9
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Prevalence and risk factors of hyperuricemia among young people in Changzhou and its association with COVID‐199
Sarcopenia in patients with SAPHO syndrome: A case–control study based on computed tomography9
Answer to “Obstructive sleep apnea in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: The multidisciplinary approach and multidimensional assessment”9
Pain in individuals with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, other systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, and without rheumatic diseases: A report from the COVAD study9
Spondyloarthritis and the microbiota: Where are we now?9
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A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for persons with osteoarthritis. A “Best Evidence for Rehabilitation” (be4rehab) paper to develop the WHO’s Package of Interventions for Rehabilitat9
Increased proportion of CD226 + CD14 + monocytes correlates with clinical features and laboratory parameters in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome9
Unusual cause of inflammatory backache: SAPHO syndrome8
Tooth Extraction as a Potential Risk Factor for Refractory Osteitis and Controversy of Using JAK Inhibitor to Alleviate Inflammation in SAPHO Syndrome8
Three months of raw papaya and cinnamon decoction reduces uric acid levels in a patient with gouty arthritis8
Sex differences in circulating proteins of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A cohort study8
Pain catastrophizing hinders Disease Activity Score 28 – erythrocyte sedimentation rate remission of rheumatoid arthritis in patients with normal C‐reactive protein levels8
Response to “Urate lowering therapy for patients with gout on hemodialysis”8
Frequency of idiopathic intracranial hypertension with ultrasound in patients with fibromyalgia: Relation with function, central sensitization, and neuropathic pain8
Belimumab in Childhood Onset SLE: Update and Evidence8
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CCR5 mediates rheumatoid arthritis progression by promoting the activation and proliferation of non‐classical Th1 cells8
Oral Abstracts8
A Giant Silence – An atypical association of sensorineural hearing loss with Giant Cell Arteritis8
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Expanding the role of Australian community dietitians in gout management8
Mortality and Survival Analysis in Patients With Cancer Occurrence After Sjögren's Syndrome: A Long‐Term Cohort Study in China8
Antirheumatic drugs and the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A nationwide, population‐based cohort study8
Orbital Myositis: An Unusual Early Manifestation of Relapsing Polychondritis8
Age‐ and Gender‐Specific Dynamics of Hyperuricemia: A Longitudinal Community Study on Metabolic Trajectories and Comorbidity Stratification8
Increasing autoimmune rheumatic diseases as a consequence of the COVID‐19 pandemic: A hypothesis or fact?8
Risk of ocular manifestations and complications in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus8
The development of ankylosing spondylitis in a patient with familial hemophilia8
Chronic pain and vitamin D: A randomized controlled trial in primary care medecine in France, the Dovid study8
Cancer development in patients hospitalized with systemic lupus erythematosus: A population‐level data linkage study8
Letter to Editor: Efficacy of Telitacicept in the Treatment of Sjögren's Syndrome‐Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: A Case Report8
Tender cutaneous nodules of the legs—What is the diagnosis?7
Survivin promotes rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast‐like synoviocyte cell proliferation, and the expression of angiogenesis‐related proteins by activating the NOTCH pathway: Correspondence7
Clinical characteristics of moderate or severe COVID‐19 infection in patients with rheumatic diseases and analysis of risk factors leading to severe disease7
An unusual presentation of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis involving bones of the skull7
Pregnancy in Takayasu’s arteritis has a high risk of hypertension‐related fetomaternal complications: A retrospective study of a Turkish cohort7
Regulatory RNAs in rheumatology: From pathogenesis to potential therapy7
COVID‐19 disease frequency, risk factors, and re‐infection rates in patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease receiving rituximab7
Thai rheumatology training, leadership, and gender parity in the last 3 decades: An analysis of a nation‐wide database7
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Acquired generalized lipodystrophy in a juvenile dermatomyositis patient7
Reactive arthritis and subacute infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus gordonii infection: A case report7
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Musculoskeletal education in undergraduate medical curricula–A systematic review7
The culprit behind pitting edema7
Predictors of progression in rheumatoid arthritis‐associated interstitial lung disease: A single‐center retrospective study from China7
COVID‐19 vaccination can occasionally trigger autoimmune phenomena, probably via inducing age‐associated B cells7
Comprehensive analysis of clinical and laboratory features of 440 published cases of Sjögren's syndrome and renal tubular acidosis7
Lin28A alleviates ovariectomy‐induced osteoporosis through activation of the AMP‐activated protein kinase pathway in rats7
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Assessment of oral methotrexate intolerance in Japanese adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis7
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Visceral extra‐abdominal panniculitis after COVID197
Common mineral nutrients in ankylosing spondylitis: A 2‐sample Mendelian randomization study7
A rare case of iatrogenic bladder perforation caused by bladder catheterization in a patient with lupus cystitis7
Interleukin‐22 and the diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis7
When a sinister PET scan finding is nothing more than filler!7
Are non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs safe and effective in patients with acute gout? A Cochrane review summary with commentary7
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Efficacy of baricitinib for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus patients: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials7
The primary Sjögren's syndrome with heavy chain disease: To treat or not to treat?6
Role of Protective and Predisposing HLA‐B Alleles and MICA Variants (MICA*049 and MICA*00901) in South Indian Behçet's Disease6
Epicardial fat thickness in rheumatoid arthritis: Insights from echocardiographic analysis and autoimmune correlations6
Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists: Multifaceted Roles in Immune and Inflammatory Regulation, Glycemic Control, and Synergistic Therapeutic Applications6
Editorial: Advancing the Management of Noninfectious Uveitis Through Molecular Targeted Drugs6
Extensive calcific coronary artery aneurysm with stenosis in a child with Kawasaki disease: Follow‐up by CT coronary angiography6
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Risk of uveitis in autoimmune diseases patients treated with hydroxychloroquine: A population‐based retrospective cohort study6
Case report: Successful treatment with canakinumab of a patient with active ileitis associated with familial Mediterranean fever6
MEFV gene test—Who's ordering them and why? A retrospective study from an Australian referrals center6
A case report of colchicine toxicity progressing from diarrhea to rhabdomyolysis: The probable role of interaction with ciprofloxacin6
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Case Series Report: The Dichotomy of Antiphospholipid Syndrome—Managing Bleeding in a Thrombotic Disorder6
A rare cause of AA amyloidosis: Glomus tumor and treatment with anakinra—Case report and literature review6
Intracranial granuloma in a patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis under rituximab maintenance: A case report6
Targeted antibodies and tumor microenvironment dynamics in dermatomyositis: Shared therapeutic approaches6
Poncet's disease and tubal tuberculosis: A case report6
Poster Presentations6
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Risk of new‐onset glaucoma in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A nationwide, population‐based cohort study6
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Case report: Limb dysfunction, ventricular mass, and gangrene in a primary antiphospholipid syndrome patient6
Traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of patients with hyperuricemia: A randomized placebo‐controlled double‐blinded clinical trial6
Abatacept retention and clinical effectiveness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in a real‐world setting in Taiwan6
Correction to “Poster Abstracts Part B. APLAR 26th Asia‐Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress, 21–25 August 2024”6
Epidemiology of Fibromyalgia: East Versus West6
Predictive Value of Anti‐SMN Complex Antibodies for Monitoring Cardiopulmonary Complications in MCTD: Insights From an ELISA Study Using Recombinant Gemin4 and an Anti6
HSP 90‐Alpha and Serotransferrin as Potential Biomarkers for Predicting IL‐17 Inhibitor Response in Non‐Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Retrospective Analysis6
Bisphosphonates show no association with preventing, slowing, or delaying radiographic changes and pain in hip osteoarthritis: A 4‐year study in female adults using data from the Osteoarthritis Initia6
Females With Axial Spondyloarthritis Have Longer Diagnostic Delay and Higher Burden of the Disease. Results From the International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (IMAS)6
Personalized tapering of tumor necrosis factor inhibitor in axial spondyloarthritis6
An Innovative Anoikis Signature With Inflammatory Infiltrates in Osteoarthritis6
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Screening, prophylaxis, and challenges: Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors and latent tuberculosis infection nexus in rheumatology6
Correction to “An audit of the initial 12 months of a multi‐disciplinary pulmonary hypertension clinic in South Western Sydney (Campbelltown Hospital)”6
Handling missing data in a rheumatoid arthritis registry using random forest approach6
The Role of Central Sensitization in Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases: A Comparative Cross‐Sectional Study6
Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis complicating Sjögren's syndrome with IgA accumulation6
The Prognostic Value of Right Ventricular End‐Diastolic Basal Diameter Index by Echocardiography in Connective Tissue Diseases Associated With Pulmonary Artery Hypertension6
Invited Speaker Oral Abstracts5
Extracutaneous/osteoarticular manifestations in patients with SAPHO syndrome5
The effects of supervision on the outcomes of exercise training in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: A single‐blind randomized controlled trial5
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): Dangerous duo5
Effects of non‐pharmacological therapies on hand function and the ability to perform daily activities in people with systemic sclerosis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized control tri5
Comment on: Coinciding Crohn's disease and polyarteritis nodosa: A sign of medically refractory disease?5
Familial aggregation of diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis: Interplay of C1r gene defect, susceptible HLA haplotype and autoantibodies5
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The economic burden of systemic sclerosis—A systematic review5
Atypical Baker's cysts in difficult‐to‐treat rheumatoid arthritis5
Identifying frailty and its associated factors in patients with axial spondyloarthritis5
Asymptomatic myocardial dysfunction was revealed by feature tracking cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome5
Patient and learner experience in a new set up of a multidisciplinary dermatology‐rheumatology clinic care model for psoriatic arthritis5
Collagen supplementation for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis5
Similarities and differences between axial spondyloarthritis and axial psoriatic arthritis5
Identifying risk and prognostic factors in polyarteritis nodosa patients with digital gangrene5
Oral Abstract Presentation Abstracts5
Leukemia inhibitory factor is dysregulated in ankylosing spondylitis and contributes to bone formation5
Aggressive multi‐combination therapy for anti‐MDA5 antibody‐positive dermatomyositis‐rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease5
Granulomatous mastitis associated with granulomatous panniculitis syndrome: Is this a variant of sarcoidosis or new condition?5
Thrombocytopenia and disease outcomes in a cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. A post hoc analysis of the COMOSLE‐EGYPT study5
Risk of Gout Among Patients With Tuberculosis: A Nationwide Cohort Study in South Korea5
Quality of life in patients with myositis is associated with functional capacity, body composition, and disease activity—Baseline data from a randomized controlled trial5
Increased serum AXL is associated with radiographic knee osteoarthritis severity5
Methotrexate injection: An old drug with a newly developing landscape5
Anti‐neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody monitoring in vasculitis patients to predict relapse5
Spondyloarthritis and nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis as paraneoplastic manifestations in treatment‐naive Burkitt lymphoma5
Factors that predict development of chronic kidney disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving biologic DMARDs and mortality rates5
Management of patients with low back pain admitted to hospital: An observational study of usual care5
Anti‐MDA5 antibody dermatomyositis‐associated rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease patient complicated with mixed connective tissue disease: A case report5
Fibromyalgia and risk of all‐cause, specific mortality: A meta‐analysis of observational studies5
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Primary Sjögren's syndrome with type II respiratory failure caused by myotonic dystrophy type 1: A case report and literature review5
Secukinumab‐induced IgA vasculitis in a patient with psoriatic arthritis5
Thrombotic microangiopathy in a patient with anti‐signal recognition particle antibody‐positive immune‐mediated necrotizing myopathy5
Are adjunctive therapies necessary on top of land‐based exercise therapy for hip or knee osteoarthritis? A Cochrane Review summary with commentary5
Epicardial fat thickness in rheumatoid arthritis: Insights from echocardiographic analysis and autoimmune correlations5
Correction to “Pregnancy outcomes following tofacitinib use for synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis and osteitis syndrome: Case report”5
Relationship of immature granulocytes with disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis5
Incidence rate of chronic kidney disease and its association with long‐term nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug use in ankylosing spondylitis: A nationwide population‐based study5
Spinal involvement in SAPHO syndrome mimics metastatic hematogenous lesions5
The potential role of 18F‐FDG PET/CT in dermatomyositis with cardiac involvement: A case report5
Association between disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs and bone turnover biomarkers5
Comment on: Successful treatment of rapid progressive interstitial lung disease in a case of anti‐Zo antibody positive anti‐synthetase syndrome5
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Response letter to the editor regarding “Collagen supplementation for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis”5
Invited Speaker Presentation Abstracts5
Successful treatment of PASS syndrome with IVIG and anti‐IL‐1 treatment: A case report4
Editorial: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Pathogenesis and Treatment Challenges4
A young female with rapid progression of erythroderma and palmoplantar keratoderma4
Computed tomography coronary angiography for imaging in children with Kawasaki disease: An update4
Case Report: Rheumatoid Arthritis Combined With Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis: A Report of Two Cases4
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