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Oral microbiome dysbiosis and oral-gut microbial network disruption in hand osteoarthritis: data from the Xiangya Osteoarthritis Study

Objectives The oral microbiome plays a critical role in modulating systemic inflammation, partly through its interactions ...
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Comparison between idiopathic and VEXAS-relapsing polychondritis: analysis of a French case series of 95 patients

Objective A new adult-onset autoinflammatory syndrome has been described, named VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 Enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic). We aimed to compare the clinical characteristics, the ...
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Safety of mycophenolate mofetil in systemic lupus erythematosus maintenance therapy: insights from the LUNA registry in a nationwide prospective cohort study

Objective We aimed to compare the incidence of severe infections between mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and other immunosuppressants in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) on maintenance ...
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Efficacy and safety of iguratimod in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Objective This multicentre randomised controlled trial aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of iguratimod (IGU) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in patients with active primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS ...
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Interstitial Lung Diseases in myositis-spectrum disorders: Clinical, Radiological and Pathological Insights

An open access rheumatology journal publishing research on rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders and connective tissue diseases. An official journal of EULAR.