Objectives This study aimed to evaluate cardiac function using Myocardial Performance Index (MPI) in autoimmune connective tissue disease (ACTD) patients without cardiovascular abnormalities. Methods ...

In chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, attainment of a specific cut-off of low (or even absent) disease activity has been associated with favourable long-term disease outcomes.

Objectives Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown aetiology that can affect almost any organ in the body. Although there are no specific guidelines for the use ...

Objective Previous studies have revealed functional changes within the cerebral hemispheres of patients with SLE; however the ...

Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterised by a loss of immune tolerance, affecting ...

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Objectives Numerous case reports have referred to new onset or flare of SLE after SARS-CoV-2 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. Several observational studies showed that the short-term flare rate of SLE ...

Background The high heterogeneity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) implies that differential treatment may be required for different patient strata, hence there is an increased need of accurate ...

Describe why combination of anticoagulation and corticosteroids is the cornerstone treatment of CAPS and that life-threatening CAPS episodes should be treated with a triple-therapy including ...