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Ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy of the parotid gland in Sjögren’s disease: a promising tool towards precision medicine

Background Disappointing outcomes in Sjögren’s disease (SjD) trials underscore the need for reliable, sensitive endpoints.
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Targeted proteomics identifies differentially expressed proteins in Sjögren’s disease with incident lymphoma

Objectives Patients with primary Sjögren’s disease (SjD) have an increased risk of B cell lymphoma. The aim of this study was ...
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Unravelling IPAF, VEDOSS and connective tissue diseases classifications through the mixed connective tissue disease spectrum

Background Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) has long been debated as an early nonspecific phase/symptom of ...
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Sustained resolution of enthesitis and peripheral arthritis over 104 weeks with bimekizumab in axial spondyloarthritis

Background Bimekizumab (BKZ), a monoclonal IgG1 antibody that selectively inhibits interleukin (IL)-17F in addition to IL-17A, has demonstrated 2-year efficacy in non-radiographic axial ...
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Impaired cardiorespiratory fitness in psoriatic arthritis: insights from cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Background Data on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are scarce. This study aimed to determine the ...
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Predictors of a successful glucocorticoid tapering and withdrawal in an inception cohort of patients with lupus nephritis and associations with long-term outcomes and damage ...

Objectives The optimal duration of glucocorticoid (GC) treatment in lupus nephritis (LN) remains unclear. We examined predictors of GC tapering and discontinuation (D/C), flares during tapering and ...