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Early methylprednisolone pulses and prevention of long-term damage accrual in active systemic lupus erythematosus: a propensity score analysis of the Lupus–Cruce…

Objective Methylprednisolone pulses (MP) help achieve prolonged remission in patients with moderate–severe systemic lupus ...
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Sustaining remission in rheumatoid arthritis: the role of clinical deep remission and its implications for drug tapering

Objective While sustained remission is the treatment goal for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), its long-term remission remains ...
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Factors associated with radiographic progression of hand osteoarthritis over 2 years

Purpose To characterise radiographic progression over 2 years and associated characteristics in patients with hand osteoarthritis. Methods Baseline and year 2 data from the Hand OSTeoArthritis in ...
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Benefit–risk analysis of upadacitinib versus adalimumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and higher or lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Objectives Evaluate the risks and benefits of upadacitinib 15 mg vs adalimumab in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with an inadequate response to methotrexate based on cardiovascular (CV) risk.
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Persistent arthritis develops in joints previously affected by palindromic flares: a longitudinal study investigating the transition from palindromic rheumatism to rheumatoid ...

Objective To assess whether joint involvement during palindromic rheumatism (PR) flares predicts future arthritis location in patients progressing to persistent inflammatory arthritis (PIA) and to ...
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Sustained exposure to low- and high-income status and risk of all-cause mortality in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based retrospective cohort study from ...

Objective Although socioeconomic status has been linked to various rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-related outcomes, evidence on the association of sustained income status with mortality among patients with ...
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Association between sinusitis and incident rheumatic diseases: a population-based study

Objectives To determine whether antecedent sinusitis is associated with incident rheumatic disease. Methods This population-based case–control study included all individuals meeting classification ...