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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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EULAR-OMERACT consensus-based scoring system for synovitis 10 years later: a validated tool for routine care and clinical trials

Assessing the presence and degree of synovitis is the cornerstone of managing patients with arthritis. Ultrasound has been shown to be a valuable tool for this in routine care, and several scoring ...
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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 ...