Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been associated with improved survival among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) from tertiary referral centers. We aimed to determine the potential impact of HCQ use on the risk of mortality among SLE patients in the general population. MethodsWe conducted a nested case–control study within an incident SLE cohort from the entire … Continue reading #Hydroxychloroquine and Mortality Among Patients With Systemic #Lupus Erythematosus in the General Population
Category: Rheumatology
Unprecedented loss of life due to the COVID pandemic has necessitated the development of several vaccines in record time. Most of these vaccines have received approval without being extensively whetted for their adverse effect and efficacy profiles. Most adverse effects have been mild, nonetheless, more serious thromboembolic events have also been reported. Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) … Continue reading Auto-immune #hepatitis following #COVID vaccination
To establish the prevalence of nonradiographic sacroiliitis within a real-life sample of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), using pelvic radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of sacroiliac joints (SIJs). Methods. This cross-sectional study included 107 consecutive adults with PsA (Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis criteria). Participants completed clinical and laboratory evaluation, pelvic radiographs scored for … Continue reading Prevalence of Nonradiographic #Sacroiliitis in Patients With Psoriatic #Arthritis: A Real-life Observational Study
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease of multifactorial aetiology, which preferentially affects women. To date, active smoking has been the most reproducibly reported risk factor for anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) positive RA, particularly persons who carry the HLA-DRB1-shared epitope (SE) alleles. Objectives: We aimed to investigate the relationships between passive smoking in childhood … Continue reading OP0012 ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PASSIVE #SMOKING IN CHILDHOOD AND ADULTHOOD, AND #RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: RESULTS FROM THE FRENCH E3N-EPIC COHORT STUDY
