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Patient-tailored training programme on cardiorespiratory fitness, trunk strength and mobility leads to significantly better outcomes in individuals with axial spondyloarth…

Background Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) impairs trunk strength, mobility and cardiorespiratory fitness. Despite exercise ...
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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 ...
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Heterogeneity of antiphospholipid antibody profiles in a clinical cohort and association with distinct clinical features

Background The diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) uses standard antibodies (lupus anticoagulant (LAC), anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) IgG/IgM, β2-glycoprotein I antibodies (β2GPI) IgG/IgM) ...
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Concordance between presenting features and relapse in granulomatosis with polyangiitis: implications for risk assessment and counselling

Objective To investigate the concordance between organ involvement at diagnosis and relapse in granulomatosis with polyangiitis and factors associated with new disease features at relapse. Methods ...
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Long-term safety and efficacy of upadacitinib or adalimumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results through 3 years from the SELECT-COMPARE study

Objectives To assess the long-term safety and efficacy of the Janus kinase inhibitor upadacitinib versus adalimumab over 3 years in the ongoing long-term extension (LTE) of SELECT-COMPARE, a ...
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Practical insights for the clinical implementation of the EULAR recommendations for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Objectives The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis provide important guidance for ...