Association of AFF3 Gene Polymorphism rs10865035 with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Case-Control Study on a Pakistani Cohort by Yasir Ali, Suleman Khan, Yangchao Chen, Nadia Farooqi, Zia-Ul Islam, Mehran Akhtar, Aamir, Aisha Aman, Aftab Ali Shah, Muhsin Jamal, Fazal Jalil

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the complex diseases with the involvement of the genetic as well as environmental factors in its onset and severity. …”
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Real-World Persistence and Effectiveness of Upadacitinib versus Other Janus Kinase Inhibitors and Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors in Australian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Peter Youssef, Sabina Ciciriello, Talib Tahir, Joanna Leadbetter, Belinda Butcher, Miriam Calao, Nicole Walsh, Catherine O’Sullivan, Tegan Smith, Geoffrey Littlejohn

“…Abstract Introduction This study sought to describe treatment patterns, persistence, and effectiveness of upadacitinib (UPA) alone and compared to other Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKis) or tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFis) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods This retrospective, non-interventional study used the OPAL dataset, derived from electronic medical records. …”
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Erratum to “Low Baseline Interleukin-17A Levels Are Associated with Better Treatment Response at 12 Weeks to Tocilizumab Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients” by Sang Jin Lee, Won Park, Sung Hwan Park, Seung-Cheol Shim, Han Joo Baek, Dae-Hyun Yoo, Hyun Ah Kim, Soo Kon Lee, Yun Jong Lee, Young Eun Park, Hoon-Suk Cha, Jin Kyun Park, Eun Young Lee, Eun Bong Lee, Yeong Wook Song

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Symmetric Dimethylarginine Is Not Associated with Cumulative Inflammatory Load or Classical Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 6-Year Follow-Up Study by Theodoros Dimitroulas, James Hodson, Aamer Sandoo, Jacqueline P. Smith, Karen M. Douglas, George D. Kitas

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Disseminated Histoplasmosis with Underlying Sarcoidosis-Rheumatoid Arthritis Overlap Syndrome: An Example of Diagnostic Test Threshold of Detection Affecting Test Results and Patient Care by Daniel Pankratz, Jordan Tichenor, Fernando Merino, Nathan C. Bahr

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The effects of intermittent fasting on antioxidant and inflammatory markers and liver enzymes in postmenopausal, overweight and obese women with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial by Aryan Tavakoli, Camellia Akhgarjand, Hastimansooreh Ansar, Hirad Houjaghani, Amirhossein Khormani, Kurosh Djafarian, Abdolrahman Rostamian, Mahsa Ranjbar, Gholamreza Mohammadi Farsani

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New bitongling regulates gut microbiota to predict angiogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis via the gut-joint axis: a deep neural network approach by Yin Guan, Xiaoqian Zhao, Yun Lu, Yue Zhang, Yan Lu, Yue Wang

Subjects: “…rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…”
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Over 20-year Follow-up Result of Total Knee Arthroplasty for Knee Arthropathy: A Single Center Cohort Study by XU Yiming, HU Mingwei, ZHU Wei, YU Muyang, LIN Jin, JIN Jin, QIAN Wenwei, FENG Bin, WENG Xisheng

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From Multimorbidity to Network Medicine in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases by Winston Gilcrease, Luca Manfredi, Savino Sciascia, Fulvio Ricceri

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Oral manifestations of autoimmune connective tissue diseases by Akshat Pandey, Mimansha Pandey, Ved Prakash Pandey, Vinod Ravindran

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Perpetuation of inflammation associated with experimental arthritis: the role of macrophage activation by neutrophilic myeloperoxidase by Monique P. Gelderman, Rodney Stuart, David Vigerust, Steven Fuhrmann, Doris L. Lefkowitz, Robert C. Allen, Stanley S. Lefkowitz, Susan Graham

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A Comparative Study of Interleukin 6, Inflammatory Markers, Ferritin, and Hematological Profile in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Anemia of Chronic Disease and Iron Deficiency Anemia by Eman Tariq Ali, Azza Sajed Jabbar, Ali Nazar Mohammed

“…Interleukin-6 (IL-6) proinflammatory cytokine is associated with the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis and development of anemia in it. This is a comparative study of inflammatory and hematological parameters in RA patients with anemia of chronic disease (ACD) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA). …”
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Prognostic importance of human leukocyte antigen DRβ1 gene and protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor Type 22 gene polymorphism in rheumatoid arthritis by Pramod Kumar Verma, Usha Singh, Shyam Kumar Saraf, Narendra Kumar Singh

“…Background: Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) or human leukocyte antigen (HLA) gene and some of the non-MHC genes are associated with genetic predisposition in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of the present study was to find the prevalence of HLA DRβ1 alleles and protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor type 22 (PTPN22) gene single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in RA patients and also assessed their correlation with laboratory and clinical parameters. …”
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mtSTAT3 suppresses rheumatoid arthritis by regulating Th17 and synovial fibroblast inflammatory cell death with IL-17-mediated autophagy dysfunction by Seon-Yeong Lee, Jeonghyeon Moon, A Ram Lee, Young-Mee Moon, Jeong Won Choi, Chae Rim Lee, Su Been Jeon, Hee Su Sohn, Jeehee Youn, Dongyun Shin, Sung-Hwan Park, Mi-La Cho

“…Abstract Th17 cells are activated by STAT3 factors in the nucleus, and these factors are correlated with the pathologic progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recent studies have demonstrated the presence of STAT3 in mitochondria, but its function is unclear. …”
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Efficacy and safety of conventional synthetic, biologic, and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis-interstitial lung disease: A narrative review by Richard Conway, Luke Corcoran, Elena Nikiphorou

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The −174G/C and −572G/C Interleukin 6 Promoter Gene Polymorphisms in Mexican Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case-Control Study by S. A. Zavaleta-Muñiz, B. T. Martín-Márquez, L. Gonzalez-Lopez, N. G. Gonzalez-Montoya, M. L. Díaz-Toscano, J. M. Ponce-Guarneros, A. J. Ruiz-Padilla, M. Vázquez-Del Mercado, M. Maldonado-González, M. Fafutis-Morris, S. E. Flores-Martínez, E. A. Martínez-García, J. I. Gamez-Nava

“…There is a lack of information about the genotype frequencies of IL-6 −174G/C and −572G/C polymorphisms in Mexicans with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the association of the IL-6 −174G/C and −572G/C polymorphisms in Mexican mestizo with RA. …”
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Delayed-release prednisone improves fatigue and health-related quality of life: findings from the CAPRA-2 double-blind randomised study in rheumatoid arthritis by Frank Buttgereit, Rieke Alten, Amy Grahn, Robert J Holt, Patricia Rice

“…Objectives Like morning stiffness, fatigue is a common, debilitating symptom of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Delayed-release (DR) prednisone is designed for evening administration (approximately 22:00) and releases 4 h later to coincide with the rise of nocturnal inflammatory cytokines associated with development of morning stiffness. …”
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Wnt signaling as a translational target in rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis by Gloria Riitano, Francesca Spinelli, Valeria Manganelli, Daniela Caissutti, Antonella Capozzi, Cristina Garufi, Tina Garofalo, Roberta Misasi, Maurizio Sorice, Fabrizio Conti, Agostina Longo, Cristiano Alessandri

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The Role of Prolactin as a Disease Activity Indicator in Some Rheumatic Diseases by Mohamed Ismail Abdelkarem, HM Fayed, Wael Abd El-Mohsen Abady, Eman Abulhagag Mohammed Mahmoud

Subjects: “…rheumatoid arthritis systemic lupus erythematosus…”
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Geographical Differences in the Safety and Efficacy of Tofacitinib Versus TNFi: A Post Hoc Analysis of ORAL Surveillance by Bogdan Batko, Slawomir Jeka, Piotr Wiland, Agnieszka Zielińska, Maria Stopińska-Polaszewska, Marcin Stajszczyk, Magdalena Kosydar-Piechna, Mary Jane Cadatal, Jose L. Rivas

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