Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by a
heterogeneous clinical response to the different treatments. Some patients are difficult to …

Background A European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) taskforce was convened to
develop recommendations for lifestyle behaviours in rheumatic and musculoskeletal …

Background A EULAR taskforce was convened to develop recommendations for lifestyle
behaviours in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). The aim of this paper was …

Measurement of two groups of autoantibodies, rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated
protein/peptide antibodies (ACPA) have gained increasing significance in the diagnosis and …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation
and subsequent proliferation of synovial tissues, which eventually leads to cartilage and …

Worldwide, 80% of patients who undergo surgery receive opioid analgesics as the
fundamental agent for pain relief. However, the irrational use of opioids leads to excessive …

Background 0.5% to 0.8% of all adults suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The main
considerations for persons with new-onset RA are early diagnosis, disease-modifying anti …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) can occur in the same
patient in the autoimmune polyglandular syndrome 2. The association of the two conditions …

Objective To investigate whether polygenic risk scores obtained using data from a genome‐
wide association study (GWAS) of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) susceptibility can be predictors …

Despite the improvement in treatment for people with RA,∼ 30% of patients remain
symptomatic in the presence of optimized medical therapy, described as having 'difficult-to …