The global COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to severely affect those with rheumatic
diseases or who are taking immunosuppressive therapies. Information is lacking as to how …

Peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs) have an important role in the pathogenesis of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) owing to their ability to generate citrullinated proteins—the …

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have been initially described as main actors in host
defense owing to their ability to immobilize and sometimes kill microorganisms. Subsequent …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the
leading causes of premature death among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Improving …

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) may play a pathogenic role in the thrombosis
associated with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). We measured serum NET levels in …

Peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs) catalyze citrullination, a post-translational modification
playing a pathogenic role in anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA)-positive rheumatoid …

Objectives 1) To quantify the association between anti-Porphyromonas gingivalis serum
antibody concentrations and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and 2) to …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) mainly affects females at reproductive age, which has
been associated with hormones, such as prolactin (PRL). Different studies suggest that PRL …

Background The DNA-binding peptide LL37 is a suspected autoantigen in psoriasis. It can
be found in neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) which have been suggested to play a role …

Introduction The pathogenesis of autoimmune thyroid diseases is complicated and not
completely known. Among the causes of thyroid autoimmunity, we distinguish genetic …