Objectives Anatomical variation of the sacroiliac (SI) joints is common and specific variants are associated with erosions and bone marrow oedema on imaging. Our investigation aims to evaluate whether ...

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Objectives Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Frailty has been associated with an increased cardiovascular disease risk (CVR) in the general ...

18 National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Hertfordshire, UK Background Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPA) are important biomarkers for ...

Objectives To describe the prevalence of degenerative changes on MRI and conventional radiographs of the spine in a young population with suspicion of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and assess ...

Objectives Because a significant fraction of patients with lupus nephritis (LN) develops renal impairment, there is a need to better understand the mechanisms underlying disease progression. Here, we ...

Background Fatigue is a very common and debilitating symptom in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), even among those with a mild or inactive disease. The objective of this study is to ...