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The therapeutic window of opportunity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is often referred to. However, some have questioned whether such a period, in which the disease is more susceptible to ...

Objective To evaluate the prevalence of symptoms and factors associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in axial spondyloarthritis (ax-SpA). Methods In a cross-sectional multicentric study, ...

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 ...

Objectives Paediatric Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a rare chronic autoimmune disorder, characterised by inflammation of exocrine glands. B cell hyperactivation plays a central role in adult-onset ...