This article provides a comprehensive review of the impact of B-cell-directed therapy on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccine immunity, focusing on its implications in autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases…
There are estimated tens of millions of individuals throughout the world suffering from a variety of postinfectious sequela following infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 also commonly referred…
The long-term impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), or post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), are especially pertinent for individuals with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, who are at higher risk of…
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic severely impacted patients with rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), worsening health disparities, disrupting care, and affecting mental health. RMD patients, especially from marginalized communities, faced…
Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) has emerged as a transformative tool in the past decade. Initially employed in gout within the field of rheumatology to distinguish and quantify monosodium urate crystals…
With the advent of small-molecule immune modulators, recombinant fusion proteins, and monoclonal antibodies, treatment options for patients with rheumatic diseases are now broad. These agents carry significant risks and an…
Systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis are just 2 of several autoimmune connective tissue diseases that are primarily chronic in nature but can present to the emergency department by virtue…
This review summarizes and discusses key recent findings suggesting that microbiomes can play a role in the development and progression of osteoarthritis. Evidence supporting a gut microbiome-joint connection derived from…
Animal models of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are essential for understanding the disease’s mechanisms and developing new treatments. Recent research highlights the microbiome’s significant roles in RA pathogenesis, influencing disease susceptibility…
In this review, we focus on the mucosal immune response through Immunoglobulin A (IgA)-coated microbes and their role in gut dysbiosis in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and associated inflammatory bowel disease….
