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17 Jun 2021

Prevalence of Scoliosis in Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, form, and severity of scoliosis in a population of adults meeting the 2017 criteria for hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS).
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24 May 2021

Musculoskeletal Brucellosis in Adults in the United Arab Emirates: A Retrospective Study

Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection, historically known as Maltese fever, caused by aerobic Gram-negative coccobacilli, which was first identified by Sir…
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22 Mar 2021

Performance of Different Criteria Sets for Inflammatory Back Pain in Radiographic

It is important to recognise inflammatory back pain (IBP) for early diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The aims of this study were to develop….
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19 Feb 2021

Diagnosis, Treatment Management, and the Genetic Basis of Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Spondyloarthritis

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory condition of the joints and the areas where tendons and ligaments connect with bone…
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10 Dec 2020

Optimising Response to Advanced Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis - Using Prehabilitation to Improve Success?

This article explores applying the principle of prehabilitation to patients with rheumatoid arthritis prior to starting advanced therapies, including…
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10 Dec 2020

Longitudinal Characterisation of the Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiome in Systemic Sclerosis

To evaluate changes in microbial composition and the evolution of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) symptoms in systemic sclerosis (SSc).
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17 Sep 2020

Superficial Ulcerating Rheumatoid Necrobiosis Associated with Methotrexate Use in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune condition prevalent in North America and Northern European populations with an incidence of 1%…
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17 Sep 2020

Sjögren’s Syndrome Complicated with Type 2 Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Case Report-Based Review of the Literature

Autoimmune hepatitis is a condition closely related to autoimmune diseases. Previously, it was known to have three distinct types, which were recently…