Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases | ARD is an international peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of rheumatology, including musculoskeletal conditions, arthritic disease and connective tissue disorders.

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Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (ARD) is an official journal of EULAR and the leading original research journal in rheumatology.

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (ARD) is an international peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of rheumatology, which includes the full spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions, arthritic disease, and connective tissue disorders. ARD publishes basic, clinical, and translational scientific research, including the most important recommendations for the management of various conditions.

ARD is an official journal of EULAR.

Free lay summaries are provided for selected research articles. You can keep up with the latest news via Twitter and Facebook.

Listen to the ARD podcast and subscribe in all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify.

Editor-in-Chief: Professor Josef Smolen, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases considers unsolicited submissions of a variety of article types, including original research articles (extended and concise reports), viewpoints, and letters to the Editor.

The Author Information section provides general guidelines and requirements for specific article types.

Information is also provided on editorial policies and open access.

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ACR Annual Meeting 2019

BMJ is pleased to be exhibiting at the ACR/ARP Annual Meeting in Atlanta on 8-13 November 2019.

To mark the event, we have made a selection of ARD papers free to read until the end of 2019.

If you're attending, please drop by to visit us in the exhibit hall to discuss our rheumatology journals and other products, and to pick up sample copies of ARD. Also keep an eye out for members of the ARD editorial team presenting sessions, posting on social media channels, and recording podcasts with delegates.

EULAR Textbooks

NEW: The second edition of the EULAR Textbook on Systemic Sclerosis.

This comprehensive textbook encompasses all aspects of scleroderma, from localized to systemic forms, and from pathophysiology to recent advances in evidence-based treatment.

All of the EULAR textbooks, including the best-selling EULAR Textbook on Rheumatic Diseases, are available to buy online. A discount is offered to individuals purchasing from selected low and middle income countries.

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Latest Articles

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Effect of belimumab treatment on antiphospholipid antibodies levels: post-hoc analysis based on two randomised placebo-controlled trials in systemic lupus erythematosus

Paediatric rheumatology:

Adenosine deaminase 2 as a biomarker of macrophage activation syndrome in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Systemic lupus erythematosus:

In an early SLE cohort the ACR-1997, SLICC-2012 and EULAR/ACR-2019 criteria classify non-overlapping groups of patients: use of all three criteria ensures optimal capture for clinical studies while their modification earlier classification and treatment

Systemic lupus erythematosus:

NCF1-339 polymorphism is associated with altered formation of neutrophil extracellular traps, high serum interferon activity and antiphospholipid syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus

Rheumatoid arthritis:

Metagenome-wide association study of gut microbiome revealed novel aetiology of rheumatoid arthritis in the Japanese population

ACR Annual Meeting 2019

Editor’s Choice

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Vascularised human skin equivalents as a novel in vitro model of skin fibrosis and platform for testing of antifibrotic drugs

Vasculitis:

Takayasu arteritis risk locus in IL6 represses the anti-inflammatory gene GPNMB through chromatin looping and recruiting MEF2–HDAC complex

Psoriatic arthritis:

Incidence and time trends of joint surgery in patients with psoriatic arthritis: a register-based time series and cohort study from Denmark

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Association of Epstein-Barr virus serological reactivation with transitioning to systemic lupus erythematosus in at-risk individuals

Criteria:

Classification criteria for autoinflammatory recurrent fevers

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2019 update of EULAR recommendations for vaccination in adult patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases

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