Background: Drug-induced interstitial lung disease (DIILD) occurs as a result of numerous
agents, but the risk often only becomes apparent after the marketing authorisation of such …

Overweight and obesity according to the definition of the WHO are considered as an
abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Studies comparing fracture …

Osteoporosis is a chronic disease characterized by an increased risk of fragility fracture.
Patients affected by rheumatic diseases are at greater risk of developing osteoporosis. The …

Objectives Environmental air pollution has been linked to the pathogenesis of RA.
Nevertheless, evidence linking higher concentrations of air pollutants with the risk of RA …

We have read with interest the report by Monti et al 1 concerning the clinical course of
coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis. However, we …

New evidence for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has emerged during the last
year. Specifically, updated guidelines on pharmacological and non-pharmacological …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management is driven by evidence, and new 2019 EULAR
recommendations help in refining the relevant place of different disease-modifying anti …

Introduction: Primary heart involvement in systemic sclerosis may cause morpho-functional
and electrical cardiac abnormalities and is a common cause of death. The absence of a …

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the pharmacokinetic (PK) and safety
profile of high-dose vitamin D supplementation, comparing different schedules (daily …

Objectives To demonstrate that unsuccessful treatment optimization in early disease is
associated with difficult-to-treat RA (D2T-RA). Methods In this retrospective multicentre …