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2018 APLAR axial spondyloarthritis treatment recommendations

scientific article published on 28 February 2019

A Prospective Study to Monitor for Tuberculosis During Anti-tumour Necrosis Factor Therapy in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Immune-mediated Inflammatory Diseases

scientific article published on 01 July 2018

A pilot evaluation of Arthritis Self-Management Program by lay leaders in patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis in Hong Kong.

scientific article published on 8 October 2014

Aberrant expression of regulatory cytokine IL-35 in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 11 May 2015

Aberrant production of soluble costimulatory molecules CTLA-4, CD28, CD80 and CD86 in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

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Activation of human fibroblast-like synoviocytes by uric acid crystals in rheumatoid arthritis

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Activation profile of Toll-like receptors of peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

scientific article published on 16 October 2009

Activation profile of intracellular mitogen-activated protein kinases in peripheral lymphocytes of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

scientific article published on November 2009

Acupuncture in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a double-blind controlled pilot study

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Adaptive Trial Designs in Rheumatology: Report from the OMERACT Special Interest Group

scientific article published on 15 February 2019

Alterations of bone density, microstructure, and strength of the distal radius in male patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a case-control study with HR-pQCT.

scientific article published in September 2014

Analgesic and anti-arthritic effects of Lingzhi and San Miao San supplementation in a rat model of arthritis induced by Freund's complete adjuvant

scientific article published on 30 July 2008

Antagonist-mediated down-regulation of Toll-like receptors increases the prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Anti-inflammatory activities of Chinese herbal medicine sinomenine and Liang Miao San on tumor necrosis factor-α-activated human fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis.

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Anti-inflammatory activities of Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi) and San-Miao-San supplements in MRL/lpr mice for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus.

scientific article published on 29 April 2016

Authors reply to comment on axial SpA recommendations

scientific article published on 21 June 2019

Bone Mass, Microstructure, and Strength Can Discriminate Vertebral Fracture in Patients on Long-Term Steroid Treatment

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Bone density and microarchitecture: relationship between hand, peripheral, and axial skeletal sites assessed by HR-pQCT and DXA in rheumatoid arthritis.

scientific article published on 4 September 2012

Bone microarchitecture assessment by high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus taking corticosteroids

scientific article published on 15 May 2010

Bone mineral density change in systemic lupus erythematosus: a 5-year followup study.

scientific article published in July 2014

CXCL 9 and CXCL 10 as Sensitive Markers of Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

scientific article published on 23 December 2009

Can suppression of inflammation by anti-TNF prevent progression of subclinical atherosclerosis in inflammatory arthritis?

scientific article published on June 2014

Can the urine dipstick test reduce the need for microscopy for assessment of systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity?

scientific article published in May 2005

Cardiovascular risk in patients with psoriatic arthritis

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Cardiovascular risk profile of patients with psoriatic arthritis compared to controls--the role of inflammation.

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Care for patients with rheumatic diseases during COVID-19 pandemic: A position statement from APLAR

scientific article published on 27 May 2020

Carotid plaque and bone density and microarchitecture in psoriatic arthritis: the correlation with soluble ST2

scientific article published on 24 August 2016

Circulating miR-99b-5p as a novel predictor of erosion progression on high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography in early rheumatoid arthritis: A prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 04 July 2019

Comment on: Efficacy and safety of biologics targeting interleukin-6, -12/23 and -17 pathways for peripheral psoriatic arthritis: a network meta-analysis: reply

scientific article published on 01 November 2018

Comparative cardiovascular risk in users versus non-users of xanthine oxidase inhibitors and febuxostat versus allopurinol users

scientific article published on 24 December 2019

Comparison of 4 functional indexes in psoriatic arthritis with axial or peripheral disease subgroups using Rasch analyses.

scientific article published in July 2008

Comparison of bone structure and microstructure in the metacarpal heads between patients with psoriatic arthritis and healthy controls: an HR-pQCT study

scientific article published on 14 January 2020

Comparison of carotid artery ultrasound and Framingham risk score for discriminating coronary artery disease in patients with psoriatic arthritis

scientific article published on 01 September 2020

Construct validity of the modified numeric rating scale of patient global assessment in psoriatic arthritis.

scientific article published on 15 March 2012

Cortical thinning and progressive cortical porosity in female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus on long-term glucocorticoids: a 2-year case-control study

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Cost-of-illness studies in systemic lupus erythematosus: A systematic review

scientific article published on May 2011

Cumulative inflammatory burden is independently associated with increased arterial stiffness in patients with psoriatic arthritis: a prospective study.

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DAPSA, carotid plaque and cardiovascular events in psoriatic arthritis: a longitudinal study

scientific article published on 31 July 2020

Decreased ex vivo production of TNF-alpha and IL-8 by peripheral blood cells of patients with rheumatoid arthritis after infliximab therapy

scientific article published on 19 September 2007

Decreased expression of T lymphocyte co-stimulatory molecule CD26 on invariant natural killer T cells in systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 01 January 2009

Density, structure, and strength of the distal radius in patients with psoriatic arthritis: the role of inflammation and cardiovascular risk factors

scientific article published on 27 August 2014

Development and assessment of users' satisfaction with the systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index 2000 responder index-50 website.

scientific article published in November 2012

Down-regulated NOD2 by immunosuppressants in peripheral blood cells in patients with SLE reduces the muramyl dipeptide-induced IL-10 production.

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Dr. Tam, et al, reply

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging of the wrist in rheumatoid arthritis: dedicated low-field (0.25-T) versus high-field (3.0-T) MRI.

scientific article published on 27 February 2015

ERAMRS: a new MR scoring system for early rheumatoid arthritis of the wrist

scientific article published on 14 March 2019

Early damage as measured by the SLICC/ACR damage index is a predictor of mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 01 January 2001

Effect of Achieving Minimal Disease Activity on the Progression of Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Arterial Stiffness: A Prospective Cohort Study in Psoriatic Arthritis

scientific article published on 05 January 2019

Effect of Treat-to-target Strategies Aiming at Remission of Arterial Stiffness in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Controlled Study

scientific article published on 15 May 2018

Effect of biologics on radiographic progression of peripheral joint in patients with psoriatic arthritis: meta-analysis

scientific article published on 05 August 2020

Effect of immunosuppressive therapy on interferon γ release assay for latent tuberculosis screening in patients with autoimmune diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 11 December 2015

Effect of treat-to-target strategies on bone erosion progression in early rheumatoid arthritis: An HR-pQCT study

scientific article published on 03 May 2018

Effects of inflammatory cytokine IL-27 on the activation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis

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Effects of vitamins C and E on oxidative stress markers and endothelial function in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a double blind, placebo controlled pilot study.

scientific article published in February 2005

Efficacy and safety of biologics targeting interleukin-6, -12/23 and -17 pathways for peripheral psoriatic arthritis: a network meta-analysis

scientific article published on 13 December 2017

Elevated Expression and Pro-Inflammatory Activity of IL-36 in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

scientific article published on 27 October 2015

Elevated gene expression of Th1/Th2 associated transcription factors is correlated with disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 15 November 2006

Elevated plasma concentrations of nitric oxide, soluble thrombomodulin and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Elevated production of B cell chemokine CXCL13 is correlated with systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity

scientific article published on 23 September 2009

Elevated production of interleukin-18 is associated with renal disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Elevating the role of carers in rheumatoid arthritis management in the Asia-Pacific region

scientific article published on 01 July 2020

Elevation of plasma osteopontin concentration is correlated with disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 10 February 2005

Estimation of glomerular filtration rate in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

scientific article published in January 2006

Evaluation of spinal mobility measurements in predicting axial psoriatic arthritis

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Evaluation of the CASPAR criteria for psoriatic arthritis in the Chinese population

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Expression of T-bet, a type 1 T-helper cell transcription factor, in the urinary sediment of lupus patients predicts disease flare.

scientific article published on 4 June 2006

Expression of chemokine and fibrosing factor messenger RNA in the urinary sediment of patients with lupus nephritis

scientific article published on 01 September 2004

Expression of cyclin B1 and cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor p21 in lymphocytes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 01 December 2002

Factors associated with withdrawal of the anti-TNFα biologics in the treatment of rheumatic diseases: data from the Hong Kong Biologics Registry

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Gene expression of TWEAK/Fn14 and IP-10/CXCR3 in glomerulus and tubulointerstitium of patients with lupus nephritis

scientific article published on 01 May 2011

HIBISCUS: HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE FOR THE SECONDARY PREVENTION OF THROMBOTIC AND OBSTETRICAL EVENTS IN PRIMARY ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME

scientific article published on 12 October 2018

Hemiballismus in systemic lupus erythematosus: possible association with antiphospholipid antibodies

scientific article published on 01 February 1995

High prevalence of asymptomatic vertebral fractures in Chinese women with systemic lupus erythematosus.

scientific article published on 15 July 2009

High prevalence of subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in patients with psoriatic arthritis

scientific article published on 01 April 2011

Hydroxychloroquine has no significant effect on lipids and apolipoproteins in Chinese systemic lupus erythematosus patients with mild or inactive disease.

scientific article published on January 2000

Hyperproduction of IL-23 and IL-17 in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: implications for Th17-mediated inflammation in auto-immunity.

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IL-33 and soluble ST2 levels as novel predictors for remission and progression of carotid plaque in early rheumatoid arthritis: A prospective study

scientific article published on 20 February 2015

IL33: Roles in Allergic Inflammation and Therapeutic Perspectives

scientific article published on 04 March 2019

Ibandronate increases cortical bone density in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus on long-term glucocorticoid

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Imaging of sacroiliitis: Current status, limitations and pitfalls

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

Immunomodulatory effects of lingzhi and san-miao-san supplementation on patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

scientific article published in January 2006

Immunopathological roles of cytokines, chemokines, signaling molecules, and pattern-recognition receptors in systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 23 January 2012

Impact of TNF inhibition on insulin resistance and lipids levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

scientific article published on 20 January 2007

Impaired left ventricular apical rotation is associated with disease activity of psoriatic arthritis

scientific article published in March 2014

In vivo anti-inflammatory activities of novel cytokine IL-38 in Murphy Roths Large (MRL)/lpr mice.

scientific article published on 17 October 2016

Incidence and clinical course of COVID-19 in patients with rheumatologic diseases: A population-based study

scientific article published on 24 July 2020

Incidence of and risk factors for non-vertebral and vertebral fracture in female Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a five-year cohort study

scientific article published on 18 March 2014

Increase in ventricular-arterial stiffness in patients with psoriatic arthritis

scientific article published on 25 August 2012

Increased organ damage associated with deterioration in volumetric bone density and bone microarchitecture in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus on longterm glucocorticoid therapy

scientific article published on 15 August 2012

Increased prevalence of coronary plaque in patients with psoriatic arthritis without prior diagnosis of coronary artery disease

scientific article published on 4 January 2017

Increased prevalence of squamous intraepithelial lesions in systemic lupus erythematosus: Association with human papillomavirus infection

scientific article published on 01 November 2004

Inflammatory Burden Is Related to an Early Reduction of LV Functional Reserve in Psoriatic Arthritis.

scientific article published on 17 May 2017

Inflammatory cytokine gene expression in the urinary sediment of patients with lupus nephritis

scientific article published on 01 May 2003

Infliximab is Associated with Improvement in Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis -- A Randomized Trial

scientific article published on 15 September 2012

Intrarenal and Urinary Th9 and Th22 Cytokine Gene Expression in Lupus Nephritis

scientific article published on 15 May 2015

Involvement, satisfaction and unmet health care needs in patients with psoriatic arthritis

scientific article published on 31 October 2008

Is combination rituximab with cyclophosphamide better than rituximab alone in the treatment of lupus nephritis?

scientific article published on 28 May 2009

Labour and non-labour market productivity in Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 13 July 2011

Leflunomide in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

scientific article published on April 2004

Loss of bone mineral density in Chinese pre-menopausal women with systemic lupus erythematosus treated with corticosteroids.

scientific article published in April 1998

MRI wrist in early rheumatoid arthritis: reduction in inflammation assessed quantitatively during treatment period correlates best with clinical improvement

scientific article published on 26 November 2020

Maintenance treatment of proliferative lupus nephritis can be discontinued after remission in some patients

scientific article published on 01 December 2006

Management of rheumatoid arthritis: consensus recommendations from the Hong Kong Society of Rheumatology

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Measuring disease activity in psoriatic arthritis

scientific article published on 25 December 2012

Members of the receptor for advanced glycation end products axis as potential therapeutic targets in patients with lupus nephritis

scientific article published on 18 November 2014

Mesangial lupus nephritis in Chinese is associated with a high rate of transformation to higher grade nephritis.

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Messenger RNA expression of RANTES in the urinary sediment of patients with lupus nephritis

scientific article published on 01 June 2006

Messenger RNA expression of podocyte-associated molecules in urinary sediment of patients with lupus nephritis

scientific article published on 01 November 2007

Metabolic abnormalities associated with microalbuminuria in systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 01 October 2001

Minimal Important Difference and Responsiveness to Change of the SF-36 in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Receiving Tumor Necrosis Factor- Blockers

scientific article published on 01 September 2011

Monitoring of urinary messenger RNA levels for the prediction of flare in systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 19 November 2011

Neurotoxicity following the ingestion of a Chinese medicinal plant, Alocasia macrorrhiza

scientific article published on 01 September 1995

No SLE with COVID-19 in Hong Kong: the effect of masking?

scientific article published on 01 June 2020

Novel Insights in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Atherosclerosis.

scientific article published in January 2017

Oral Prednisolone in the Treatment of Acute Gout

scientific article published on 23 February 2016

Pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis.

scientific article published on June 2010

Patient acceptance of using telemedicine for follow-up of lupus nephritis in the COVID-19 outbreak

scientific article published on 24 June 2020

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus show increased platelet activation and endothelial dysfunction induced by acute hyperhomocysteinemia.

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Pattern and trend of five major musculoskeletal disorders in China from 1990 to 2017: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

scientific article published on 4 February 2021

Pharmacogenetic analysis of lipid responses to rosuvastatin in Chinese patients

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Predictors of functional deterioration in Chinese patients with psoriatic arthritis: a longitudinal study

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Predictors of maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancies of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

scientific article published on 4 May 2011

Progressive structural bone changes and their relationship with treatment in patients with psoriatic arthritis: a longitudinal HR-pQCT study

scientific article published on 04 December 2019

Psoriatic arthritis as a distinct disease entity.

scientific article published on January 2007

Psoriatic arthritis in Asia

scientific article published on 27 August 2009

Raised plasma concentration and ex vivo production of inflammatory chemokines in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

scientific article published on 23 June 2005

Rapid improvement in rheumatoid arthritis patients on combination of methotrexate and infliximab: clinical and magnetic resonance imaging evaluation

scientific article published on 26 July 2006

Rationale and design of the screening of pulmonary hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus (SOPHIE) study.

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Referral strategy for early recognition of axial spondyloarthritis: consensus recommendations from the Hong Kong Society of Rheumatology.

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Relationship between flare and health-related quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

scientific article published on 28 January 2010

Relationship of intrarenal gene expression and the histological class of lupus nephritis -- a study on repeat renal biopsy

scientific article published on 15 August 2012

Remission of systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity with regulatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-35 in Murphy Roths Large (MRL)/lpr mice.

scientific article published in August 2015

Repair of Bone Erosion in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Denosumab: A High-Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography Study.

scientific article published on 21 October 2016

Repeat renal biopsy in lupus nephritis: a change in histological pattern is common

scientific article published on 23 July 2011

Risankizumab, an IL-23 inhibitor, for ankylosing spondylitis: results of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, proof-of-concept, dose-finding phase 2 study

scientific article published on 26 June 2018

Risk factors and clinical features for tuberculosis among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in Hong Kong.

scientific article published in January 2002

Risk of tuberculosis in patients with immune-mediated diseases on biological therapies: a population-based study in a tuberculosis endemic region

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

SLE disease per se contributes to deterioration in bone mineral density, microstructure and bone strength.

scientific article published on 24 July 2013

SLICC/ACR damage index independently associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 03 May 2012

Safety and efficacy of Ganoderma lucidum (lingzhi) and San Miao San supplementation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled pilot trial

scientific article published on 01 October 2007

Safety and efficacy of leflunomide in the treatment of lupus nephritis refractory or intolerant to traditional immunosuppressive therapy: an open label trial.

scientific article published on March 2006

Serum soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products levels and aortic augmentation index in early rheumatoid arthritis--a prospective study

scientific article published on 22 August 2012

Severe acute respiratory syndrome: correlation between clinical outcome and radiologic features

scientific article published on 16 September 2004

Short-term efficacy of combination methotrexate and infliximab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a clinical and magnetic resonance imaging correlation

scientific article published on 23 June 2008

Societal costs of rheumatoid arthritis in Hong Kong: a prevalence-based cost-of-illness study.

scientific article published on 17 February 2011

Socioeconomic burden of psoriatic arthritis in Hong Kong: direct and indirect costs and the influence of disease pattern

scientific article published on April 2010

Spondyloarthritis-Related Autoimmune Aortitis Complicated by Severe Aortic Regurgitation

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

Stonefish sting: an occupational hazard in Hong Kong

scientific article published on 01 December 1996

Structure and strength of the distal radius in female patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a case-control study

scientific article published in April 2013

Subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in patients with psoriatic arthritis

scientific article published in September 2008

Successful treatment of pure red cell aplasia associated with systemic lupus erythematosus with oral danazol and steroid.

scientific article published on 25 November 2004

Successful treatment with immunosuppression, anticoagulation and vasodilator therapy of pulmonary hypertension in SLE associated with secondary antiphospholipid syndrome

scientific article published on 01 January 1998

Suppressive effect of combination treatment of leflunomide and methotrexate on chemokine expression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Synoviocytes-derived Interleukin 35 Potentiates B Cell Response in Patients with Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis.

scientific article published on 15 December 2017

Systemic lupus erythematosus with neuropsychiatric manifestation incurs high disease costs: a cost-of-illness study in Hong Kong

scientific article published on 05 March 2009

Tacrolimus for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus with pure class V nephritis.

scientific article published on 27 August 2008

Targeting inflammation in the prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with inflammatory arthritis.

scientific article published on 16 May 2015

Testing scaling assumptions, reliability and validity of medical outcomes study short-form 36 health survey in psoriatic arthritis.

scientific article published on 25 April 2010

The 1-year impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome on pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and quality of life in a cohort of survivors.

scientific article published in October 2005

The Role of High-resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography as a Biomarker for Joint Damage in Inflammatory Arthritis.

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The alarmin functions of high-mobility group box-1 and IL-33 in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus.

scientific article published on August 2013

The causal effect of interleukin-17 on the risk of psoriatic arthritis: a Mendelian randomization study

scientific article published on 14 November 2020

The effect of immunosuppressive therapy on the messenger RNA expression of target genes in the urinary sediment of patients with active lupus nephritis

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The effects of golimumab on subclinical atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness in ankylosing spondylitis—a randomized, placebo-controlled pilot trial

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The farnesoid X receptor -1G>T polymorphism influences the lipid response to rosuvastatin

scientific article published on April 24, 2012

The gene expression of type 17 T-helper cell-related cytokines in the urinary sediment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 22 September 2009

The impact of flare on disease costs of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

scientific article published on September 2009

The influence of illness and variables associated with functional limitations in Chinese patients with ankylosing spondylitis

scientific article published on 01 March 2007

The perspective on psoriatic arthritis in Asia

scientific article published on August 2011

The relationship between neuropsychiatric, clinical, and laboratory variables and quality of life of Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published in May 2008

The role of imaging in early diagnosis and prevention of joint damage in inflammatory arthritis

scientific article published on 24 May 2018

The socioeconomic burden of systemic lupus erythematosus: state-of-the-art and prospects.

scientific article published on February 2012

Treat to target and prevention of subclinical atherosclerosis in psoriatic arthritis-which target should we choose?

scientific article published on 22 February 2020

Tumour necrosis factor alpha blockade is associated with sustained regression of carotid intima-media thickness for patients with active psoriatic arthritis: a 2-year pilot study

scientific article published on 20 July 2010

Tumour necrosis factor antagonist and tuberculosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: an Asian perspective.

scientific article published on July 2013

Underestimation of Risk of Carotid Subclinical Atherosclerosis by Cardiovascular Risk Scores in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis

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Urinary mRNA in systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published in January 2013

Urinary mononuclear cell and disease activity of systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 01 January 2006

Urinary sediment ICAM-1 level in lupus nephritis

scientific article published on 08 June 2012

Urine protein-to-creatinine ratio in an untimed urine collection is a reliable measure of proteinuria in lupus nephritis

scientific article published on 25 October 2006

Vertebral body corner oedema vs gadolinium enhancement as biomarkers of active spinal inflammation in ankylosing spondylitis.

scientific article published on 17 May 2012

Warfarin interactions with Chinese traditional medicines: danshen and methyl salicylate medicated oil

scientific article published on 01 June 1995