We aimed to clarify the role of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)
in the management of large-vessel vasculitis (LVV), focusing on 3 issues which are as …

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare cause of lymphadenopathy, most often cervical. It
has been mainly described in Asia. There are few data available on this disease in Europe. …

Scurvy occurs in individuals who eat inadequate amounts of fresh fruit or vegetables, often
because of dietary imbalances related to advanced age or homelessness. Asthenia, vascular …

Objective Earlier studies of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg‐Strauss) (EGPA),
with limited patient numbers and followup durations, demonstrated that clinical …

Objective: To assess the tolerance and efficacy of rituximab in patients with various
autoimmune diseases seen in daily rheumatological practice. Methods: 866 rheumatology and …

Background A new autoinflammatory syndrome related to somatic mutations of UBA1 was
recently described and called VEXAS syndrome (‘Vacuoles, E1 Enzyme, X‐linked, …

Objective A number of open‐label studies have suggested the potential benefit of rituximab (RTX)
in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, in 2 recent randomized controlled …

Background Pica is an eating disorder characterized by the irrepressible and elective craving
for food and non-food substances. Pagophagia is a particular form characterized by an …

Necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (NAM) is a group of acquired myopathies characterized
by prominent myofiber necrosis with little or no muscle inflammation. Recently, researchers …

… In those settings, IgA1 had an O-linked glycosylation deficiency (sialic acid deficient) that …
Fain had full access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of …