Background: Considerable debate swirls about the validity of symptoms described by many
people after ingestion of monosodium glutamate (MSG), and the question has remained …

Objective In gout, hyperuricemia promotes urate crystal deposition, which stimulates the
NLRP3 inflammasome and interleukin‐1β (IL‐1β)–mediated arthritis. Incident gout without …

Background: The evidence for testing thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) enzymatic activity
or genotype before starting therapy with thiopurine-based drugs is unclear. Purpose: To …

Objective To assess the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of cannabinoids (phyto‐ and
syntheto‐) in the management of rheumatic diseases. Methods Multiple databases, including …

Background Arthritis pain is reported as one of the most common reasons for persons using
medical herbal cannabis in North America. “Severe arthritis” is the condition justifying legal …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether rheumatologists experienced in psoriatic arthritis (PsA)
assess peripheral and axial involvement in the same way and to consider core clinical …

The immunogenicity and potential for disease modification of pneumococcal polysaccharide
vaccine in systemic lupus erythematosus were evaluated in a controlled, double‐blind study…

OBJECTIVE: Explore the potential use of a cytokine panel as biochemical markers of
disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. DESIGN AND METHODS: 57 adult RA …

Background and Aim To evaluate presence of sero‐negative spondyloarthritis ( SpA ) in celiac
disease ( CD ) patients, and whether compliance with a gluten free diet ( GFD ) improved …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease causing pain, swelling, stiffness, and
loss of function in joints; it is difficult to diagnose in early stages. An early diagnosis and …