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Cureus
November 2024
Respiratory Medicine, Handa City Hospital, Handa, JPN.
The global prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is increasing, resulting in an increased use of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors. Several cases of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) pneumonia in patients with RA have been reported. However, to our knowledge, no reports have demonstrated conclusive evidence of VZV reinfection in this patient population.
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December 2024
Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
Background: Despite the autoimmune nature of psoriasis, the potential association between psoriasis and interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains underexplored. This study aimed to investigate the frequency and clinical features of ILD in patients with psoriasis and propose a new conceptual framework of "ILD associated with psoriasis".
Methods: A retrospective analysis of 117 patients with psoriasis was conducted, excluding those without chest imaging prior to methotrexate or biologic use and those with other comorbidities leading to ILD.
Rheumatol Int
December 2024
Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD) are potentially at a higher risk of contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus and have poorer outcomes of the infection as a result of their immunocompromised state due to the nature of the underlying autoimmune conditions and immunosuppressant use. mRNA-based vaccines provide a novel approach to establishing immunity against SARS-CoV-2. However, the implications of toll-like receptors (TLRs), type I interferon (IFN) and pro-inflammatory cytokines raise concerns on disease severity and inefficient immune response following mRNA vaccination.
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October 2024
Department of Infectious Diseases, Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital, Dubai, ARE.
Rheumatol Int
December 2024
Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, King's College London, London, UK.
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