Introduction We aimed to investigate the relationship between epicardial adipose tissue (EAT)
thickness, flow-mediated dilation (FMD), and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in …

Background The aim of our study was to assess subclinical atherosclerosis in spondyloarthritis
(SpA) by combining three ultrasound methods (flow-mediated dilation (FMD), carotid …

Sarcopenia is a syndrome defined by generalized and progressive loss of skeletal muscle
mass, strength, and function. Besides affecting elderly population, it is actually common …

… Author links open overlay panel Ines Mahmoud PhD 1 , Manel Jellouli MD 2 , Imen Boukhris
PhD 3 , Rim Charfi MD 4 , Aicha Ben Tekaya MD 1 , Olfa Saidane MD 1 , Maryem Ferjani …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is commonly associated with higher rates of comorbidities.
Recent recommendations highlight screening comorbidities during the disease course …

Background Calcium-pyrophosphate-dihydrate-disease (CPPD) is a crystal-induced arthropathy.
The lumbar-spinal involvement is rare and often under-diagnosed. This study aimed to …

Background The objective of this study was to assess clinical and imaging features of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD),(RA-ILD) group, in …

Objectives Leflunomide is a commonly used treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. It acts by
inhibiting dihydroorotate dehydrogenase through its active metabolite teriflunomide. The …

Objective: To assess the prevalence of depression and anxiety among patients with
spondyloarthritis. Method: One hundred patients with spondyloarthritis attending the rheumatology …

Introduction The aim of this study was to identify the associated factors with lower self-esteem
and restriction in community reintegration in SpA patients. Methods This study was a cross-…