Background: Influenza vaccine is safe and effective for the general population as well as for
patients with autoimmune diseases. However, although rare, vasculitis has been reported as …

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at greater risk of infectious morbidity and mortality due
to disease-related abnormalities and use of immunosuppressive medications. Vaccinations …

Background Infections which complicate rheumatic diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis
(RA) and Spondyloarthropathy (SpA)(Psoriatic Arthritis [PA] and Ankylosing Spondylitis …

Introduction Despite the availability of axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) recommendations
proposed by various rheumatology societies, we considered that a region‐specific guideline …

Objective To evaluate the influence of abatacept (ABA) and associated contributing factors
on pandemic 2009 influenza A/H1N1 vaccine immunogenicity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) …

Purpose of review The purpose of this review was to give an update on treatment modalities
for patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, or shortly myositis, excluding the …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease
characterized by autoantibody production, complement activation, and immune complex …

Primary SS (pSS) is a rheumatic disease characterized by an immune-mediated
exocrinopathy, resulting in severe dryness of eyes and mouth. Systemic symptoms include …

Vaccinations have been used as an essential tool in the fight against infectious diseases,
and succeeded in improving public health. However, adverse effects, including autoimmune …

This issue provides a clinical overview of giant cell arteritis, focusing on diagnosis,
treatment, and practice improvement. The content of In the Clinic is drawn from the clinical …