Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis and occurs when hyperuricaemia, sustained
elevation of serum urate levels resulting in supersaturation of body tissues with urate, leads …

Objectives The aim was to review the worldwide incidence and prevalence of SLE and
variation with age, sex, ethnicity and time. Methods A systematic search of MEDLINE and …

Sjögren syndrome (SjS) is a systemic autoimmune disease that primarily affects the exocrine
glands (mainly the salivary and lacrimal glands) and results in the severe dryness of …

Gout is a crystal-deposition disease that results from chronic elevation of uric acid levels
above the saturation point for monosodium urate (MSU) crystal formation. Initial presentation …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease that can
potentially lead to serious organ complications and even death. Its global burden—in terms …

Objectives We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the incidence
and prevalence of SSc covering the entire literature. Methods This study followed the …

Objective Epidemiological studies of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) are crucial for
describing the burden to society and the public medical system and for shedding light on …

Objectives. For effective health care provision, knowledge of disease prevalence is
paramount. There has been no systematic endeavour to establish continent-based AS …

Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic
infiltration of exocrine glands. It can present as an entity by itself, primary Sjögren's …

Objectives To estimate the national prevalence of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases
(RMDs) in the adult Portuguese population and to determine their impact on health-related …