Understanding the causal role of the immune and inflammatory responses in hypertension
has led to questions regarding the links between hypertension and autoimmunity. Immune …

Systemic sclerosis is a complex autoimmune connective tissue disease which carries a
significant burden of disease-related morbidity including potentially life-threatening …

Background Cardiovascular involvement in systemic sclerosis (SS c) comprises a wide
range of manifestations with prevalence and incidence that remain uncertain. Methods and …

Even though diagnosis and management pathways have been substantially improved over
the last years, autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs) such as rheumatoid arthritis …

Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is a major cause of pain and disability in patients with
autoimmune connective tissue diseases (CTDs), particularly systemic sclerosis (SSc). The …

Objective To examine the association between chronic immune-mediated diseases
(rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus or the following chronic immune …

Objective The aim of this study was to assess the therapeutic effects of biological DMARDs
(bDMARDs) on the diversity of immune cell phenotypes in peripheral blood of patients with …

Objective. Limited data are available on the risk of cardiovascular disease in DM and PM.
The purpose of this study was to estimate the risk of incident myocardial infarction (MI) and …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to compare the risks of incident heart failure (HF)
among a variety of chronic inflammatory diseases (CIDs) and to determine whether risks …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have emerged as the leading cause of mortality globally,
with atherosclerosis being a prominent focus of investigation among medical researchers …