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Vasculitis

Pathophysiology

08-05-2018 | Kawasaki disease | Review | Article

Circulating adipokines are associated with Kawasaki disease

Zhang X et al. Pediatr Rheumatol 2018; 16: 33. doi: 10.1186/s12969-018-0243-z

04-04-2018 | Takayasu arteritis | Review | Article

Takayasu arteritis: Advanced understanding is leading to new horizons

Tombetti E, Mason JC. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/key040

02-04-2018 | Giant cell arteritis | Review | Article

Recent advances in giant cell arteritis

Guevara M, Kollipara CS. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2018; 20: 25. doi: 10.1007/s11926-018-0737-1

07-03-2018 | Pathophysiology | Review | Article

Role of human leukocyte antigens (HLA) in autoimmune diseases

Bodis G, Toth V, Schwarting A. Rheumatol Ther 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s40744-018-0100-z

Epidemiology

20-11-2018 | Polymyalgia rheumatica | Article

Comorbidities in polymyalgia rheumatica: A systematic review

Partington R et al. Arthritis Res Ther 2018; 20: 258. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1757-y

09-07-2018 | Behçet’s disease | Article

Behçet’s disease as a causative factor of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: Subgroup analysis of data from the VENOST study

Uluduz D et al. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2018. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/key153

30-05-2018 | Vasculitis | Review | Article

CNS vasculitis: An approach to differential diagnosis and management

Byram K, Hajj-Ali RA, Calabrese L. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2018; 20: 37. doi: 10.1007/s11926-018-0747-z

Diagnosis and screening

01-10-2018 | Kawasaki disease | Article

Association of initially normal coronary arteries with normal findings on follow-up echocardiography in patients with Kawasaki disease

de Ferranti SD et al. JAMA Pediatr 2018: e183310. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.3310

27-09-2018 | Giant cell arteritis | Article

Full blood count as an ancillary test to support the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis

Oh LJ et al. Intern Med J 2018; 48: 408–413. doi: 10.1111/imj.13713

17-09-2018 | Large-vessel vasculitis | Review | Article

Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of large-vessel vasculitides

Keser G, Aksu K. Rheumatol Int 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00296-018-4157-3

11-07-2018 | Takayasu arteritis | Article

Extravascular manifestations of Takayasu arteritis: Focusing on the features shared with spondyloarthritis

Kwon OC et al. Arthritis Res Ther 2018; 20: 142. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1643-7

Treatment

14-12-2018 | Pediatric | Article

Off-label use of tocilizumab to treat non-juvenile idiopathic arthritis in pediatric rheumatic patients: a literature review

Jung JY et al. Pediatr Rheumatol 2018; 16: 79. doi: 10.1186/s12969-018-0296-z

27-09-2018 | Small-vessel vasculitis | Article

Treatment of urticarial vasculitis: A systematic review

Kolkhir P et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2018. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.09.007

13-08-2018 | Behçet’s disease | Review | Article

Management of major organ involvement of Behçet’s syndrome: A systematic review for update of the EULAR recommendations

Ozguler Y et al. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2018: key242. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/key242

14-08-2018 | ANCA-associated vasculitis | Review | Article

B cell therapy in ANCA-associated vasculitis: Current and emerging treatment options

McClure M et al. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2018. doi: 10.1038/s41584-018-0065-x