Rheumatology international

Pregnancy planning in patients with rheumatic diseases (RD) is a multifaceted public health issue that includes complex strategies targeting underlying disease activity and reproductive potential. Patients with autoimmune diseases, includin…

Joint hypermobility affects approximately 30% of the United Kingdom (UK) population, characterised by the ability to move joints beyond the physiological limits. Associated conditions include Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectru…

Screening studies indicate a prevalence of celiac disease (CD) of up to 1% in populations of European ancestry, yet the majority of cases remain undiagnosed. One of the common complication of CD is intestinal osteopathy or osteoporosis [bon…

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by short lived, febrile serosal inflammatory attacks. Although majority of patients have random pattern of attacks, some reports described precipitating fact…