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Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology is a monthly international peer-reviewed journal which has been covering all clinical, experimental and translational aspects of musculoskeletal, arthritic and connective tissue diseases since 1983. The journal includes annual monothematic issues on the following topics:

The monothematic issue on Myositis is also the official organ of the International Myositis Society (iMyoS, https://imyos.org).

Articles submitted on these topics, once accepted are published ahead-of-print online, and subsequently included in the correspondent monothematic issue.

Editor-in-Chief
Stefano Bombardieri, MD

Environmental Rheumatology

LER & CER: Letter to the Editor Rheumatology

Letter to Editor Rheumatology: Commentaries and Controversies (LER) has been an online forum for a stronger voice and a wider audience for critical and dissenting views in rheumatology and related disciplines. It has joined forces with Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology to achieve the deserved wider audience.

Letters can be submitted solely to: https://www.clinexprheumatol.org, please read Authors’ Guidelines.

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A page charge of €130.00 will be assessed for all articles published. Instructions for payment will be sent to authors along with the proofs. There is no charge for solicited articles.

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The Thumb Rule – an approach to optimise musculoskeletal ultrasound scanning in Rheumatology
E. Filippucci, L. Terslev, S.T. Torp-Pedersen, E. Cipolletta

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Comparison of the efficacy of Janus kinase inhibitors and adalimumab in rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis
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Effectiveness and safety of bisphosphonates in inflammatory bone disorders: a systematic review
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Efficacy of anifrolumab as a first-line therapy for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report
F. Bottazzi, E. Manna, V. Codullo, G. Zanframundo, C. Montecuccco, L. Cavagna

Rheumatology Abstract

 

CER18703
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Infections preceding diagnosis associated with myositis phenotypes in a national patient registry
T. Ohnishi, J. Wilkerson, N. Bayat, P.N. Farhadi, A. Faiq, C.F. Dillon, A. Schiffenbauer, C.G. Parks, H.I. Brunner, B. Goldberg, F.W. Miller, L.G. Rider

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Mediterranean diet and its low-antigenic and anti-inflammatory properties on fibromyalgia: a systematic review
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Rheumatology Abstract

 

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The hidden burden of fibromyalgia: exploring work impairment and quality of life in caregivers
D. Ferahman, Ö.F. Bucak, S. Arik, T. Şahbaz

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The effect of medical cannabis on gastrointestinal symptoms in fibromyalgia and disorders of gut-brain interaction: a patient‑centred real‑world observational study
A. Santonicola, P. Moscato, C. Soldaini, G. Loi, A. Merchionda, P. D'addieco, A. Lauritano, G. Pellegrino, P. Sarzi-Puttini, P. Iovino

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CER18458
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Peritenon extensor tendon inflammation at metacarpophalangeal joints level: a valuable ultrasound finding in the differential diagnosis between psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis?
T. Okano, M. Di Carlo, F. Salaffi, E. Filippucci

Rheumatology Abstract

 

CER18514
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The Thumb Rule – an approach to optimise musculoskeletal ultrasound scanning in Rheumatology
E. Filippucci, L. Terslev, S.T. Torp-Pedersen, E. Cipolletta

Rheumatology Abstract