-
Article
Open AccessIs Behçet’s syndrome associated with an increased risk of ischemic heart disease? A real-world evidence in Taiwan
A variety of chronic inflammatory diseases are linked to ischemic heart disease (IHD); however, this association is less well studied in patients with Behçet’s syndrome (BS). The primary objective of this stud...
-
Article
Open AccessComparing the burdens of opportunistic infections among patients with systemic rheumatic diseases: a nationally representative cohort study
To estimate and compare the burdens of opportunistic infections and herpes zoster in real-world practice among patients with various systemic rheumatic diseases.
-
Article
Open AccessIncidence and survival impact of pulmonary arterial hypertension among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a nationwide cohort study
No population-based study has investigated the cumulative incidence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or the survival impact of PAH in...
-
Article
Japanese Encephalitis Virus Envelope Protein Mitigates TNF-α mRNA Expression in RAW264.7 Cells
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is known as an important mosquito-borne human pathogen that causes Japanese encephalitis and may lead to lethal effect. Since monocyte has been demonstrated to play transmissi...
-
Article
Anti-CENP-H antibodies in patients with Sjogren’s syndrome
Anti-centromere antibody (ACA) has been reported to be associated with Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) and the clinical significance of anti-CENP-H antibody remains unknown. To determine the clinical significance of a...