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Papers

(The median citation count of Advances in Rheumatology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Maintained activity in ankylosing spondylitis patients treated with TNFi and/or NSAID for at least 12 weeks: a cross-sectional study in Brazil	25
Could ultrasound and muscle elastography be associated with clinical assessment, laboratory and nailfold capillaroscopy in juvenile dermatomyositis patients?	22
Takayasu’s arteritis associated with tuberculosis: a retrospective study	18
Efficacy of two doses of intra-articular ozone therapy for pain and functional mobility in knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind randomized trial	17
Official Position of the Brazilian Association of Bone Assessment and Metabolism (ABRASSO) on the evaluation of body composition by densitometry—part II (clinical aspects): interpretation, reporting,	17
Brazilian guidelines for the management of tuberculosis infection in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: is retesting in latent tuberculosis screening appropriate and Safe?	17
Comparative study of two laboratory techniques for the detection of HLA-B27 in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: a cross-sectional analysis	15
Effect of curcumin on the expression of NOD2 receptor and pro-inflammatory cytokines in fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients	15
COVID-19 vaccination of patients with chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease	15
A brazilian nationwide multicenter study on deficiency of deaminase-2 (DADA2)	15
Systemic lupus erythematosus and risk factors for adverse outcomes in pregnancy: a single center retrospective cohort study in Northern Brazil	14
“In Memoriam” – Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira (1958 – 2022)	14
Role of type 2 ryanodine receptor stabilisation in autoimmune cell modulation	13
Sacroiliac and spine imaging in spondyloarthritis: Does phenotype or sex matter?	13
Post-acute COVID-19 in three doses vaccinated autoimmune rheumatic diseases patients: frequency and pattern of this condition	12
Syndecan-4 is correlated with disease activity and serological characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis	12
Evaluation of the presence of neuropathic pain and/or central sensitization in patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis followed at a tertiary hospital	11
Ultrasound joint examination by an automated system versus by a rheumatologist: from a patient perspective	11
Eye signs as a novel risk predictor in pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with systemic lupus erythematosus	11
Efficacy of switching from originator adalimumab to biosimilar adalimumab-AACF in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a 12-month observational study	11
HLA-B27 positivity in a large miscegenated population of 5,389,143 healthy blood marrow donors in Brazil	10
Patients with longstanding psoriatic arthritis can achieve DAPSA remission or low disease activity and it correlates to better functional outcomes: results from a Latin-American real-life cohort	10
Inflammatory cytokines and their potential role in Sjogren’s syndrome risk: insights from a mendelian randomization study	10
Statin indication according to the 2019 World Health Organization cardiovascular disease risk charts and carotid ultrasound in Mexican mestizo rheumatoid arthritis patients	10
2023 Brazilian Society of Rheumatology guidelines for the treatment of systemic sclerosis	10

Predictive value of total CSVD burden scores in cognitive impairment among SLE patients on the basis of MRI evaluation	10
Development of a questionnaire to assess the patient perspective regarding challenges in psoriatic arthritis treatment—a mixed-methods study	10
Endoplasmic reticulum stress in the salivary glands of patients with primary and associated Sjögren’s disease, and non-Sjögren’s sicca syndrome: a comparative analysis and the influence of chloroquine	10
Tuberculin skin test repetition after TNF-α inhibitors in patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis: a long-term retrospective cohort in endemic area	10
Cytokine-induced memory-like natural killer cells in systemic lupus erythematosus patients	9
Prevalence of subclinical systolic dysfunction in Takayasu’s arteritis and its association with disease activity: a cross-sectional study	9
Rare primary vasculitis: update on multiple complex diseases and the new kids on the block	9
Determinants of self-perceived burden among rheumatoid arthritis patients: a cross-sectional study	9
Morphofunctional analysis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in human rheumatoid arthritis and mouse collagen-induced arthritis	9
IgG4-related disease—rare but you should not forget it	9
Safety of CoronaVac and ChAdOx1 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: data from the Brazilian multicentric study safer	9
Baricitinib improves pulmonary fibrosis in mice with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease by inhibiting the Jak2/Stat3 signaling pathway	8
Translation, transcultural adaptation into Brazilian Portuguese and concurrent validity of the rheumatoid arthritis assessment scale (RAKAS–13/Brazil)	8
Brazilian recommendations for the management of tuberculosis infection in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases	8
Tripled and sustained change in pregnancy-related annual mortality rates with systemic lupus erythematosus involvement: a nationwide temporal trends study, Brazil, 2006–2022	8
The impact of normal serum complement levels on the disease classification and clinical characteristics in systemic lupus erythematosus	8
Comparative effectiveness of abatacept versus TNF inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis patients who are ACPA and shared epitope positive	7
Rituximab combined with intravenous immunoglobulin in autoimmune diseases: a systematic review	7
Evaluation of core decompression outcome in systemic lupus erythematosus with hip osteonecrosis: a retrospective cohort study	7
SIRT1 is transcriptionally repressed by YY1 and suppresses ferroptosis in rheumatoid arthritis	7
Comparison of clinical features, disease activity, treatment and outcomes between late-onset and early-onset patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. A sex- and year at diagnosis-matched controlled	7
Transition clinics in pediatric rheumatology in Colombia: reflection on a necessary shortcomings	7
Risk factors for osteoporotic hip fracture among community-dwelling older adults: a real-world evidence study	7
The role of proteasome in muscle wasting of experimental arthritis	7
Screening crucial lncRNAs and genes in osteoarthritis by integrated analysis	7
The use of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I in assessing cardiac involvement and Disease prognosis in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy	7
Decreasing delays in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in Brazil: a nationwide multicenter observational study	7
Effect of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs on body composition in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
The impact of a low-calorie, low-glycemic diet on systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review	6
Hyperuricemia and intravenous fat emulsion are risk factors for gout flares during active gastrointestinal bleeding: a case control study	6
Patients with overlapping dermatomyositis and psoriasis: an experience from a tertiary center and review of the literature	6
Recommendations for evaluation and diagnosis of extra-glandular manifestations of primary sjogren syndrome: results of an epidemiologic systematic review/meta-analysis and a consensus guideline from t	6
Hypocitraturia as a biomarker of renal tubular acidosis in patients with Sjögren’s disease	6
Correction to: 2021 recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for the gynecological and obstetric care of patients with Sjogren’s syndrome	6
Effect of fatigue on quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the chain mediating role of resilience and self-efficacy	6
Immunomodulatory effects of atorvastatin on MRL/lpr mice	6
Radiographic aspects in individuals infected by human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) with joint pain	6
Correction: Endoplasmic reticulum stress in the salivary glands of patients with primary and associated Sjögren’s disease, and non-Sjögren’s sicca syndrome: a comparative analysis and the influence of	6
Non-cirrhotic Idiopathic portal hypertension in systemic sclerosis patients: report of one case and a systematic review of previous case reports	5
CD19+CD24highCD27+ B cell and interleukin 35 as potential biomarkers of disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus patients	5
Fibronectin extra domain A as a drug delivery targeting epitope for rheumatoid arthritis	5
Does [18F]F-FDG-PET/MRI add metabolic information to magnetic resonance image in childhood-onset Takayasu’s arteritis patients? A multicenter case series	5
Correction: The effect of systemic lupus erythematosus on sexual function in women: an updated meta-analysis based on cross-sectional studies	5
Gout comorbidities: results from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	5
Performance of ultrasonography in diagnosis of calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease amongst Bangladeshi patients: an observational study	5
Update to “guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination in patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases: a Brazilian Society of Rheumatology task force”	5
A retrospective cohort study of 203 patients with Takayasu arteritis: experience from a Brazilian tertiary center	5
Effectiveness of prior intra-articular corticosteroid injection in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis undergoing progressive resistance training: a randomized controlled trial	5
Warrick score in rheumatoid-arthritis interstitial lung disease: a promising tool for assessing the extent and progression of lung involvement	5
Performance of 4 methods for screening of latent tuberculosis infection in patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis under TNFα inhibitors: a 24-month prospective study	5

Effectiveness and safety of biological and target synthetic drugs treatment for psoriatic arthritis: a systematic review with network meta-analysis	5
Spotlight on latent tuberculosis infection screening for juvenile idiopathic arthritis in two countries, comparing high and low risk patients	5
Challenges in implementing treat-to-target in rheumatoid arthritis: a perspective from Brazilian rheumatologists	5
Extra-musculoskeletal manifestations driving the therapeutic decision-making in patients with Spondyloarthritis: a 12-month follow-up prospective cohort study	4
Association of Tramadol Versus Codeine Prescriptions with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular diseases among patients with osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of propensity score-	4
Referrals for rheumatologic evaluation following a positive antinuclear antibody test result. A cross-sectional single center Brazilian study	4
Evaluation of clinical impact of Interleukin 8 gene expression in patients with fibromyalgia	4
Association of systemic lupus erythematosus standard of care immunosuppressants with glucocorticoid use and disease outcomes: a multicentre cohort study	4
Extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis remain a major challenge: data from a large, multi-centric cohort	4
Glycosaminoglycans in osteoarthritis cartilage promote inflammation by preferential activation of the lipoxygenase rather than the cyclooxygenase pathway	4
Four-years retention rate of golimumab administered after discontinuation of non-TNF inhibitors in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases	4
Fasciola hepatica extract suppresses fibroblast-like synoviocytes in vitro and alleviates experimental arthritis	4
Sarcoidosis: a general overview	4
Tetramethylpyrazine alleviates hypoxia-induced proliferation, migration, and inflammatory response of fibroblast-like synoviocytes via inhibiting the HIF-1α- circCDC42BPB pathway	4
Principles of clinical genetics for rheumatologists: clinical indications and interpretation of broad-based genetic testing	4
PLCL1 regulates fibroblast-like synoviocytes inflammation via NLRP3 inflammasomes in rheumatoid arthritis	3
Lyme disease and Whipple’s disease: a comprehensive review for the rheumatologist	3
Effectiveness and safety of secukinumab in ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis: a 52-week real-life study in an Italian cohort	3
The vital role of CD19+CD24hiCD38hi regulatory B cells in rheumatoid arthritis: correlations with disease activity and treatment response	3
TP53 and p21 (CDKN1A) polymorphisms and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus	3
Evaluating the role of active TGF-β1 as inflammatory biomarker in Kashmiri (North-Indian) patients with systemic sclerosis: a case-control study	3
Prevalence, comorbidities, and disease-related complications of rheumatoid arthritis in Colombia: a national cross-sectional study based on administrative claims data	3
Safety and immunogenicity of influenza A(H3N2) component vaccine in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus	3
Compared efficacy of rituximab, abatacept, and tocilizumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis refractory to methotrexate or TNF inhibitors agents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	3
Recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for the use of JAK inhibitors in the management of rheumatoid arthritis	3
Correlation and agreement between physical and ultrasound examination after a training session dedicated to the standardization of synovitis assessment in rheumatoid arthritis patients	3
Reference range of serum uric acid and prevalence of hyperuricemia: a cross-sectional study from baseline data of ELSA-Brasil cohort	3
Systemic and local antiinflammatory effect of magnesium chloride in experimental arthritis	3
Investigating the causal relationship between immune factors and ankylosing spondylitis: insights from a Mendelian Randomization study	3
Measurement properties of the Brazilian online version of the Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool (FiRST)	3
Ketamine in fibromyalgia: a systematic review	3
Spirulina ingestion and autoimmune disease onset or flare	3
Uncovering the knowledge about systemic amyloidosis relevant to the rheumatologists	3
Blood levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in systemic lupus erythematous (SLE): a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Primary Sjögren syndrome and development of another autoimmune rheumatic disease during the follow-up	3
Misconceptions about trigger finger: a scoping review. Definition, pathophysiology, site of lesion, etiology. Trigger finger solving a maze	3
Guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination in patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases: a Brazilian Society of Rheumatology task force	3
Clinical course of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis	3
Treatment with biological therapy is associated with faster recovery and lower frequency of treatment switch among rheumatic patients with Chikungunya fever	3
Determinants of myocardial fibrosis in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases	3
Evaluation of rheumatologists’ knowledge of biosimilars	3
The influence of demography and referral medical specialty on the detection of autoantibodies to HEP-2 cells in a large sample of patients	3
Carotid atherosclerosis in the first five years since rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis: a cross sectional study	2
COVID-19 on patients with immune-mediated rheumatic disease: a comparative study of disease activity, fatigue, and psychological distress over six months	2
Effects of intra-articular injection of platelet-rich plasma on the inflammatory process and histopathological characteristics of cartilage and synovium in animals with osteoarthritis: a systematic re	2
Patients with anti-PM/Scl-positive and idiopathic inflammatory myopathy resemble anti-synthetase syndrome	2
Correction to: Morphofunctional analysis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in human rheumatoid arthritis and mouse collagen-induced arthritis	2
Psoriatic arthritis mutilans: a descriptive study from a Brazilian tertiary center	2
Effects of interventions with resistance exercises on muscle strength, physical disability, and quality of life in systemic sclerosis patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis	2
Integrated safety analysis of tofacitinib from Phase 2 and 3 trials of patients with ankylosing spondylitis	2
Development of a new scoring system for predicting recurrent thrombosis in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome	2
Neuropathic pain and central sensitization in patients with rheumatoid arthritis attending a tertiary hospital	2
The impact of hospitalization on mortality in patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: a medical records review study	2
Serum MMP-9, SP-D, and VEGF levels reflect the severity of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases	2
Correction: Brazilian recommendations for the management of tuberculosis infection in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases	2
Vitamin D supplementation modulates autophagy in the pristane-induced lupus model	2
II Brazilian Society of Rheumatology consensus for lupus nephritis diagnosis and treatment	2
Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir in patients with underlying rheumatological diseases, in preventing COVID-19 related hospitalization and death	2
Progranulin mediates the onset of pristane induced systemic lupus erythematosus	2
Recommendations for evaluation and diagnosis of extra-glandular manifestations of primary Sjögren syndrome: results of an epidemiologic systematic review/meta-analysis and a consensus guideline from t	2
Effect of multidimensional physiotherapy on non-specific chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial	2
Clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with bone erosion in patients with tophi	2
Brazilian Registry of Sjögren’s Disease (BRAS): a full picture of Sjögren’s disease in Brazil	2
Correction to: Baricitinib improves pulmonary fibrosis in mice with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease by inhibiting the Jak2/Stat3 signaling pathway	2
Social conditions impact functional outcome in patients with hand osteoarthritis: the low-income hand osteoarthritis (LIHOA) cohort	2
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in low-income childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus patients	2
Proteinuria and serum creatinine after 12 months of treatment for lupus nephritis as predictors of long-term renal outcome: a case–control study	2
Effectiveness of secukinumab in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in a Saudi real-world setting	2
Having chronic back pain did not impact COVID-19 outcome in a low-income population – a retrospective observational study	2
Role of Interleukin-17 family cytokines in disease severity of patients with knee osteoarthritis	2