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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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

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	28
Could ultrasound and muscle elastography be associated with clinical assessment, laboratory and nailfold capillaroscopy in juvenile dermatomyositis patients?	27
Assessment of gait in patients with fibromyalgia during motor and cognitive dual task walking: a cross-sectional study	26
Takayasu’s arteritis associated with tuberculosis: a retrospective study	25
Efficacy of two doses of intra-articular ozone therapy for pain and functional mobility in knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind randomized trial	22
Factors associated with anxiety and depression in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a cross-sectional study	19
Flow cytometry evaluation of CD14/CD16 monocyte subpopulations in systemic sclerosis patients: a cross sectional controlled study	17
Effect of curcumin on the expression of NOD2 receptor and pro-inflammatory cytokines in fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients	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,	16
The effect of rehabilitation protocol using mobile health in overweight and obese patients with knee osteoarthritis: a clinical trial	15
Sacroiliac and spine imaging in spondyloarthritis: Does phenotype or sex matter?	14
A brazilian nationwide multicenter study on deficiency of deaminase-2 (DADA2)	14
“In Memoriam” – Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira (1958 – 2022)	14
Role of type 2 ryanodine receptor stabilisation in autoimmune cell modulation	13
COVID-19 vaccination of patients with chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease	13
Syndecan-4 is correlated with disease activity and serological characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis	13
Comparative study of two laboratory techniques for the detection of HLA-B27 in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: a cross-sectional analysis	12
The importance of lower extremity involvement type on exercise performances, function, and quality of life in peripheral predominant forms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis	11
What is the diagnostic value of dual-energy computed tomography in patients with clinical diagnosis of gout?	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
Post-acute COVID-19 in three doses vaccinated autoimmune rheumatic diseases patients: frequency and pattern of this condition	11
Cardiovascular risk comorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis patients and the use of anti-rheumatic drugs: a cross-sectional real-life study	11
Inflammatory cytokines and their potential role in Sjogren’s syndrome risk: insights from a mendelian randomization 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

2023 Brazilian Society of Rheumatology guidelines for the treatment of systemic sclerosis	10
Development of a questionnaire to assess the patient perspective regarding challenges in psoriatic arthritis treatment—a mixed-methods study	9
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	9
Statin indication according to the 2019 World Health Organization cardiovascular disease risk charts and carotid ultrasound in Mexican mestizo rheumatoid arthritis patients	8
Brazilian recommendations for the management of tuberculosis infection in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases	8
Morphofunctional analysis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in human rheumatoid arthritis and mouse collagen-induced arthritis	8
Safety of CoronaVac and ChAdOx1 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: data from the Brazilian multicentric study safer	8
HLA-B27 positivity in a large miscegenated population of 5,389,143 healthy blood marrow donors in Brazil	8
High YKL-40 serum levels and its expression in the muscle tissues of patients with antisynthetase syndrome	8
The impact of normal serum complement levels on the disease classification and clinical characteristics in systemic lupus erythematosus	8
Lung involvement prevalence in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis without known pulmonary disease: a multicentric cross sectional study	8
Rare primary vasculitis: update on multiple complex diseases and the new kids on the block	8
Prevalence of subclinical systolic dysfunction in Takayasu’s arteritis and its association with disease activity: a cross-sectional study	8
IgG4-related disease—rare but you should not forget it	8
Baricitinib improves pulmonary fibrosis in mice with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease by inhibiting the Jak2/Stat3 signaling pathway	8
Tuberculin skin test repetition after TNF-α inhibitors in patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis: a long-term retrospective cohort in endemic area	8
Tripled and sustained change in pregnancy-related annual mortality rates with systemic lupus erythematosus involvement: a nationwide temporal trends study, Brazil, 2006–2022	7
Risk factors for osteoporotic hip fracture among community-dwelling older adults: a real-world evidence study	7
Transition clinics in pediatric rheumatology in Colombia: reflection on a necessary shortcomings	7
The use of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I in assessing cardiac involvement and Disease prognosis in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy	7
Evaluation of core decompression outcome in systemic lupus erythematosus with hip osteonecrosis: a retrospective cohort study	7
Rituximab combined with intravenous immunoglobulin in autoimmune diseases: a systematic review	7
Translation, transcultural adaptation into Brazilian Portuguese and concurrent validity of the rheumatoid arthritis assessment scale (RAKAS–13/Brazil)	7
Immunomodulatory effects of atorvastatin on MRL/lpr mice	6
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	6
The role of proteasome in muscle wasting of experimental arthritis	6
Performance of 4 methods for screening of latent tuberculosis infection in patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis under TNFα inhibitors: a 24-month prospective study	6
Gout comorbidities: results from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	6
Quality of referrals to a rheumatology service before and after implementation of a triage system with telemedicine support	6
SIRT1 is transcriptionally repressed by YY1 and suppresses ferroptosis in rheumatoid arthritis	6
Comparative effectiveness of abatacept versus TNF inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis patients who are ACPA and shared epitope positive	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
Effect of fatigue on quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the chain mediating role of resilience and self-efficacy	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	6
Decreasing delays in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in Brazil: a nationwide multicenter observational study	6
Effects of photobiomodulation and a physical exercise program on the expression of inflammatory and cartilage degradation biomarkers and functional capacity in women with knee osteoarthritis: a random	6
Screening crucial lncRNAs and genes in osteoarthritis by integrated analysis	6
Ultrasonographic and resistance index evaluation of nails in psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, and control groups: a cross-sectional study	6
Effect of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs on body composition in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Fibronectin extra domain A as a drug delivery targeting epitope for rheumatoid arthritis	5
Vasculitis damage index in Behçet’s disease	5
Spotlight on latent tuberculosis infection screening for juvenile idiopathic arthritis in two countries, comparing high and low risk patients	5
Correction to: Translation, cultural adaptation and reproducibility of a Portuguese version of the Functional Index for Hand OsteoArthritis (FIHOA)	5
Hypocitraturia as a biomarker of renal tubular acidosis in patients with Sjögren’s disease	5
Hyperuricemia and intravenous fat emulsion are risk factors for gout flares during active gastrointestinal bleeding: a case control study	5
Risk factors for the flare of systemic lupus erythematosus and its influence on prognosis: a single-center retrospective analysis	5
Pathogenic implications, incidence, and outcomes of COVID-19 in autoimmune inflammatory joint diseases and autoinflammatory disorders	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
CD19+CD24highCD27+ B cell and interleukin 35 as potential biomarkers of disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus patients	5

Radiographic aspects in individuals infected by human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) with joint pain	5
Correction to: 2021 recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for the gynecological and obstetric care of patients with Sjogren’s syndrome	5
Effectiveness and safety of biological and target synthetic drugs treatment for psoriatic arthritis: a systematic review with network meta-analysis	5
Update to “guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination in patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases: a Brazilian Society of Rheumatology task force”	5
Warrick score in rheumatoid-arthritis interstitial lung disease: a promising tool for assessing the extent and progression of lung involvement	5
The impact of a low-calorie, low-glycemic diet on systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review	5
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
Evaluation of clinical impact of Interleukin 8 gene expression in patients with fibromyalgia	4
Extra-musculoskeletal manifestations driving the therapeutic decision-making in patients with Spondyloarthritis: a 12-month follow-up prospective cohort study	4
Long non-coding RNA KCNQ1OT1 promotes cell viability and migration as well as inhibiting degradation of CHON-001 cells by regulating miR-126-5p/TRPS1 axis	4
Sarcoidosis: a general overview	4
Depression is associated with increased disease activity and higher disability in a large Italian cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis	4
Referrals for rheumatologic evaluation following a positive antinuclear antibody test result. A cross-sectional single center Brazilian study	4
Tetramethylpyrazine alleviates hypoxia-induced proliferation, migration, and inflammatory response of fibroblast-like synoviocytes via inhibiting the HIF-1α- circCDC42BPB pathway	4
Challenges in implementing treat-to-target in rheumatoid arthritis: a perspective from Brazilian rheumatologists	4
Correction: The effect of systemic lupus erythematosus on sexual function in women: an updated meta-analysis based on cross-sectional studies	4
Effectiveness of prior intra-articular corticosteroid injection in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis undergoing progressive resistance training: a randomized controlled trial	4
Association of systemic lupus erythematosus standard of care immunosuppressants with glucocorticoid use and disease outcomes: a multicentre cohort study	4
Pain and fatigue are predictors of quality of life in primary Sjögren’s syndrome	4
Extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis remain a major challenge: data from a large, multi-centric cohort	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
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
TP53 and p21 (CDKN1A) polymorphisms and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus	3
Clinical course of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis	3
Uncovering the knowledge about systemic amyloidosis relevant to the rheumatologists	3
Measurement properties of the Brazilian online version of the Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool (FiRST)	3
Principles of clinical genetics for rheumatologists: clinical indications and interpretation of broad-based genetic testing	3
Spirulina ingestion and autoimmune disease onset or flare	3
Investigating the causal relationship between immune factors and ankylosing spondylitis: insights from a Mendelian Randomization study	3
Guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination in patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases: a Brazilian Society of Rheumatology task force	3
Effectiveness and safety of secukinumab in ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis: a 52-week real-life study in an Italian cohort	3
Safety and immunogenicity of influenza A(H3N2) component vaccine in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus	3
Ketamine in fibromyalgia: a systematic review	3
Surgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial	3
Treatment with biological therapy is associated with faster recovery and lower frequency of treatment switch among rheumatic patients with Chikungunya fever	3
Blood levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in systemic lupus erythematous (SLE): a systematic review and meta-analysis	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
Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir in patients with underlying rheumatological diseases, in preventing COVID-19 related hospitalization and death	2
Clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with bone erosion in patients with tophi	2
Effectiveness of secukinumab in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in a Saudi real-world setting	2
Systemic and local antiinflammatory effect of magnesium chloride in experimental arthritis	2
Correlation and agreement between physical and ultrasound examination after a training session dedicated to the standardization of synovitis assessment in rheumatoid arthritis patients	2
Reference range of serum uric acid and prevalence of hyperuricemia: a cross-sectional study from baseline data of ELSA-Brasil cohort	2
Misconceptions about trigger finger: a scoping review. Definition, pathophysiology, site of lesion, etiology. Trigger finger solving a maze	2
Integrated safety analysis of tofacitinib from Phase 2 and 3 trials of patients with ankylosing spondylitis	2
Having chronic back pain did not impact COVID-19 outcome in a low-income population – a retrospective observational study	2
II Brazilian Society of Rheumatology consensus for lupus nephritis diagnosis and treatment	2
Carotid atherosclerosis in the first five years since rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis: a cross sectional study	2
Role of Interleukin-17 family cytokines in disease severity of patients with knee osteoarthritis	2
Lyme disease and Whipple’s disease: a comprehensive review for the rheumatologist	2
Recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for the use of JAK inhibitors in the management of rheumatoid arthritis	2
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	2
Social media use in patients with fibromyalgia and its effect on symptom severity and sleep quality	2
Patients with anti-PM/Scl-positive and idiopathic inflammatory myopathy resemble anti-synthetase syndrome	2
COVID-19 on patients with immune-mediated rheumatic disease: a comparative study of disease activity, fatigue, and psychological distress over six months	2
The impact of hospitalization on mortality in patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: a medical records review study	2
Progranulin mediates the onset of pristane induced systemic lupus erythematosus	2
PLCL1 regulates fibroblast-like synoviocytes inflammation via NLRP3 inflammasomes in rheumatoid arthritis	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
Primary Sjögren syndrome and development of another autoimmune rheumatic disease during the follow-up	2
Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination coverage in Latin American patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional and comparative study	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
Effect of multidimensional physiotherapy on non-specific chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial	2