Objective Current lupus nephritis (LN) treatments are effective in only 30% of patients,
emphasizing the need for novel therapeutic strategies. We undertook this study to develop …

Drug-induced lupus (DIL) includes a spectrum of drug-induced reactions often characterised
by a clinical phenotype similar to that of idiopathic systemic lupus eruthematosus (SLE) but …

Background: Nucleic acid binding proteins are frequently targeted as autoantigens in systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other interferon (IFN)-linked rheumatic diseases. The AIM-…

Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV, formerly Henoch-Schönlein purpura) is a systemic
inflammatory disease affecting small vessels. While it is common and usually benign in childhood, …

Purpose: To investigate the expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), the
receptor for SARS-CoV-2 in human retina. Methods: Human post-mortem eyes from 13 non-…

Introduction IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare fibro-inflammatory disease affecting
multiple organs. In recent years basic and translational research has unveiled the role of …

Cell-free extrachromosomal circular DNA (eccDNA) as a distinct topological form from linear
DNA has recently gained increasing research interest, with possible clinical applications as …

Purpose of the Review We aim to review the most relevant diagnostic features and treatment
options of retroperitoneal fibrosis, in order to provide a useful guide for clinical practice. …

Objective Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare antineutrophil
cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis. Environmental agents and occupational …

Chronic periaortitis (CP) is a rare condition characterised by a peri-aortoiliac fibro-inflammatory
tissue. A total of 20%–50% of the cases are immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related, based on …