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- Frontiers in Medicine
- Rheumatology
Translating medical research and innovation into improved patient care
Part of a multidisciplinary journal, this section publishes the latest insights in the mechanisms of disease, new biomarkers, clinical epidemiology and new treatment perspectives of rheumatic diseases.
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Editors
See all- JE
joão eurico fonseca
Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
Specialty Chief Editor
Rheumatology
- FA
fatma alibaz-oner
School of Medicine, Marmara University
Maltepe, Türkiye
Associate Editor
Rheumatology
- AA
alessia alunno
University of L'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy
Associate Editor
Rheumatology
- DC
danieli castro oliveira de andrade
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
Associate Editor
Rheumatology
Articles
See all (942)Brief Research Report
Published on 28 Apr 2025
Fatigue and associated factors in men with rheumatoid arthritis: a case-control study using the FACIT-F scale
in Rheumatology
Frontiers in Medicinedoi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1555089Brief Research Report
Accepted on 23 Apr 2025
The EULAR-OMERACT joint-level scoring of ultrasound synovitis demonstrates good construct validity when tested at the patient-level in comparison with measures of disease activity and joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
in Rheumatology
Frontiers in Medicinedoi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1564381- 124 views
Original Research
Accepted on 23 Apr 2025
Identification of hub immune-related genes and construction of predictive models for systemic lupus erythematosus by bioinformatics combined with machine learning
in Rheumatology
Frontiers in Medicinedoi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1557307Original Research
Accepted on 23 Apr 2025
Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Predicting Low Bone Mineral Density in Male Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
in Rheumatology
Frontiers in Medicinedoi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1549653
Research Topics
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Integrative Approaches to Fibromyalgia: Advancing Multidisciplinary Management Strategies
- Angelo Alito
- Jacopo Maria Fontana
- 806 views
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25 Years of 21st Century Medicine
- Rahul Kashyap
- Atanas G. Atanasov
- Faisal A. Nawaz
- Mack Sheraton
- Harpreet Singh Grewal
- 1,868 views
- 1 article
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Exploring Clinical Outcomes and Treatment Predictors in Septic Arthritis
- Javad Parvizi
- Oana Sandulescu
- Serban Dragosloveanu
- Eric L Smith
- 541 views
- 1 article
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Impact of Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases on Respiratory Tract Health and Advancing Care
- Andreina Manfredi
- Giulia Cassone
- Stefania Cerri
- 997 views