Research and Management in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 15
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Interests: rheumatoid arthritis; tumor necrosis factor; fatty acids; treatment; systemic lupus erythematosus
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Dear Colleagues,
Autoimmune rheumatic diseases represent a major problem for physicians and researchers alike. Autoimmune diseases have seen a significant increase in incidence and prevalence all over the world. The etiology behind this augmented prevalence and incidence of autoimmune rheumatic diseases is not known and poses a major problem for physicians and researchers alike. Additionally, the incidence and prevalence of multiple autoimmunity are increasing, and it is currently seen in many patients. However, even as autoimmune rheumatic diseases are increasing in prevalence and incidence, novel therapeutic agents are becoming available. These agents offer new hope for successful treatment and better prognosis for patients and physicians alike. In particular, biologic agents have had a major impact on the treatment of autoimmune rheumatic diseases. JAK inhibitors also offer hope for treatment and better quality of life in patients. Recently, cell-based therapies such as CAR-T cell treatment have become part of the armamentarium for the treatment of autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Novel research has allowed the identification of major pathways involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune rheumatic diseases. For this Special Issue, we welcome any paper related to the pathogenesis or treatment of autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
Dr. Panagiotis Athanassiou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- autoimmune rheumatic diseases
- rheumatoid arthritis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- systemic sclerosis
- Sjogren's syndrome
- biologic agents
- JAK inhibitors
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