Albert Bové

TL;DR: The increasing number of reported cases of HBV reactivation following TNF-targeted therapies and the associated morbidity and mortality demand specific preventive strategies.

TL;DR: 97% of cases of ILD associated with biologic agents were associated with agents blocking tumor necrosis factor-α, a cytokine that has been implicated in the pathophysiology of pulmonary fibrosis, and drug-induced ILD had a poor prognosis.

TL;DR: The main characteristics of SS-associated cutaneous Vasculitis were the overwhelming predominance of small versus medium vessel vasculitis and leukocytoclastic versus mononuclear vasculopathy, with a higher prevalence of extraglandular and immunologic SS features.

TL;DR: The presence of vasculitis in patients with SLE was associated with a higher ECLAM score, livedo reticularis, hematologic parameters (anemia, high ESR), and anti-La/SS-B antibodies and nearly 60% of cases not fulfilling the names and definitions adopted by the Chapel Hill Consensus Conference.

TL;DR: It is concluded that patients with SLE have an increased overall risk for infection and they are especially prone to develop urinary infection, pneumonia and bacteraemia without focus.