Frontiers in Medicine | Rheumatology

Case Report

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Case Report: A case of autoinflammatory disease with a novel NLRP12 variant—clinical presentation and successful treatment with baricitinib

in Rheumatology

Wenjing Wang
Qing Li
Xin Ma
Liqing Zhou
Dongfeng Ge
Hua Fan
Hongwei Jiang
Xiaofei Shi

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1723843

372 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Incidence and clinical features of ANCA-associated vasculitis before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: experience from a single-center in Northern Spain

in Rheumatology

Ligia Gabrie
Fabricio Benavides-Villanueva
Héctor Miguel Ulloa-Alvarado
Vanesa Calvo-Río
Iván Ferraz-Amaro
Santos Castañeda
Marcos López-Hoyos
Ricardo Blanco

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1766518

401 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2026

Comparative safety of denosumab and romosozumab in osteoporosis: an analysis based on the FDA adverse event reporting system database

in Rheumatology

Jian Sun
Ciren Lunzhu
Yao Wu
Jun Li

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1766601

441 views

Systematic Review

Published on 05 Feb 2026

Comparison of the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroid in the treatment of adhesive capsulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials

in Rheumatology

Chang Xu
Ziyue Wang
Junru Tan
Ningning Zhou
Qingling Zhong
Yajun Chen
Rilong Huang

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1766836

327 views

Review

Accepted on 04 Feb 2026

Immune Checkpoint Imbalance in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: Insights into Disease Activity and Precision Immunotherapy

in Rheumatology

Lydia Garcia Serrano
LAura MArtinez Valenzuela
Juliana Bordignon Draibe

Frontiers in Medicine

101 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Identification and validation of biomarkers of Shenggu Zaizao Wan in the treatment of steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head by integrating network pharmacology and bulk transcriptomic

in Rheumatology

Tao Ma
Duoxian Wang
Qingsheng Xie
Yin Li
Jinpeng Wang
Xiaogang Zhang
Lingwei Yuan
Hairong He
Xianfu Han
Xuerui Liu

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1732825

278 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

The burden of low back pain and predictions in Asia–Pacific region, 1990–2021: a comparative analysis of China, Japan, Thailand, and Pakistan

in Rheumatology

Chaoshun Zheng
Haojia Huang
Longsheng Zhang
Yanzhen Wang
Jiabin Li
Yueyue Guo
Xuhui He

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1693067

305 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Association between osteoporosis knowledge and bone health in patients with autoimmune diseases: a cross-sectional study

in Rheumatology

Binbin Tang
Juxian Xian
Wenjing Zhang
Yuexiu Su
Shiao Wang
Ying Deng
Jingli Tian
Yucheng Li
Yuyue Chen
Qing Chen

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1741970

234 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Western Medical Acupuncture Techniques for Pain Management in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

in Rheumatology

Karima Chaabna
Anupama Jithesh
Jibrail Cheema
Jasmine Aboughanem
Ravinder Mamtani

Frontiers in Medicine

101 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Efficacy and safety evaluation of massage combined with traction for lumbar disc herniation: a meta-analysis

in Rheumatology

Baoli Zhao
Qi Zhao
Yin Jing
Hongdong Wang
Xiaohong Wu
Liyong Liu
Gang Bai
Junjie Li

Frontiers in Medicine

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Effectiveness of Warm Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Study on Clinical and Molecular Outcomes

in Rheumatology

Jie Zhou
Kun Li
Yun Yang
Liangyu Lu

Frontiers in Medicine

Original Research

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Construction and internal cohort verification of clinical-imaging-based nomogram for early diagnosis in Takayasu arteritis

in Rheumatology

Jing Chen
Hongsheng Sun

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1743349

219 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Dual Specificity Phosphatase (DUSP22) promoter hypomethylation in cell-free DNA is associated with rheumatoid arthritis and its radiographic severity

in Rheumatology

Lissette Delgado-Cruzata
Milena Rodriguez Alvarez
Alorah D. Bliese
Toni-Ann T. Bravo
Nicholas Petraco
Edgardo Guzman
Wallis Tavarez
Menachem Gold
Shante Hinson

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1730527

286 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Feb 2026

ACADL and ADH1B signify ketone body metabolic reprogramming in osteoarthritic synovium: insights from bioinformatics and animal model studies

in Rheumatology

Kuokuo Li
Bingshu Chen
Xun Yang
Yijun Yuan
Siyao Yang
Jinteng Liu
Jiawei Guo
Meng He

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1700784

536 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Rheumatoid Arthritis associated Interstitial Lung Disease: Diagnostic Accuracy of Lung Ultrasound Compared to Chest High Resolution Computed Tomography

in Rheumatology

Rim Dhahri
Islem Mejri
Ichrak OUsleti
Soumaya Boussaid
Lobna Ben Ammar
HIBA BEN AYED
Tasnim Znegui
Refka Jebri
Chirine Moussa
Zied Moatamri

Frontiers in Medicine

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Intensive Combined Balneotherapy and Aquatic Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis: Short-term Clinical and Functional Outcomes

in Rheumatology

Gianluca Regazzo
Paola Contessa
Anna Scanu
Beatrice Forcato
Maddalena Fornasiero
Matteo Gaiofatto
Manuela Gibellini
Federico Massimo
Erika Venturini
Stefano Masiero

Frontiers in Medicine

Systematic Review

Published on 02 Feb 2026

In water or on land? A network meta-analysis of aquatic and land-based exercise interventions for pain and disability in chronic lower back pain

in Rheumatology

Hao Wu
Penglin Diao
Juan Del Coso
Xiaoyu Liu
Yiwei Min
Ruimeng Ran
Bopeng Qiu
Yinkai Zhang
Ziyu Wang
Carl Petersen

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1739263

397 views

Review

Published on 02 Feb 2026

Mechanistic insights into non-coding RNAs regulate autophagy in chondrocytes and their contribution to osteoarthritis

in Rheumatology

Bo Wang
Zhihong Wang

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1735826

282 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Evaluating the Value of Lactic Dehydrogenase in Anti-MDA5-positive Dermatomyositis Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease

in Rheumatology

Wenhan Huang
Feifeng Ren
Kechen Qian
Yanqiu Jiang
Yichen Zhang
Lin Tang

Frontiers in Medicine

109 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Multidimensional effects of the Xin’an Jianpi Tongbi Formula on self-perception of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: focusing on the mediating role of systemic inflammation index

in Rheumatology

Yang Li
Jian Liu
Yue Sun
Yuan Wang
Yuedi Hu
Jianting Wen
Yiming Chen
Chengzhi Cong

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1756862

395 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Jan 2026

Mediterranean Diet and Symptom Severity in Sjögren's Disease

in Rheumatology

Bertha Maria Nassani
Hind Eid
Sarah EL TAHECH
Andrew El Alam
Celine Chaaya
Georges Maalouly

Frontiers in Medicine

Systematic Review

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Disease severity affects knee range of motion but not strength deficits in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Rheumatology

Manca Opara Zupančič
Nejc Šarabon

Frontiers in Medicine

102 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Linking Diabetes to Worsening Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms and Disability: Evidence from the Osteoarthritis Initiative

in Rheumatology

Aqeel M Alenazi
Sultan Alanazi
Abdullah M Alqathami
Mohammed K Alanazi
Bader A Alqahtani
Norah A Alhwoaimel
Ahmad D Alanazi
Sattam Almutairi
Mohammed Alghamdi
Yasir S. Alshehri

Frontiers in Medicine

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Jan 2026

Changes in sexual health following total hip arthroplasty in heterosexual patients with stiff hips and their partners: a retrospective study

in Rheumatology

Xiaojin Wu
Shiyong Wang
Ru-dong Chen
Haitao Hu
Ma Rong
Yanbin Tian
Zhaohui Ge

Frontiers in Medicine

420 views

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Case Report: A case of autoinflammatory disease with a novel NLRP12 variant—clinical presentation and successful treatment with baricitinib

Incidence and clinical features of ANCA-associated vasculitis before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: experience from a single-center in Northern Spain

Comparative safety of denosumab and romosozumab in osteoporosis: an analysis based on the FDA adverse event reporting system database

Comparison of the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroid in the treatment of adhesive capsulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials

Immune Checkpoint Imbalance in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: Insights into Disease Activity and Precision Immunotherapy

Identification and validation of biomarkers of Shenggu Zaizao Wan in the treatment of steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head by integrating network pharmacology and bulk transcriptomic

The burden of low back pain and predictions in Asia–Pacific region, 1990–2021: a comparative analysis of China, Japan, Thailand, and Pakistan

Association between osteoporosis knowledge and bone health in patients with autoimmune diseases: a cross-sectional study

Western Medical Acupuncture Techniques for Pain Management in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Efficacy and safety evaluation of massage combined with traction for lumbar disc herniation: a meta-analysis

Effectiveness of Warm Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Study on Clinical and Molecular Outcomes

Construction and internal cohort verification of clinical-imaging-based nomogram for early diagnosis in Takayasu arteritis

Dual Specificity Phosphatase (DUSP22) promoter hypomethylation in cell-free DNA is associated with rheumatoid arthritis and its radiographic severity

ACADL and ADH1B signify ketone body metabolic reprogramming in osteoarthritic synovium: insights from bioinformatics and animal model studies

Rheumatoid Arthritis associated Interstitial Lung Disease: Diagnostic Accuracy of Lung Ultrasound Compared to Chest High Resolution Computed Tomography

Intensive Combined Balneotherapy and Aquatic Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis: Short-term Clinical and Functional Outcomes

In water or on land? A network meta-analysis of aquatic and land-based exercise interventions for pain and disability in chronic lower back pain

Mechanistic insights into non-coding RNAs regulate autophagy in chondrocytes and their contribution to osteoarthritis

Evaluating the Value of Lactic Dehydrogenase in Anti-MDA5-positive Dermatomyositis Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease

Multidimensional effects of the Xin’an Jianpi Tongbi Formula on self-perception of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: focusing on the mediating role of systemic inflammation index

Mediterranean Diet and Symptom Severity in Sjögren's Disease

Disease severity affects knee range of motion but not strength deficits in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Linking Diabetes to Worsening Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms and Disability: Evidence from the Osteoarthritis Initiative

Changes in sexual health following total hip arthroplasty in heterosexual patients with stiff hips and their partners: a retrospective study