Rheumatology

The group focuses its research projects on non-traumatic musculoskeletal diseases, mainly autoimmune diseases (Lupus, Scleroderma, Vasculitis, Inflammatory myopathies,...), and immune-mediated arthropathies (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthritis,...). The group has mainly carried out clinical research studies (description of disease phenotypes, response to treatments) and, in recent years, basic research (histopathology, immunology, and genetics) has been added. Likewise, innovative projects have been developed (training of rheumatic patients, thermal imaging in arthritis, mobile devices for monitoring chronic diseases) for application to clinical practice. Four members of the group are doctors and 5 more are finishing their PhD. We have got updated records of disease groups, clinical situation and prescribed advanced (biological) treatments. We have got a collection of biological samples of all these autoimmune diseases in different stages of evolution and different treatments

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Only original articles, editorials, guidelines.

  • Serrano-Warleta M, Palomeque-Vargas A, Manzo R, Blanco-Cáceres B, Vazquez-Díaz M, Guillen-Astete C.

    Usefulness of ultrasound in clinical decision-making in rheumatology clinical practice: A single-center longitudinal study.

    Reumatologia Clinica . 20(3): 147-149.

    [doi:10.1016/j.reumae.2024.02.004]

  • Altabás-González I, Pego-Reigosa JM, Mouriño C, Jiménez N, Hernández-Martín A, Casafont-Solé I, Urguelles JF, Román-Ivorra JA, Navarro MR, Galindo-Izquierdo M, Salman-Monte TC, Narváez J, Vidal-Montal P, García-Villanueva MJ, Garrote-Corral S, Blázquez-Cañamero MÁ, Marras C, Piqueras-García M, Martínez-Barrio J, Sánchez-Lucas M, Cortés-Hernández J, Penzo E, Calvo J, de Dios JR, Rodríguez BÁ, Vasques-Rocha M, Tomero E, Menor-Almagro R, Gandía M, Gómez-Puerta JA, Frade-Sosa B, Ramos-Giráldez C, Trapero-Pérez C, Diez E, Moriano C, Muñoz-Jiménez A, Rúa-Figueroa I.

    Thorough assessment of the effectiveness of belimumab in a large Spanish multicenter cohort of systemic lupus erythematosus patients.

    RHEUMATOLOGY . 64(1): 276-282. Number of citations: 14

    [doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kead696]

  • Villalobos-Sánchez L, Blanco-Cáceres B, Bachiller-Corral J, Rodríguez-Serrano MT, Vázquez-Díaz M, Lázaro Y de Mercado P.

    Quality of life of patients with rheumatic diseases.

    Reumatologia Clinica . 20(2): 59-66. Number of citations: 5

    [doi:10.1016/j.reumae.2023.06.002]

  • Fernández-Bañares F, Crespo L, Planella M, Farrais S, Izquierdo S, López-Palacios N, Roy G, Vidal J, Núñez C.

    Improving the Diagnosis of Dermatitis Herpetiformis Using the Intraepithelial Lymphogram.

    Nutrients . 16(2): . Number of citations: 1

    [doi:10.3390/nu16020232]

  • Naredo E, Guillén-Astete C, Olivas-Vergara O, Largo R, Mérida-Velasco JR, Barrio-Asensio MDC, Vazquez-Carballo C, Herrero-Beaumont G, Uson J, Murillo-González J.

    Revisiting the metacarpophalangeal joint: comparison of ultrasound tissue patterns with its anatomical, histological, and immunohistochemical features.

    ULTRASCHALL IN DER MEDIZIN . : .

    [doi:10.1055/a-2595-9856]

  • Larco-Rojas X, Castro MF, Sánchez-Piedra C, Taboada VM, Olivé A, Rosas J, Menor R, Rodríguez B, García-Aparicio Á, Longo FJL, Arija SM, Vadillo JAG, Barato SG, Gonzalez RL, Narváez FJ, Galisteo C, Martín JG, Lucea ER, Naranjo A, Illera Ó, Melchor S, Moreira B, Raya E, Guzmán JLP, Cid N, Júdez E, Moriano C, Torrente-Segarra V, Corominas H, Magallón BG, Astete CG, Castellvi I, Bohórquez C, Loricera J, Lorenzo NA, Andreu JL.

    Nervous system involvement in primary Sjögren's syndrome: analysis from the Sjögrenser registry.

    Modern Rheumatology . : .

    [doi:10.1093/mr/roag050]

  • Serrano-Combarro A, Atienza-Mateo B, Martín-Gutierrez A, Paino LI, Casafont-Solé I, Loarce-Martos J, Blanco-Madrigal JM, Ortega-Castro R, Mena-Vázquez N, Fernández-Díaz C, Loricera J, Ferrer-Pargada D, Ferraz-Amaro I, Castañeda S, Blanco R.

    Window of opportunity with abatacept in Rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: A multicentre study of 526 patients.

    European Journal of Internal Medicine . : 106997-106997.

    [doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2026.106997]