Inflammatory Arthritis Beyond the Joints

Fabiola Atzeni, MD, PhD is currently Full Professor and Head of the Rheumatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. Her clinical and research interest lies in immunotherapies in autoimmune diseases with particular focus on the investigation and management of differential response to biological therapies in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Spondyloarthritis (SpA), and cardiovascular aspects of the different rheumatic diseases with particular emphasis on arteriosclerosis. Dr. Atzeni has co-authored over 400 publications in peer-reviewed journals and several book chapters, is a regular reviewer for several international journals. She is involved in several international and national meetings focused on cardiovascular and infection aspects. Elena Nikiphorou, MD, PhD, is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at King’s College London and Consultant Rheumatologist at King’s College Hospital in London, United Kingdom. She has a clinical and academic interest in inflammatory arthritis and the role of multi-morbidity and long-term outcomes of disease. She has been the recipient of multiple awards, bursaries, and competitive roles, and has held key leadership positions at national and international levels.

• 1. Introduction to Comorbidities, Extra-articular manifestations, and Extra-musculoskeletal Manifestations2. Cardiovascular Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)3. Cardiovascular Disease and Spondyloarthritis (SpA)4. Cardiovascular Disease and Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)5. Metabolic Syndrome and Psoriatic Arthritis6. Metabolic Bone and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis7. Infection and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis8. Neoplasia and Rheumatoid Arthritis9. Respiratory and Rheumatoid Arthritis10. Gastrointestinal and Spondyloarthritis11. Kidney and Rheumatoid Arthritis12. Mental Health Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis13. Neurological/Alzheimer’s and Rheumatoid Arthritis