Publications

Researchers within the UCLA Division of Rheumatology influence the field by sharing their latest work in top-tier academic journals. Read with their latest articles here:

September 2026

1. Distler JHW, Assassi S, Gabrielli A, Allanore Y, Chung L, Cutolo M, Galdo FD, De Vries-Bouwstra JK, Domsic RT, Elhai M, Frech T, Hinchcliff M, Homey B, Khanna D, Krieg T, Kuwana M, Lescoat A, Low AHL, Matucci-Cerinic M, McMahan ZH, Molitor JA, Mouthon L, Nikpour M, Riemekasten G, Spierings J, Truchetet ME, Smith V, Varga J, Volkmann E, Vonk MC, Wang J, Xu D, Zhu H, Hoffmann-Vold AM, Denton CP, Distler O. Conceptual framework for the definition of disease modification in systemic sclerosis and potential implications for drug development and clinical study design. Ann Rheum Dis. 2026 Sep 14:S0003-4967(26)00491-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ard.2026.08.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42736088.
2. Vershel C, Kim S, Gensler LS, Brown MA, Weisman MH, Ishimori ML, Ward M, Reveille JD, Hwang MC. Examining the Interchangeability of Two Different Patient-Reported Global Assessment Measures in an Observational Axial Spondyloarthritis Cohort. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2026 Sep 14. doi: 10.1002/acr.80163. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42734225.
3. Aung T, Tran D. Eosinophilic Fasciitis With Overlap Connective Tissue Disease: A Diagnostic Challenge in Progressive Skin Fibrosis. Cureus. 2026 Aug 20;18(8):e114882. doi: 10.7759/cureus.114882. PMID: 42763739; PMCID: PMC13589661.
4. Enke JS, Barton AK, Kimura K, Calais J, Unterrainer L, Volkmann E. Fibroblast Activation Protein-Directed PET: Expanding FAPI Beyond Cancer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2026 Sep 23. doi: 10.2214/AJR.26.35590. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42776577.
5. Bae SS, Rivero Gallegos D, Bozan F, Sambataro G, Dourado E, Zanframundo G, Ventura IB, Yoshida A, Faghihi-Kashani S, Loganathan A, Bonella F, Gonzalez-Gay MA, Kuwana M, Oddis CV, Rojas-Serrano J, Gupta L, Rathore U, Anuja A, Fornaro M, Iannone F, Bianchessi L, Shinjo SK, de Souza FHC, Miossi R, Luppi F, Moghadam-Kia S, Aggarwal R, Cavagna L; CLASS project participating investigators. Pulmonary hypertension in anti-synthetase syndrome: prevalence, comparative risk across autoimmune diseases, and impact on survival. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2026 Sep 29:keag543. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keag543. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42809241.