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:

October 2026

1. Coziahr K, Sayles H, Johnson TM, Baker JF, Roul P, Cannon GW, Kunkel GA, Wysham KD, Kerr GS, Razmjou AA, Smith I, Barton JL, Danila MI, Richards JS, England BR, Mikuls TR. Effect Modification of Cigarette Smoking on the Relationship between Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Other Mental Health Conditions and Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk: A Large Case-Control Study in U.S. Veterans. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2026 Oct 8. doi: 10.1002/acr.80184. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42847194.
2. Shye M, Sircar AD, Malchira R, Schulze C, Martin WJ. Successful Treatment of an Atypical Mycobacterial Exit Site Infection in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report. Cureus. 2026 Sep 14;18(9):e116233. doi: 10.7759/cureus.116233. PMID: 42877348; PMCID: PMC13667895.
3. Huang M, Zheng S, Du G, Zhou Z, Li X, Chen Y, Chen Q, Hu S, Lin J, Zheng K, Zhang W, Lin Q, Ruaro B, Hoffmann-Vold AM, Matucci-Cerinic M, Furst DE, Chen S, Wang Y. Lung ultrasound B-lines and serum KL-6 in the management of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease. Rheumatol Immunol Res. 2026 Oct 22;7(3):196-203. doi: 10.1515/rir-2026-0020. PMID: 42924232; PMCID: PMC13689940.
4. Aung T. Inflammatory Eye Disease and Immunosuppressive Therapy: A Rheumatologist's Perspective. Cureus. 2026 Sep 24;18(9):e116847. doi: 10.7759/cureus.116847. PMID: 42927373; PMCID: PMC13695429.
5. Good SD, England BR, Volkmann ER. The Nuances of Cost-Related Medication Non-Adherence in Patients Receiving Immunosuppression Compared to Patients with Chronic Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Pers Med. 2026 Oct 10;16(10):524. doi: 10.3390/jpm16100524. PMID: 42930799; PMCID: PMC13706589.
6. Bond M, Hysa E, Konzett V, van der Geest KSM, Sattui SE, Amudala N, Fruth M, Gheysens O, Helliwell T, Josten C, Keller KK, Kermani TA, Kohler MJ, Liew DFL, Mackie SL, Magri SJ, Michailidou D, Neill L, Owen CE, Putman M, Schmidt WA, Slart RHJA, de Souza AWS, Sugihara T, Tiwari V, Toonder B, Unizony S, Warrington KJ, Ramiro S, Dejaco C. International recommendations for the use of imaging in the diagnosis and assessment of polymyalgia rheumatica. Ann Rheum Dis. 2026 Oct 27:S0003-4967(26)00600-X. doi: 10.1016/j.ard.2026.09.020. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42946585.
7. Kim GHJ, Song JW, Weigt SS, Kim J, Calais J, Hotta M, Fishbein GA, Rerkpichaisuth V, Teng PY, Oh JH, Chung A, Volkmann ER, Oh A, Goldin JG. Predictive CT Biomarkers for Pulmonary Fibrosis: New Model and Case Example of Pathologic Score. Arch Bronconeumol. 2026 Oct 30:S0300-2896(26)00321-2. English, Spanish. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2026.08.010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42963258.