http://old.chanrejournals.com/index.php/rheumatology <p><strong>Internet Journal of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology</strong> (<span class="il">ISSN</span>: 2320-7221) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published with an aim to provide accurate and up-to-date information to the specialists and researchers in the field of rheumatology and immunology. The journal contents published under different sections such as original research articles, reviews, clinical case studies, and book reviews help the readers to gain knowledge on the recent developments and research happening in this field.<br /><br />The publication is indexed in<strong> Index Medicus SEAR, ResearchGate, Cite Factor, Academic Journals Database, Journal ITOCs, Journal Index, Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Genamics JournalSeek, Open J-gate</strong> and <strong>Google Scholar</strong>. The journal provides immediate open access to make the research freely available to the public without charging either the author or reader.</p> en-US <!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; direction: ltr; color: #000000; line-height: 100%; widows: 2; orphans: 2 } P.western { font-family: "Arial", serif; font-size: 12pt; so-language: en-US } P.cjk { font-size: 12pt } P.ctl { font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 12pt } A:link { color: #0000ff; so-language: zxx } --> <p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-US">Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the ‘Internet Journal of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology’. All the published content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under Creative Commons license (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" target="_blank">CC-BY</a>).</p> <p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-US">Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) after the publication of the manuscript in IJRCI, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.</p> editor@chanrejournals.com (Mrs. Dhanya Mohan) techteam@chanrejournals.com (Technical team, IJRCI) Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:00:59 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.11 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://old.chanrejournals.com/index.php/rheumatology/article/view/382 <p>Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease that primarily affects women in their reproductive age. Its typical manifestations include cutaneous symptoms such as alopecia, malar rash, and generalized rash, as well as oral ulcers. The study focuses on a challenging diagnostic case involving an atypical presentation of SLE associated with thymoma-related multiorgan autoimmunity.</p> Jyotsna Oak, Ojas Unavane, Aditya Subramanian, Bijal Kulkarni, Rajesh Mistry Copyright (c) 2024 Internet Journal of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology http://old.chanrejournals.com/index.php/rheumatology/article/view/382 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 http://old.chanrejournals.com/index.php/rheumatology/article/view/387 <p>Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune condition marked by dryness of the mouth and eyes, frequently manifesting as a range of ENT symptoms that have a major negative impact on the quality of life of patients. Dryness and discomfort in the mouth and eyes, brought on by lacrimal and salivary gland dysfunction, are ENT symptoms in SS. However, ENT regions are involved in more areas than just the ocular surface and mouth cavity. Due to laryngopharyngeal involvement, patients may experience hoarseness, dysphagia, and the sensation that something foreign is in their throat. Common nasal symptoms include nasal dryness, congestion, and recurrent sinusitis, while Eustachian tube dysfunction can lead to middle ear infections and hearing problems. To improve the quality of life in SS patients, clinicians and healthcare professionals should be careful in identifying and treating these symptoms. More investigations and clinical trials are required to create tailored medicines that can reduce ENT symptoms and enhance long-term outcomes for SS patients.</p> Amulya T M, G Nivetha Devi, Mahabaleshwar Mamadapur, Varuni Pragya Copyright (c) 2024 Internet Journal of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology http://old.chanrejournals.com/index.php/rheumatology/article/view/387 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000