Comorbidities in Inflammatory Arthritis. Volume 18 in the Handbook of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases series. Volume TBD

Authors

Fabiola Atzeni Full Professor and Head of Rheumatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. 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 Nikiiphorou Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Weston Education Centre, London, UK. 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.