About the Journal

The Paraguayan journal of rheumatology (PJR), is the official journal of the Paraguayan Society of Rheumatology.

The journal’s Mission is to promote communication and collaboration amongst national and international researchers, by publishing and transfering knowledge regarding rheumatology and related areas, thus encourging aquisition of knew knowledge.

The journal’s Objective is to publish original research and knowledge from rheumatology and related sciences. This is a peer reviewed journal, semianually, directed by rheumatologists and collegues from related specialties.

ISSN 2413-709X (printed version) ISSN 2413-4341 (online version). Abreviated Title. Rev. parag. reumatol. 

 

 


Current Issue

Published: 2026-06-30

EDITORIAL

Belimumab and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: The Importance of Real-World Registries

Manuel F. Ugarte-Gil
Abstract 225 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 112

Page 1-2

DOI: https://doi.org/10.68617/rpr/2026.12.01.1

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Clinical characteristics of pregnant women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and maternal-fetal outcomes in a referral hospital, Paraguay

Dora Montiel-Jarolin, Margarita Samudio
Abstract 248 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 139 Resumen MP3 (Spanish) Downloads 37 Abstract MP3 Downloads 26

Page 3-8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.68617/rpr/2026.12.01.3

BELLES Registry: Registry of the response and adverse effects of Belimumab in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Claudia Coronel, Alicia Quiñonez, Astrid Paats, Yanira Yinde, Isabel Acosta Colmán
Abstract 188 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 108 Resumen MP3 (Spanish) Downloads 31 Abstract MP3 Downloads 27

Page 9-13

DOI: https://doi.org/10.68617/rpr/2026.12.01.9

Paraguayan–Uruguayan Registry of Adverse Events Associated with Targeted Therapies in Rheumatic Diseases. BIOBADAGUAY: 2025 Report

Paloma de Abreu Trigueros, Sonia Cabrera Villalba, Patricia Melgarejo Paniagua, Teresa Chávez Olazar, Mariela Zarza Torres, Angélica Amarilla Ortiz, Lourdes Román Ruíz-Díaz, Vannia Valinotti Cabrera, Astrid Paats, Alexis Pineda, Evelyn Leiva Ríos, Zoilo Morel Ayala, Pedro Delgadillo Benítez, Roger Rolón Campuzano, Raquel Aranda, Paola Pusineri, Paola Jara Gómez , Laura Martínez, Claudia Coronel, Sany Gómez González, Santiagoç Ferreira Maidana, Cristina Brunengo, Darwin Cordovilla, Clyde Parodi, Mireya Invernizzi, Alicia Quiñonez, Edis Ortigoza Aquino, Silvia Calderoli, Sebastián Alderete, Magui Viviana Ullón Godoy, Carolina Díaz, Sandra Consani, Pilar Garino, Sofia Rostan, Carlos Costa, Yesica de León, Pedro Babak, Cynthia Vega Balbuena, Pamela Velázquez , Gabriela Ávila Pedretti
Abstract 356 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 136 Resumen MP3 (Spanish) Downloads 36 Abstract MP3 Downloads 26

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.68617/rpr/2026.12.01.14

Impact of fibromyalgia and diagnostic delay in Paraguay

Marcos A. Vázquez B., Karin Baumann
Abstract 262 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 133 Resumen MP3 (Spanish) Downloads 33 Abstract MP3 Downloads 23

Page 23-26

DOI: https://doi.org/10.68617/rpr/2026.12.01.23

Low-level laser therapy in temporomandibular disorders

Reynier Ramírez Suarez
Abstract 209 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 99 Resumen MP3 (Spanish) Downloads 32 Abstract MP3 Downloads 22

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.68617/rpr/2026.12.01.27

Hydrocholecyst in patients with Kawasaki Disease: Clinical and serological determinants of suspicion

Norma Patricia Zavala Hernández, Linda Fabiola Pérez Pérez, Luis Alberto Aparicio Vera
Abstract 188 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 108 Resumen MP3 (Spanish) Downloads 35 Abstract MP3 Downloads 24

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.68617/rpr/2026.12.01.32

CASE REPORTS

Ischemic Stroke as the Initial Manifestation of Takayasu Arteritis in a Pediatric Patient

Magalí Ramos Galeano, Katherine Franco Morataya, Ana Muñoz Cedeño, Paola Lara Herrera
Abstract 267 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 113 Resumen MP3 (Spanish) Downloads 34 Abstract MP3 Downloads 25

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.68617/rpr/2026.12.01.38

REVIEW ARTICLE

Use of Botulinum Toxin for Pain Management: A Systematic Review

Carlos Miguel Ríos-González
Abstract 337 | PDF (Spanish) Downloads 168 Resumen MP3 (Spanish) Downloads 34 Abstract MP3 Downloads 22

Page 42-49

DOI: https://doi.org/10.68617/rpr/2026.12.01.42