Introduction.–The contribution of computed tomography (CT) to the assessment of
rheumatoid lung disease is universally recognized. Our objective was to define the …

As an extremely common symptom and major source of lost productivity, mechanical sciatica
places a heavy burden on public health. Methods.–We retrospectively reviewed 1092 …

INTRODUCTION: Cervical spine involvement is common and potentially severe in patients
with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The objectives of this study were to compare the prevalences …

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of combat sports practice on bone mineral
density (BMD) and to analyze the relationship between bone parameters and …

Background. The contribution of methylglyoxal (MGO) and soluble receptor for advanced
glycation end products (sRAGE) in the presence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is still unknown …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the influence of pregnancy and postpartum on rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) course and the impact of maternofoetal HLA class II disparity. METHODS: In 13 …

OBJECTIVE: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is the second most common chronic inflammatory
joint disease after rheumatoid arthritis and causes substantial functional impairment, two …

The aim of this study was firstly to investigate the correlation between bone parameters and
grip strength (GS) in hands, explosive legs power (ELP), and hormonal parameters; second …

Background Diagnostic discordance for osteoporosis is the presence of different categories
of T-scores in 2 skeletal sites of an individual patient, falling into 2 different diagnostic …

Background There are limited data regarding the contribution of advanced glycation end
products in the presence of rheumatoid arthritis. We investigated whether serum Nɛ …