OBJECTIVE The aim of this prospective study was to find if a complete synovial fluid
aspiration before injecting intra-articular corticosteroids influences the treatment result …

Objectives. Cathepsin S and cathepsin L are endosomal proteolytic enzymes involved in the
degradation of extracellular matrixes, angiogenesis and antigen presentation. Cathepsins …

Background: Joint immobilisation improves the therapeutic effect of intra-articular
glucocorticoid injection for knee synovitis. This may be due to retarded steroid resorption by …

Introduction Individual patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) show divergent specific anti-
citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPA) patterns, but hitherto no individual ACPA …

Objective. To compare clinical characteristics and treatment between simultaneously
investigated Sudanese and Swedish outpatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods …

Objectives The aim of the present study was to evaluate performance of serum and synovial
fluid levels of the granulocyte protein calprotectin as inflammatory biomarker in rheumatoid …

Background: Intra-articular glucocorticoid treatment is frequently used in arthritic disorders.
Postinjection rest has been shown to improve the outcome of knee injections. Objective: To …

Introduction Intra-articular glucocorticoid treatment (IAGC) is widely used for symptom relief
in arthritis. However, knowledge of factors predicting treatment outcome is limited. The aim …

CPH 82 is a non-steroid antirheumatic drug containing two benzylidenated podophyllotoxin
glucosides with no affinity for the glucocorticoid receptor. Treatment with CPH 82 as single …

Objective To investigate levels and possible extramucosal formation of secretory Ig,
including anti–citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs), in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods …