Osteoarthritis (OA), one of the most common rheumatic disorders, is characterized by
cartilage breakdown and by synovial inflammation that is directly linked to clinical symptoms …

Metabolism is important for cartilage and synovial joint function. Under adverse
microenvironmental conditions, mammalian cells undergo a switch in cell metabolism from a …

Objectives To investigate the prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) in patients with diabetes
mellitus (DM) and prevalence of DM in patients with OA and whether OA and DM are …

Obesity, together with aging and injury, is among the main risk factors for osteoarthritis.
Obesity-related osteoarthritis can affect not only the weight-bearing joints, but also the …

B cell-activating factor (BAFF) has a key role in promoting B-lymphocyte activation and
survival in primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). The cellular origin of BAFF overexpression in …

Objective Regulatory T cells (Tregs) prevent autoimmunity and control inflammation.
Consequently, any autoimmune or inflammatory disease reveals a Treg insufficiency. As low …

Introduction Cell stimulation leads to the shedding of phosphatidylserine (PS)-rich
microparticles (MPs). Because autoimmune diseases (AIDs) are characterized by cell …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a heterogeneous disorder with several risk factors. Among them,
obesity has a major impact on both loading and non-loading joints. Mechanical overload …

Metabolic syndrome-associated osteoarthritis : Current Opinion in Rheumatology Metabolic
syndrome-associated osteoarthritis : Current Opinion in Rheumatology Log in or Register …

Objectives To evaluate different global ultrasonographic (US) synovitis scoring systems as
potential outcome measures of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) according to the Outcome …