The aim of this study was to explore whether the candidate gene polymorphisms contribute
to fibromyalgia susceptibility. The authors conducted a meta-analysis on associations …

Objective/Background Although medical treatment has advanced, surgical treatment is
needed to control symptoms of Takayasu's arteritis (TA), such as angina, stroke …

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate whether TNF-α polymorphisms are associated
with the responsiveness to anti-TNF-α therapy in patients with spondyloarthropathy …

The aim of this study was to determine whether the vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms
confer susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). A …

The aim of this study was to explore candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and
candidate mechanisms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis …

Objective The language currently used to describe gout lacks standardization. The aim of
this project was to develop a consensus statement on the labels and definitions used to …

Objective There is a lack of standardisation in the terminology used to describe gout. The
aim of this project was to develop a consensus statement describing the recommended …

Objective: The incidence of osteoarthritis (OA) increases after menopause, and may be
related to hormonal changes in women. Estrogen deficiency is known to affect the …

The aim of this study was to determine whether tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and
interleukin-6 (IL-6) promoter polymorphisms confer susceptibility to periodontitis in ethnically …

Despite recent advances in understanding of the pathobiology and targeted treatments of
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), epidemiologic data from large populations have …