Background Ixekizumab, a high-affinity interleukin-17A (IL-17A) monoclonal antibody, has
previously shown efficacy in radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (also known as ankylosing …

Introduction Early treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been shown to retard the development
of joint damage for a period of up to 5 years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Objective Early treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with combination
treatment starting with methotrexate, sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine and prednisolone (FIN-…

Objectives . To investigate if disease assessment by contrast-enhanced dynamic and static
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and quantitative nanocolloid (NC) scintigraphy gives …

Ghrelin is a novel peptide hormone that has GH releasing activity and also other endocrine
and metabolic functions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of estrogen …

Unborn children are exposed to environmental pollutants via the placenta, and there is a
causal relationship between maternal intake of pollutants and fetal exposure. Placental …

Background and objectives Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-inhibitors are used to treat psoriatic
arthritis (PsA), but only a limited number of observational studies on this subject have been …

Microplastics (MPs) from households, stormwater, and various industries are transported to
wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), where a high proportion of them are captured before …

Objective. To evaluate the 5-year incidence of cervical spine disorders in patients with early
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated by 2 different disease modifying antirheumatic drug (…

Objective To study whether adding initial infliximab to remission-targeted initial combination-DMARD
treatment improves the long-term outcomes in patients with early rheumatoid …