Objective To investigate the role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors
of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in spondylarthropathy (SpA) synovitis. Methods Paired …

Leptin, the ob gene product, has been proposed as a mediator of inflammatory cytokine—dependent
decreased food intake and cachexia in rodents. In humans, leptin serum levels …

Introduction We previously described the presence of nerve growth factor receptors in the
inflamed synovial compartment. Here we investigated the presence of the corresponding …

Objective. There is no established disease-modifying treatment of xerostomia and xerophthalmia
in SS. This retrospective study was performed in order to evaluate the efficacy of HCQ …

Autoimmune rheumatic diseases are generally considered as a multifactorial aetiology,
mainly genetic susceptibility combined with environmental triggers of which bacteria are …

Reactive arthritis (ReA) has been recognized as a clinical disease entity for nearly 100 years.
The prevalence is estimated to be 30–40/100,000 adults. The HLA-B27-associated form is …

Objective To assess the usefulness of measuring serum matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP‐3)
and macrophage colony‐stimulating factor (M‐CSF) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (…

OBJECTIVE: To use gene expression profiles of spondyloarthropathy (SpA) synovial fluid
mononuclear cells (SFMC) to determine if there are transcripts that support the unfolded …

Introduction Broad-range rDNA PCR provides an alternative, cultivation-independent approach
for identifying bacterial DNA in reactive and other form of arthritis. The aim of this study …

Objective: To investigate whether expression of the four members of the neurotrophin (NT)
family and their four corresponding receptors is related to synovial inflammation in patients …