Objective To investigate whether microbial components are present in the cells of synovial
fluid or peripheral blood from patients with Salmonella‐triggered reactive arthritis (ReA). …

The cytokine secretion of the Salmonella-permissive, HLA-B27-positive U937 cells was
examined, as it was previously shown that these cells kill Salmonella less efficiently than controls…

Objective Frequent monitoring of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) is required
for achieving good outcomes. This study was undertaken to investigate the influence of text …

Objective. To evaluate the performance of biological drugs in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in a
routine care setting, using the Finnish national register of biological treatment (ROB-FIN). …

Nitric oxide (NO) has a central role in host defense against intracellular microbes. HLA-B27
has been shown to directly modulate host-microbe interaction in vitro, leading to the …

Spondyloarthropathies (SpA) are a group of chronic rheumatic diseases, which show a strong
asoociation with human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27. Although the association between …

Production of nitric oxide (NO) by intestinal epithelial cells is induced after infection with
Salmonella spp. or some other enteroinvasive bacteria. However, direct evidence of the role of …

The pathogenesis of reactive arthritis (ReA), a joint inflammation triggered by certain bacterial
infections, and the possible role of HLA-B27 in the pathogenesis, are not well understood. …

… Päivi Ekman … paivi.ekman@satshp.fi …