Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder of uncertain etiology, characterized by widespread pain,
muscle tenderness, and decreased pain threshold to pressure and other stimuli. Obesity is a …

Autoimmune diseases are a complex set of diseases characterized by immune system
activation and, although many progresses have been done in the last 15 years, several unmet …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been associated with endothelial dysfunction, a pathophysiological
feature of atherosclerosis. Our aim was to determine whether TNF-α blockade has a …

Objective. The purpose of the ULISSE study was to evaluate the prevalence of clinical and
ultrasonographic (US) entheseal involvement in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), psoriasis…

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by increased insulin resistance, a well-known
risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the present study was to …

Background Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is a systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown
aetiology usually affecting young adults. Interestingly, recent evidence from the juvenile …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by an excess of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, estimated to be at least 50% greater when compared to …

Objective To assess the predictive role of ferritin and C-reactive protein (CRP) on occurrence
of macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) and mortality in patients with adult onset Still’s …

Autoimmune diseases (AIDs) share similar serological, clinical, and radiological findings, but,
behind these common features, there are different pathogenic mechanisms, immune cells …

Omalizumab is a humanized monoclonal anti-IgE antibody recently approved for the treatment
of severe allergic asthma. This drug inhibits allergic responses by binding to serum IgE, …