Although clinical outcomes for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have greatly improved
with the use of biologic and conventional DMARDs, approximately 40% of patients do not …

Lymphatic vessels are critical for clearing fluid and inflammatory cells from inflamed tissues
and also have roles in immune tolerance. Given the functional association of the lymphatics …

Background: Recent studies demonstrated lymphangiogenesis and expansion of draining
lymph nodes during chronic inflammatory arthritis, and lymphatic dysfunction associated …

Objective The study objective was to assess the role of CCL19+ lymph node stromal cells of
the joint‐draining popliteal lymph node (pLN) for the development of arthritis. Methods …

Abstract Background The cytokine, interleukin-23 (IL-23), can be critical for the progression
of inflammatory diseases, including arthritis, and is often associated with T lymphocyte …

Objective To assess differences between lymphatic function in the affected hands of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with active synovitis and that of healthy controls, using …

Results The translation, adaptation, and pre-test of the Polish RAOS resulted in the final
version of the scale, which can be found in Supplementary material 1. Conclusions During …

Objective: Recent studies have provided new insights into the role of lymph nodes (LNs) in
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the metabolic activity of the …

Background: Collecting lymphatic vessel (CLV) dysfunction has been implicated in various
diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA patients with active hand arthritis exhibit …

The lymphatic system includes an extensive network of vessels deputed to the drainage of
extravasated fluids. The system is responsible for tissue fluid homeostasis, lipid absorption …