The presence of anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPA) and epitope spreading
across the target autoantigens is a unique feature of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ACPA are …

Immune dysregulation in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) contributes to increased
disease activity. African-American (AA) SLE patients have an increased prevalence of …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease characterized by bone
loss. Degree of inflammation and autoantibody positivity have both been identified as …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory arthritis and exhibits genetic
overlap with other autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. Although predominant …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) represents a disease where we have recently acquired new
knowledge on etiology and molecular pathogenesis, by combining data from studies on …

Objective Atherosclerosis and vascular remodeling after injury are driven by inflammation
and mononuclear cell infiltration. Unstable atherosclerotic plaques are characterized by a …

Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system generates proinflammatory
molecules and autoantibodies that mistakenly attack their own body. Traditional diagnosis of …

AIM To evaluate circulating IL9 in inflammatory bowel disease and disease-associated
anemia/cachexia and assess its potential as a mucosal healing marker. METHODS Serum …

Objective Although the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and cardiovascular
disease (CVD) is established, the exact mechanism is unknown. We tested the hypothesis …

Objective To determine the association of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)–derived lipid
mediators with progression from rheumatoid arthritis (RA)–related autoimmunity to …