Epidemiological studies have reported that exposure to toxic metals like cadmium (Cd) may
promote the development of musculoskeletal diseases, such as osteoporosis, rheumatoid …

Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are inflammatory articular conditions with
different aetiology, but both result in joint damage. The nutritionally essential metal zinc …

Heavy metals exposure has been widely recognized as a risk factor for human health.
However, limited information is available about the impacts of heavy metals on rheumatoid …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) widely exist in people's production and life which
have great potential to damage human and animal health. Over the past few decades …

Background Arthritis is a common chronic disease, and is a major cause of disability and
chronic pain in adults. Considering inflammatory responses is closely related with trace …

Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that
destroys joints. The concentrations of elements (Zn, Cu, Mg, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cr, K, Na, Ca, Pb …

Abstract Background The etiology of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is poorly understood.
The purpose of this study was to examine the possible influence of early nutrition on later …

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, inflammatory disease with an
estimated global prevalence of 0.3–1.0%. An unexplained association exists between low …

Objectives It has been suggested that exposure to heavy metal cadmium (Cd) may
contribute to a high risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study was to investigate …

Protein citrullination is one of the processes of post-translational modification of proteins and
peptides, playing a crucial role in the homeostasis of important processes, however also …