Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has long been associated with increased cardiovascular risk, but
despite substantial improvements in disease management, mortality remains high …

It has recently emerged that endothelial dysfunction is an early step in the development of
atherosclerosis and is mainly characterised by a reduction in the bioavailability of nitric …

Objectives To determine the causes and predictors of mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc).
Methods Patients with SSc (n= 5860) fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology …

Psoriasis is a common, chronic, inflammatory, multisystem disease with predominantly skin
and joint manifestations affecting approximately 2% of the population. In this first of 5 …

Chronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE), and psoriasis and infections, such as periodontal disease and HIV …

Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate
amounts, confer a health benefit on the host, including the gastrointestinal tract. While this …

The excess risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated with inflammatory rheumatic
diseases has long been recognized. Patients with established rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or …

Cardiovascular diseases can be considered the most important cause of death in diabetic
population and diabetes can in turn increase the risk of cardiovascular events. Inflammation …

Straub RH, Cutolo M, Buttgereit F, Pongratz G (University Hospital Regensburg,
Regensburg, Germany; University of Genova, Genova, Italy; and Charité University Medicine …

Suppressing inflammation has been the primary focus of therapies in autoimmune rheumatic
diseases (AIRDs), including rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus …