C-reactive protein (CRP) is routinely assessed as a marker of systemic inflammation in
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, it is also an immune regulator that plays an important …

A good night's sleep is a prerequisite for sustainable mental and physical health. Sleep
disorders, including sleep disordered breathing, insomnia and sleep related motor …

Objectives Evidence on comorbidity prevalence in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and its
difference from high comorbidity burden rheumatic diseases is limited. Herein, we compare …

Objective Observational studies have reported that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is often accompanied by autoimmune diseases, but the causal relationships …

Studies have shown that a wide range of factors including drugs, chemicals, microbes, and
other environmental agents can induce pre-clinical autoimmunity. However, only a few have …

This systematic literature review aimed to analyse terms describing coexisting conditions in
the RA literature, informing the need for an operationalized definition of multimorbidity …

ABSTRACT Introduction Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory condition
characterized by skin and joints involvement, and with a great burden of comorbidity that …

Methods A systematic search was conducted in Index Medicus and Scopus from 2003 to
2023. Inclusion criteria included primary and secondary publications, with a focus on high …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease that can affect various
extrapulmonary organs; one being the musculoskeletal system. Skeletal muscle dysfunction …

Certain conditions such as common mental disorders (CMDs), functional limitation (FL) and
poor diet quality may affect the lives of individuals who suffer from chronic obstructive …