Obesity is an epidemic disease characterized by chronic low-grade inflammation associated
with a dysfunctional fat mass. Adipose tissue is now considered an extremely active …

In the last decades, autoimmune diseases have experienced a dramatic increase in Western
countries. The involvement of environmental factors is strongly suspected to explain this rise …

Background A European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) taskforce was convened to
develop recommendations for lifestyle behaviours in rheumatic and musculoskeletal …

Objective To summarize the relationship between obesity and remission in rheumatoid
arthritis (RA); secondary objectives were to summarize other measures of treatment …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known to increase the risk of cardiovascular (CV)
disease. However, the individual impact of traditional CV risk factors in RA is unknown …

CONTEXT: Inflammatory periodontal diseases exhibit an association with multiple systemic
conditions. Currently, there is a lack of consensus among experts on the nature of these …

Increased effectiveness of pharmacological treatments in early RA has led many to believe
that difficult-to-treat, established RA is a condition of the past. However, there are still plenty …

Obesity is featured by chronic systemic low-grade inflammation that eventually contributes to
the development of insulin resistance. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is an important mediator …

Abstract Purpose of Review During the last decades, obesity and autoimmune disorders
have shown a parallel significant rise in industrialized countries. This review aims at …

Background The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is expected to increase over the next
10 years in the European Union because of the increasing proportion of elderly people. As …