Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory joint diseases (IJDs) have an
increased risk of premature death compared with the general population, mainly because of …

Cardiovascular disease (CV) is the most common cause of premature mortality in patients
with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This is the result of an accelerated atherosclerotic process …

Among the numerous molecules that are being studied for their potential utility as
biomarkers of cardiovascular diseases, much interest has been shown in the superfamily of …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that primarily affects the joints.
Organokines can produce beneficial or harmful effects in this condition. Among RA patients …

Introduction GlycA is a novel inflammatory biomarker measured using nuclear magnetic
resonance (NMR). Its NMR signal primarily represents glycosylated acute phase proteins …

Obesity can instigate and sustain a systemic low-grade inflammatory environment that can
amplify autoimmune disorders and their associated comorbidities. Metabolic changes and …

Anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPAs) play an important pathogenic role both at the
onset and during the disease course. These antibodies precede the clinical appearance of …

Objectives To determine mechanisms involved in endothelial dysfunction (ED) during the
course of arthritis and to investigate the link between cytokines, chemokines and …

Osteoprotegerin (OPG), receptor activator of nuclear factor-ΚB ligand (RANKL) and tumor
necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) have been involved in rheumatoid …

HIV infection leads to severe B cell dysfunction, which manifests as impaired humoral
immune response to infection and vaccinations and is not completely reversed by otherwise …