Background There is uncertainty regarding the role of obesity in type 1 diabetes
development. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to collect and …

Objective To investigate the effects of leptin on different T‐cell populations, in order to gain
more insight into the link between leptin and obesity. Methods Three hundred and nine …

Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs) are adult stem cells, endowed with
self-renewal, multipotent capacities, and immunomodulatory properties, as mesenchymal …

It is already well-known that visceral adipose tissue is inseparably related to the
pathogenesis, activity, and general outcome of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We are …

Obesity has reached pandemic proportion and represents a major risk for several
comorbidities. In addition to metabolic and cardiovascular obesity-related diseases, recent …

Arthritis associated with psoriasis was first described in 1956 by Wright. 1 It was not until
1973, however, that Moll and Wright 2 defined the various clinical phenotypes, including …

Recent advances in research into the earliest phases of RA have provided additional
insights into the processes leading from the healthy to the diseased state. These insights …

Objective To investigate the prospective associations between adiposity and lipid-related
variables and conversion to multiple sclerosis (MS), time to subsequent relapse and …

Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder associated with several comorbid
conditions. In psoriasis pathogenesis, the role of some cytokines, including TNF-α and IL-17 …

Objective. To assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in a large cohort of patients
with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in comparison with the general population. To explore …