Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) result from a dysregulation of the immune system
leading to an immune attack on the thyroid. AITD are T cell-mediated organ-specific …

Vitamin D (VD) is essential for bone homeostasis, but it is also involved in pleiotropic effects
on various organs and tissues. In adults, VD deficiency can cause or exacerbate …

We have evaluated prospectively the prevalence of other autoimmune disorders in
outpatient clinic in 3069 consecutive patients with diagnosed chronic autoimmune thyroiditis …

Osteoporosis is a chronic disease characterized by an increased risk of fragility fracture.
Patients affected by rheumatic diseases are at greater risk of developing osteoporosis. The …

In the last decades, many studies conducted in vitro, and in vivo, have shown that thyroid
autoimmunity and thyroid cancer (TC)(mainly papillary TC) can be concomitant, even if the …

The clinical course of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is characterized by possible
development of both liver and extrahepatic disorders. The tropism of HCV for the lymphoid …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disorder, characterized by
multisystem involvement, vasculopathy, and fibrosis. An increased risk of malignancy is …

Objective. The effect of systemic sclerosis (SSc) on bone density is not well understood.
Through systematic review of the literature, the objectives of this study were to synthesize …

Objectives. To measure serum levels of CXCL10 and CCL2 chemokines in patients with
SSc, and relate the findings to clinical phenotype and disease progression. Methods. Serum …

Background. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune condition
defined by a complex pathobiology, comprising excessive fibrosis of skin and internal …