Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an increasingly prevalent sleep disorder characterized by
upper airway obstruction during sleep, resulting in breathing pauses, intermittent hypoxia …

Various autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs), including rheumatoid arthritis,
spondyloarthritis, vasculitis and systemic lupus erythematosus, are associated with …

Fumaric acid esters (FAEs) are small molecules with anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and
immune-modulating effects. Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) is the best characterised FAE and is …

The increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been
recognized for many years. However, although the characteristics of CVD and its burden …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common form of sleep-disordered breathing
characterized by intermittent partial or complete closure of the upper airway during sleep. If …

Antecedentes: Os distúrbios do sono são comuns em pacientes com artrite reumatoide (AR)
e contribuem para a perda da qualidade de vida. Objetivo: Estudar as associações entre a …

Comorbidities among US patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are inadequately
understood. This study compared the prevalence and incidence of comorbidities between …

Study Objectives: Most studies on diet and sleep apnea focus on calorie restriction. Here we
investigate potential associations between dietary quality (Healthy Eating Index [HEI] …

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is associated with several comorbidities which contribute
significantly to morbidity and mortality and add to the complexity of management. In addition …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder. The
relationship between tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and OSAS has been widely …