Rheumatoid arthritis affects millions of people worldwide and is considered a chronic
multisystem disease whose causes are unknown. In general, the main objective of …

Deregulation of adiponectin is found in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs).
Its expression is downregulated by various inflammatory mediators, but paradoxically …

Introduction: The rising prevalence of musculoskeletal pathologies in developed countries
has caused a dramatic impact on social welfare. Amidst these musculoskeletal pathologies …

White adipose tissue has emerged as a highly dynamic organ that releases a plethora of
immune and inflammatory mediators that are involved in obesity, metabolic syndrome and …

Background: Visfatin is a one of the recently discovered adipokine that has important pro-
inflammatory and catabolic roles in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Pro-inflammatory cytokines …

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro Centro Biomédico Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Ana Beatriz Santos Bacchiega de Freit Page 1 Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro …