In the last decades, autoimmune diseases have experienced a dramatic increase in Western
countries. The involvement of environmental factors is strongly suspected to explain this rise …

Obesity is a major threat for public health and its study has attracted significant attention in
the general population, predominantly due to its association with significant metabolic and …

Objective To determine the association of obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI)≥ 30
or≥ 28 kg/m2 or by waist circumference (WC), with disease activity and severity, as well as …

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a progressive articular disease. In addition to damaging the
joints, it may cause multiple organ complications, and considerably impair the patient's …

Objectives To investigate the correlation between facial palsy severity and quality of life in a
broad cohort of facial palsy patients and to elucidate factors that influence this relationship …

Obesity has a significant impact on the musculoskeletal system being associated with both
degenerative and inflammatory conditions. Future research assessing the effects of obesity …

Objective To investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and radiographic
joint damage (using the Ratingen Score [RS]) in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods …

Objective. Obesity and overweight are increasing conditions. Adipose tissue with
proinflammatory properties could be involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) activity and …

Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a well-documented independent risk factor for
cardiovascular disease. Obesity may provide an additional link between inflammation and …