Autoimmune diseases affect up to 10% of the world's population and, as a whole, they are
far more common in females, although differences exist according to the single disease and …

Endometriosis is a benign gynecologic disorder, affecting up to 10% of women,
characterized by the presence of functional endometrial tissue at ectopic positions generally …

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is among most common autoimmune or inflammatory
conditions of childhood, affecting approximately 1 in 1000 children in the United States. The …

Objective The in utero environment plays an important role in shaping development and
later life health of the fetus. It has been shown that maternal genetic factors in the metabolic …

Background The aim of the study was to determine whether polymorphisms in toll-like
receptor 4 (TLR4) confer susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and juvenile idiopathic …

Background Despite its high prevalence and mortality, little is known about the pathogenesis
of RA–associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD). Given that familial pulmonary fibrosis …

Objective This study aims to (1) assess the facial morphology in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
(JIA) subjects with moderate to severe temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement using 3D …

Abstract Interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) regulates type I interferon (IFN)-responsive
genes, and has been one of the most consistently associated genes with systemic lupus …

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by
persistent chronic arthritis and affected by genetic and environmental factors. Different …

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) refers to a group of chronic childhood arthropathies of
unknown etiology. In the present study, the genetic association between the variants in …