Methods: Using a new technology, the multiplex immunoassay, 30 cytokines were measured in plasma of 65 patients with JIA, of which 34 were paired with synovial fluid. These data were compared with ...

The main sources of initial disagreement concerned the development of suitable scores for the subtalar, wrist and finger joints, where the distribution of synovial hypertrophy/effusion was discussed ...

Autoimmune arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, can cause joint destruction if not diagnosed and treated early. Early diagnosis and treatment to suppress the immune system can prevent ...

Intrareader reliability was 0.78. The presence and location of any synovial hypertrophy (SH) were quantified as thickness expressed in millimetres. SH was graded on the basis of greyscale images using ...

Objectives: In this study, we investigated whether pioglitazone affects cardiomyocyte apoptosis and hypertrophy by regulating the VEGFR-2 signaling pathway. Methods: Cardiomyocytes were enzymatically ...

13,14 In this study, we demonstrate that Dvl-1 protein expression is increased in the stable phase of cardiac hypertrophy after aortic banding and in heart failure. Furthermore, we demonstrate that ...

Heart failure is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and has been singled out as an emerging epidemic. 1, 2 With a 5‐year survival rate of 50%, heart failure poses a tremendous burden on our ...

Objectives: To assess resistin expression in synovial tissues, serum and synovial fluid from patients with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and spondylarthropathies (SpA), and to study its ...