Introduction The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and determinants of vitamin
D deficiency in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as compared to healthy controls and …

Objective To determine the frequency of osteoporosis in a large cohort of women with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to investigate the main determinants of bone mineral density (BMD) …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of intravenous (iv) clodronate in patients with reflex
sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) and to assess the urinary excretion of type I collagen …

Objective. Complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS-I) is a severely disabling pain
syndrome for which no definite treatment has been established. The aim of this multi-centre, …

In 87 patients with hereditary hemochromatosis, osteoporosis was detected in 25%, and
osteopenia in 41%. Bone mineral density was independently associated with BMI, ALP levels, …

Antisynthetase syndrome (ASSD) is a rare clinical condition that is characterized by the
occurrence of a classic clinical triad, encompassing myositis, arthritis, and interstitial lung …

Many pathological processes, including those causing allergies and autoimmune diseases,
are associated with the presence of specialized subsets of T helper cells at the site of …

Osteoporosis and related fragility fractures are one of the most common complications that
occur in patients who have rheumatic diseases, and they contribute to a dramatic decrease in …

Background The inflammatory contribution to type 2 diabetes (T2D) has suggested new
therapeutic targets using biologic drugs designed for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). On this basis, we …

None of the available osteoporosis therapies have been shown to completely abolish the
risk of fractures. In clinical practice, the outcome may be even poorer. In 880 patients …