Abstract Purpose of Review Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) was historically seen as a
predominantly male disease. However, more recent data showed a more homogenous sex …

Objectives We sought to evaluate the association between obesity and response to anti-
tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF) agents, through a systematic review and meta-analysis …

Background A European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) taskforce was convened to
develop recommendations for lifestyle behaviours in rheumatic and musculoskeletal …

Abstract Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a proinflammatory cytokine involved in chronic inflammation
occurring during the pathogenesis of allergy, malignancy, and autoimmune diseases such …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of unknown etiology
that is thought to result from a combination of genetic, immunologic and environmental …

Background Overweight and/or obese patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) have higher
disease activity and lower chances of achieving and/or maintaining the treatment targets …

Emerging evidence suggests that axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) should not be seen as a
predominantly male disease, as the non-radiographic form occurs with roughly equal …

Objectives. To investigate the impact of obesity on response to the first TNF-α inhibitor (TNFI)
treatment course in patients with PsA followed in routine care. Methods. We performed an …

Obesity has become one of the main threats to health worldwide and therefore gained
increasing clinical and economic significance as well as scientific attention. General adipose …

The growing body of evidence recognizing the adipose tissue (AT) as an active endocrine
organ secreting bioactive mediators involved in metabolic and inflammatory disorders …