Auflistung Nach Schlagwort "ARTHRITIS"
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Arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis
(2007)Background: Arthroscopic arthrodesis has been used mainly for in situ fusion of arthritic ankles without deformity. This paper presents the application of arthroscopic arthrodesis of ankles with marked deformity. Methods: ... -
The impact of frequently encountered cardiovascular risk factors on sexual dysfunction in rheumatic disorders
(2013)Traditional cardiovascular risk factors have been acknowledged as major contributors to sexual dysfunction in the general population. The purpose of this study was to explore their impact on sexual function in rheumatologic ... -
Lipid metabolism and osteoarthritis: Lessons from atherosclerosis
(2011)Osteoarthritis (OA) is an age-related degenerative disease comprising the main reason of handicap in the Western world. Interestingly, to date, there are neither available biomarkers for early diagnosis of the disease nor ... -
Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 5 (LRP5) Expression in Human Osteoarthritic Chondrocytes
(2010)The aim of this study was to investigate the activation of the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway in osteoarthritis and the role of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes. The ... -
Meta-analysis of association between the ASPN D-repeat and osteoarthritis
(2007)Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of human arthritis. Genetic factors have been implicated in OA. It was reported that an aspartic acid (D)-repeat polymorphism in the gene encoding asporin (ASPN) was associated ... -
A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies novel variants associated with osteoarthritis of the hip
(2014)Objectives Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis with a clear genetic component. To identify novel loci associated with hip OA we performed a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on ... -
Optimization of TNF-alpha, overexpression in Escherichia coli using response surface methodology: Purification of the protein and oligomerization studies
(2012)Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is responsible for many autoimmune disorders including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Chron's disease, stroke, and atherosclerosis. Thus, inhibition of TNF-alpha is a major challenge ... -
Retinal vasculitis in rheumatic diseases: an unseen burden
(2013)Retinal vascular inflammation, a potentially blinding condition (herein: retinal vasculitis (RV)) is commonly associated with a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by systemic inflammatory cell infiltration and/or ... -
Secukinumab in the Treatment of Noninfectious Uveitis: Results of Three Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trials
(2013)Purpose: To determine the efficacy and safety of different doses of secukinumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody for targeted interleukin-17A blockade, in patients with noninfectious uveitis. Design: Three multicenter, ...