Rheumatoid cachexia: a complication of rheumatoid arthritis moves into the 21st century

Investigation of the relation between the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity, IL-6 and hyperalgesia during chronic inflammation due to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in male rats.

Introduction: The activity of Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis is increased following inflammation due to its closed relation with immune system. This axis indicates an increased secretion of ACTH, and corticosterone during acute inflammation while little is known about its activity during chronic inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study we measured the products...

A Case of Lipomembranous Panniculitis Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Lipomembranous panniculitis is a special type of fat necrosis which has been associated with several clinical conditions, mainly chronic venous insufficiency and connective tissue disorders such as lupus profundus, morphea, systemic sclerosis, and dermatomyositis .We report a 50 yearold woman with known rheumatoid arthritis who presented with a painful indurated erythematous plaque on her right...

Etude et suivi: rheumatoid arthritis in the 21st century.

Rheumatoid Arthritis in the 21st Century: Treatment Patterns and Disease Activity States.

The Role of Perception of Pain and Functional Disability in Predicting Ruminant Intellectual Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common inflammatory disease of the joints and in addition to physical disability, mental disorders are very common in these patients. mental rumination is one of the problems that patients with rheumatoid arthritis face, and one of the factors that has a great impact on it is the perception of pain and functional dysfunction of patients. Therefore,...