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Life, 2022 Diseases associated with articular cartilage disintegration or loss are still therapeutically challenging. The traditional treatment approaches only alleviate the symptoms while potentially causing serious side effects. The limited self-renewal potential
Magdalena Strecanska +3 more
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HealthWalk: Promoting Health and Mobility through Sensor-Based Rollator Walker Assistance [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Rollator walkers allow people with physical limitations to increase their mobility and give them the confidence and independence to participate in society for longer. However, rollator walker users often have poor posture, leading to further health problems and, in the worst case, falls.
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IL-17A induces osteoblast differentiation by activating JAK2/STAT3 in ankylosing spondylitis
Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2018 Background IL-17A has recently emerged as a potential target that regulates the extensive inflammation and abnormal bone formation observed in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Blocking IL-17A is expected to inhibit bony ankylosis.
Sungsin Jo +9 more
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2023 Background Inflammatory joint diseases (IJD) are accompanied by an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a modifiable CVD risk factor and low levels of CRF associate with an elevated CVD risk. This study aimed
Kristine Røren Nordén +10 more
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Role of Nigella sativa in the Management of Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review
Traditional and Integrative Medicine, 2023 Because of the anti-inflammatory properties of thymoquinone (TQ), as the main bioactive substance of Nigella sativa, this systematic review aimed at assessing the therapeutic effects of N.
Mozhdeh Ghamari +2 more
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Allergology International, 2009 Background: Flavonoids are nutrients that exert anti-allergic effects. We investigated the preventative effect of enzymatically modified isoquercitrin (EMIQ), a flavonoid, to relieve the symptoms of Japanese cedar pollinosis. Methods: In a parallel-group,
Toru Hirano +16 more
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Calprotectin in rheumatic diseases [PDF]
Experimental Biology and Medicine, 2016 Calprotectin is a heterodimer formed by two proteins, S100A8 and S100A9, which are mainly produced by activated monocytes and neutrophils in the circulation and in inflamed tissues. The implication of calprotectin in the inflammatory process has already been demonstrated, but its role in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and monitoring of rheumatic diseases
OMETTO, FRANCESCA +6 more
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BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & HealthIntroduction An earlier food survey showed dietary potassium deficiency in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Objective To evaluate an adjunct role of oral potassium to reduce joint pain in RA.Methods 172 consenting eligible symptomatic patients (median duration ...
Arvind Chopra +4 more
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Biomedicines, 2022 Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a severe auto-immune, rheumatic disease, characterized by excessive fibrosis of the skin and visceral organs. SSc is accompanied by high morbidity and mortality rates, and unfortunately, few disease-modifying therapies are ...
Theodoros-Ioannis Papadimitriou +3 more
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Forecasting Disease Burden In Philippines: A Symbolic Regression Analysis [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 Burden of disease measures the impact of living with illness and injury and dying prematurely and it is increasing worldwide leading cause of death both global and national. This paper aimed to propose an index of diseases and evaluate a mathematical model to describe the number of burden of disease by cause in the Philippines from 1990 - 2016. Through
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