Publications by authors named "Ilenia Mallia"
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- Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disease causing pain and stiffness, with variability in symptoms especially between genders.
- Recent studies have highlighted the role of adipokines like leptin, adiponectin, and resistin in OA development, as these hormones affect joint cells and can link inflammation to bone and cartilage health.
- Higher levels of certain adipokines are found in OA patients, with variations between sexes; males typically show increased levels of leptin and chemerin, while adiponectin may have a protective role, despite being reduced in OA cases.
: Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a tool of growing interest in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) oligo- symptomatic ILD to avoid. : We aimed to evaluate (i) the prevalence of pleural (PLUS) and parenchymal (PAUS) abnormalities in LUS in the RA population and their possible correlation to biomarkers; (ii) the predictivity of gender, smoking habits, previous infections (past COVID-19 tuberculosis), and treatments; (iii) the differences in LUS between sexes. : We collected the data of 155 (15 early and 140 late) RA patients with mild respiratory symptoms, evaluating PLUS and PAUS, in fourteen lung areas and also summing the scores (LUS-T).
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