Comparative study of the synovial levels of RANKL and OPG in rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis and osteoarthritis.

Thaíse Oliveira QuaresmaSérgio Couto Luna de AlmeidaTarcília Aparecida da SilvaPaulo Louzada-JúniorRenê Donizeti Ribeiro de Oliveira

Published in: Advances in rheumatology (London, England) (2023)

Within this patient cohort, the RANKL/OPG ratio was correlated with the SF cell count in patients with RA and with serum CRP in patients with OA, which may suggest a relationship with active inflammation and more destructive joint disease.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
ankylosing spondylitis
bone loss
nuclear factor
knee osteoarthritis
oxidative stress
systemic lupus erythematosus
single cell
interstitial lung disease
case report
cell therapy
toll like receptor
immune response
inflammatory response