Low back pain (LBP) is a common medical problem. Interaction between genetic and
environmental factors predisposes individuals to LBP even at an early age. Inflammatory back pain …

Aim: To compare limits of stability (LOS) between stroke patients and control group and to
evaluate the effects of balance training program on hemiplegic stroke patients. Setting: …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : Peroxisome proliferator–activated receptors (PPARs)
play an important role in a number of cellular and metabolic functions. This study was carried …

The purpose of this report is to review rheumatic complications associated with alcoholism.
Data were collected by an English-language literature search using MEDLINE (1966 to …

Aim To investigate the rheumatic complications of inflammatory bowel disease ( IBD ) A rab
patients in relation to the clinical manifestations of IBD using the M ontréal classification …

Introduction: Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL), osteoprotegerin (OPG),
and oxidative stress markers are suggested to contribute to bone loss in osteoporosis that …

Objective: To investigate the effect of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] in Kuwaiti patients
with primary knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to assess its relation with radiological grading and …

Objective In addition to some well-characterized bone turnover markers (BTMs), cytokines
and adipokines have also been suggested to be linked to osteoporosis seen in menopause. …

An imbalance in pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines is suggested to contribute to tissue
damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study was aimed at investigating profiles of cytokines …

BACKGROUND: To our knowledge, the importance of US findings, pain (brief pain inventory
(BPI)) and disability in osteoarthritic knee (OA) pain patients remain uncertain. AIM: The …