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Influence of interleukin-8 polymorphism on endometriosis-related pelvic pain.

Endometriosis presents a pro-inflammatory microenvironment influenced by cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-8, which expression may be influenced by genetic polymorphisms. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the role of interleukin (IL)-8 […]

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The impact of psoriasis on wellbeing and clinical outcomes in juvenile psoriatic arthritis.

Juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) has varied clinical features that are distinctive to other juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) categories. This study investigates whether such features impact patient-reported and clinical outcomes.

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Soluble Nogo-Receptor-Fc decoy (AXER-204) in patients with chronic cervical spinal cord injury in the USA: a first-in-human and randomised clinical trial.

Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes neural disconnection and persistent neurological deficits, so axon sprouting and plasticity might promote recovery. Soluble Nogo-Receptor-Fc decoy (AXER-204) blocks inhibitors of axon growth and promotes […]

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Emotion-focused Psychodynamic Interview for People with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Childhood Adversity: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Childhood adversity and emotional conflicts are associated with the presence and severity of chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP), yet common treatments for CMP do not address such risk factors. We developed […]

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Heat of the night: sleep disturbance activates inflammatory mechanisms and induces pain in rheumatoid arthritis.

Sleep has a homeostatic role in the regulation of the immune system and serves to constrain activation of inflammatory signalling and expression of cellular inflammation. In patients with rheumatoid arthritis […]

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Intrinsic brain connectivity alterations despite intact pain inhibition in subjects with neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury: a pilot study.

Endogenous pain modulation in humans is frequently investigated with conditioned pain modulation (CPM). Deficient pain inhibition is a proposed mechanism that contributes to neuropathic pain (NP) after spinal cord injury […]

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Why is polymyalgia rheumatica a disease of older adults? Explanations through etiology and pathogenesis: a narrative review.

Polymyalgia rheumatica is one of the most common inflammatory rheumatic conditions in older adults. The disease is characterized by pain and stiffness in the shoulder and pelvic girdle. Polymyalgia rheumatica […]

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Electroacupuncture relieves chronic pain by promoting microglia M2 polarization in lumbar disc herniation rats.

Electroacupuncture has an effective analgesia on chronic pain caused by lumbar disc herniation (LDH) clinically, however, the underlying mechanism is unclear. In this study, we investigated whether electroacupuncture alleviated pain […]

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Sustainability of cognitive behavioural interventions for chronic back pain: A long-term follow-up.

There is a significant research gap with respect to the long-term sustainability of psychological treatment effects in chronic pain patients. This study aimed to investigate long-term treatment effects of two […]

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Mind and skin: Exploring the links between inflammation, sleep disturbance and neurocognitive function in patients with atopic dermatitis.

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, pruritic and inflammatory, dry skin condition with many known comorbidities. These include airway disease, food allergies, atopic eye disease and autoimmune conditions. Furthermore, there […]

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