Patients with pre-existing joint conditions, obesity-related joint loading, or older age may be at greater baseline risk of musculoskeletal symptoms during treatment
Researchers are exploring GLP-1 receptor agonists, drugs first developed to treat Type 2 diabetes, as potential therapies
Current evidence indicates that most KCs polarize predominantly toward pro-inflammatory M1 phenotypes, releasing abundant cytokines including IL-1, IL-18, TNF-, IL-12 and IL-23

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