Abstracts tagged "cytokines and exercise"

Abstract Number: 2652 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012
Benefits of Aerobic Training in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Are Not Coupled by Effects On Cytokines: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Fabio Jennings¹, Hilda A. Oliveira², Marcelo C. Sousa¹, Vaneska G. Cruz¹, Fabio S. Lira³ and Jamil Natour¹, ¹Rheumatology Division, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ²Rheumatology, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ³Psicobiology Division, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a systemic inflammatory disease that causes deterioration of physical capacity. Although exercises remain essential in the treatment, the literature lacks…