Bone and joint disorders have an enormous personal- and societal impact. Diagnosis and treatment of these disorders are most efficient if targeted screening, accurate diagnosis, and targeted... Show moreBone and joint disorders have an enormous personal- and societal impact. Diagnosis and treatment of these disorders are most efficient if targeted screening, accurate diagnosis, and targeted treatment are available. To enable targeted screening, the population at risk must be well-defined, and categorized if required. Subsequently, screening- and diagnostic methods must have good, or excellent predictive value and finally, treatment must target the disease, thus spare healthy tissues and processes and thereby avoid adverse events.The aim of this thesis is to gain new insights about the diagnostic process- and treatment of pathological conditions of the bone and joints, namely male urological cancer-induced bone loss and inflammatory arthritis. Show less
Li, R.; Boer, C.G.; Oei, L.; Medina-Gomez, C. 2021
Purpose of the review The human gut harbors a complex community of microbes that influence many processes regulating musculoskeletal development and homeostasis. This review gives an update on the... Show morePurpose of the review The human gut harbors a complex community of microbes that influence many processes regulating musculoskeletal development and homeostasis. This review gives an update on the current knowledge surrounding the impact of the gut microbiota on musculoskeletal health, with an emphasis on research conducted over the last three years. Recent findings The gut microbiota and their metabolites are associated with sarcopenia, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. The field is moving fast from describing simple correlations to pursue establishing causation through clinical trials. The gut microbiota and their microbial-synthesized metabolites hold promise for offering new potential alternatives for the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases given its malleability and response to environmental stimuli. Show less
