Figure 1.
Circadian rhythm of (A) pain measures in healthy subjects and of (B) stiffness, (C) pain levels, and (D) functional disabilities in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Notes: Values are expressed as the mean and standard error of mean. Horizontal bars starting at 21.00 (9 pm) indicate sleeping time. Vertical dotted lines show the peak or minimum value for the respective parameter. Republished with permission of John Wiley and Sons Inc, from Straub RH, Cutolo M. Circadian rhythms in rheumatoid arthritis: implications for pathophysiology and therapeutic management. Arthritis Rheum. 2007;56(2):399–408; permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.15