µ-CT	micro-computed tomography
ADL	activities of daily living
bDMARDs	biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
BMC/TV	bone mineral content per tissue volume
BV/TV	bone volume fraction
CIA	collagen-induced arthritis
Cx43	connexin 43
Es/Rps	eroded bone surface per repaired bone surface
H&E	hematoxylin and eosin
IL	interleukin
MSV	marrow star volume
OA	osteoarthritis
PAL	pre-arthritis intervention long
PAS	pre-arthritis intervention short
RA	rheumatoid arthritis
SPSS	Statistical Package for Social Sciences
T	therapeutic intervention
Tb.Th	trabecular thickness
TNF	tumor necrosis factor