Abbreviations
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, OSTEOARTHRITIS, MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
Bq, Becquerel; CD, cluster of differentiation; CTX,C-terminal telopeptide, collagen fragment; ECM ,extracellular matrix; Gy, Gray; LDRT, low-dose photon radiation therapy; M-CSF, macrophage colony-stimulating factor; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase; mOC, mature osteoclasts; MSDs, musculoskeletal disorders; OA, osteoarthritis; OB, Osteoblast; OC, Osteoclast; OCN, Osteocalcin; OPG, osteoprotegerin; PBMCs, peripheral blood mononuclear cells; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; RANKL, receptor activator of NF-κB ligand; ROR-α, retinoid-related orphan receptor-alpha; Th17 cells, T-helper 17 cells; TRAP, tartrate resistant acid phosphatase; Treg cells, regulatory T-cells; VAS, visual analog scale.