Impact of Weight Loss on Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity, Biomarkers
Researchers examined whether weight loss improves rheumatoid arthritis activity and/or musculoskeletal synovitis measures in patients with obesity.
Researchers examined whether weight loss improves rheumatoid arthritis activity and/or musculoskeletal synovitis measures in patients with obesity.
Passive smoking during childhood and/or adulthood is associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis.
Researchers evaluated the association between cumulative disease activity and bone mineral density among Latinx and Asian patients with RA.
With the rate of a second fracture in high-risk patients still unknown, researchers evaluated the recurrence of fx in certain vulnerable subgroups.
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have a reduced risk for rheumatoid arthritis, which may be due to statin use.
Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients can experience poorly controlled severe type 2 diabetes, say French researchers who suggest considering targeting insulin resistance through treatment for joint and systemic inflammation.
Osteoarthritis was the most common form of arthritis in patients with diabetes but rheumatoid arthritis had the most pronounced association with diabetes.
Severe obesity is associated with more rapid progression of disability in rheumatoid arthritis.
Baseline obesity is associated with an increased risk for late-life mobility limitations in women undergoing joint replacement for OA.
Severely obese rheumatoid arthritis patients also had worse disability at baseline than overweight patients.