Rheumatoid arthritis and the risk of bipolar disorder: a nationwide population-based study.

Studies have suggested that chronic inflammation plays an essential role in the pathophysiology of both rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and bipolar disorder. The most common clinical features associated with RA are anxiety and depression. The risk of bipolar disorder among patients with RA has not been ch...

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Main Authors: Chih-Chao Hsu, San-Chi Chen, Chia-Jen Liu, Ti Lu, Cheng-Che Shen, Yu-Wen Hu, Chiu-Mei Yeh, Pan-Ming Chen, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Li-Yu Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4167853?pdf=render