The association of body mass index with disease activity and clinical response to combination therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

The association of body mass index with disease activity and clinical response to combination therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Background: The role of obesity in clinical curse of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not clear. We investigated the association of obesity and adiposity with disease activity and clinical response to combination therapy in RA patients. Materials and Methods: Active RA patients with the disease activity...

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Main Authors: Maryam Mirpourian, Mansour Salesi, Hadi Abdolahi, Ziba Farajzadegan, Hadi Karimzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Adiposity
adipose tissue
hydroxychloroquine
methotrexate
obesity
rheumatoid arthritis
treatment outcome
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2014;volume=19;issue=6;spage=509;epage=514;aulast=Mirpourian

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