Cumulative inflammatory burden and obesity as determinants of insulin resistance in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis: cross-sectional study

Objectives To describe the prevalence of insulin resistance (IR) in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to analyse the contribution of cumulative inflammatory burden and other factors to its development.Design Observational cross-sectional study.Participants Patients with RA and...

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Main Authors: Natalia Mena-Vazquez, Inmaculada Ureña, José Rioja, Leovigildo Ginel-Mendoza, Salomé Abad-Sánchez, Francisco G Jiménez-Núñez, Begoña Oliver-Martos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/2/e044749.full