The impact of metabolic syndrome on rheumatoid arthritis in a cohort of Egyptian patients

Aim of the work: To assess the impact of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on the pattern and clinical presentation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and its relation to disease activity and functional status of the patients. Patients and Methods: Sixty RA patients were equally grouped into those with MetS (gro...

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Main Authors: Amina B. Eldin, Samah A. ElBakry, Caroline S. Morad, Aly M. Abd-El-Samie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatologist
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116417301175