Smoking, body mass index, disease activity, and the risk of rapid radiographic progression in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis

Smoking, body mass index, disease activity, and the risk of rapid radiographic progression in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Background Identification of risk factors for rapid joint destruction in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be helpful for optimizing treatment, and improving our understanding of destructive arthritis and its mechanisms. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship betw...

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Main Authors: Emil Rydell, Kristina Forslind, Jan-Åke Nilsson, Lennart T. H. Jacobsson, Carl Turesson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Radiographic progression
Joint damage
Smoking
Body mass index
Disease activity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1575-2

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