Prevalence and Characteristics of Metabolic Syndrome Differ in Men and Women with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Bindee KuriyaO SchieirM F ValoisJanet E PopeG BoireL BessetteGlen Stewart HazlewoodJ C ThorneD TinCarol A HitchonS J BartlettE C KeystoneV P BykerkL Barranull null

Published in: ACR open rheumatology (2019)

The characteristics and associations of MetS differed in men and women with ERA. Sex differences, including postmenopausal status, should be considered in comorbidity screening. With this knowledge, the interplay of MetS, sex, and RA therapeutic response on cardiovascular outcomes should be investigated.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
metabolic syndrome
disease activity
healthcare
ankylosing spondylitis
risk factors
interstitial lung disease
bone mineral density
insulin resistance
middle aged
atomic force microscopy
uric acid
cardiovascular risk factors
high speed
single molecule