The risk of rheumatoid arthritis among patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yi ChenLang ChenChangsheng XingGuangtong DengFurong ZengTingting XieLei GuHuixiang Yang

Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2020)

Patients with IBD have a greater risk of developing RA. Rheumatologists should be consulted when patients with IBD present with undifferentiated joint complaints. However, more prospective cohort studies are needed to validate these results.

Keyphrases

patients with inflammatory bowel disease
rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
ankylosing spondylitis
ulcerative colitis
interstitial lung disease
systemic lupus erythematosus