Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in eastern China-A hospital based study.

Chun-Yu KongChang-Lei WangKai-Jun NiuWufang Qi

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2021)

The prevalence of MetS was not associated with RA. Complement 3 may be associated with the higher prevalence of MetS in patients with RA. Glucocorticoids treatment may be associated with MetS.

Keyphrases

risk factors
metabolic syndrome
rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
insulin resistance
uric acid
skeletal muscle
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis