Relationship Between Depression and Disease Activity in United States Veterans With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving Methotrexate.
Alan M RathbunBryant R EnglandTed R MikulsAlice S RyanJennifer L BartonMichelle D ShardellMarc C HochbergPublished in: The Journal of rheumatology (2020)
In early RA, depression is associated with greater short-term disease activity during MTX treatment, as well as more persistent and severe pain.
Keyphrases
- disease activity
- rheumatoid arthritis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- ankylosing spondylitis
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- depressive symptoms
- chronic pain
- sleep quality
- high dose
- pain management
- early onset
- interstitial lung disease
- neuropathic pain
- low dose
- spinal cord injury
- physical activity