Influence of frailty on patient global assessment in rheumatoid arthritis.

Mochihito SuzukiShuji AsaiYasumori SobueYoshifumi OhashiHiroshi KoshimaNobuyuki OkuiHisato IshikawaNobunori TakahashiKenya TerabeKenji KishimotoKyosuke HattoriShiro ImagamaToshihisa Kojima

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2022)

Frailty affects PtGA in patients with RA. As frailty impacts the physical, mental and social vulnerability aspects of PtGA, a multifaceted approach, including inflammation suppression, is required to improve PtGA in patients with RA. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2022; 22: 399-404.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
mental health
community dwelling
ankylosing spondylitis
oxidative stress
interstitial lung disease
healthcare
physical activity
systemic lupus erythematosus