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Antirheumatic drugs and the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A nationwide, population-based cohort study.

Chia-Chu MengDer-Yuan ChenYi-Hsing ChenWen-Nan HuangHsin-Hua Chen
Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2023)
This study reveals that NSAID use and prednisolone equivalent dose >5 mg/day were associated with an increased risk of NAFLD in patients with RA, while the use of HCQ and prednisolone equivalent dose ≤5 mg/day decreased the risk of NAFLD.
Keyphrases
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • disease activity
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • liver fibrosis