Association between thiazolidinedione use and rheumatoid arthritis risk in patients with type II diabetes, a population-based, case-control study.

Ming-Shun HsiehPin-Shun HungVivian Chia-Rong HsiehShu-Hui LiaoChorng-Kuang How

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2020)

TZD use might reduce the risk of RA in patients with T2DM, but it was non-statistically significant. Further research is necessary to assess this association.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
glycemic control
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
ankylosing spondylitis
interstitial lung disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
weight loss