Increased frailty in people with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and the influence of co-morbidity: an analysis of the UK Biobank cohort.

Michael J CookSuzanne M M VerstappenMark LuntTerence W O'Neill

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2021)

People with RA and OA are more likely to have, or develop, frailty. Common comorbidities interact with OA and RA to further increase the likelihood of frailty.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
community dwelling
knee osteoarthritis
ankylosing spondylitis
interstitial lung disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
cross sectional