Assessment of Liver Fibrosis Markers in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis on Methotrexate.

Debbie A Olsson-WhiteJohn K OlynykOyekoya Taiwo Ayonrinde Shereen Paramalingam Helen Isobel Keen

Published in: Internal medicine journal (2020)

Liver fibrosis develops in a minority of MTX-treated RA patients. This study suggests that TE is a more sensitive screening test than APRI, FIB-4 or Hepascore in the identification of people with RA at risk of hepatic fibrosis. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
interstitial lung disease
low dose
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis