Effects of overweight and underweight on the treatment outcomes of rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with biological drugs: A retrospective observational descriptive study.

Toshinori HiraiAyako FunakiKumi MurakamiKazuhiko HanadaToshimasa Itoh

Published in: Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics (2020)

Overweight affects antirheumatic drug efficacy. Underweight and tacrolimus use increased the discontinuation of antirheumatic drugs due to side effects. A validation study is needed to confirm the reliability of these results.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
weight loss
disease activity
weight gain
physical activity
rheumatoid arthritis patients
ankylosing spondylitis
interstitial lung disease
drug induced
cross sectional
emergency department