Circulating Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Associations With Disease Characteristics, Body Composition, and Physical Functioning.
Patrick W GouldBabette S ZemelElena G TaratutaJoshua F BakerPublished in: The Journal of rheumatology (2020)
FGF-21 levels are associated with obesity and inflammatory cytokines, and with worsening in physical functioning in RA. These data support the hypothesis that FGF-21 can identify patients at risk of functional decline.
Keyphrases
- body composition
- rheumatoid arthritis
- resistance training
- physical activity
- disease activity
- bone mineral density
- mental health
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- ankylosing spondylitis
- electronic health record
- big data
- interstitial lung disease
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- skeletal muscle
- data analysis
- artificial intelligence