Body mass index and extent of MRI-detected inflammation: opposite effects in rheumatoid arthritis versus other arthritides and asymptomatic persons

In the population a high body mass index (BMI) has been associated with slightly increased inflammatory markers. Within rheumatoid arthritis (RA), however, a high BMI has been associated with less radiographic...

Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - October 22, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Lukas Mangnus, Wouter P. Nieuwenhuis, Hanna W. van Steenbergen, Tom W. J. Huizinga, Monique Reijnierse and Annette H. M. van der Helm-van Mil Source Type: research