The relationship between anthropometric status and rheumatoid arthritis. Exploring the role of nesfatin and asymmetric dimethylarginine.
CONCLUSIONS: Weight, BMI, and WC were correlated with the activity of RA and the concentrations of CRP and ESR went up in tandem with BMI. In addition, ADMA, but not nesfatin-1, was associated with BMI and disease activity in RA patients.
PMID: 31280277 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Naghashian F, Hosseinzadeh-Attar MJ, Akhlaghi M, Yekaninejad MS, Aryaeian N, Derakhshanian H Tags: Acta Reumatol Port Source Type: research
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