Circulating Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Associations with Disease Characteristics, Body Composition, and Physical Functioning.

CONCLUSION: 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. PMID: 33132219 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: J Rheumatol - November 1, 2020 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Gould PW, Zemel BS, Taratuta EG, Baker JF Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research