Longitudinal associations between body mass index and changes in disease activity and radiographic progression in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with infliximab

Objectives Treatment response is worse in obese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), including patients on weight-adjusted therapies like infliximab. We aimed to assess the association between body mass index (BMI) and changes in RA disease activity and radiographic progression over time.Methods...

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Hauptverfasser: Axel Finckh, Kim Lauper, Andrea M Burden, Thomas Hügle, Enriqueta Vallejo-Yagüe, Theresa Burkard
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-10-01
Schriftenreihe:RMD Open
Online Zugang:https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/9/4/e003396.full