Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by excess morbidity
and mortality from cardiovascular disease. Mechanisms linking rheumatoid arthritis and …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting about 0. 5–1% of the
adult population and manifesting as persistent synovitis, systemic inflammation and …

Objective In contrast to what is observed in the general population, a low body mass index
(BMI) has been associated with accelerated mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis …

Objective Examine the association of methotrexate (MTX) use with cardiovascular disease
(CVD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using marginal structural models (MSM) and determine if …

Objective To evaluate the association of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) use with lipid profiles in
a Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) cohort. Methods Lipid profiles in HCQ users …

Purpose Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a higher risk of diabetes mellitus (DM).
Our aim was to determine associations between inflammatory disease activity (including …

Objective Unintentional weight loss is important and can be predictive of long‐term
outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study was undertaken to assess …

Objective Cross‐sectional studies have demonstrated that obese patients with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) often report greater disability. The longitudinal effects of obesity, however, are …

Objectives This study assessed whether circulating levels of adiponectin and leptin are
associated with higher mortality in patients with RA. Methods Participants were adults from …

Purpose This study reports the effect of disease-modifying therapies for rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) on systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP, DBP) over 6 months and incident …