Prevalence and risk factors of moderate to severe hepatic steatosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: an ultrasonography cross-sectional case–control study

Prevalence and risk factors of moderate to severe hepatic steatosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: an ultrasonography cross-sectional case–control study

Background: The independent association between hepatic steatosis and rheumatoid arthritis is poorly defined. Methods: The presence of moderate to severe steatosis was assessed, using liver ultrasonography, in 364 consecutive non-diabetic subjects (223 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 141 age-...

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Main Authors: Gian Luca Erre, Floriana Castagna, Assunta Sauchella, Pierluigi Meloni, Arduino Aleksander Mangoni, Giuseppina Farina, Richard Woodman, Maria Pina Dore, Gianpaolo Vidili
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021
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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
RC925-935
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e32e54fd417c4956a31ed1a7eafbae2c
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