Lower frequency of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies among early arthritis patients with high body mass index

To investigate the role of body mass index (BMI) in the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of early arthritis patients. We analysed the clinical and laboratory parameters from the baseline visit of patients (670 patients [78.51% women]) included in the PEARL study. The WHO definition for low w...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental rheumatology 2020-11, Vol.38 (6), p.1155-1160
Main Authors: Moreno-Fresneda, Pablo, Triguero-Martínez, Ana, Olivas-Martínez, Israel, Ortiz-Aljaro, Pilar, González-Escribano, María Francisca, Nuño-Nuño, Laura, Ortiz, Ana M, González-Álvaro, Isidoro
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Language:English
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Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - diagnosis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - immunology
Autoantibodies
Body Mass Index
Case-Control Studies
Female
HLA-DRB1 Chains
Humans
Male
Peptides, Cyclic
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Summary:To investigate the role of body mass index (BMI) in the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of early arthritis patients. We analysed the clinical and laboratory parameters from the baseline visit of patients (670 patients [78.51% women]) included in the PEARL study. The WHO definition for low weight, normal weight, overweight and obesity (BMI
ISSN:0392-856X