Nutritional status as the risk factor of serious infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Volume: 30, Issue: 6, Pages: 982 - 989
Published: Oct 30, 2019
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with severe infection in RA patients, with a particular focus on the association of the nutritional status. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data from 74 patients with RA (male, n = 21; female, n = 53; age 74.2 ± 12.4) admitted to our hospital between 2016 and 2017 for infection (infection group). We also recruited control RA patients (n = 222) who were matched for...
Paper Details
Title
Nutritional status as the risk factor of serious infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Published Date
Oct 30, 2019
Volume
30
Issue
6
Pages
982 - 989
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