Does body mass index (BMI) influence the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score in axial spondyloarthritis?

Does body mass index (BMI) influence the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score in axial spondyloarthritis?

Objective Obesity is associated with elevated C reactive protein (CRP) levels. The Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) combines patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and CRP. We evaluated the effect of body mass index (BMI) on CRP and on ASDAS, and studied if ASDAS can be used in obese...

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Main Authors: Robert Landewé, Désirée van der Heijde, Hanne Dagfinrud, Roberta Ramonda, Floris A van Gaalen, Rosaline van den Berg, Pauline A C Bakker, Zineb Ez-Zaitouni, Miranda van Lunteren, Esmeralda Molenaar, Roxana Rubio Vargas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2016-06-01
Series:RMD Open
Online Access:https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000283.full
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