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obesity studies worsen inflammatory arthritis

Three New Studies Show How Extra Weight Worsens Inflammatory Arthritis

It’s no secret that obesity is associated with a higher risk of developing rheumatic diseases and worse outcomes. Three new studies, presented recently at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, characterize in greater detail the harmful effects of excess weight in people who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or axial spondyloarthropathy (axSpA).

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arthritis drugs help physical symptoms more than depression

Arthritis Drugs Help Physical Symptoms More Than Disease-Related Depression

Major depression is not uncommon in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) – different studies have pegged the number at between 17 percent and 40 percent – but the drugs used to treat RA do little to alleviate depression, according to a systematic review presented at the 2017 British Society for Rheumatology annual conference in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
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