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Dietary inflammation is associated with an increased risk of anaemia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

24 juin 2024

Dietary inflammation is associated with an increased risk of anaemia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterised by chronic inflammation of the joints. Anaemia, a common complication in patients with RA, is associated with an increased risk of physical disability and early mortality.

This study aims to clarify the prevalence of anaemia in patients with RA and to explore its association with the Inflammatory Food Index (IFI), which measures the inflammatory potential of the diet.

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Song J, Zhang Y, Li A, Peng J, Zhou C, Cheng X, Wu Y, Zhao W, Zong Z, Wu R, Li H. Prevalence of anemia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and its association with dietary inflammatory index: A population-based study from NHANES 1999 to 2018. Medicine (

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