Abnormal Glucose Metabolism in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hui Pi1, Haotong Zhou1, Huan Jin1
1Department of Rheumatology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, Nanchang 330006, China.
Abstract:
The incidence of abnormal glucose metabolism in patients with rheumatoid arthritis was considerably higher than the general population. The persistent systemic inflammatory state in rheumatoid arthritis might be associated with the glucose metabolism dysfunction. In this context, insulin resistance, islet β cell apoptosis, inflammatory cytokines, and other aspects which were linked with abnormal glucose metabolism in rheumatoid arthritis were reviewed. This review will be helpful in understanding the abnormal glucose metabolism mechanism in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and might be conducive to finding an effective treatment.
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