Abstract:Background: chronic inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis are associated especially active disease are associated with disturbed glucose and lipid metabolism, this underlying metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine insulin resistance and its relation to disease activity in patients with RA. Methods: Sixty RA patients fulfilling the 2010 ACR/EULAR RA Classification Criteria were included in the study. Thirty ageand sex-matched healthy volu… Show more
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