Body Fat Tied to Disease Burden in Biologic-Treated axSpA

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TOPLINE: Higher levels of body fat and visceral adipose tissue are associated with increased functional disability and reduced spinal mobility in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) receiving biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs). METHODOLOGY: Research showed that patients with axSpA respond poorly to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors if they have a high body mass index (BMI) […]

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Publish date : 2024-04-12 08:52:48

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