[ Association between anthropometric indices and disease severity in women with Rheumatoid Arthritis]

ABSTRACT

Background and Objectives: Rheumatoid arthritis [RA] is an autoimmune disease that inflammatory mediators has an important role in its pathogenesis and leads to bone and joints destruction. This inflammatory status can be effected by different factors such as genetic, dietary intakes and hormonal factors. However, the influence of anthropometric on the severity of RA and inflammatory markers is still debatable