Abnormal Glucose Metabolism in Rheumatoid Arthritis. (26th April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pi, Hui; Zhou, Haotong; Jin, Huan; Ning, Yaogui; Wang, Youlian
• Other Names: Burkhardt Brant R. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: BioMed research international. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-04-26
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Life sciences -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/9670434
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2314-6133

Abstract

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.