Impact of Obesity and Adiposity on Inflammatory Markers in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

The C‐reactive protein (CRP) level and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) are important disease activity biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to determine to what extent obesity biases these biomarkers.

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