title: Uric acid and the bone and muscle status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
abstract: The aim – to evaluate the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and muscle mass with uric acid (UA) level in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Materials and methods. A total of 182 women with confirmed RA (median age 61 [53; 66] years) were examined. Clinical and laboratory examination was performed, including blood serum UA testing, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in standard measurement areas and the whole body. Results. The UA level in the examined group was 258.5 [198.0; 309.5
journal: Rheumatology Science and Practice