Sodium excretion is higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis than in matched controls
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Sodium excretion is higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis than in matched controls
OBJECTIVE It was shown that sodium can promote auto-immunity through the activation of the Th17 pathway. We aimed to compare sodium intake in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) vs. matched controls. METHODS This case-control study included 24 patients with RA at diagnosis and 24 controls matched by age, gender and body mass index. Sodium intake was evaluated by 24-hr urinary sodium excre...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186157