The risk of rheumatoid arthritis among patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies have suggested that patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the available data on this association are inconsistent. This meta-analysis aimed to determine the association between IBD and the risk of RA.

Methods

Observational studies investigating the RA risk among patients with IBD (Crohn disease (CD) and/or ulcerative colitis (UC)) were searched in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science from the date of inception to December 2019. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Relative risks (RRs) and corresponding 95% confidential intervals (CIs) were pooled with a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was evaluated using I² statis

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7301504 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature