Metabolic syndrome and its risk factors in Rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

Metabolic syndrome is clusters of dyslipidemia, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. Its prevalence increases in autoimmune diseases as RA. Metabolic syndrome increases risk for cardiovascular diseases as ischemic heart disease, subclinical atherosclerosis, and hypertension, it is preferred to detect metabolic syndrome and risk factors for it in RA patients, to decreases risk for cardiovascular diseases and for better controlling of activity.