title: [Insulin resistance and rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: Resistance to insulin action is a feature that accompanies certain diseases among which chronic inflammatory states like rheumatoid arthritis are included. What is, what its pathogenesis is, how it is measured, and what clinical and therapeutic implications have in rheumatoid arthritis patients is a topic not familiar to rheumatologists that is reviewed in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife, España. iferrazamaro@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Iván
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ferraz Amaro
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Díaz González
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: González Juanatey
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: González Gay
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D001691:Biological Therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology; D015309:Glucose Clamp Technique; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D008954:Models, Biological; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D016207:Cytokines; D016328:NF-kappa B; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha