Functional Gastrointestinal Disease In Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Disease Activity, Functionality, and Quality of Life
Ayşegül Özdoğan Bircan, Ufuk Mert Erginer, İpek Türk, Irem Sahinoglu, Hüseyin Turgut Elbek Özer · Aktuelle Rheumatologie · 2026 · Heft 01
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Abstract Objectives Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterised by systemic inflammation, with gastrointestinal symptoms being among the most common extra-articular manifestations. Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), which occur in the absence of an organic cause, are reported more frequently in patients with autoimmune diseases. This study investigated the rate of FGIDs in RA patients, its relationship with RA disease activity, and its effect on the quality of life of RA patients. Patients and Methods All RA patients completed the Rome IV questionnaire, the Short Form 12 (SF-12),…
