Association between hepatitis C virus infection and rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide cross-sectional study
This study demonstrates that HCV infection is associated with the risk of RA in adults, underscoring the potential value of HCV screening in RA patients for improved disease management. However, causal interpretation is limited by the cross-sectional design and reliance on self-reported data.
Authors
- Wenying Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7952-2244)
- Lin Tang
- Lei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2343-084X)
- Yu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8373-5832)
- Zhonghai Ding
- Zhenghong Yu
Institutions
- Nanjing Xiaozhuang University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
- Nanjing University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Rheumatology
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-025-00513-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.32