Predictors of Shoulder Pathology in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study
Shoulder pathology in RA is multifactorial, with anemia, thrombocytosis, systemic inflammation, metabolic derangements, and vitamin D deficiency contributing to pain and disability. HRUS abnormalities are strongly linked to hematologic and metabolic markers, while functional impairment is influenced by both inflammatory and endocrine factors.
Authors
- Raj G. Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0858-3533)
- Abhinav Singh
- Md Jawed Akhtar
- Ganesh Kumar
Institutions
- Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- Employees State Insurance Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (IN)
- Employees' State Insurance Model Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.100215
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00