Serum Soluble Klotho, Intact FGF-23, and Oxidative Stress in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Associations with DAS28-CRP in a Case-Control Study
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease in which chronic inflammation and oxidative stress interact with metabolic and endocrine pathways. Disturbance of the soluble Klotho (s-Klotho)/FGF-23 axis may provide a link between inflammatory burden, redox imbalance, and disease activity. Object...