POS0649 WHEN DOES OBESITY EXERT ITS EFFECT IN CONFERRING RISK OF DEVELOPING RA – A LARGE STUDY IN COHORTS OF SYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS AT RISK

Abstract

BackgroundCase-control studies have identified body mass index (BMI) as a risk factor for development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, it is unclear when BMI exerts its effect of increased risk,...