Short Communication
Moatasem Alsalih, Syakirah Sam
Abstract
The current investigation was carried out in the research laboratory of College of Medicine / University of Thiqar from Feb. - 2020 to end April - 2020. It was conducted to verify the changes of liver function test parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Eighty five patients complained of rheumatoid arthritis and 43 sex and age matched healthy individual were enrolled. The effects of ESR values, the duration of the disease, the duration of treatment and the treatment with methotrexate on the parameters of liver function tests were examined. It was found several influences of these factors on the liver function tests of rheumatoid arthritis patients. The results suggested the implication of the relevant factors of rheumatoid arthritis in directing the liver function tests of patients afflicted with this disease.