FREQUENCY OF COMORBIDITIES IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

The high prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis implies the presence of comorbidities in patients and aggravated comorbid background, which affects the prognosis of the disease, treatment tactics and the quality of life of patients. Comorbid diseases may appear before the development of RA, during the period of exacerbation or remission, may be a complication of autoimmune inflammation or its treatment. The most common concomitant diseases in patients with rheumatic diseases are cardiovascular pathology, diseases of the pulmonary system, infections, depression, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, tumors. Given that cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in RA, traditional risk factors need adequate and timely control and adjustment. It is necessary to improve the treatment of drugs used in the treatment of RA taking into account the effect on comorbid diseases.

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