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Review
. 2021 Feb 27;13(3):772.
doi: 10.3390/nu13030772.

Diet in Rheumatoid Arthritis versus Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Any Differences?

Alessia Alunno  1 , Francesco Carubbi  2 , Elena Bartoloni  1 , Davide Grassi  2 , Claudio Ferri  2 , Roberto Gerli  1
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Diet in Rheumatoid Arthritis versus Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Any Differences?

Alessia Alunno et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

In recent years, an increasing interest in the influence of diet in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) led to the publication of several articles exploring the role of food/nutrients in both the risk of developing these conditions in normal subjects and the natural history of the disease in patients with established RMDs. Diet may be a possible facilitator of RMDs due to both the direct pro-inflammatory properties of some nutrients and the indirect action on insulin resistance, obesity and associated co-morbidities. A consistent body of research has been conducted in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), while studies in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are scarce and have been conducted mainly on experimental models of the disease. This review article aims to outline similarities and differences between RA and SLE based on the existing literature.

Keywords: Mediterranean diet; cardiovascular risk; polyunsaturated fatty acids; rheumatoid arthritis; systemic lupus erythematosus.

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