People suffering from rheumatoid arthritis may be at 23 per cent increased risk of developing Type-2 diabetes says a new study from of University of Manchester in Britain. The study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) being held online this year from September 21-25 may indicate that both diseases -- rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes -- are linked to the body's inflammatory response. SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION MAY BE THE CAUSE According to researchers this finding supports the notion that inflammatory pathways are involved in the pathogenesis of diabetes. Agents that reduce systemic inflammatory marker levels may have