Prospective assessment of cardiovascular risk parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Prospective assessment of cardiovascular risk parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Background The study presents a prospective follow-up assessment of cardiovascular (CV) risk parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in comparison with control subjects. Methods The study group consisted of 41 RA patients. The following parameters were assessed at subsequent v...

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Main Authors: Bożena Targońska-Stępniak, Mariusz Piotrowski, Robert Zwolak, Anna Drelich-Zbroja, Maria Majdan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Carotid intima media thickness
Cardiovascular disease
Inflammation
Atherosclerosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12947-018-0136-9

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