3.5 IMPROVEMENT IN AORTIC STIFFNESS AFTER ONE YEAR OF ANTI-TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-α THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY ARTHROPATHIES IS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCTION IN CALPROTECTIN (A PROINFLAMMATORY S100 PROTEIN)
Background: Chronic inflammatory arthropathies such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. TNF-α antagonists are previously reported to improve vascular function in these patients and th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125927348/view |