Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Therapeutic Patterns among Urban Black Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Therapeutic Patterns among Urban Black Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have nearly twice the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to the general population. We aimed to assess, in a predominantly Black population, the prevalence of traditional and RA-specific CVD risk factors and therapeutic patterns. Utilizing ICD codes, we...

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Main Authors: Isabel M. McFarlane, Su Yien Zhaz Leon, Manjeet S. Bhamra, Aaliya Burza, Stephen Anthony Waite, Milena Rodriguez Alvarez, Kristaq Koci, Nicholas Taklalsingh, Ian Kaplan, Joshy Pathiparampil, Naureen Kabani, Elsie Watler, Cristina S. Sorrento, Mosab Frefer, Vytas Vaitkus, Jason Green, Keron Matthew, Fray Arroyo-Mercado, Helen Lyo, Faisal Soliman, Randolph A. Sanchez, Felix M. Reyes, David J. Ozeri, Veena Dronamraju, Michael Trevisonno, Christon Grant, Guerrier Clerger, Khabbab Amin, Latoya Freeman, Makeda Dawkins, Diana Lenis Lopez, Jonathan Smerling, Irfan Gondal, Elaine Dellinger, Karen Paltoo, Hina Bhat, Srinivas Kolla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Medical Sciences
Subjects:
rheumatoid arthritis
traditional risk factors
rheumatoid arthritis specific risk factors
seropositive rheumatoid arthritis
erosive disease
extra-articular manifestations
cardiovascular outcomes
therapeutic patterns
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/7/2/31

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