Younger age and female gender are determinants of underestimated cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a prospective cohort study

Younger age and female gender are determinants of underestimated cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have an increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. Here, we aimed to investigate whether gender and age are contributing to the misclassification of CV risk in RA patients. Methods Prospectively collected data on cardiovascular risk factors and inciden...

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Main Authors: Daphne C. Rohrich, Eline H. M. van de Wetering, Alexander J. Rennings, Elke E. Arts, Inger L. Meek, Alfons A. den Broeder, Jaap Fransen, Calin D. Popa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Cardiovascular
Risk factors
Age
Gender
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-020-02384-9

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