Accelerated diastolic dysfunction in premenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract Background Disturbances of diastolic function precede systolic heart failure and, although clinically silent, represent the earliest sign of cardiac involvement. Diastolic dysfunction (DD) is associated with age, gender (female), and hypertension. However, little is known about the age-spec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Arthritis Research & Therapy |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02629-1 |