Targeting Inflammation to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Rheumatic Diseases: Myth or Reality?

Targeting Inflammation to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Rheumatic Diseases: Myth or Reality?

Evidence for increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases has accumulated during the last years. Traditional cardiovascular risk factors contribute in part to the excess of cardiovascular risk in these patients and several mechanisms, including...

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Main Authors: Elena Bartoloni, Alessia Alunno, Valentina Valentini, Filippo Luccioli, Eleonora Valentini, Giuliana Maria Concetta La Paglia, Maria Comasia Leone, Giacomo Cafaro, Elisa Marcucci, Roberto Gerli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
rheumatic disease
inflammation
cardiovascular disease
atherosclerosis
biologic therapies
rheumatoid arthritis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2018.00177/full

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