Increased risk of valvular heart disease in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a nationwide population-based longitudinal cohort study

Aims: We aimed to evaluate the risk of valvular heart disease (VHD) among patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods: This was a population-based cohort study utilizing the Longitudinal Health Insurance Research Database of the National Health Insurance in Taiwan. Patients with and without c...

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Main Authors: Wun-Zhih Siao, Chin-Hsiu Liu, Yu-Hsun Wang, James Cheng-Chung Wei, Gwo-Ping Jong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-06-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1759720X211021676