Atherosclerosis in Egyptian patients with ankylosing spondylitis

Background Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic inflammatory disorder with extra-articular features including cardiovascular diseases. Objective The objective of this study was to assess the presence of atherosclerosis in Egyptian patients with AS and its relation to disease activity. Patients...

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Main Authors: Dahlia A Hussein, Hanan M Farouk, Sameh A Mobasher, Noran O El-Azizi, Rasha N Thabet, Remon Z Elia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-01-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:http://www.err.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-161X;year=2014;volume=41;issue=1;spage=1;epage=7;aulast=Hussein