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Cardiovascular disease in patients with spondyloarthropathies.
Joint bone spine - 1 Jan 2008
Vinsonneau Ulric, Brondex Aurore, Mansourati Jacques, Saraux Alain, Cornily Jean Christophe, Arlès Florence, Godon Patrick, Quiniou Gilles
Abstract excerpt
Spondyloarthropathies are associated with a greater cardiovascular risk than expected based on the cardiac lesions known to occur in these diseases. The prevalence of several conventional risk factors is high in spondyloarthropathy patients, and chronic inflammation also contributes to premature plaque formation. In addition, susceptibility genes for spondyloarthropathies may be associated with an increased risk...
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