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Polymorphisms of the genes encoding CD40 and growth differentiation factor 15 and in the 9p21.3 region in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular disease.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 May 2012
Ärlestig Lisbeth, Rantapää-Dahlqvist Solbritt
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OBJECTIVE: Genes or gene products associated with coronary artery disease in the general population were analyzed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with atherothrombotic manifestations (ATM). METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 681 individuals (498 women; 183 men) with RA (American College of Rheumatology criteria), a mean age of 60.6 ± 13.2 years, and mean disease duration of 15.5 ± 12.6 years who were...
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