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Novel risk factors for cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis.
Immunologic research - 1 Jul 2013
Amaya-Amaya Jenny, Sarmiento-Monroy Juan Camilo, Mantilla Ruben-Dario, Pineda-Tamayo Ricardo, Rojas-Villarraga Adriana, Anaya Juan-Manuel
Abstract excerpt
Since cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we aimed to determine factors associated with such a complication in a large series of Colombian patients. This was a cross-sectional analytical study in which 800 consecutive Colombian patients with RA were assessed for variables associated with CVD. Furthermore, a systematic literature review was...
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