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Influence of coronary artery disease and subclinical atherosclerosis related polymorphisms on the risk of atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis.
Scientific reports - 6 Jan 2017
López-Mejías Raquel, Corrales Alfonso, Vicente Esther, Robustillo-Villarino Montserrat, González-Juanatey Carlos, Llorca Javier, Genre Fernanda, Remuzgo-Martínez Sara, Dierssen-Sotos Trinidad, Miranda-Filloy José A, Huaranga Marco A Ramírez, Pina Trinitario, Blanco Ricardo, Alegre-Sancho Juan J, Raya Enrique, Mijares Verónica, Ubilla Begoña, Ferraz-Amaro Iván, Gómez-Vaquero Carmen, Balsa Alejandro, López-Longo Francisco J, Carreira Patricia, González-Álvaro Isidoro, Ocejo-Vinyals J Gonzalo, Rodríguez-Rodríguez Luis, Fernández-Gutiérrez Benjamín, Castañeda Santos, Martín Javier, González-Gay Miguel A
Abstract excerpt
A genetic component influences the development of atherosclerosis in the general population and also in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, genetic polymorphisms associated with atherosclerosis in the general population are not always involved in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in RA. Accordingly, a study in North-American RA patients did not show the association reported in the general population...
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