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Cardiovascular risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Seminars in immunopathology - 1 Jun 2017
Lauper Kim, Gabay Cem
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Substantial epidemiologic data have shown an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Traditional CV risk factors may partly contribute to CV disease in RA; however, current evidence underlines the important role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and amplification of CV risk. Interplays between inflammation and lipid metabolism in the development of...
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