Bacteria in the adventitia of cardiovascular disease patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis.

The incidence of atherosclerosis is significantly increased in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Infection is one factor that may be involved in the pathogenesis of both diseases. The cause of RA and atherosclerosis is unknown, and infection is one of the factors that may be involved in the pathogenesis of...

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Main Authors: Samuel A Curran, Ivana Hollan, Clett Erridge, David F Lappin, Colin A Murray, Gunnar Sturfelt, Knut Mikkelsen, Oystein T Førre, Sven M Almdahl, Magne K Fagerhol, Carl S Goodyear, Marcello P Riggio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24874661/pdf/?tool=EBI