Cardiovascular risk factors predate the onset of symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis: a nested case–control study

Cardiovascular risk factors predate the onset of symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis: a nested case–control study

Abstract Background Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our aim was to evaluate the impact of factors related to CVD, such as smoking, lipid levels, hypertension, body mass index (BMI) and diabetes, in individuals prior to the ons...

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Main Authors: Heidi Kokkonen, Hans Stenlund, Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Cardiovascular disease
Body mass index
Apolipoproteins
Diabetes mellitus
Smoking
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1351-8

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