Anti-modified citrullinated vimentin antibody: a novel biomarker associated with cardiac systolic dysfunction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Background Studies have demonstrated that seropositive patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are susceptible to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). In this study, we aimed to determine the association of autoantibodies with the echocardiographic parameters of systolic and diastolic dysfunctio...

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Main Authors: Somayye Norouzi, Ali Javinani, Arya Aminorroaya, Maryam Masoumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01676-x