Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index: Any Association?

Purpose: Several studies tried to assess the influence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on peripheral arteries and found an association with later development of intimal thickness and atherosclerosis. We tried to uncover the prevalence of subclinical peripheral vascular disease (PVD) in rheumatoid arthr...

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Main Authors: Asso Fraidoon, Raof Merza, Kosar Mohammad, Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin, Rozhgar Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cukurova University 2014-02-01
Series:Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=40908