Cardiovascular co-morbidity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a narrative review of risk factors, cardiovascular risk assessment and treatment
Abstract Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is markedly increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis partly due to accelerated atherosclerosis from chronic inflammation. Traditional cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, diabetes mellitus and physical inactivity are...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Rheumatology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41927-018-0014-y |