Relative Risk Chart Score for the Assessment of the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Objective. To determine if the use of the relative risk (RR) chart score may help to identify young ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients at high risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. Methods. 73 AS patients younger than 50 years were assessed. CV risk was calculated according to the total cholesterol...

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Main Authors: Javier Rueda-Gotor, Fernanda Genre, Alfonso Corrales, Ricardo Blanco, Patricia Fuentevilla, Virginia Portilla, Rosa Expósito, Cristina Mata Arnaiz, Trinitario Pina, Carlos González-Juanatey, Luis Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Miguel A. González-Gay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1847894