Impact of rituximab therapy on endothelial function and other markers of atherosclerosisin patients with active rheumatoid arthritis

Impact of rituximab therapy on endothelial function and other markers of atherosclerosisin patients with active rheumatoid arthritis

Endothelial dysfunction plays a key role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. An increased cardiovascular risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suggests that inflammation is of importance for the occurrence and progression of atherosclerosis. Rituximab (RTM, monoclonal antibodies to CD2...

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Main Authors: Aleksandr Vital'evich Volkov, O G Lineva, K Kh Kuzikyants, G V Lukina, E L Nasonov, Aleksandr Vitalyevich Volkov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: IMA-PRESS LLC 2010-12-01
Series:Научно-практическая ревматология
Subjects:
rheumatoid arthritis
rituximab
cardiovascular diseases
atherosclerosis
endothelial function
flow-dependent vasodilation
Online Access:https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/953

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