Low serum IGF1 is associated with hypertension and predicts early cardiovascular events in women with rheumatoid arthritis

Low serum IGF1 is associated with hypertension and predicts early cardiovascular events in women with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Objectives Since low insulin-like growth factor (IGF) 1 is often linked to inflammation, we analyze whether serum levels of IGF1 are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a longitudinal observational study. Methods A CVD risk was estimated (eCVR) in 18...

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Main Authors: Malin C. Erlandsson, Lovisa Lyngfelt, N. David Åberg, Caroline Wasén, Rachelle A. Espino, Sofia Töyrä Silfverswärd, Mitra Nadali, Katharina Jood, Karin M.E. Andersson, Rille Pullerits, Maria I. Bokarewa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
IGF1
Ischemic stroke
Hypertension
Rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1374-x

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