Cardio-respiratory fitness, obesity and traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Traditional cardiovascular risk factors do not fully explain this increased incidence. Cardio-respiratory fitness and obesity are acknowledged CVD risk factors; however these are generally excluded when...

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Main Author: Cooney, Jennifer Kate
Published: Bangor University 2013
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.664606