Autoimmunity and Inflammation Link to Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have a 50% increased risk of cardiovascular (CV)-related morbidity and mortality. This excess CV risk is closely linked to RA disease severity and chronic inflammation, hence is largely underestimated by traditional risk calculators such as the Framingham...

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Published in:	Rheumatology and Therapy
Main Authors:	Daniel J. DeMizio, Laura B. Geraldino-Pardilla
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Adis, Springer Healthcare 2019-12-01
Subjects:	Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular risk assessment Inflammation Rheumatoid arthritis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40744-019-00189-0