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Cardiovascular death in rheumatoid arthritis: A population‐based study

Arthritis & Rheumatism · 2005 · Vol. 52(3) · pp. 722–732
Hilal Maradit KremersPaulo NicolaCynthia S. CrowsonKarla V. BallmanSherine E. Gabriel

Abstract

These results indicate that markers of systemic inflammation confer a statistically significant additional risk for cardiovascular death among patients with RA, even after controlling for traditional cardiovascular risk factors and comorbidities.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesHepatitis C virus researchSystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchMedicineInternal medicinePopulationRheumatoid arthritisDiabetes mellitusBody mass indexCohortCause of deathEpidemiologyDisease

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AdultAgedArthritis, RheumatoidCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedRiskRisk FactorsBiomarkersComorbidityIncidence
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