Do biologic therapies reduce aortic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients?

Do biologic therapies reduce aortic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients?

Abstract Objectives Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In the present study, we evaluated the inflammatory activity of the ascending aorta in RA patients who received biological treatment. Methods We assessed the aortic wall inflammation of RA...

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Main Authors: D. A. M. Thuy Trang, Koichi Okamura, Takahito Suto, Hideo Sakane, Yukio Yonemoto, Takahito Nakajima, Yoshito Tsushima, Hirotaka Chikuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Aortic inflammation
FDG PET/CT
Biologic therapy
Rheumatoid arthritis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02585-w

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