Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Anno 2022
The risk for developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is 1.5 times higher compared to the general population. This risk is partly due to the contribution of systemic inflammation in increased atherogenesis, while an increased prevalence of “traditional” cardiova...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/10/2704 |