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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Main Authors: Bas Dijkshoorn, Reinder Raadsen, Michael T. Nurmohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/10/2704