Subclinical Atherosclerosis Measure by Carotid Ultrasound and Inflammatory Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Spondylarthritis

Subclinical Atherosclerosis Measure by Carotid Ultrasound and Inflammatory Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Spondylarthritis

Objective: To compare the effect of inflammation on subclinical atherosclerosis using carotid ultrasound in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis (SpA). Methods: Cross-sectional study including 347 participants (148 RA, 159 SpA, and 40 controls). We measured the carotid intim...

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Main Authors: Marta Rojas-Giménez, Clementina López-Medina, María Lourdes Ladehesa-Pineda, María Ángeles Puche-Larrubia, Ignacio Gómez-García, Jerusalem Calvo-Gutiérrez, Pedro Seguí-Azpilcueta, María del Carmen Ábalos-Aguilera, Desirée Ruíz-Vilchez, Alejandro Escudero-Contreras, Eduardo Collantes-Estévez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
rheumatoid arthritis
spondyloarthritis
subclinical atherosclerosis
cardiovascular risk
inflammatory activity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/662

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