Adiposity, joint and systemic inflammation: the additional risk of having a metabolic syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis
Adiposity is a predisposing condition to atherosclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also predisposes to accelerated atherosclerosis. Adiposity is one of the key features of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and it is well recognised that a metabolic syndrome (and fat tissue) is a major player...
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| Language: | English |
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SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Swiss Medical Weekly |
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| Online Access: | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1294 |