Are ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and undifferentiated spondyloarthritis associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events? A prospective nationwide population-based cohort study

Are ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and undifferentiated spondyloarthritis associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events? A prospective nationwide population-based cohort study

Abstract Background To investigate the risk of first-time acute coronary syndrome (ACS), stroke and venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and undifferentiated spondyloarthritis (uSpA), compared to each other and to the general population...

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Main Authors: Karin Bengtsson, Helena Forsblad-d’Elia, Elisabeth Lie, Eva Klingberg, Mats Dehlin, Sofia Exarchou, Ulf Lindström, Johan Askling, Lennart T. H. Jacobsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Ankylosing spondylitis
Psoriatic arthritis
Undifferentiated spondyloarthritis
Spondyloarthritis
Spondylarthropathies
Cardiovascular disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1315-z

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