Frequency of Metabolic Syndrome in Male Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background and purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that increase the risk of coronary artery diseases. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is considered as a risk factor for developing coronary artery diseases. There are some concerns about the association between RA and MetS, therefor...

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Main Authors: Sarah Sadr, Saeed Dashti dargahloo, Fatemeh Niksolat, Aref Hoseinian, Maryam Mobini, Maryam Karimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-10439-en.html