Comparison of the intima‐media thickness of the common carotid artery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A single‐center cross‐sectional case‐control study, and a brief review of the literature

Comparison of the intima‐media thickness of the common carotid artery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A single‐center cross‐sectional case‐control study, and a brief review of the literature

Abstract Background and Aim Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune chronic inflammatory disease affecting 0.5%−1% of adults worldwide. The carotid intima‐media thickness (CIMT) is a simple, reliable, noninvasive marker for subclinical atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to compare the int...

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Main Authors: Farnood Rajabzadeh, Iman Akhlaghipour, Sahar Sadat Moosavi, Arya Nasimi Shad, Atefeh Babazadeh Baghan, Zhaleh Shariati‐Sarabi, Asma Payandeh, Ehsan Hassan Nejad
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Wiley 2023-11-01
Colecção:Health Science Reports
Assuntos:
atherosclerosis
carotid intima‐media thickness
rheumatoid arthritis
ultrasonography
Acesso em linha:https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1718

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