Relationship of rheumatoid arthritis and coronary artery disease in the Korean population: a nationwide cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known to be associated with coronary artery diseases (CAD). Previous studies of the association between RA and CAD were reported mainly in non-Asian groups. We aimed to examine the prevalence of RA and the relationship between RA and CAD in South Kore...

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Main Authors: Tae Hyub Lee, Gwan Gyu Song, Sung Jae Choi, Hongdeok Seok, Jae Hyun Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Advances in Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42358-019-0084-6