Cardiovascular Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Literature Review
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory arthritis disease with a worldwide prevalence of 1–3%. RA patients are at higher risk of atherosclerosis than their matched age-sex controls. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) account for a 50% risk of increased mortality and morbidity in RA. Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oman Medical Specialty Board
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Oman Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=2921 |