Correlation between carotid intima-media thickness and serum TNF-alpha levels in female with rheumatoid arthritis of different ethnicities: A single-centre experience in Malaysia

Correlation between carotid intima-media thickness and serum TNF-alpha levels in female with rheumatoid arthritis of different ethnicities: A single-centre experience in Malaysia

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a destructive chronic inflammatory disease with intra- and extra-articular manifestations. It is associated with accelerated formation of arteriosclerosis. The aim of this study was to ascertain the correlation between endothelial dysfunction using carotid in...

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Main Authors: Kek Xin Yi, Asrul A. Wahab, Mohamad Norazrin Mohd Abas, Siti Amira Kamarul Abdul Wahid, Faridah Hanun Othman, Mohd. Shahrir Mohamed Said
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Indonesia 2019-12-01
Series:Makara Journal of Health Research
Subjects:
carotid intima–media thickness
ethnic groups
rheumatoid arthritis
tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Online Access:https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/mjhr/vol23/iss3/9/

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