## Abstract ## Objective The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The objective of this study was to examine the distribution of known CVD risk factors and biomarkers of CVD in women with and without RA. ## Methods This study included two
Cardiovascular disease risk in rheumatoid arthritis: Progress, debate, and opportunity
β Scribed by Henry R. Kramer; Jon T. Giles
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 137 KB
- Volume
- 63
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 2151-464X
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