## Abstract ## Objective To study the rate of common comorbidities and cardiovascular disease in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) compared with the general population seeking health care. ## Methods This cohort study included 935 subjects (67% men) ages β₯20 years diagnosed with AS and t
Increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in individuals with ankylosing spondylitis: A population-based study
β Scribed by Shelagh M. Szabo; Adrian R. Levy; Sumati R. Rao; Stephanie E. Kirbach; Diane Lacaille; Mary Cifaldi; Walter P. Maksymowych
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 174 KB
- Volume
- 63
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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