## Abstract ## Objective It is hypothesized that the systemic inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) promotes an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. We examined the risk and determinants of congestive heart failure (CHF) in patients with RA. ## Methods
Survival in rheumatoid arthritis: A population-based analysis of trends over 40 years
β Scribed by Sherine E. Gabriel; Cynthia S. Crowson; Hilal Maradit Kremers; Michele F. Doran; Carl Turesson; W. Michael O'Fallon; Eric L. Matteson
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 66 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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