Rheumatoid Factors Are Associated with Subclinical and Clinical Atherosclerosis in African American Women: The Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Conclusion. RA‐related autoantibodies are associated with subclinical and clinical atherosclerosis in AA women from a community based non‐RA cohort indicating autoimmune factors may play a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - May 8, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Darcy S. Majka, Thanh‐Huyen T. Vu, Richard M. Pope, Marius Teodorescu, Elizabeth W. Karlson, Kiang Liu, Rowland W. Chang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research