Inflammatory cell infiltrates in the heart of patients with coronary artery disease with and without inflammatory rheumatic disease: a biopsy study

The cause of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) in inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) has not been fully elucidated. As inflammation may play a role, we wanted to compare the occurrence and extent of i...

Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - October 12, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jacqueline K. Andersen, Ingvild Oma, Richard A. Prayson, Ingjerd Lien Kvelstad, Sven Martin Almdahl, Morten Wang Fagerland and Ivana Hollan Source Type: research