Decreased flow-mediated dilatation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis
Conclusions
FMD% in patients with RA is significantly decreased compared with healthy controls. FMD% is an important early marker of atherosclerosis. It may be used as a parameter to forecast cardiovascular disease in patients with RA.
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Xu, S.-Z., Wang, P., Guan, S.-Y., Li, H.-M., Leng, R.-X., Pan, H.-F., Ye, D.-Q. Tags: Immunology (including allergy), Drugs: cardiovascular system, Connective tissue disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, Internet Original article Source Type: research
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