High titer of anti ‐citrullinated peptide antibody is a risk factor for severe carotid atherosclerotic plaque in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the TOMORROW study
ConclusionHigh prevalence of any carotid plaques and severe carotid plaques were more frequent in patients with RA. High titer of anti‐CCP antibodies represented a risk factor for severe carotid atherosclerotic plaque in patients with RA.
Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tadashi Okano, Kentaro Inui, Yuko Sugioka, Kenichi Sugioka, Yoshiki Matsumura, Shinji Takahashi, Masahiro Tada, Kenji Mamoto, Shigeyuki Wakitani, Tatsuya Koike, Hiroaki Nakamura Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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