Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Its Association with Cardiovascular and Noncardiac Vascular Risk in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-based Study.

CONCLUSION: Patients with RA may be at increased risk of OSA secondary to both traditional and RA-related risk factors. Diagnosis with OSA predicts future CVD in RA and may provide an opportunity for CVD intervention. PMID: 28765254 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: J Rheumatol - August 1, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Wilton KM, Matteson EL, Crowson CS Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research