Is Rheumatoid Arthritis a Cardiovascular Risk Equivalent to Diabetes?
ConclusionFindings from the present study suggest that while CVD risk in RA is elevated, it is lower in magnitude compared to the CVD risk associated with diabetes. It therefore may not be appropriate to consider RA a diabetes risk‐equivalent with respect to hyperlipidemia management.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jeffrey R Curtis, Shuo Yang, Jasvinder A. Singh, Fenglong Xie, Lang Chen, Huifeng Yun, Paul Muntner, Shia T Kent, Emily B. Levitan, Monika M. Safford, Kenneth G. Saag, Jie Zhang Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
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