Elevated levels of plasma symmetric dimethylarginine and increased arginase activity as potential indicators of cardiovascular comorbidity in rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). In RA, chronic inflammation may lead to endothelial dysfunction, an early indicator of CVD, owing to diminished n...

Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - June 8, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Unnikrishnan M. Chandrasekharan, Zeneng Wang, Yuping Wu, W. H. Wilson Tang, Stanley L. Hazen, Sihe Wang and M. Elaine Husni Tags: Research article Source Type: research