Arthritis: its prevalence, risk factors, and association with cardiovascular diseases in the United States, 1999 to 2008

Conclusions: Both RA and OA are strongly associated with CVDs in the general population. Further studies are needed to investigate their causal relationship.

Source: Annals of Epidemiology - December 6, 2012 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Kwok Leung Ong, Ben J. Wu, Bernard M.Y. Cheung, Philip J. Barter, Kerry-Anne Rye Source Type: research