Coronary artery calcium score in female rheumatoid arthritis patients: Associations with apolipoproteins and disease biomarkers
ConclusionsOur work reinforces the hypothesis that in RA, CCS may be a useful tool in CV risk assessment, particularly valuable in poorer controlled patients with certain lipoprotein profiles.
Source: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Miguel Bernardes,
Ant ónio Madureira,
Ana Oliveira,
Maria João Martins,
Raquel Lucas,
Lúcia Costa,
Jorge G. Pereira,
Francisco Ventura,
Isabel Ramos,
Elisabete Martins Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
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