Premature Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Recent literature has shown an association between atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and inflammatory bowel disease, potentially mediated through chronic inflammatory pathways. However, there is a paucity of data demonstrating this relationship among young patients with premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Michelle T. Lee, Dhruv Mahtta, Liang Chen, Aliza Hussain, Mahmoud Al Rifai, Preetika Sinh, Umair Khalid, Khurram Nasir, Christie M. Ballantyne, Laura A. Petersen, Salim S. Virani Source Type: research