Comorbidity in rheumatoid arthritis: A focus on cardiovascular diseases

Autor: I. V. Men’shikova, A. A. Gasparyan, M. Z. Kanevskaya
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Clinical Medicine (Russian Journal). 94:745-753
ISSN: 2412-1339
0023-2149
DOI: 10.18821/0023-2149-2016-94-10-745-753
Popis: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are ranked first in the structure of comorbidity and mortality. This review includes recent data on common pathogenic mechanisms of inflammation and atherosclerosis, the impact of traditional and specific risk factors, biomarkers of CVD in RA patients. Variants of CVD in RA, the possible pathogenic mechanisms of their development and methods of diagnosis and prevention are described.
Databáze: OpenAIRE