Rheumatoid Arthritis and Atherosclerosis

Autor: Mohammad, Adawi, Sabbah, Firas, Arnon, Blum
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ. 21(7)
ISSN: 1565-1088
Popis: Inflammation is the basic mechanism leading to many pathological processes, including degenerative diseases, atherosclerosis, and cancer. We found an interesting link connecting rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis that may explain the high cardiovascular event rate among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but also may lead to a new way of thinking and a better understanding of atherosclerosis. Rheumatoid arthritis could serve as a model of accelerated atherosclerosis. Understanding the basic mechanisms of rheumatoid arthritis may solve some of the complexity of atherosclerosis.
Databáze: OpenAIRE