Accelerated atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Farzaneh-Far, A; Roman, MJ
Published in: Int J Clin Pract
July 2005
It is important for primary care physicians to recognise rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus patients as high-risk groups for atherosclerosis, requiring aggressive risk-factor modification. Recent studies suggest that this increased risk is not explained by an excess of traditional risk factors, but rather appears to be related to underlying rheumatic disease activity. Moreover, there is emerging data that aggressive treatment with disease-modifying agents may reduce the incidence of atherosclerosis in these conditions.
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Int J Clin Pract
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ISSN
1368-5031
Publication Date
July 2005
Volume
59
Issue
7
Start / End Page
823 / 824
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Risk Factors
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Humans
- General Clinical Medicine
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Arteriosclerosis
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1701 Psychology
- 1117 Public Health and Health Services
- 1103 Clinical Sciences
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Farzaneh-Far, A., & Roman, M. J. (2005). Accelerated atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Int J Clin Pract, 59(7), 823–824. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-1241.2005.00489.x
Farzaneh-Far, A., and M. J. Roman. “Accelerated atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.” Int J Clin Pract 59, no. 7 (July 2005): 823–24. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-1241.2005.00489.x.
Farzaneh-Far A, Roman MJ. Accelerated atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Int J Clin Pract. 2005 Jul;59(7):823–4.
Farzaneh-Far, A., and M. J. Roman. “Accelerated atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.” Int J Clin Pract, vol. 59, no. 7, July 2005, pp. 823–24. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1742-1241.2005.00489.x.
Farzaneh-Far A, Roman MJ. Accelerated atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Int J Clin Pract. 2005 Jul;59(7):823–824.
Published In
Int J Clin Pract
DOI
ISSN
1368-5031
Publication Date
July 2005
Volume
59
Issue
7
Start / End Page
823 / 824
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Risk Factors
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Humans
- General Clinical Medicine
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Arteriosclerosis
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1701 Psychology
- 1117 Public Health and Health Services
- 1103 Clinical Sciences