Cardiovascular risk factor management in patients with RA compared to matched non-RA patients
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Cardiovascular risk factor management in patients with RA compared to matched non-RA patients.
OBJECTIVE RA is associated with a 50-60% increase in risk of cardiovascular (CV) death. This study aimed to compare management of CV risk factors in RA and matched non-RA patients. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted using UK clinical practice data. Patients presenting with an incident RA diagnosis were matched 1:4 to non-RA patients based on a propensity score for RA, entry ye...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1462-0324,1462-0332
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kev427