Carotid intima media thickness as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis: a case control study
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Cardiovascular mortality has been found to be increased in rheumatic diseases, which is attributed to accelerated atherosclerosis. 1-3 Chronic systemic inflammation is implicated as the driving force behind accelerated atherosclerosis in rheumatic diseases. 4-5 In RA, mortality due to coronary artery disease was found to be higher than general population indicating increased risk of atherosclerosis in RA patients. 6 The relation between atherosclerosis and RA was also shown in previous studies. 7-8
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