Atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthtritis: the role of high-resolution B mode ultrasound in the measurement of the arterial intima-media thickness

• Main Authors: G.M. Giuseppetti (Author), A. Cerioni (Author), M. Mangiacotti (Author), F. Salaffi (Author), M. Carotti (Author), W. Grassi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a reduced life expectancy and high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality as compared to the general population. A number of possible factors for the atherogenesis in this disease have been described, such as homocysteine, altered serum levels...