Genetic Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Main Authors: Luis Rodríguez-Rodríguez (Author), Raquel López-Mejías (Author), Mercedes García-Bermúdez (Author), Carlos González-Juanatey (Author), Miguel A. González-Gay (Author), Javier Martín (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the most common cause of premature mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is the result of an accelerated atherosclerotic process. Both RA and atherosclerosis are complex polygenic diseases. Besides traditional CV risk factors and chronic inflammation...