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Cardiovascular Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Literature Review
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory arthritis disease with a worldwide prevalence of 1–3%. RA patients are at higher risk of atherosclerosis than their matched age-sex controls. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) account for a 50% risk of increased mortality and morbidity in RA. The pattern of CVD in …