The absence of (a trend towards) increased IMT does not support accelerated atherogenesis during the earliest stages of RA, lending further support to active treatment of inflammation and treatment of CVD risk factors according to national guidelines in RA patients from the onset of clinically manifest arthritis in order to decrease morbidity and mortality from CVD in more advanced RA.
In overall, smoking significantly exacerbates inflammatory pathways in rheumatoid arthritis and adversely affects the results of treatment, and quitting smoking should be a big part of managing RA.
Mustafa Kadhim Mahdi, Asma Abdul Jalee Swadi, Zahraa Husam Alzubaidi· Medical Journal of Ahl al-Ba...· 0 citations
The biomarkers of rheumatoid arthritis included in this article include both well-established and recently identified biomarkers, which may increase the accuracy of diagnosis and assist differentiate RA from other forms of arthritis.
Israa Aqeel Muhammed Ali· GSC Advanced Research and Re...· 0 citations
Hypogonadism in men with rheumatoid arthritis is associated with a higher incidence of comorbid metabolic disorders that contribute to methotrexate intolerance.
T. Panevin, E. Zotkin, G. Gridneva et al.· Russian Journal of Preventiv...· 0 citations
Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis affecting 0.5-1% of adults worldwide, with significant functional disability and economic burden. Comorbidities in RA are increasingly recognized as important determinants of disease outcomes, yet data on their spectrum and association with dis...
M. Yadav, Md. Ariful Islam, Shamim Ahmed et al.· Bangladesh Journal of Medici...· 0 citations
In this cross-sectional cohort, disease activity was more strongly associated with AVI than disease duration, and RA disease activity is closely associated with increased arterial stiffness and higher estimated 10-year ASCVD risk.
James Nocton, Dominic Co· Rheumatology International· 0 citations
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