TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of inflammation and cardiovascular disease risk on microvascular and macrovascular endothelial function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
T2 - a cross-sectional and longitudinal study
AU - Sandoo, Aamer
AU - Kitas, George D
AU - Carroll, Douglas
AU - Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Joachimina
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), and it has been postulated that RA disease-related inflammation contributes to endothelial dysfunction. The aim of the present work was to examine predictors (RA-related and CVD risk factors) and anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNF-α) treatment effects on endothelial function in different vascular beds.
AB - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), and it has been postulated that RA disease-related inflammation contributes to endothelial dysfunction. The aim of the present work was to examine predictors (RA-related and CVD risk factors) and anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNF-α) treatment effects on endothelial function in different vascular beds.
U2 - 10.1186/ar3847
DO - 10.1186/ar3847
M3 - Article
C2 - 22594788
VL - 14
SP - R117
JO - Arthritis Research & Therapy
JF - Arthritis Research & Therapy
IS - 3
ER -
