Atherosclerosis boosts mortality
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Atherosclerosis boosts mortality in RA patients: patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis should also undergo screening for peripheral atherosclerosis.(Rheumatology)
NEW ORLEANS -- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and peripheral arterial atherosclerosis are about twice as likely to die as are rheumatoid arthritis patients with no sign of peripheral atherosclerosis, based on a study of more than 2,400 patients. The study also found that about 13% of patients ... June 1, 2007; Internal Medicine News
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Atherosclerosis boosts mortality in RA patients: patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis should also undergo screening for peripheral atherosclerosis.(Rheumatology)
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