Rheumatoid arthritis is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Friday, June 13, 2008 - 10:42
in Health & Medicine
The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been found to be comparable to the risk of CVD in people with type 2 diabetes, according to the conclusions of two studies presented today at EULAR 2008, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Paris, France.
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