Urinary Albumin Excretion Is Increased in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Associated with Arterial Stiffness.
AUTHORS
Becetti
K ,
Oeser
A ,
Ormseth
M ,
Solus
JF ,
Raggi
P ,
Stein
CM ,
Chung
CP ,
. The Journal of rheumatology. 2015 2 1; ().
- PMID: 25641887 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). High urinary albumin excretion is a risk factor for CVD in the general population, but its role in atherosclerosis in patients with RA is not well defined.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). High urinary albumin excretion is a risk factor for CVD in the general population, but its role in atherosclerosis in patients with RA is not well defined.
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