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Inflammation linked with RA increases patients risk of heart disease

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers are at an increased risk of dying due to cardiovascular disease. A new five year study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy showed that the risk of cardiovascular disease for people with RA is due to disease-related inflammation as well as the risk factors which affect the general population.

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Disease and Condition, Mortality, disease

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Arthritis sufferers' increased risk of heart disease due to disease-related inflammation and other factors, study finds

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Arthritis sufferers' increased risk of heart disease due to disease-related inflammation and other factors, study finds

sciencedaily.com — “Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers are at an increased risk of dying due to cardiovascular disease. A new five-year study showed that the risk of cardiovascular disease for people with RA is due to disease-related inflammation as well as the risk factors which affect the general population. Treatment of arthritis with disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs also reduced the patient's risk of heart disease.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Arthritis sufferers' increased risk of heart disease due to disease-related inflammation and other factors, study finds

sciencedaily.com — “Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers are at an increased risk of dying due to cardiovascular disease. A new five-year study showed that the risk of cardiovascular disease for people with RA is due to disease-related inflammation as well as the risk factors which affect the general population. Treatment of arthritis with disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs also reduced the patient's risk of heart disease.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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