Subclinical atherosclerosis among rheumatoid arthritis patients without overt cardiovascular risk factors

• Main Authors: Sulaiman Sahari, Narisa, Shaharir, Syahrul Sazliyana, Ismail, Mohd Redzuan, Rajalingham, Sakthiswary, Mohamed Said, Mohd Shahrir
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35521/1/Subclinical%20atherosclerosis%20among%20rheumatoid%20arthritis%20patients%20without%20overt%20cardiovascular%20risk%20factors.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35521/; http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/14397595.2014.891497?journalCode=imor20

Objective. To determine the associated factors of subclinical atherosclerosis measured with carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients without any overt traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. Methods. Forty RA patients with matched age and gender healthy...