Accelerated atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • It is important for primary care physicians to recognise rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus patients as high-risk groups for atherosclerosis, requiring aggressive risk-factor modification. Recent studies suggest that this increased risk is not explained by an excess of traditional risk factors, but rather appears to be related to underlying rheumatic disease activity. Moreover, there is emerging data that aggressive treatment with disease-modifying agents may reduce the incidence of atherosclerosis in these conditions.

publication date

  • July 1, 2005

Research

keywords

  • Arteriosclerosis
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 25444499438

PubMed ID

  • 15963210

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 59

issue

  • 7