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Screening for atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: comparison of two in vivo tests of vascular function.

S S Van Doornum, G G McColl, A A Jenkins, D J DJ Green, and I P IP Wicks

Arthritis Rheum 48(1):72-80 (2003) PMID 12528106

Inflammation appears to play a central role in atherosclerosis, and endothelial damage mediated by systemic inflammation may contribute to the increased cardiovascular mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) and pulse wave analysis (PWA) are measures of vascular function. The aim of this study was to determine if FMD and PWA are abnormal in patients with RA.

DOI: 10.1002/art.10735
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