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Increased augmentation index in rheumatoid arthritis and its relationship to coronary artery atherosclerosis.

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2007

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Ingrid Avalos, Cecilia P. Chung, Annette Oeser, Tebeb Gebretsadik, Ayumi Shintani, Daniel Kurnik, Paolo Raggi, Tuulikki Sokka, Theodore Pincus, Christoph Stein
PubMed

Abstract

Patients with RA have increased augmentation index independent of cardiovascular risk factors. Augmentation index was associated with coronary artery calcification in patients with RA; this was attenuated after adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors.