Myocardial Perfusion in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Associations with Traditional Risk Factors and Novel Biomarkers

Introduction. Cardiovascular (CV) diseases are a major cause of death in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Novel biomarkers [B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP); osteoprotegerin (OPG)/receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL) ratio; and dickkopf-1 (DKK-1)] have been used in CV risk...

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Main Author: Bernardes, M (author)
Other Authors: Vieira, TS (author), Martins, MJ (author), Lucas, R (author), Costa, L (author), Pereira, JG (author), Ventura, F (author), Martins, E (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Myocardial perfusion
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10216/111690
Country:Portugal
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