Journal article
Are Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Disease?
Abstract
The inflammatory state of atherosclerosis has been established as those with chronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, who are at increased risk of coronary artery disease. A systematic search was conducted to retrieve high-quality, peer-reviewed studies of inflammatory bowel disease and coronary artery disease. Recent literature supports an association between inflammatory bowel disease and …
Authors
Gandhi S; Narula N; Marshall JK; Farkouh M
Journal
The American Journal of Medicine, Vol. 125, No. 10, pp. 956–962
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.03.015
ISSN
0002-9343