Journal article
The effect of rheumatoid arthritis–associated autoantibodies on the incidence of cardiovascular events in a large inception cohort of early inflammatory arthritis
Abstract
Objective: . RA is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs). The objective was to estimate independent effects of RA autoantibodies on the incident CVEs in patients with early RA.
Methods: Patients were enrolled in the Canadian Early Inflammatory Arthritis Cohort, a prospective multicentre inception cohort. Incident CVEs, including acute coronary syndromes and cerebrovascular events, were self-reported by the patient …
Authors
Barra LJ; Pope JE; Hitchon C; Boire G; Schieir O; Lin D; Thorne CJ; Tin D; Keystone EC; Haraoui B
Journal
Rheumatology, Vol. 56, No. 5, pp. 768–776
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
May 1, 2017
DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/kew474
ISSN
1462-0324