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RA, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes links highlight conference: new research reported at American College of Rheumatology meeting.

Publication: The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine
Publication Date: 01-DEC-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: RA, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes links highlight conference: new research reported at American College of Rheumatology meeting.(Clinical Update: IN MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE)

Article Excerpt
Links between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes mellitus (DM) highlighted the research findings reported at the recent American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco. Age, sex, and traditional risk factors (eg, hypertension, DM, and high body mass index [BMI]) were found to be more important predictors of heart attack in patients with RA than the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and corticosteroids, and lipid-lowering medications may reduce the risk of heart attack. The findings suggested that managing both RA and traditional CVD risk factors (eg, a high cholesterol level) is important in trying to reduce the number of heart attacks in these patients.

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