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. 2017 Feb 15;595(4):1025-1026.
doi: 10.1113/JP273649.

Inflammation and cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis: a bidirectional pathway leading to cardiovascular disease

Tiago Peçanha  1 , Aluísio Henrique Rodrigues de Andrade Lima  1
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Inflammation and cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis: a bidirectional pathway leading to cardiovascular disease

Tiago Peçanha et al. J Physiol. .
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Figure 1. Neural–immune imbalance as integral components of the cardiovascular disease continuum
The aggravation of this vicious cycle will promote further prejudice to the cardiovascular system. ACh, acetylcholine; hs‐CRP, high sensitivity C‐reactive protein; IL‐6, interleukin‐6; NE, noradrenaline; TNF‐α, tumour necrosis factor α. [Colour figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]
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