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Editorial
. 2020 Sep;43(9):982-984.
doi: 10.1038/s41440-020-0483-4. Epub 2020 Jun 1.

Cardiovascular disease and subclinical atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis

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Cardiovascular disease and subclinical atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis

Suad Hannawi et al. Hypertens Res. 2020 Sep.
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Keywords: C-reactive protein; Carotid intima-media thickness; atherosclerosis; cardiovascular disease; inflammation; rheumatoid arthritis.

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