Biomarkers of oxidant stress, insulin sensitivity and endothelial activation in rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study of their association with accelerated atherosclerosis

BACKGROUND: Women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have increased morbidity and mortality due to coronary heart disease. Chronic systemic inflammation is known to accelerate atherosclerosis and increase arterial stiffness in patients, but other mechanisms may also be involved. Biomarkers of oxidant st...

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Autores principales: Pemberton, Philip W, Ahmad, Yasmeen, Bodill, Helena, Lokko, Daniel, Hider, Samantha L, Yates, Allen P, Walker, Michael G, Laing, Ian, Bruce, Ian N
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2687454/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19426539
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-2-83

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