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Primary prevention of myocardial infarction with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers in hypertensive patients with rheumatoid arthritis—A nationwide cohort study

BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is regarded as a high risk factor for myocardial infarction. Hypertension is a major modifiable risk factor contributing to increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI). Dual blood pressure (BP)-lowering and anti-inflammatory effect of renin-angiotensin-system (...

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Autores principales: Lin, Ting-Tse, Wu, Cho-Kai, Liao, Min-Tsun, Yang, Yao-Hsu, Chen, Pau-Chung, Yeih, Dong-Feng, Lin, Lian-Yu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5720761/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29216228
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188720