Metabolic cardiovascular risk burden and atherosclerosis in African black and Caucasian women with rheumatoid arthritis Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OBJECTIVES: The impact of metabolic risk factors on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from developing populations is currently unknown. We examined the relationships of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components with carotid artery atherosclerosis in African women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from a developing black and developed Caucasian population.
METHODS: We assessed ...