Cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis versus osteoarthritis: acute phase response related decreased insulin sensitivity and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol as well as clustering of metabolic syndrome features in rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients experience a markedly increased frequency of cardiovascular disease. We evaluated cardiovascular risk profiles in 79 RA patients...类风湿关节炎（Rheumatoid arthritis, RA）患者罹患心血管疾病的概率显著升高。本研究对79名RA患者的心血管风险谱进行了评估……