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What effects might anti-TNFα treatment be expected to have on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in rheumatoid arthritis? A review of the role of TNFα in cardiovascular pathophysiology
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- Published on: 26 September 2007
- Published on: 26 September 2007Anti-TNFalpha treatment decreases procoagulant activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritisShow More
Dear Editor,
In their interesting review, Dixon W.G. and Symmons D.P.M (1) discuss the role of TNF alpha and other factors, which may contribute to the increased cardiovascular morbidity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The Authors support a hypothesis that TNF alpha blockade may reduce development of atherosclerosis in RA.
There is also a growing body of evidence that TNF alpha and other inflammatory...
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