RESEARCH - RA disease activity does not affect myocardial infarction risk

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Activity Does Not Affect Myocardial Infarction Risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 30 - Rheumatoid arthritis disease

activity is not a risk factor for myocardial infarction, according to

a report by researchers in Holland, published in the August issue of

the ls of the Rheumatic Diseases.

" Patients with rheumatoid arthritis undoubtedly have a higher risk of

cardiovascular events than people of the general population; however,

we have shown that this risk does not depend on the height of the

disease activity, " Dr. B. J. Radovits from Radboud University Nijmegen

Medical Center, told Reuters Health. " Probably, lower disease activity

is already sufficient to cause an elevation of cardiovascular risk in

rheumatoid arthritis patients. "

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