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- Published on: 25 July 2007
- Published on: 27 June 2007
- Published on: 25 July 2007Rheumatoid factor and heart disease: supporting evidence regarding increased risk of mortalityShow More
Dear Editor,
A recent study in Heart by Edwards and colleagues found an interesting association between rheumatoid factor (RF) and ischaemic heart disease [1]. We examined independently the related issue of the role of systemic inflammation in relation to clinical outcome in a forthcoming study [2]. This subsequent study reports an association between systemic inflammation, as measured by C-reactive protein (CRP...
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None declared. - Published on: 27 June 2007Rheumatoid Factor-? Is it a biomarker of inflammation or an independent risk factor for IHDShow More
Dear Editor,
I read with interest the original article by Christopher J Edwards et al about the possibility of Rheumatoid factor being an independent risk factor for Ischaemic Heart Disease (1).The contribution of inflammation to the initiation and progression of coronary atherosclerosis is well established.I agree this study adds support to the importance of inflammation in atherosclerosis. The concept of autoimmunit...
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