Factors correlated with improvement of endothelial dysfunction during rituximab therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Increased cardiovascular mortality has been associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There are reports indicating that tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers may exert favorable but transient effects on the lipid profile, flow-mediated vasodilatation (FMD) of the brachial artery, and the common caro...

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Main Authors: Benucci, Maurizio, Saviola, Gianantonio, Manfredi, Mariangela, Sarzi-Puttini, Piercarlo, Atzeni, Fabiola
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3603333/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23526116
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/BTT.S39182
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