To the Editor:
An issue of growing interest in the management of patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases is the identification of high-risk individuals who may benefit from active therapy to prevent the development of cardiovascular events. Ultrasound techniques based on flow velocity and intima thickness offer a unique opportunity to study the relation of surrogate markers to the development of atherosclerosis. Recently, Bodnár, et al …
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