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Different Type of Carotid Arterial Wall Remodeling in Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared with Healthy Subjects: A Case-Control Study
Alper M. van Sijl, Katja van den Hurk, Mike J.L. Peters, Vokko P. van Halm, Giel Nijpels, Coen D.A. Stehouwer, Yvo M. Smulders, Alexandre E. Voskuyl, Jacqueline M. Dekker and Michael T. Nurmohamed
The Journal of Rheumatology October 2012, jrheum.120617; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.120617
Alper M. van Sijl
From the Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Institute for Cardiovascular Research (ICaR), and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam; and Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. A.M. van Sijl, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; K. van den Hurk, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.J.L. Peters, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center; G. Nijpels, MD, PhD, Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; C.D.A. Stehouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and CARIM; Y.M. Smulders, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.M. Dekker, MD, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. A.M. van Sijl, Departments of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: Alper.vanSijl@vumc.nl Accepted for publication July 9, 2012.
Katja van den Hurk
From the Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Institute for Cardiovascular Research (ICaR), and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam; and Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. A.M. van Sijl, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; K. van den Hurk, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.J.L. Peters, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center; G. Nijpels, MD, PhD, Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; C.D.A. Stehouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and CARIM; Y.M. Smulders, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.M. Dekker, MD, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. A.M. van Sijl, Departments of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: Alper.vanSijl@vumc.nl Accepted for publication July 9, 2012.
Mike J.L. Peters
From the Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Institute for Cardiovascular Research (ICaR), and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam; and Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. A.M. van Sijl, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; K. van den Hurk, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.J.L. Peters, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center; G. Nijpels, MD, PhD, Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; C.D.A. Stehouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and CARIM; Y.M. Smulders, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.M. Dekker, MD, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. A.M. van Sijl, Departments of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: Alper.vanSijl@vumc.nl Accepted for publication July 9, 2012.
Vokko P. van Halm
From the Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Institute for Cardiovascular Research (ICaR), and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam; and Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. A.M. van Sijl, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; K. van den Hurk, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.J.L. Peters, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center; G. Nijpels, MD, PhD, Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; C.D.A. Stehouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and CARIM; Y.M. Smulders, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.M. Dekker, MD, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. A.M. van Sijl, Departments of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: Alper.vanSijl@vumc.nl Accepted for publication July 9, 2012.
Giel Nijpels
From the Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Institute for Cardiovascular Research (ICaR), and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam; and Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. A.M. van Sijl, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; K. van den Hurk, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.J.L. Peters, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center; G. Nijpels, MD, PhD, Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; C.D.A. Stehouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and CARIM; Y.M. Smulders, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.M. Dekker, MD, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. A.M. van Sijl, Departments of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: Alper.vanSijl@vumc.nl Accepted for publication July 9, 2012.
Coen D.A. Stehouwer
From the Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Institute for Cardiovascular Research (ICaR), and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam; and Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. A.M. van Sijl, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; K. van den Hurk, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.J.L. Peters, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center; G. Nijpels, MD, PhD, Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; C.D.A. Stehouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and CARIM; Y.M. Smulders, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.M. Dekker, MD, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. A.M. van Sijl, Departments of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: Alper.vanSijl@vumc.nl Accepted for publication July 9, 2012.
Yvo M. Smulders
From the Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Institute for Cardiovascular Research (ICaR), and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam; and Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. A.M. van Sijl, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; K. van den Hurk, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.J.L. Peters, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center; G. Nijpels, MD, PhD, Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; C.D.A. Stehouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and CARIM; Y.M. Smulders, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.M. Dekker, MD, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. A.M. van Sijl, Departments of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: Alper.vanSijl@vumc.nl Accepted for publication July 9, 2012.
Alexandre E. Voskuyl
From the Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Institute for Cardiovascular Research (ICaR), and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam; and Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. A.M. van Sijl, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; K. van den Hurk, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.J.L. Peters, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center; G. Nijpels, MD, PhD, Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; C.D.A. Stehouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and CARIM; Y.M. Smulders, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.M. Dekker, MD, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. A.M. van Sijl, Departments of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: Alper.vanSijl@vumc.nl Accepted for publication July 9, 2012.
Jacqueline M. Dekker
From the Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Institute for Cardiovascular Research (ICaR), and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam; and Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. A.M. van Sijl, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; K. van den Hurk, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.J.L. Peters, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center; G. Nijpels, MD, PhD, Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; C.D.A. Stehouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and CARIM; Y.M. Smulders, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.M. Dekker, MD, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. A.M. van Sijl, Departments of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: Alper.vanSijl@vumc.nl Accepted for publication July 9, 2012.
Michael T. Nurmohamed
From the Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Institute for Cardiovascular Research (ICaR), and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam; and Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. A.M. van Sijl, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; K. van den Hurk, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.J.L. Peters, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, ICaR, VU University Medical Center; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center; G. Nijpels, MD, PhD, Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; C.D.A. Stehouwer, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and CARIM; Y.M. Smulders, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; J.M. Dekker, MD, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute − Reade, Department of Internal Medicine and ICaR, VU University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. A.M. van Sijl, Departments of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: Alper.vanSijl@vumc.nl Accepted for publication July 9, 2012.
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The Journal of Rheumatology Oct 2012, jrheum.120617; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.120617
Different Type of Carotid Arterial Wall Remodeling in Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared with Healthy Subjects: A Case-Control Study
Alper M. van Sijl, Katja van den Hurk, Mike J.L. Peters, Vokko P. van Halm, Giel Nijpels, Coen D.A. Stehouwer, Yvo M. Smulders, Alexandre E. Voskuyl, Jacqueline M. Dekker, Michael T. Nurmohamed
The Journal of Rheumatology Oct 2012, jrheum.120617; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.120617