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The Extent of Subclinical Atherosclerosis Is Partially Predicted by the Inflammatory Load: A Prospective Study over 5 Years in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Matched Controls
Anna Södergren, Kjell Karp, Christine Bengtsson, Bozena Möller, Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist and Solveig Wållberg-Jonsson
The Journal of Rheumatology April 2015, jrheum.140694; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140694
Anna Södergren
From the Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, and the Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, University of Umeå, Umeå; Department of Rheumatology, Östersund Hospital, Östersund; and Department of Rheumatology, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå, Sweden. Supported by grants from the Swedish Research Council (grant number K 2007-52X-20307-01-3); the Swedish Rheumatism Association; the Swedish Rheumatism Association in the Västerbotten County; Visare Norr, Norrlandstingens regionförbund (Northern County Councils); the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation; the King Gustaf V’s 80-Year Fund, Sweden; and the Swedish Society for Medical Research. A. Södergren, MD, PhD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Umeå; K. Karp, MD, PhD, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, University of Umeå; C. Bengtsson, MD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, University of Umeå, and Department of Rheumatology, Östersund Hospital; B. Möller, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sunderby Hospital; S. Rantapää-Dahlqvist, MD, PhD; S. Wållberg-Jonsson, MD, PhD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Umeå. Address correspondence to Dr. A. Södergren, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, 901 85 Umeå, Sweden. E-mail: anna.sodergren@umu.se Accepted for publication February 26, 2015.
Kjell Karp
From the Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, and the Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, University of Umeå, Umeå; Department of Rheumatology, Östersund Hospital, Östersund; and Department of Rheumatology, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå, Sweden. Supported by grants from the Swedish Research Council (grant number K 2007-52X-20307-01-3); the Swedish Rheumatism Association; the Swedish Rheumatism Association in the Västerbotten County; Visare Norr, Norrlandstingens regionförbund (Northern County Councils); the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation; the King Gustaf V’s 80-Year Fund, Sweden; and the Swedish Society for Medical Research. A. Södergren, MD, PhD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Umeå; K. Karp, MD, PhD, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, University of Umeå; C. Bengtsson, MD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, University of Umeå, and Department of Rheumatology, Östersund Hospital; B. Möller, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sunderby Hospital; S. Rantapää-Dahlqvist, MD, PhD; S. Wållberg-Jonsson, MD, PhD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Umeå. Address correspondence to Dr. A. Södergren, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, 901 85 Umeå, Sweden. E-mail: anna.sodergren@umu.se Accepted for publication February 26, 2015.
Christine Bengtsson
From the Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, and the Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, University of Umeå, Umeå; Department of Rheumatology, Östersund Hospital, Östersund; and Department of Rheumatology, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå, Sweden. Supported by grants from the Swedish Research Council (grant number K 2007-52X-20307-01-3); the Swedish Rheumatism Association; the Swedish Rheumatism Association in the Västerbotten County; Visare Norr, Norrlandstingens regionförbund (Northern County Councils); the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation; the King Gustaf V’s 80-Year Fund, Sweden; and the Swedish Society for Medical Research. A. Södergren, MD, PhD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Umeå; K. Karp, MD, PhD, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, University of Umeå; C. Bengtsson, MD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, University of Umeå, and Department of Rheumatology, Östersund Hospital; B. Möller, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sunderby Hospital; S. Rantapää-Dahlqvist, MD, PhD; S. Wållberg-Jonsson, MD, PhD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Umeå. Address correspondence to Dr. A. Södergren, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, 901 85 Umeå, Sweden. E-mail: anna.sodergren@umu.se Accepted for publication February 26, 2015.
Bozena Möller
From the Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, and the Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, University of Umeå, Umeå; Department of Rheumatology, Östersund Hospital, Östersund; and Department of Rheumatology, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå, Sweden. Supported by grants from the Swedish Research Council (grant number K 2007-52X-20307-01-3); the Swedish Rheumatism Association; the Swedish Rheumatism Association in the Västerbotten County; Visare Norr, Norrlandstingens regionförbund (Northern County Councils); the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation; the King Gustaf V’s 80-Year Fund, Sweden; and the Swedish Society for Medical Research. A. Södergren, MD, PhD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Umeå; K. Karp, MD, PhD, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, University of Umeå; C. Bengtsson, MD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, University of Umeå, and Department of Rheumatology, Östersund Hospital; B. Möller, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sunderby Hospital; S. Rantapää-Dahlqvist, MD, PhD; S. Wållberg-Jonsson, MD, PhD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Umeå. Address correspondence to Dr. A. Södergren, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, 901 85 Umeå, Sweden. E-mail: anna.sodergren@umu.se Accepted for publication February 26, 2015.
Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist
From the Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, and the Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, University of Umeå, Umeå; Department of Rheumatology, Östersund Hospital, Östersund; and Department of Rheumatology, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå, Sweden. Supported by grants from the Swedish Research Council (grant number K 2007-52X-20307-01-3); the Swedish Rheumatism Association; the Swedish Rheumatism Association in the Västerbotten County; Visare Norr, Norrlandstingens regionförbund (Northern County Councils); the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation; the King Gustaf V’s 80-Year Fund, Sweden; and the Swedish Society for Medical Research. A. Södergren, MD, PhD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Umeå; K. Karp, MD, PhD, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, University of Umeå; C. Bengtsson, MD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, University of Umeå, and Department of Rheumatology, Östersund Hospital; B. Möller, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sunderby Hospital; S. Rantapää-Dahlqvist, MD, PhD; S. Wållberg-Jonsson, MD, PhD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Umeå. Address correspondence to Dr. A. Södergren, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, 901 85 Umeå, Sweden. E-mail: anna.sodergren@umu.se Accepted for publication February 26, 2015.
Solveig Wållberg-Jonsson
From the Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, and the Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, University of Umeå, Umeå; Department of Rheumatology, Östersund Hospital, Östersund; and Department of Rheumatology, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå, Sweden. Supported by grants from the Swedish Research Council (grant number K 2007-52X-20307-01-3); the Swedish Rheumatism Association; the Swedish Rheumatism Association in the Västerbotten County; Visare Norr, Norrlandstingens regionförbund (Northern County Councils); the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation; the King Gustaf V’s 80-Year Fund, Sweden; and the Swedish Society for Medical Research. A. Södergren, MD, PhD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Umeå; K. Karp, MD, PhD, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, University of Umeå; C. Bengtsson, MD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, University of Umeå, and Department of Rheumatology, Östersund Hospital; B. Möller, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sunderby Hospital; S. Rantapää-Dahlqvist, MD, PhD; S. Wållberg-Jonsson, MD, PhD, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Umeå. Address correspondence to Dr. A. Södergren, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, 901 85 Umeå, Sweden. E-mail: anna.sodergren@umu.se Accepted for publication February 26, 2015.
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The Journal of Rheumatology Apr 2015, jrheum.140694; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.140694
The Extent of Subclinical Atherosclerosis Is Partially Predicted by the Inflammatory Load: A Prospective Study over 5 Years in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Matched Controls
Anna Södergren, Kjell Karp, Christine Bengtsson, Bozena Möller, Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist, Solveig Wållberg-Jonsson
The Journal of Rheumatology Apr 2015, jrheum.140694; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.140694