Research ArticleArticle
Cardiovascular Event Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared with Type 2 Diabetes: A 15-year Longitudinal Study
Rabia Agca, Luuk H.G.A. Hopman, Koen J.C. Laan, Vokko P. van Halm, Mike J.L. Peters, Yvo M. Smulders, Jacqueline M. Dekker, Giel Nijpels, Coen D.A. Stehouwer, Alexandre E. Voskuyl, Maarten Boers, Willem F. Lems and Michael T. Nurmohamed
The Journal of Rheumatology May 2019, jrheum.180726; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.180726
Rabia Agca
From the Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, and Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of General Practice, and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; Department of Internal Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. R. Agca, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; L.H. Hopman, PhD student, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology; K.J. Laan, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, and Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; M.J. Peters, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; Y.M. Smulders, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; J.M. Dekker, Prof. Dr., Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; G. Nijpels, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of General Practice, and Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; C.D. Stehouwer, MD, Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, and Maastricht University Medical Center, CARIM; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Boers, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; W.F. Lems, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Address correspondence to Dr. R. Agca, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center & Reade, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: r_agca@hotmail.com. Accepted for publication May 1, 2019.
Luuk H.G.A. Hopman
From the Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, and Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of General Practice, and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; Department of Internal Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. R. Agca, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; L.H. Hopman, PhD student, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology; K.J. Laan, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, and Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; M.J. Peters, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; Y.M. Smulders, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; J.M. Dekker, Prof. Dr., Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; G. Nijpels, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of General Practice, and Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; C.D. Stehouwer, MD, Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, and Maastricht University Medical Center, CARIM; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Boers, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; W.F. Lems, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Address correspondence to Dr. R. Agca, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center & Reade, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: r_agca@hotmail.com. Accepted for publication May 1, 2019.
Koen J.C. Laan
From the Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, and Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of General Practice, and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; Department of Internal Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. R. Agca, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; L.H. Hopman, PhD student, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology; K.J. Laan, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, and Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; M.J. Peters, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; Y.M. Smulders, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; J.M. Dekker, Prof. Dr., Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; G. Nijpels, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of General Practice, and Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; C.D. Stehouwer, MD, Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, and Maastricht University Medical Center, CARIM; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Boers, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; W.F. Lems, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Address correspondence to Dr. R. Agca, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center & Reade, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: r_agca@hotmail.com. Accepted for publication May 1, 2019.
Vokko P. van Halm
From the Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, and Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of General Practice, and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; Department of Internal Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. R. Agca, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; L.H. Hopman, PhD student, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology; K.J. Laan, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, and Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; M.J. Peters, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; Y.M. Smulders, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; J.M. Dekker, Prof. Dr., Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; G. Nijpels, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of General Practice, and Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; C.D. Stehouwer, MD, Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, and Maastricht University Medical Center, CARIM; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Boers, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; W.F. Lems, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Address correspondence to Dr. R. Agca, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center & Reade, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: r_agca@hotmail.com. Accepted for publication May 1, 2019.
Mike J.L. Peters
From the Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, and Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of General Practice, and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; Department of Internal Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. R. Agca, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; L.H. Hopman, PhD student, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology; K.J. Laan, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, and Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; M.J. Peters, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; Y.M. Smulders, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; J.M. Dekker, Prof. Dr., Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; G. Nijpels, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of General Practice, and Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; C.D. Stehouwer, MD, Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, and Maastricht University Medical Center, CARIM; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Boers, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; W.F. Lems, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Address correspondence to Dr. R. Agca, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center & Reade, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: r_agca@hotmail.com. Accepted for publication May 1, 2019.
Yvo M. Smulders
From the Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, and Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of General Practice, and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; Department of Internal Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. R. Agca, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; L.H. Hopman, PhD student, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology; K.J. Laan, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, and Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; M.J. Peters, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; Y.M. Smulders, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; J.M. Dekker, Prof. Dr., Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; G. Nijpels, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of General Practice, and Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; C.D. Stehouwer, MD, Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, and Maastricht University Medical Center, CARIM; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Boers, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; W.F. Lems, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Address correspondence to Dr. R. Agca, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center & Reade, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: r_agca@hotmail.com. Accepted for publication May 1, 2019.
Jacqueline M. Dekker
From the Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, and Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of General Practice, and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; Department of Internal Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. R. Agca, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; L.H. Hopman, PhD student, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology; K.J. Laan, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, and Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; M.J. Peters, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; Y.M. Smulders, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; J.M. Dekker, Prof. Dr., Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; G. Nijpels, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of General Practice, and Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; C.D. Stehouwer, MD, Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, and Maastricht University Medical Center, CARIM; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Boers, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; W.F. Lems, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Address correspondence to Dr. R. Agca, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center & Reade, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: r_agca@hotmail.com. Accepted for publication May 1, 2019.
Giel Nijpels
From the Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, and Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of General Practice, and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; Department of Internal Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. R. Agca, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; L.H. Hopman, PhD student, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology; K.J. Laan, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, and Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; M.J. Peters, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; Y.M. Smulders, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; J.M. Dekker, Prof. Dr., Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; G. Nijpels, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of General Practice, and Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; C.D. Stehouwer, MD, Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, and Maastricht University Medical Center, CARIM; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Boers, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; W.F. Lems, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Address correspondence to Dr. R. Agca, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center & Reade, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: r_agca@hotmail.com. Accepted for publication May 1, 2019.
Coen D.A. Stehouwer
From the Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, and Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of General Practice, and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; Department of Internal Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. R. Agca, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; L.H. Hopman, PhD student, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology; K.J. Laan, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, and Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; M.J. Peters, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; Y.M. Smulders, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; J.M. Dekker, Prof. Dr., Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; G. Nijpels, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of General Practice, and Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; C.D. Stehouwer, MD, Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, and Maastricht University Medical Center, CARIM; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Boers, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; W.F. Lems, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Address correspondence to Dr. R. Agca, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center & Reade, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: r_agca@hotmail.com. Accepted for publication May 1, 2019.
Alexandre E. Voskuyl
From the Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, and Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of General Practice, and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; Department of Internal Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. R. Agca, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; L.H. Hopman, PhD student, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology; K.J. Laan, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, and Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; M.J. Peters, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; Y.M. Smulders, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; J.M. Dekker, Prof. Dr., Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; G. Nijpels, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of General Practice, and Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; C.D. Stehouwer, MD, Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, and Maastricht University Medical Center, CARIM; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Boers, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; W.F. Lems, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Address correspondence to Dr. R. Agca, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center & Reade, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: r_agca@hotmail.com. Accepted for publication May 1, 2019.
Maarten Boers
From the Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, and Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of General Practice, and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; Department of Internal Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. R. Agca, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; L.H. Hopman, PhD student, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology; K.J. Laan, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, and Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; M.J. Peters, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; Y.M. Smulders, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; J.M. Dekker, Prof. Dr., Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; G. Nijpels, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of General Practice, and Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; C.D. Stehouwer, MD, Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, and Maastricht University Medical Center, CARIM; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Boers, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; W.F. Lems, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Address correspondence to Dr. R. Agca, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center & Reade, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: r_agca@hotmail.com. Accepted for publication May 1, 2019.
Willem F. Lems
From the Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, and Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of General Practice, and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; Department of Internal Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. R. Agca, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; L.H. Hopman, PhD student, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology; K.J. Laan, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, and Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; M.J. Peters, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; Y.M. Smulders, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; J.M. Dekker, Prof. Dr., Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; G. Nijpels, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of General Practice, and Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; C.D. Stehouwer, MD, Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, and Maastricht University Medical Center, CARIM; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Boers, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; W.F. Lems, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Address correspondence to Dr. R. Agca, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center & Reade, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: r_agca@hotmail.com. Accepted for publication May 1, 2019.
Michael T. Nurmohamed
From the Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Reade; Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center; Department of Cardiology, and Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of General Practice, and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center; Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; Department of Internal Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. R. Agca, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; L.H. Hopman, PhD student, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology; K.J. Laan, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam; V.P. van Halm, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, and Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology; M.J. Peters, MD, PhD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; Y.M. Smulders, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine; J.M. Dekker, Prof. Dr., Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; G. Nijpels, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of General Practice, and Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; C.D. Stehouwer, MD, Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, and Maastricht University Medical Center, CARIM; A.E. Voskuyl, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M. Boers, MD, Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; W.F. Lems, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center; M.T. Nurmohamed, MD, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology in Reade, and Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Address correspondence to Dr. R. Agca, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, VU University Medical Center & Reade, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E-mail: r_agca@hotmail.com. Accepted for publication May 1, 2019.
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