To the Editor:
I read with interest the report by Ajeganova, et al1 from a longterm followup study of 105 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). As well as the baseline data, RA disease measures and biomarkers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) were assessed during the followup period within 5 years. Patients experienced 17 CVD events, which included 1 acute myocardial infarction, 3 angina pectoris, 8 congestive heart failure, and 5 ischemic cerebrovascular events during followup over …
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