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Associations Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Arterial Stiffness in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Cross-sectional Study
Inger Jorid Berg, Anne Grete Semb, Silje H. Sveaas, Camilla Fongen, Désirée van der Heijde, Tore K. Kvien, Hanne Dagfinrud and Sella A. Provan
The Journal of Rheumatology July 2018, jrheum.170726; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.170726
Inger Jorid Berg
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway; the Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. Supported by The Norwegian Rheumatism Association. I.J. Berg, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.H. Sveaas, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; C. Fongen, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; T.K. Kvien, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; H. Dagfinrud, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.A. Provan, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; A.G. Semb, MD, PhD, Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; D. van der Heijde, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, and Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. I.J. Berg, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Box 23 Vinderen, N-0319 Oslo, Norway. E-mail: ingerjoridberg@gmail.com. Accepted for publication April 6, 2018.
Anne Grete Semb
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway; the Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. Supported by The Norwegian Rheumatism Association. I.J. Berg, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.H. Sveaas, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; C. Fongen, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; T.K. Kvien, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; H. Dagfinrud, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.A. Provan, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; A.G. Semb, MD, PhD, Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; D. van der Heijde, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, and Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. I.J. Berg, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Box 23 Vinderen, N-0319 Oslo, Norway. E-mail: ingerjoridberg@gmail.com. Accepted for publication April 6, 2018.
Silje H. Sveaas
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway; the Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. Supported by The Norwegian Rheumatism Association. I.J. Berg, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.H. Sveaas, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; C. Fongen, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; T.K. Kvien, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; H. Dagfinrud, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.A. Provan, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; A.G. Semb, MD, PhD, Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; D. van der Heijde, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, and Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. I.J. Berg, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Box 23 Vinderen, N-0319 Oslo, Norway. E-mail: ingerjoridberg@gmail.com. Accepted for publication April 6, 2018.
Camilla Fongen
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway; the Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. Supported by The Norwegian Rheumatism Association. I.J. Berg, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.H. Sveaas, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; C. Fongen, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; T.K. Kvien, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; H. Dagfinrud, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.A. Provan, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; A.G. Semb, MD, PhD, Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; D. van der Heijde, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, and Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. I.J. Berg, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Box 23 Vinderen, N-0319 Oslo, Norway. E-mail: ingerjoridberg@gmail.com. Accepted for publication April 6, 2018.
Désirée van der Heijde
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway; the Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. Supported by The Norwegian Rheumatism Association. I.J. Berg, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.H. Sveaas, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; C. Fongen, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; T.K. Kvien, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; H. Dagfinrud, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.A. Provan, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; A.G. Semb, MD, PhD, Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; D. van der Heijde, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, and Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. I.J. Berg, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Box 23 Vinderen, N-0319 Oslo, Norway. E-mail: ingerjoridberg@gmail.com. Accepted for publication April 6, 2018.
Tore K. Kvien
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway; the Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. Supported by The Norwegian Rheumatism Association. I.J. Berg, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.H. Sveaas, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; C. Fongen, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; T.K. Kvien, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; H. Dagfinrud, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.A. Provan, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; A.G. Semb, MD, PhD, Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; D. van der Heijde, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, and Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. I.J. Berg, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Box 23 Vinderen, N-0319 Oslo, Norway. E-mail: ingerjoridberg@gmail.com. Accepted for publication April 6, 2018.
Hanne Dagfinrud
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway; the Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. Supported by The Norwegian Rheumatism Association. I.J. Berg, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.H. Sveaas, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; C. Fongen, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; T.K. Kvien, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; H. Dagfinrud, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.A. Provan, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; A.G. Semb, MD, PhD, Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; D. van der Heijde, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, and Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. I.J. Berg, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Box 23 Vinderen, N-0319 Oslo, Norway. E-mail: ingerjoridberg@gmail.com. Accepted for publication April 6, 2018.
Sella A. Provan
From the Department of Rheumatology, and the Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway; the Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. Supported by The Norwegian Rheumatism Association. I.J. Berg, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.H. Sveaas, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; C. Fongen, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; T.K. Kvien, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; H. Dagfinrud, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; S.A. Provan, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; A.G. Semb, MD, PhD, Preventive Cardio-Rheuma Clinic, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital; D. van der Heijde, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, and Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. I.J. Berg, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Box 23 Vinderen, N-0319 Oslo, Norway. E-mail: ingerjoridberg@gmail.com. Accepted for publication April 6, 2018.
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Associations Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Arterial Stiffness in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Cross-sectional Study
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The Journal of Rheumatology Jul 2018, jrheum.170726; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.170726