Background Some autoimmune diseases are associated with an increased risk of
cardiovascular disease. We aimed to determine whether or not this is true, and to what …

Background A rise in the incidence of some autoimmune disorders has been described.
However, contemporary estimates of the overall incidence of autoimmune diseases and …

Cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases are among major health concerns in developed
countries, and both represent a significant source of morbidity, mortality and economic costs …

An increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has long been recognized amongst
people with autoimmune disease. It has been unclear whether this is due mainly to the …

Autoimmune diseases (AD) represent a broad spectrum of chronic conditions that may afflict
specific target organs or multiple systems with a significant burden on quality of life. These …

Evidence now indicates that inflammation contributes considerably to the initiation and
progression of atherosclerosis and active inflammatory processes may trigger plaque …

Background Some autoimmune disorders have been linked to venous thromboembolism.
We examined whether there is an association between autoimmune disorders and risk of …

Objectives. We estimated the collective burden of mortality from autoimmune diseases
among females in the United Kingdom and the effects of death certificate coding changes on …

Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) comprise a wide range of conditions of
which rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondyloarthritis (SpA) and inflammatory bowel disease …

No attention is usually focused on the possible involvement of immune mechanisms,
particularly of autoimmunity, on the development and progress of atherosclerosis. The …