In the last decades, autoimmune diseases have experienced a dramatic increase in Western
countries. The involvement of environmental factors is strongly suspected to explain this rise …

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory joint diseases (IJDs) have an
increased risk of premature death compared with the general population, mainly because of …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has long been associated with increased cardiovascular risk, but
despite substantial improvements in disease management, mortality remains high …

Objective To examine the impact of systemic inflammation and serum lipids on
cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods In a population-based …

Background Rheumatic disease and heart disease share common underpinnings involving
inflammation. The high levels of inflammation that characterize rheumatic diseases provide …

Background A European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) taskforce was convened to
develop recommendations for lifestyle behaviours in rheumatic and musculoskeletal …

Objective To summarize the relationship between obesity and remission in rheumatoid
arthritis (RA); secondary objectives were to summarize other measures of treatment …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known to increase the risk of cardiovascular (CV)
disease. However, the individual impact of traditional CV risk factors in RA is unknown …

The excess risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated with inflammatory rheumatic
diseases has long been recognized. Patients with established rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or …

Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events, such as
myocardial infarction and stroke. Epidemiological evidence suggests that classic …