TY - JOUR AU - Sandoo, Aamer AU - Kitas, George D. AU - Carroll, Douglas AU - Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Jet JCS PY - 2012 DA - 2012/05/17 TI - The role of inflammation and cardiovascular disease risk on microvascular and macrovascular endothelial function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study JO - Arthritis Research & Therapy SP - R117 VL - 14 IS - 3 AB - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), and it has been postulated that RA disease-related inflammation contributes to endothelial dysfunction. The aim of the present work was to examine predictors (RA-related and CVD risk factors) and anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNF-α) treatment effects on endothelial function in different vascular beds. SN - 1478-6354 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/ar3847 DO - 10.1186/ar3847 ID - Sandoo2012 ER -