Fig. 1From: Subclinical and clinical atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis: results from the 3-year, multicentre, prospective, observational GIRRCS (Gruppo Italiano di Ricerca in Reumatologia Clinica e Sperimentale) studyPrevalence of subclinical and clinical atherosclerosis. Analysing the prevalence according to the duration of the disease, we stratified the participants based on duration of disease < 5 years or duration of disease > 5 years. In participants with duration of disease < 5 years, we recorded an increased rate of both subclinical and clinical atherosclerosis when compared with participants with duration of disease > 5 years. ***p < 0.0001Back to article page