| pubmed-article:17557891 | pubmed:abstractText | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Other autoimmune diseases such as hypothyroidism are also associated with an enhanced risk for CVD. Our objective was to determine first, the prevalence of hypothyroid disorders in RA patients, and second, the risk of CVD in RA patients with hypothyroid abnormalities. | lld:pubmed |
