FRI0028 LOW SERUM IGF1 IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED RISK AND HIGH PREVALENCE OF CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS IN MIDDLE-AGED FEMALE PATIENTS WITH RA – A 5-YEAR FOLLOW-UP
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-eular.4759
Abstract: Background: Recent meta-analysis reported that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with high frequency of hypertension and stroke (1). IGF1 is an important angioprotector and its deficiency predisposes to development of ischemic stroke (2). Objectives: Since… read more here.
Keywords: low igf1; female patients; prevalence; igf1 associated ... See more keywords