Men with RA at increased risk for heart trouble

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men older than age 50 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of suffering major heart-related events, research shows, and the level of RA disease activity predicts these events independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol, resea...

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