Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Break Bones at Higher Risk for Heart Disease, Death

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Channel: Mayo Clinic · 2012 · Science & Technology

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Rheumatoid arthritis patients who have broken bones are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease and death, a Mayo Clinic study finds. The chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis may be a factor. Mayo rheumatology chair Eric Matteson, M.D., explains.

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