Hydroxychloroquine Use Is Associated With Decreased Incident Cardiovascular Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.

TS, Sharma; MC, Wasko; X, Tang; D, Vedamurthy; X, Yan; J, Cote; A, Bili

doi:10.1161/jaha.115.002867

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Hydroxychloroquine Use Is Associated With Decreased Incident Cardiovascular Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.

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Authors:

Sharma TS

Wasko MC

Tang X

Abstract

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. This study is the first to report the association of hydroxychloroquine (an antirheumatic medication that has been associated with decreased risk of diabetes, a less atherogenic lipid profile...

Subject

Cardiovascular diseases

Rheumatoid arthritis

Hydroxychloroquine

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