Open AccessCardiovascular Risk Scores in Axial Spondyloarthritis Versus the General Population: A Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Jean W Liew,
John D. Reveille,
Maria Luisa Gascón Castillo,
Henna Sawhney,
Benjamin S. Naovarat,
Susan R. Heckbert,
Lianne S. Gensler
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of rheumatology/journal of rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.577
H-Index - 178
eISSN - 1499-2752
pISSN - 0315-162X
DOI - 10.3899/jrheum.200188
Subject(s) - medicine , population , ankylosing spondylitis , national health and nutrition examination survey , cross sectional study , diabetes mellitus , physical therapy , environmental health , pathology , endocrinology
Cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality are increased in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA).We conducted a cross-sectional study evaluating the 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk in axSpA compared to the general US population.