ArticleRheumatology international2025
Cerebrovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients: insights from carotid artery atherosclerosis in the Paracelsus 10,000 study.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Infrared thermography in the detection of arthritis: a systematic review of diagnostic performance compared with joint ultrasound.Rheumatology international · 2026Pooled it
- The evolving comorbidity landscape of rheumatoid arthritis.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2026Review
- Post-stroke rehabilitation in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: outcome measures, digital tools, and patient education perspectives.Rheumatology international · 2026Review
- Carotid Atherosclerosis and T-Cell Imbalance in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study of Intima-Media Thickness, Anti-CCP Antibodies and CD4/CD8 Ratio.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- The neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among U.S. adults with rheumatoid arthritis: results from NHANES 1999-2010.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Article
- Stroke in autoimmune rheumatic diseases.Rheumatology international · 2026Review
- [Consensus statement of the Austrian Society for Rheumatology and Rehabilitation on the management of increased cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthritis].Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2026Article
- Varicose veins and venous thromboembolism in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: vascular complications and rehabilitation approaches.Rheumatology international · 2026Review
- Association of rheumatoid arthritis with chronic kidney disease.Clinical kidney journal · 2026Article
- TNF-α inhibitor etanercept improves cerebrovascular function in elderly RA patients: findings from a randomized controlled trial.BMC rheumatology · 2025Article
- Global prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with Rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC rheumatology · 2025Article
- Rheumatoid arthritis is independently associated with metabolic Dysfunction-Associated steatotic liver disease: evidence from the paracelsus 10,000 Population-Based cohort study.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
- Association between cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic health and rheumatoid arthritis prevalence: A cross-sectional study.Medicine · 2025Article
- Physical activity of older patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Rheumatology international · 2025Review
- YouTube as a source of information for stroke rehabilitation: a cross-sectional analysis of quality and reliability of videos.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
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Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease marked by systemic inflammation. While RA primarily affects the joints, its systemic effects may lead to an increased cerebro- and cardiovascular risk. Atherosclerosis of the carotid arteries is a significant risk factor for cerebrovascular events and serves as a surrogate marker for cardiovascular risk. This study explores the link between RA and carotid artery atherosclerosis with data from the Paracelsus 10,000 Study. Baseline assessments were conducted on individuals randomly selected from Salzburg and its surrounding regions. Participants diagnosed with RA based on ACR-EULAR classification criteria and who underwent carotid artery ultrasound were included. Data were gathered from a total of 9729 participants, among whom 299 were diagnosed with RA. Carotid arteries were examined using ultrasound imaging. The primary endpoint was the difference in the prevalence of plaque presence between the RA and non-RA groups. One univariate (Model I) and three multivariate analyses were conducted, with adjustments in Model II incorporating SCORE 2, while Model III accounted for metabolic syndrome, age and sex. Additionally, Model IV included further adjustments for high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). Plaque presence was defined as the ultrasound detection of plaque formation larger than 0 mm
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