CVD Risk Tools Are Less Accurate in Patients With Arthritis

The three most common cardiovascular risk tools are largely inaccurate in patients with inflammatory arthritis and, surprisingly, osteoarthritis. MedTwitter

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The three most common cardiovascular risk tools are largely inaccurate in patients with inflammatory arthritis and, surprisingly, osteoarthritis.Researchers utilized the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink to identify patients with rheumatoid arthritis , psoriatic arthritis , and ankylosing spondylitis .

David Hughes, PhD, of the University of Liverpool, UK, led the research. Co-author Sizheng Steven Zhao, MBChB, PhD, of the University of Manchester, UK, presentedLIMITATIONS:The study was funded by a grant from the Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance .Send comments and news tips to

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