Research Article
Adiponectin and Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Table 5
Carotid atherosclerosis in RA patients by abdominal obesity and clinical joint damage status.
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Continuous variables expressed as mean (SD) and categorical variables as proportions. Relationships were identified in Framingham score, race, C-reactive protein concentrations, and waist circumference adjusted models. Significant association is shown in bold. RA: rheumatoid arthritis; cIMT: carotid intima-media thickness; MetS: metabolic syndrome. |