(Circulation. 2007;116:2346-2355.)
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Cardiovascular Involvement in General Medical Conditions |
From the Divisions of Cardiology (M.J.R.) and Rheumatology (J.E.S.), Weill Medical College of Cornell University and the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY.
Correspondence to Mary J. Roman, MD, Division of Cardiology, 525 E 68th St, New York, NY 10021. E-mail mroman@med.cornell.edu
Key Words: spondylitis, ankylosing arthritis, psoriatic rheumatoid arthritis systemic lupus erythematosus systemic sclerosis
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1% that increases with age.1 The diagnosis is a clinical one, based on the characteristic joint manifestations (Table 1).2 The presence of rheumatoid factor is included in the diagnostic criteria, although antibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptides are This article has been cited by other articles:
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