The influence of early menopause on cardiovascular risk in women with rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1270-1275

  Pfeifer, Emily C ^a   Crowson, Cynthia S ^a   Amin, Shreyasee ^a   Gabriel, Sherine E ^a   Matteson, Eric L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Menopause; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY MENOPAUSE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT DURATION; AGE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMPLICATION; INCIDENCE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84903691437     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: 14992752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.131234     Document Type: Article

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